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Alabama
Crimson Tide
6 - 0
Tennessee
Volunteers
5 - 1
October 15, 2016, 3:30 PM EDT
 | Neyland Stadium

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Alabama
Crimson Tide
6 - 0
Tennessee
Volunteers
5 - 1
October 15, 2016, 3:30 PM EDT
 | Neyland Stadium

  • Despite seven turnovers to a ranked team, the Tennessee Volunteers just narrowly lost to Texas A&M last week. However, with a loss to their name, the Vols will likely need to win out in order to get a shot at the playoffs. First, they will need to defeat the Alabama Crimson Tide, an opponent they have not beaten since 2006, on Saturday.

    SHARK BITES
    • Alabama is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games against Tennessee.
    • Tennessee is 7-0 SU in its last seven games at home.
    • Tennessee is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games against teams with winning records.

    The Volunteers need to stop putting themselves in terrible situations, as they have been down double digits in five of their six games so far this season. Tennessee needs to take care of the ball as well, after committing 12 turnovers in the past three games. To make matters worse, they are facing an Alabama defense that has forced 13 turnovers so far this season.

    The Tide cruised to a 49-30 victory over Arkansas last week and still look like the class of college football. Though the defense always gets plenty of credit, Jalen Hurts has been a revelation at quarterback. The freshman has accounted for 10 touchdowns and just one turnover in the past three games.

    Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

    The visiting Alabama Crimson Tide opened as -9-point favorites in this one at Sportsbook and most sportsbooks tracked here at Odds Shark. No total had been posted as of writing time check the live lines pages in the coming days to see where the number opened.

    A 43.8-25.4 result in favor of the Crimson Tide is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

    Alabama Crimson Tide vs Tennessee Volunteers Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    The Tennessee Volunteers are 5-1 so far on the season, and 3-3 ATS vs the point spread. The Alabama Crimson Tide, meanwhile, are 6-0 and 4-2 ATS. Those over under betting have seen Tennessee go 4-2 and the Alabama Crimson Tide go 3-3 on the totals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tennessee vs Alabama injuries news.

    This game matches up the No. 14 (Tennessee Volunteers) and the No. 1 (Alabama Crimson Tide) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA football Power Rankings at Odds Shark.

    Statistical Matchup

    The game also pits Tennessee's No. 48-ranked offense, averaging 33.83 PPG, against a Alabama defense that ranks No. 11 this week at 15.83 PPG. The Tennessee aerial game is averaging 239.5 yards per game, more than the Alabama Crimson Tide secondary allows through the air, 223.33 YPG per game.

    In comparing defenses, the Alabama Crimson Tide own the league's No. 8-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 89.5 yards per game when on the road. Tennessee, on the other hand, rates No. 71 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

    Arkansas was unable to contain Damien Harris in its last action Saturday and the result was a 49-30 Week 6 loss against the Crimson Tide.

    In Tennessee's last outing, Joshua Dobbs threw for 398 yards in a losing cause against the Aggies, 45-38 at Kyle Field.

    Betting Trends
    • Alabama is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
    • Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
    • Alabama is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
    • Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    • Tennessee is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
    • Tennessee is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
    • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee's last 5 games
    • Tennessee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home

    Next Betting Matchups

    Alabama home to Texas A&M, Saturday, October 22nd
    Tennessee at South Carolina, Saturday, October 29th

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Power Ranking
Alabama 4
Tennessee 2
Betting Odds Preview

Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers

Despite seven turnovers to a ranked team, the Tennessee Volunteers just narrowly lost to Texas A&M last week. However, with a loss to their name, the Vols will likely need to win out in order to get a shot at the playoffs. First, they will need to defeat the Alabama Crimson Tide this Saturday, an opponent they have not beaten since 2006.

Smart Chart
  • ALAB
  • 39.87
  • 20.13
  • 19.74
  • 337.73
  • 150.00
  • 217.13
  • 85.53
  • -0.53
  •  
  • Offense
  • Defense
  • Differential
  • Passing Yards
  • Rush Yards
  • Passing Yards Allowed
  • Rushing Yards Allowed
  • Turnover Differential
  • TENN
  • 39.31
  • 29.08
  • 10.23
  • 257.15
  • 217.38
  • 273.15
  • 148.54
  • -0.23
Head to Head Summary

No data available.

Team Record
Alabama Crimson Tide
All Last 3 vs Conf
Record6-03-03-0
Home4-02-01-0
Away2-01-02-0
ATS4-22-11-2
ATS Home3-11-10-1
ATS Away1-11-01-1
Offense44.8343.6743.67
Defense15.8312.0026.33
Diff29.0031.6717.33
Team Record
Tennessee Volunteers
All Last 3 vs Conf
Record5-12-12-1
Home4-01-01-0
Away1-11-11-1
ATS3-32-12-1
ATS Home2-21-01-0
ATS Away1-11-11-1
Offense33.8336.6736.67
Defense26.6734.6734.67
Diff7.172.002.00
Head to Head Detail
Search NCAAF DatabaseTeamsScoreRush YardsPass YardsTotal YardsTurnovers
Oct 24, 2015TENN141321713031
ALAB191172473641
Oct 25, 2014ALAB341832864692
TENN201812023832
Oct 26, 2013TENN101271953222
ALAB452042754791
Oct 20, 2012ALAB442333065391
TENN13792032822
Oct 22, 2011TENN692631552
ALAB371432944371
Oct 23, 2010ALAB412103265360
TENN101591563152
Oct 24, 2009TENN10742653391
ALAB121361202561
Oct 25, 2008ALAB291781883661
TENN9361371730
Oct 20, 2007TENN171032593622
ALAB411473635100
Oct 21, 2006ALAB13531582110
TENN16573023593
Betting Odds Trends
Alabama Crimson Tide
  • Alabama is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
  • Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
  • Alabama is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
  • Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Alabama's last 6 games on the road
  • Alabama is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Tennessee
  • Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tennessee
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Alabama's last 6 games when playing Tennessee
  • Alabama is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tennessee
  • Alabama is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tennessee
Betting Odds Trends
Tennessee Volunteers
  • Tennessee is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
  • Tennessee is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee's last 5 games
  • Tennessee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
  • Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee's last 6 games at home
  • Tennessee is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Alabama
  • Tennessee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Alabama
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee's last 6 games when playing Alabama
  • Tennessee is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Alabama
  • Tennessee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Alabama
Injuries
Alabama Crimson Tide
  • No Injuries
Injuries
Tennessee Volunteers
  • No Injuries
Last 5 Games
Alabama Crimson Tide
View Game Logs
Date OPP Score SU Line ATS Off. Rush Off. Pass Off. Total Def. Rush Def. Pass Def. Total TO Location
Oct 8, 2016ARK49-30W-14.5/48.5W/O26425351773400473-2Away
Oct 1, 2016KENTUC34-6W-37/55L/U1733154887289161-1Home
Sep 24, 2016KENT48-0W-44/50W/U2852175028284166-1Home
Sep 17, 2016O-MISS48-43W-10/53L/O334158492106421527-1Away
Sep 10, 2016WKU38-10W-27/60W/U12435147523216239-1Home
Tennessee Volunteers
View Game Logs
Date OPP Score SU Line ATS Off. Rush Off. Pass Off. Total Def. Rush Def. Pass Def. Total TO Location
Oct 8, 2016TEXA&M38-45L7.5/60W/O2824026843532395924Away
Oct 1, 2016GEORGI34-31W-3.5/52.5L/O1272303571812113921Away
Sep 24, 2016FLA38-28W-5/43W/O1793194981062964020Home
Sep 17, 2016OHIO28-19W-27/58L/U201203404882303181Home
Sep 10, 2016VTECH45-24W-11/52.5W/O23991330186214400-4Home
Offensive Comparison

No data available.

Defensive Comparison
Alabama Crimson Tide
Tennessee Volunteers

Scoring Allowed

Points Allowed

20.13 29.08

Last 3 Games

12.00 34.67

Yards Per Point

12.23 12.07

Overall Yards Allowed

Total

302.66 421.69

Passing

217.13 273.15

Rushing

85.53 148.54

On Road vs. At Home Yards Allowed

Total

308.4 346.01

Passing

216.40 214.38

Rushing

92.00 131.63
Supergrid
Stat Rank Stat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense39.87529.0891
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense324.208214.3857
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense131.4084131.6355
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense39.31620.1318
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense233.3870216.4053
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense215.382192.008
Recent Form

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Power Stats
  • ALAB
  • 12.23
  • 15.04
  • -2.8
  •  
  • 13.33
  • 11
  • 2.33
  •  
  • 4.11
  • 2.65
  • 1.46
  • Yards Per Point
  • Offense
  • Defense
  • Differential
  • Yards Per Pass
  • Offense
  • Defense
  • Differential
  • Yards Per Rush
  • Offense
  • Defense
  • Differential
  • TENN
  • 12.07
  • 14.5
  • -2.43
  •  
  • 13.76
  • 11.84
  • 1.92
  •  
  • 4.91
  • 3.71
  • 1.2