5 Bold Predictions For Saturday's Game Against Texas A&M
Hello Alabama! Here are five bold predictions going into Saturday's game against Texas A&M.
1. Alabama does not cover the spread of 25.5
Alabama has been decent at covering the spread this year going 3-2 on the year and as you know over the last two games, it’s been goodnight sweetheart early on for opponents. This week, I was really surprised to see Alabama as a four-score favorite again for two reasons. One, Alabama is on the road at Kyle Field (100K strong) and two, Texas A&M’s offense is very good scoring an average of 37.4 points per game. You’ll read my prediction later in this piece and while I don’t think this game turns into a shootout, Texas A&M has shown they can put a lot of points on the board scoring 50, 45, and 44 this season.
2. Alabama’s offense stays hot (over 500-yards of offense)
There is really no reason to believe that Alabama’s offense will not stay hot today against Texas A&M and currently Alabama is scoring 46.2 points per game and averaging 508.6 yards per game and really until a defense can prove to be able to shut Alabama down or at least hold them, you have to feel confident that Alabama is able to either score quickly or sustain drives today against Texas A&M on the road. The offense has scored 118-points over the last two weeks (defense scored one against Ole Miss) and right now it seems that offensive coordinator Brian Daboll is starting to settle in, but it also feels like Alabama’s offense can be even more potent when all the parts are used, which is very scary for opponents.
3. Alabama’s defense is tested (allows 17 points)
As mentioned Texas A&M’s offense is scoring 37 points per contest this season. We’ll learn early if Texas A&M’s offense is up to the challenge by watching how they fare on 3rd down efficiency. Over the last two games, Alabama has held opponents to 1-23 on third downs, which is just crazy. If A&M cannot establish drives early in the game, it could very well be the same outcome for them as it was for Vanderbilt and Ole Miss. However, Texas A&M has a talented backfield and has some receivers that can stretch the field and a quarterback that is a dual-threat and likely the best quarterback they’ve seen since Deiondre Francois of Florida State. IF, Alabama is able to keep Texas A&M under 10 points today, that is going to speak volumes about their mid-season talent.
4. Second half pull away (21+ second half points)
Over the first five games of the season we’ve seen Alabama score very quickly and over the last two games they’ve really pulled away and finished games in the final two-quarters of play. The adjustments by the coaching staff at Alabama have been key throughout and I am predicting a similar outcome today. This game might be close at half to the surprise of the Nation and if this is the case, except Alabama to have a very strong second half surge of offense putting this game well out of reach.
5. Alabama 35, Texas A&M 17
Think Alabama wins by a good margin and while it might be much closer than the last two games, I’m expecting Alabama to control the game and make big plays especially in the 3rd and 4th quarter of the game.
Last Week’s Predictions
Alabama covers the spread (Correct)
Alabama runs for over 300-yards (Correct)
Alabama records three sacks (Correct)
Alabama records two ints (Correct)
Alabama 44, Ole Miss 13 (Missed)
Hello Alabama! Here are five bold predictions going into Saturday's game against Texas A&M.
1. Alabama does not cover the spread of 25.5
Alabama has been decent at covering the spread this year going 3-2 on the year and as you know over the last two games, it’s been goodnight sweetheart early on for opponents. This week, I was really surprised to see Alabama as a four-score favorite again for two reasons. One, Alabama is on the road at Kyle Field (100K strong) and two, Texas A&M’s offense is very good scoring an average of 37.4 points per game. You’ll read my prediction later in this piece and while I don’t think this game turns into a shootout, Texas A&M has shown they can put a lot of points on the board scoring 50, 45, and 44 this season.
2. Alabama’s offense stays hot (over 500-yards of offense)
There is really no reason to believe that Alabama’s offense will not stay hot today against Texas A&M and currently Alabama is scoring 46.2 points per game and averaging 508.6 yards per game and really until a defense can prove to be able to shut Alabama down or at least hold them, you have to feel confident that Alabama is able to either score quickly or sustain drives today against Texas A&M on the road. The offense has scored 118-points over the last two weeks (defense scored one against Ole Miss) and right now it seems that offensive coordinator Brian Daboll is starting to settle in, but it also feels like Alabama’s offense can be even more potent when all the parts are used, which is very scary for opponents.
3. Alabama’s defense is tested (allows 17 points)
As mentioned Texas A&M’s offense is scoring 37 points per contest this season. We’ll learn early if Texas A&M’s offense is up to the challenge by watching how they fare on 3rd down efficiency. Over the last two games, Alabama has held opponents to 1-23 on third downs, which is just crazy. If A&M cannot establish drives early in the game, it could very well be the same outcome for them as it was for Vanderbilt and Ole Miss. However, Texas A&M has a talented backfield and has some receivers that can stretch the field and a quarterback that is a dual-threat and likely the best quarterback they’ve seen since Deiondre Francois of Florida State. IF, Alabama is able to keep Texas A&M under 10 points today, that is going to speak volumes about their mid-season talent.
4. Second half pull away (21+ second half points)
Over the first five games of the season we’ve seen Alabama score very quickly and over the last two games they’ve really pulled away and finished games in the final two-quarters of play. The adjustments by the coaching staff at Alabama have been key throughout and I am predicting a similar outcome today. This game might be close at half to the surprise of the Nation and if this is the case, except Alabama to have a very strong second half surge of offense putting this game well out of reach.
5. Alabama 35, Texas A&M 17
Think Alabama wins by a good margin and while it might be much closer than the last two games, I’m expecting Alabama to control the game and make big plays especially in the 3rd and 4th quarter of the game.
Last Week’s Predictions
Alabama covers the spread (Correct)
Alabama runs for over 300-yards (Correct)
Alabama records three sacks (Correct)
Alabama records two ints (Correct)
Alabama 44, Ole Miss 13 (Missed)
