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Alabama Crimson TideMississippi Rebels
Oct 15, 6:00 PM | Turf of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Mississippi Rebels Odds

6-0TEAM RECORD2-3



The Alabama Crimson Tide will look to keep on rolling this Saturday on the road against Mississippi.

While Alabama has won seven straight against Mississippi, they have had trouble covering the spread as they are just 2-5 ATS over that stretch.

Trent Richardson rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown in Alabama’s shutout of Vanderbilt last week.





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Betting Line: If you're going with the Rebels in this one, they're listed as 24-point underdogs on the betting line for the contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The Power Rankings at OddsShark have the No. 2-rated Crimson Tide taking on the No. 116-rated Rebels in this contest. Handicapping models indicate a 54-21 win for the Crimson Tide on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Mississippi's No. 92-ranked offense (22.6 PPG) against a Crimson Tide defense that ranks No. 1 at 7 PPG. The Rebels passing attack has averaged 158.6 yards per game, more than the Crimson Tide give up through the air (151.5 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Crimson Tide feature the league's No. 7-rated road run defense, allowing 61 yards per game. Mississippi, meanwhile, ranks No. 112 in rushing offense at home.

Last time out for Alabama, they were a 34-0 Sportsbook as they battled Vanderbilt at home. Alabama covered in the match as a 29-point favorite, while 34 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Last time out for Mississippi, they were a 38-28 Sportsbook as they battled Fresno State on the road. Mississippi covered in the match as a 3.5-point underdog, while 66 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.


Alabama Crimson Tide Trends:
When playing in October are 9-1
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing within the conference are 7-3

Mississippi Rebels Trends:
When playing in October are 5-5
When playing on turf are 4-6
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 1-9



A few Crimson Tide at Rebels trends to consider:
Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Mississippi
Alabama is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Alabama is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Mississippi
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Mississippi's last 7 games when playing Alabama
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Mississippi's last 6 games
Mississippi is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Mississippi is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games


Next up:
Alabama home to Tennessee, Saturday, October 22
Mississippi home to Arkansas, Saturday, October 22

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