Last Updated on November 8, 2013 3:00 pm by drew
LSU vs. Alabama Odds
TUSCALOOSA, AL (The Spread) – No. 1 Alabama faces arguably its toughest test of the season on Saturday when it hosts No. 13 LSU on Saturday at 8PM ET on CBS.
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Alabama is 8-0 overall, 5-0 in the SEC, 5-0 at home and 5-3 against the spread. LSU is 7-2 overall, 3-2 in the SEC, 2-2 on the road and 4-4-1 against the spread. Alabama has won two straight against the Tigers.
Trends show that LSU is 6-1-1 against the spread in its last 8 trips to Alabama and the road team is 13-4-1 against the spread in the last 18 games in this series. These two have hit the under in four straight meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Alabama is the favorite at home, as the Crimson Tide have odds of -13 points against the Tigers. The over/under total for the game has been set at 55 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Alabama favored by 11. The spread dropped to 10.5 before making the climb up to 13. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 55 points.
Alabama is coming off a 45-10 win over Tennessee two weeks ago. The Crimson Tide are now averaging 41.3 points per game on offense while allowing a nation’s-best 9.8 points per game. Quarterback A.J. McCarron has thrown for 1,862 yards and 16 touchdowns with just three interceptions. T.J. Yeldon has added 729 rushing yards with 10 touchdowns while Kenyan Drake has 491 rushing yards with seven scores.
LSU is coming off a 48-16 win over Furman two weeks ago. The Tigers have seen both of their losses this season come by three points each. The offense is posting 40.2 points per game on offense, while the defense is allowing 21.9 points per game. Zach Mettenberger has thrown for 2,492 yards and 19 touchdowns to lead the LSU offense while Jeremy Hill has rushed for 922 yards and 12 scores. Odell Beckham has added 48 receptions for 1,009 yards and eight touchdowns.
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In terms of Injuries, Alabama running back Alvin Kamara (knee) and defensive lineman Dalvin Tomlinson (knee) are both questionable. LSU fullback J.C. Copeland (concussion) is probable to play.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Alabama, as the Crimson Tide are getting 66% of the wagers with odds of -13 points against LSU on Saturday.
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