Alabama vs. Kentucky Odds
LEXINGTON, KY (The Spread) – No. 1 Alabama hopes to avoid a massive upset on Saturday when it takes on Kentucky at 7PM ET on ESPN2.
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Alabama is 5-0 overall, 2-0 in the SEC, 2-0 on the road and 2-3 against the spread. Kentucky is 1-4 overall, 0-2 in the SEC, 1-2 at home and 2-3 against the spread. Alabama has won four straight over Kentucky.
Trends show that the road team has covered in the last four games of this series. Alabama is 8-1 against the spread in its last 9 games in October while Kentucky is 2-8 against the spread in its last 10 SEC games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Alabama is the clear favorite on the road, as the Crimson Tide have odds of -28 points at Kentucky. The over/under total for the game has been set at 52.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Alabama favored by 26.5 points. The spread was never lower than that and is at its peak with Alabama as a 28-point favorite. The over/under total for the game opened at 52 points and simply added the hook.
Alabama is 5-0 on the season with a 45-3 win over Georgia State last week. The Crimson Tide are posting 37 points per game while the defense is holding opponents to 12.2 points per game. Quarterback A.J. McCarron has thrown for 1,048 yards and 10 touchdowns to lead the offense, while T.J. Yeldon has rushed for 445 yards and four scores.
Kentucky is coming off a 35-28 loss at South Carolina last week. The Wildcats have had all their losses come by 17 points or less and three of their losses have come against ranked opponents. Kentucky is only scoring 23 points per game while the defense is giving up just 25.6 points per game. Jalen Whitlow has thrown for 499 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 238 yards and three scores in limited action as the starting quarterback.
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In terms of Injuries, Alabama running back Alvin Kamara (knee) and defensive lineman Wilson Love (concussion) are questionable while Kentucky defensive end Alvin Dupree (pectoral) is also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Alabama, as the Crimson Tide are getting 81% of the wagers with odds of -28 points at Kentucky on Saturday.
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