College Football Preview: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Oklahoma Sooners – Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024
The seventh-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2) are running out of opportunities to climb the rankings for a playoff spot, but they have a great battle coming up against the Oklahoma Sooners (5-5) on Saturday, November 23 at 7:30 PM ET. This college football betting moment will take place at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma, where the Crimson Tide are favored with a point spread at -13.5 (-110).
Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Preview
The Crimson Tide have steadily climbed the rankings since suffering two losses in a three game span back in October. Their latest win marked their third one in a row, which was a 52-7 blowout over the Mercer Bears.
Jalen Milroe played comfortably, completing 11 of 16 passes for 186 yards and had two touchdowns. He also led the team in rushing with six carries for 43 yards and a touchdown.
This game was a perfect example of how good Alabama is and what they do to teams that are not on their level. They put up 508 total yards and held the Bears to 202. They also forced three turnovers and did not have any themselves.
The Crimson Tide are getting 39.5 points per game and are allowing opponents to average 16.9. This is a comfortable spread and works well in their favor when they can score plenty of points in the first half.
Oklahoma Sooners Betting Preview
The Sooners are coming off of a tough 30-23 defeat against the 24th-ranked Missouri Tigers. The Tigers recovered a fumble late in the fourth quarter that led to a touchdown with only 22 seconds remaining.
They allowed the Tigers to score 20 points in the fourth quarter after holding them to just 10 entering the final quarter. Jackson Arnold completed 15 of 24 passes for 74 yards, while Xavier Robinson led them with nine carries for 56 yards.
On paper, this game was evenly matched on both sides of the ball. However, the Sooners committed four costly turnovers while only forcing the Tigers to turn it over just once.
The Sooners are putting together 25.1 points per game and are giving up 21.9 points from opponents per matchup. This spread does not give them much room for error, such as turning the ball over several times in a game that they should have won.
Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick
MyBookie showcases appealing college football betting odds in the Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Oklahoma Sooners matchup, which currently has the Crimson Tide as 13.5-point favorites. Market analytics suggests the Crimson Tide has an 81.6 percent chance of winning this game.
The Crimson Tide appear to be back and confident heading into the later part of the season. They are not taking any risks of losing out of a playoff spot, so expect them to cover the spread.
Final Pick: Alabama Crimson Tide -13.5 (-110)
