Alabama Vs. South Carolina Prediction, Odds And Key Players To Watch For College Football Week 9

The No. 4 classed Alabama Crimson Tide person rattled disconnected six consecutive wins aft their upset nonaccomplishment astatine Florida State to statesman nan season. That agelong included an upset triumph of their ain successful Georgia arsenic +2.5 underdogs.

The University of South Carolina Gamecocks started their play 2-0 but person dropped 4 of their past 5 meetings, putting up conscionable 17 points successful nan past 2 weeks.

Alabama is 5-1-1 against nan dispersed this season, but tin nan Crimson Tide support that rolling arsenic double-digit favorites successful South Carolina?

Let’s return a look astatine nan odds, players to watch and my prediction for this SEC matchup. 

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Alabama vs. South Carolina How to Watch

Ty Simpson, Quarterback, Alabama

Crimson Tide backmost Ty Simpson is among nan Heisman Trophy favorites astatine nan best betting sites. He’s thrown for 1,931 yards and 18 touchdowns this play pinch conscionable 1 interception, while besides rushing for 2 scores.

Simpson is coming disconnected a 19 for 29 capacity for 253 yards against 11-ranked Tennessee. He threw for 2 touchdowns successful that 1 and picked up 8 yards connected 5 carries.

Alabama has nan seventh-best EPA/Pass astatine 0.39 this season. Simpson and nan Crimson Tide are going up against a South Carolina defense pinch a middling 0.01 EPA/Pass.

Simpson has thrown for astatine slightest 200 yards successful each of his 7 games this season, including 5 games pinch astatine slightest 250 yards. A beardown capacity connected nan roadworthy could further thief his lawsuit for nan Heisman.

Alabama vs. South Carolina Prediction and Pick

The Crimson Tide person had nary problem covering nan dispersed this season, hitting astatine a 5-1-1 clip, and I’m betting connected that to proceed connected nan roadworthy here. 

South Carolina has grounded to screen successful each of its past 2 games, losing 20-10 arsenic +7.5 underdogs astatine LSU, and getting hit 26-7 arsenic +4.5 underdogs past week against Oklahoma.

Simply put, Alabama is 1 of nan champion teams successful nan SEC pinch a constituent differential of 118-79 successful 4 convention games, and South Carolina has been outscored 119-79 while going 1-4 successful conference.

Alabama has covered -18.5, -11.5, and -9.5 successful caller weeks. It should beryllium capable to triumph by 2 touchdowns successful South Carolina.

Pick: Alabama -11.5 (-112)

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