Lay the Number: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. South Florida Pick
Alabama Crimson Tide (1-1 SU, ATS 2-0) vs South Florida Bulls (1-1 SU, ATS 0-1)
Date: Saturday, September 16th
Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
TV: ABC
Point Spread: Ala -32/USF +32
Money Line: Bama -10000/S. Fla +2000
Over/Under: 61.5
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The Alabama Crimson Tide and South Florida Bulls matchup in a non-conference showdown at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The over/under for this matchup is currently 61.5 while Alabama is favored by -32.
Head-to-Head Matchup:
The previous three head-head to matchups have gone in favor of South Florida with a record of 2-1. South Florida and Alabama did not play last season. South Florida also had the edge vs. the spread in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 74 points per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
Alabama Crimson Tide Recent Form:
This week, Alabama will look to move back over .500, as they are coming off a 34-24 loss to Texas.
Favored by 7.5, Alabama not only lost straight-up but picked up an ATS loss. Combining for 58 points, the team’s surpassed the over/under line of 53.5.
In the game, quarterback Jalen Milroe finished with 27 passing attempts against Texas. He ended the game with 255 passing yards, while completing 51.9% of his passes. Additionally, he threw two interceptions in the loss.
Jase McClellan carried the ball 12 times and led the team in rushing with 45 yards, but he couldn’t find the endzone on the ground during the game. Leading Alabama in receiving against Texas was Kobe Prentice. Although he didn’t catch a touchdown pass, he finished with 68 yards on five receptions.
Defensively, Alabama allowed a total of 454 yards. This includes giving up 105 yards allowed on the ground and 349 passing yards.
Away Injury Report
FullName | Position | InjuryBodyPart | InjuryStatus |
---|---|---|---|
Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | WR | Hip | Out |
South Florida Bulls Recent Form:
South Florida heads into this week’s game looking for the 2nd win of the season as they opened with a 38-24 win over Florida A&M.
Through the air, the Bulls’ attempted 37 passes, gaining 234 yards and securing three scores. On the ground, they maintained an average of 2.5 yards per carry, resulting in two rushing touchdowns.
During the win, quarterback Byrum Brown managed to score two rushing touchdowns while gaining 23 rushing yards. In the passing department, he had a completion rate of 58.8% and threw for 197 yards, resulting in a passer rating of 104.66.
Finishing the game with 40 yards on the ground, Michel Dukes led South Florida in rushing against Florida A&M. However, he did not run for a touchdown in the game. The team’s top receiver was Naiem Simmons, who hauled in one touchdown and caught three balls for 59 yards.
South Florida’s defense gave up 393 yards of offense. In the passing game, they allowed 374 while on the ground they gave up 19 yards.
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