Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Kentucky Wildcats NCAAF Analysis & Picks (11/11/2023)

Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Kentucky Wildcats NCAAF Analysis & Picks (11-11-2023)

Last week, the Alabama Crimson Tide had a nationally prominent home game against the LSU Tigers. CBS prime time televised the Betting on College Football affair. Alabama was seeking revenge for a loss at LSU in 2022. The Crimson Tide got that revenge with an impressive win. Previously this season, Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops did not react well to criticism that his team fails when up against the best of the SEC. But Stoops can change the narrative on Saturday when the Wildcats host Alabama.

Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Kentucky Wildcats Betting Information

Date and Time:Saturday, November 11, 2023, 12 p.m. ET
Location:Kroger Field, Lexington, KY
TV Coverage:ESPN
Odds at SBG Sportsbook
TeamSpreadTotalML
Alabama-10½ -11049 -110-430
Kentucky+10½ -11049 -110+330
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Alabama Crimson Tide Team Overview

Last game, the Alabama Crimson Tide won 42-28 against the LSU Tigers as 3-point home favorites. The game went over the offshore betting total of 60.5. Alabama has a record of 8-1 straight up, 6-3 against the spread, and 6-2-1 over/under the total. Alabama ranks 71st for total offense, 76th for passing, 59th for rushing, and 39th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 23rd overall, 42nd against the pass, 32nd against the rush, and 19th for points allowed. Also, Alabama ranks 33rd for fewest turnovers lost and 58th for takeaways.

Jalen Milroe had four of Alabama’s six rushing touchdowns as the Crimson Tide defeated LSU 42-28 Saturday night in a Southeastern Conference game in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Overall, Milroe finished with 155 of the Tide’s 288 rushing yards and added 219 passing yards to their 507 yards of total offense. Hence, Alabama remained alone in first place in the SEC West. Milroe outdueled Jayden Daniels, the leader of LSU’s top-ranked offense. Daniels was sidelined early in the fourth quarter due to concussion protocol.

Kentucky Wildcats Team Overview

Last game, the Kentucky Wildcats won 24-3 against the Mississippi State Bulldogs as 5-point road favorites. The game went over the total of 6-3. Kentucky has a record of 6-3 straight up, 5-4 against the spread, and 6-3 over/under the total. Kentucky ranks 92nd for total offense, 86th for passing, 87th for rushing, and 55th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 44th overall, 79th against the pass, 22nd against the rush, and 44th for points allowed. Also, Kentucky ranks 36th for fewest turnovers lost and 61st for takeaways.

Namely, Devin Leary fired two touchdown passes as Kentucky snapped a three-game losing streak. In turn, the Wildcats became bowl-eligible Saturday night with a 24-3 win over Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss. The Wildcats built a 21-3 halftime lead.

And then Kentucky cruised to their first victory at Mississippi State since 2008. The win marked the first time Kentucky has been victorious in consecutive meetings with the Bulldogs since 2005 and 2006. Meanwhile, the team’s bowl eligibility marked the eighth straight season Kentucky will play in the postseason.

Over three-quarters of play, Leary was 13 of 22 for 156 yards. Correlate that he threw scoring passes to Demie Sumo-Karngbaye and Dane Key. Ray Davis rushed for 80 yards on 21 carries, and Tayvion Robinson caught five passes for 91 yards.

Alabama at Kentucky SBG Free Picks

Kentucky has a Betting on College Football ceiling that it has been unable to clear. Specifically, the Wildcats struggle against the SEC elite.

Alabama at Kentucky SBG Best Bet: Alabama Crimson Tide.