Tennessee (3-3, 0-3 SEC) is getting no favors from the schedule as it heads towards yet another tough task in No.2 overall Alabama (7-0, 4-0 SEC).
Last week, the Tennessee Volunteers were trounced 38-7 by the No.1 ranked LSU Tigers and much of the same is expected here. Indeed, this is Alabama’s game to win and most likely they’ll win with little effort, conveniently before the looming clash against LSU the coming week.
Alabama is coming off another impressive performance, a 52-7 routing of Ole Miss last weekend. The Crimson Tide wasn’t tested at all as it easily held the Rebels to 141 yards of total offense and just nine first downs. Heisman hopeful Trent Richardson carved 183 yards and four touchdowns, improving his seasonal total to an insane 15 touchdowns, against the Rebels.
SEC Football Online Pick: With such a lopsided victory expected the betting value is not in the outright win markets, it’s an almost foregone conclusion but in the periphery markets, i.e. the totals and spreads. Alabama is playing some inspired football this season, giving up an average of 7 points per game. They are 6-1 ATS this season and 3-1 at home ATS. They’re not going to risk much in this one with LSU looming the next week but even at 50% effort it shouldn’t be difficult to put down 50 points against the Volunteers while being stingy at the same time.
Pick: Alabama to Cover
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