Alabama vs. Oklahoma prediction: CFB odds, picks, best bets Week 13

The Alabama Crimson Tide has begun to roll down the stretch and have all but implanted themselves into the College Football Playoff.They enter this matchup ranked seventh, but with a shakeup bound to happen this weekend, a big road win could go a long way here. Standing in the way of that will be the Oklahoma Sooners.The Sooners come in at 5-5 on the season but have been pushed around in their first season of SEC play. That trend will continue in this matchup, as the Sooners do not match up well against the Crimson Tide defense.

Oklahoma’s offensive line has struggled mightily, hampering their entire offense. The Sooners come into this match ranked 124th in yards per rush, 129th in yards per pass and 132nd in quarterback sack rate allowed.Put that up against an Alabama defense that is 33rd in yards per rush allowed and 12th in yards per pass allowed, and you have a recipe for a quiet night from the Sooners’ offense. However, the key to our angle will come when Alabama has the ball.We all know how dynamic Jalen Milroe can be, as he’s about as good a dual-threat quarterback as we’ve seen. Although, MIlroe and company may get off to a slow start on the road here as the Sooners have proven they are capable of slowing down the Crimson Tide’s rushing attack.

Alabama runs the ball at the 32nd-highest rate in the country, but Oklahoma ranks third in yards per rush allowed. While I don’t expect this matchup up front to perturb the Crimson Tide from running the ball, if they are forced to operate outside of their comfort zone early on, it may lead to some stalled drives. In addition, Oklahoma has had ample time to prepare for this matchup.It is coming off a bye, and the last time we saw them, they took Missouri down to the wire after holding them to three points in the first half. Analyzing the market, we have begun to see the full game total come down from its opening number of 47.

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