Alabama Crimson Tide vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 11/9/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (+3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 58.5

Tiger Stadium is where the LSU Tigers (6-2) will try to defeat the Alabama Crimson Tide (6-2) on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Alabama opens this game as 3.0-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 58.5.

The Alabama Crimson Tide come into this game with a record of 6-2 this year. In their last matchup, the Crimson Tide took the field against the Missouri Tigers and earned the victory with a final of 34-0. The Alabama Crimson Tide ended up rushing 37 times and totaled 271 yards, earning them an average of 7.3 yards per attempt. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 63 plays which converted into 486 yards. Alabama conceded 13 completions on 24 attempts for 72 yards, and a completion rate of 54.2%. Against the run, the Crimson Tide conceded 167 yards on 39 tries, which is 4.3 yds per rush surrendered.

The Crimson Tide have earned 3,454 yards in total this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Alabama has totaled 13 touchdowns through the air and 28 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 11 times. Alabama has compiled 166 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 69 infractions for 633 yards. Offensively they're holding an average of 177.6 yards rushing which is 47th in Division 1. Concerning putting points on the board, the Alabama Crimson Tide hold an average of 37.6 points per game.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Crimson Tide have given up 1,546 yds which ranks them 29th in the nation. They have allowed 193.3 yards per outing via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 57.3%. For the year, they have surrendered 337.8 yards per game which ranks them 43rd in the country. They have yielded 9 touchdowns by air and 8 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing an average of 3.7 yards per rush and 144.5 rushing yards per contest so far this season. For the year, they have given up 1,156 rushing yards through 8 contests. The Crimson Tide sit in 19th in Division 1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 18.6 PPG.

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The Tigers head into this matchup 6-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Tigers took a loss by a final score of 38-23 against the Texas A&M Aggies. The Tigers finished with a total of 429 yds and they ran 73 plays (5.9 yds per play). LSU ended up running for 1.0 yds per attempt, finishing with 24 yds on 23 carries. LSU relinquished 49 attempts on the ground for 242 yds (4.9 yards per rush). The Tigers pass defense allowed a completion rate of 40.0%, surrendering 134 yards on 8 for 20 through the air.

When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Tigers rank 35th in the country holding an average of 32.8 points per contest. The LSU Tigers have an average of 448.0 yards per game, which has them ranked 21st in college football. The LSU offense has totaled 437 yards of penalties on 57 infractions, which is good for 41st in college football in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 9 picks while conceding 1 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 194 1st downs. During the season so far, the Tigers have thrown for 2,662 passing yards as well as an average of 332.8 passing yards per outing, which is ranked 6th in the nation. They average 115.3 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 922 yards for the season.

The Tigers are giving up 22.8 PPG, which puts them 55th in the country. LSU has given up a total of 1,046 rushing yards (130.8 yards per contest) in addition to 14 touchdowns rushing this year. Overall, they have allowed 182 pts. They have allowed 7 touchdowns through the air and 230.0 yards/outing, which puts them in 87th in Division 1. The Tigers defense has been on the field for 505 plays, ranking them 17th in D-1. Their defense has tallied 8 fumbles recovered and 4 picks for the season.

Who will win tonight's Crimson Tide/Tigers college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Tigers +3.0

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