Western Kentucky-Alabama Preview

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Alabama Crimson Tide will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Crimson Tide listed as 28-point favorites versus the Hilltoppers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Alabama scored 13 points in the first quarter in Week 2 and then held on for a 20-6 win over Tulane.
The Crimson Tide didn’t come close to covering the 29.5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the posted total (45).
Current streak:
Alabama has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Western Kentucky: 1-1 SU, 0-1 ATS
Alabama: 2-0 SU, 1-1 ATS
Western Kentucky most recently:
When playing in September are 2-8
When playing on grass are 2-8
After outgaining opponent are 1-5
When playing outside the conference are 2-8

Alabama most recently:
When playing in September are 6-4
When playing on grass are 4-6
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Western Kentucky is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Western Kentucky is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games
Alabama is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
Western Kentucky home to Murray State, Saturday, September 20
Alabama at Arkansas, Saturday, September 20

 

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