NCAAF

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Georgia Bulldogs

Alabama
Crimson Tide
12 - 0
Georgia
Bulldogs
11 - 1
December 01, 2018, 4:00 PM EST
 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium

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Alabama
Crimson Tide
12 - 0
Georgia
Bulldogs
11 - 1
December 01, 2018, 4:00 PM EST
 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium
  • The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide look to remain undefeated and ride high into the College Football Playoff but the No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs stand in their way as they meet in the SEC championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Alabama edged Georgia 26-23 in the national championship game last year and is a 13.5-point favorite in this game with the total Sportsbook at 64 points.

    Shark Bites
    • Alabama is 4-0 SU in its last four games vs Georgia (avg. winning margin: 11.5).
    • The total has gone OVER in six of Alabama’s last seven games vs Georgia (avg. combined score: 55.57).
    • Alabama is 14-0 SU in its last 14 games (avg. winning margin: 31.71).

    Alabama vs Georgia Game Center

    Crimson Tide are a well-balanced unit

    Alabama closed out the regular season the way it began and that was with a victory as it went a perfect 12-0 with an average win margin of 35.25 points. The Crimson Tide average the second-most points per game in the nation at 49, while surrendering the third-fewest points per game at 13.8. Offensively, they are led by Heisman Trophy favorite Tua Tagovailoa, the sophomore quarterback who has thrown for 3,189 yards and 36 touchdowns while tossing just two interceptions.

    The Hawaii native also ranks second in the nation in quarterback rating at 95.9; he and Kyler Murray are the only two pivots to have a rating over 90. Defensively, the Crimson Tide allow the 10th-fewest passing yards per game at 168.2 and the 15th-fewest rushing yards at 114. Additionally, they rank fifth in the nation in sacks, dragging down opposing quarterbacks 40 times this season.

    Bulldogs look to avenge national championship loss

    Georgia has been ranked inside the top 10 all season and was as high as second, sitting just behind Alabama, who has been No. 1 all year. The Bulldogs only dropped once in the rankings following its Week 7 loss in Death Valley, falling 36-16 to then-No. 13 LSU. That defeat was the only one Georgia suffered all season as it went 11-1 with an average winning margin of 27.73. It has averaged 40.1 points per game this season, 13th-best in the nation, and amassed the 11th-most rushing yards per game at 259.8.

    Trailing Tagovailoa in the quarterback rating standings is Georgia sophomore Jake Fromm, who had a QBR of 86.1 while throwing for 2,236 yards with 24 touchdowns and just five interceptions. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs run game comes from sophomore running back D’Andre Swift, who rushed for 962 yards and chipped in nine touchdowns. Defensively, Georgia surrenders the 10th-fewest points per game at 17.2 and the 14th-fewest passing yards per game at 175.1. The one thing that the Bulldogs lack defensively is big-play ability. They racked up just 20 sacks, which ranks in a tie for 32nd-fewest in the nation, while their six interceptions are the 22nd-fewest in college football.

    Is an UNDER in store for this game?

    The SEC championship game features two of the top 10 defenses in the nation and Sportsbook has the total Sportsbook at 64. There are trends pointing toward the OVER, however, those totals are UNDER the Sportsbook total as Georgia has gone OVER in five of its last six games with an average combined score of 58.67 and six of the last seven meetings between these two teams have gone OVER with an average combined score of 55.57.

    The Crimson Tide played three games against ranked opponents this season and each of those games went UNDER with an average combined score of 40.33. Similarly, three of the four games that Georgia played against ranked teams have gone UNDER 64 points. I think these teams are going to be evenly matched and I think the UNDER will come through.

    My take on Alabama vs Georgia

    I like the UNDER 64 points in this game. I think these teams are fairly similar in their styles and the pedigree they bring to the gridiron and I just think they are going to be a wash offensively and it’ll be a low-scoring affair. Alabama is allowing the third-fewest points per game in the nation at 13.8, while Georgia surrenders just 17.2 points per game, which is the 10th-fewest in college football. The Bulldogs have a good running game, averaging the 11th-most rushing yards per game at 259.8, but the Crimson Tide allow the 15th-fewest rushing yards per game at 114. I think these teams are going to duke it out defensively and I don’t anticipate a high-scoring game.

Odds

Saturday, December 1 Sat Dec 1


Opening
Current

Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
-10.5
-107
-380
o62
-110
+10.5
-107
+330
u62
-110
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
-10.5
-105
-425
o62
-110
+10.5
-115
+355
u62
-110

Edge Finder

39.87
Total Score
38.60
337.73
Passing Yards
251.67
150.00
Rushing Yards
190.60
31:43
Time on Field
30:28
74.53
Number of Plays
63.53
6.54
Yards Per Play
6.96
39.87
Total Score
38.60
8.53
First Quarter
10.87
14.00
Second Quarter
13.00
6.87
Third Quarter
7.73
9.53
Fourth Quarter
7.00
337.73
Passing Yards
251.67
38.07
Pass Attempts
27.20
25.33
Pass Completions
17.67
2.73
Sacks
1.07
18.27
Sack Yards
8.07
13.33
Yards Per Pass
14.25
150.00
Rushing Yards
190.60
36.47
Rush Attempts
36.33
4.11
Yards Per Rush
5.25
0.47
Interceptions
0.80
1.27
Fumbles
0.93
0.40
Fumbles Lost
0.33
0.87
Total Turnovers
1.13
7.13
Penalties
5.13
65.87
Penalty Yards
43.33
31:43
Time on Field
30:28
74.53
Number of Plays
63.53
6.54
Yards Per Play
6.96
3.27
Punts
3.13
38.33
Punt Average
46.76
60.33
Return Yards
60.73

Head To Head

ALAB
Stat Type GEORGI
5-3
Record
3-5
3-4-1
ATS
4-3-1
6-2
O/U
6-2
29.88
Score
22.62
166.12
Rush Yds
130.12
24.12
Pass Attempts
33.50
54.92
Completion %
51.49
169.75
Passing Yds
210.75
335.88
Total Yds
340.88
1.50
Turnovers
2.88
ALAB
Stat Type GEORGI
3-0
Record
0-3
1-1-1
ATS
1-1-1
2-1
O/U
2-1
32.00
Score
20.33
241.00
Rush Yds
146.33
23.00
Pass Attempts
32.33
59.42
Completion %
47.42
179.67
Passing Yds
206.33
420.67
Total Yds
352.67
1.67
Turnovers
2.33
Jan 8/18 (1 of 8)
ALAB
Stat Type GEORGI
Away
Home
26
Score
23
-3
ATS
+3
44.5 o
O/U
44.5 u
184
Rush Yds
133
32
Pass Attempts
32
53.13
Completion %
50.00
187
Passing Yds
232
371
Total Yds
365
1
Turnovers
2
Oct 3/15 (2 of 8)
ALAB
Stat Type GEORGI
Away
Home
38
Score
10
+1
ATS
-1
50.5 o
O/U
50.5 u
189
Rush Yds
193
16
Pass Attempts
31
68.75
Completion %
35.48
190
Passing Yds
106
379
Total Yds
299
2
Turnovers
4
Dec 1/12 (3 of 8)
ALAB
Stat Type GEORGI
Away
Home
32
Score
28
-9
ATS
+9
48.5 o
O/U
48.5 u
350
Rush Yds
113
21
Pass Attempts
34
61.90
Completion %
55.88
162
Passing Yds
281
512
Total Yds
394
2
Turnovers
1
Sep 27/08 (4 of 8)
ALAB
Stat Type GEORGI
Away
Home
41
Score
30
+6.5
ATS
-6.5
46 o
O/U
46 u
129
Rush Yds
50
16
Pass Attempts
43
81.25
Completion %
55.81
205
Passing Yds
274
334
Total Yds
324
1
Turnovers
2
Sep 22/07 (5 of 8)
ALAB
Stat Type GEORGI
Home
Away
23
Score
26
-3
ATS
+3
46.5 o
O/U
46.5 u
164
Rush Yds
153
35
Pass Attempts
36
48.57
Completion %
52.78
185
Passing Yds
224
349
Total Yds
377
1
Turnovers
2
Oct 4/03 (6 of 8)
ALAB
Stat Type GEORGI
Away
Home
23
Score
37
+12.5
ATS
-12.5
42 o
O/U
42 u
94
Rush Yds
96
29
Pass Attempts
43
37.93
Completion %
55.81
115
Passing Yds
274
209
Total Yds
370
3
Turnovers
3
Oct 5/02 (7 of 8)
ALAB
Stat Type GEORGI
Home
Away
25
Score
27
-3.5
ATS
+3.5
46 o
O/U
46 u
109
Rush Yds
161
29
Pass Attempts
27
55.17
Completion %
55.56
197
Passing Yds
224
306
Total Yds
385
2
Turnovers
3
Sep 30/95 (8 of 8)
ALAB
Stat Type GEORGI
Away
Home
31
Score
0
-3
ATS
+3
41 o
O/U
41 u
110
Rush Yds
142
15
Pass Attempts
22
53.33
Completion %
45.45
117
Passing Yds
71
227
Total Yds
213
0
Turnovers
6

Team Records

ALAB
Record GEORGI
12-0
All
11-1
7-0
Home
7-0
4-0
Away
3-1
1-0
Neutral Site
1-0
8-4
ATS
7-5
4-3
ATS Home
4-3
3-1
ATS Away
2-2
1-0
ATS Neutral Site
1-0
8-4
O/U
7-4
5-2
O/U Home
2-4
2-2
O/U Away
4-0
1-0
O/U Neutral Site
1-0
ALAB
Record GEORGI
8-0
All
7-1
4-0
Home
3-0
4-0
Away
3-1
0-0
Neutral Site
1-0
6-2
ATS
5-3
3-1
ATS Home
2-1
3-1
ATS Away
2-2
0-0
ATS Neutral Site
1-0
4-4
O/U
5-3
2-2
O/U Home
0-3
2-2
O/U Away
4-0
0-0
O/U Neutral Site
1-0
ALAB
Record GEORGI
10-0
All
9-1
6-0
Home
6-0
4-0
Away
2-1
0-0
Neutral Site
1-0
6-4
ATS
6-4
3-3
ATS Home
4-2
3-1
ATS Away
1-2
0-0
ATS Neutral Site
1-0
6-4
O/U
6-4
4-2
O/U Home
2-4
2-2
O/U Away
3-0
0-0
O/U Neutral Site
1-0

Gametime Weather

Weather
3:00pm Chance of a Thunderstorm
14ºC / 58ºF
91% Humidity
53% Precipitation
100% Cloud Cover
Wind Impact Stadium Type Retractable
Field Image
Arrow Image 9
mph

Injuries

NamePositionInj Desc
No Reported Injuries
NamePositionInj Desc
No Reported Injuries

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Nov 24, 2018AUBRN52-21W-26/53-W/O123377500130153283-1
Nov 17, 2018CITADL50-17W-53.5/62.5-L/O19037156127502751
Nov 10, 2018MIS.ST24-0W-22/50.5-W/U142163305441251691
Nov 3, 2018LSU29-0W-14/51.5-W/U281295576121841960
Oct 20, 2018TENN58-21W-29.5/57.5-W/O218327545312272580
Oct 13, 2018MIZZOU39-10W-28/73.5-W/U18438056470142212-2
Oct 6, 2018ARK65-31W-35/58.5-L/O246393639172233405-3
Sep 29, 2018UL.LAF56-14W-48.5/69-L/O26834060820088288-2
Sep 22, 2018TEXA&M45-23W-24.5/59-L/O109415524130263393-2
Sep 15, 2018O-MISS62-7W-22.5/71-W/U210306516115133248-1
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DateOppScoreSULineTotalATSOFF. RUSHOFF. PASSOFF. TOTALDEF. RUSHDEF. PASSDEF. TOTALTO
Nov 24, 2018GATECH45-21W-17/60.5-W/O285162447128912191
Nov 17, 2018MASS66-27W-41.5/67-L/O4262757011032873900
Nov 10, 2018AUBRN27-10W-13/52.5-W/U3032135161021722741
Nov 3, 2018KENTUC34-17W-9.5/47.5-W/O331113444842263100
Oct 27, 2018FLA36-17W-7/52.5-W/O189240429170105275-3
Oct 13, 2018LSU16-36L-7/49.5-L/O1132093222752004754
Oct 6, 2018VANDY41-13W-26/56-W/U2193415601381833210
Sep 29, 2018TENN38-12W-30.5/54.5-L/U25119044166143209-1
Sep 22, 2018MIZZOU43-29W-14.5/68-L/O185260445172221393-2
Sep 15, 2018MIDTEN49-7W-34/59.5-W/U261223484158130288-2
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