The No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide (5-1 2-1) travel to meet the No. 9 Texas A&M Aggies (5-0, 2-0) this week in an exciting SEC matchup. Players will take the field Saturday, Oct 17 at 3:30 p.m. ET and the game will air on CBS.
Texas A&M beat Mississippi State 30-17 in their last game. Josh Reynolds had a big game in the win, totaling seven receptions for 141 yards. Kyle Allen also had a big day, contributing 322 yards and two TDs through the air. Alabama managed to get the win as well, beating Arkansas 27-14. Calvin Ridley had an outstanding performance for the Crimson Tide, registering nine receptions for 140 yards and one TD. Jake Coker also had a big game with 262 yards and two TDs through the air.
Alabama is a slight three-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment.
Heading into Week 7 of the college football season, the Aggies are 5-0 Straight Up (SU) and 4-1 Against The Spread (ATS). When it comes to defending the pass, Texas A&M is one of the best in the country, only giving up 10.3 yards per passing attempt. A vital part of the game will be whether the Crimson Tide can secure the ball from Texas A&M’s hungry defense. It averages the 17th-most fumbles recovered in the nation with one per game.
On the other side, the Crimson Tide are unsuccessful ATS with a 2-4 record this season even though they have a 5-1 SU record. Alabama’s fourth-ranked run defense has given its competition fits. Opponents have only run for 77.3 yards per game against this menacing group. The Crimson Tide have a habit of starting the second half with the proper adjustments in place. They average 11 points during the third quarter, ranking 14th in Division I.
Predictions: SU Winner – Alabama, ATS Winner – Alabama
Notes
Texas A&M is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
Texas A&M is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas A&M’s last 12 games at home.
Alabama is 21-2 SU in its last 23 games on the road.
Alabama is 4-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Texas A&M is 5-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
The Alabama defense has forced an average of 2.0 turnovers per game this season, but Texas A&M is 3-1 SU when turning the ball over at least 2.0 times in a game.
According to overall FBS team rankings, Alabama is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball. Its 49th-ranked rushing attack will face the 86th-ranked run defense of Texas A&M, while its fourth-ranked run defense will look to contain the 51st-ranked rushing game of the Aggies.
