Texas A&M vs. Alabama Odds
TUSCALOOSA, AL (The Spread) – No. 7 Alabama looks to stay in the national title race on Saturday when it plays host to No. 21 Texas A&M at 3:30PM ET on CBS.
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Texas A&M is 5-2 on the season and 2-2 in the SEC while Alabama is 5-1 overall and 2-1 in conference play. The Tide are also 4-0 at home and 1-5 against the spread while the Aggies are 2-1 on the road and 3-4 against the spread. The road team has won three straight in this series.
Trends show that Alabama is 11-3 against the spread in their last 14 games in October while Texas A&M is 8-21 ATS in its last 29 games against a winning team. The Aggies are also just 1-6 ATS in their last 7 SEC games.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Alabama is favored at home, as the Crimson Tide are getting odds of -11.5 points against the Aggies. The over/under total for the game has been set at 61.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Alabama favored by 14. The spread has been working down since, bottoming out at 11.5 points. The over/under total opened at 60 points and then quickly jumped up to 61.5.
Alabama is coming off a 14-13 win at Arkansas last week after losing to Ole Miss the week before. The Tide are scoring 33.2 points per game on offense while holding opponents to just 15.3 points per game, which ranks sixth nationally. Blake Sims has thrown for 1,480 yards and 10 touchdowns this season while T.J. Yeldon has rushed for 452 yards and two scores. Amari Cooper has added 54 receptions for 768 yards and five touchdowns.
A&M is coming off a 35-20 loss to Ole Miss last week. The Aggies have lost two straight, both by double digits. The team is now averaging 43.9 points per game on offense while giving up 22.6 points per game defense. The team has the third-best passing attack in the country, as quarterback Kenny Hill has thrown for 2,511 yards and 23 touchdowns. He has spread the ball around, as five receivers have over 350 yards this season. Josh Reynolds leads the way in receiving, as he has 29 catches for 476 yards with eight touchdowns.
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In terms of Injuries, Alabama tight end Kurt Freitag (toe) and offensive lineman Grant Hill (illness) are questionable for this game. Texas A&M receiver Malcome Kennedy (shoulder) is questionable for the game.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Texas A&M, as the Aggies are getting 68% of the wagers with odds of +11.5 points at Alabama on Saturday afternoon.
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