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Alabama Crimson Tide vs Oklahoma Sooners: The Crimson Tide needs this badly

The Oklahoma Sooners are hosting the Alabama Crimson Tide at Memorial Stadium in Norman on Saturday.

Alabama is udner pressure

The Alabama Crimson Tide are fifth in the SEC with an 8-2 record, including 4-2 in conference play. They have won the last three games and are coming off a 52-7 win over Mercer. The Crimson Tide played four different quarterbacks in that one and Jalen Milroe led the way going 11 of 16 for 186 total yards.

The Sooners are struggling lately

The Oklahoma Sooners are 13th in the SEC with a 5-5 record, including 1-5 in conference play. The Sooners have lost 4 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 30-23 loss to Missouri. Jackson Arnold went 15 of 24 for 74 yards.

Betting Trends

The Sooners are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall, 11-2 SU in their last 13 home games, and 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the Southeastern Conference. They are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games as underdogs. Oklahoma has played over the total point line in 4 of their last 6 games overall, and 6 of their last 7 games played in Week 13. The Crimson Tide are 17-3 SU in their last 20 games overall, 8-2 SU in their last 10 games on the road, and 15-2 SU in their last 17 games against teams from the Southeastern Conference. They are 13-7 ATS in their last 20 games overall, and 14-6 ATS in their last 20 games played on Saturday. Alabama has played over the total point line in 12 of their last 17 games overall and 6 of their last 7 games played in November while has stayed under in 13 of their last 20 games played in Week 13.

Prediction and Conclusion

This is a big game for the Crimson Tide, who are looking to stay in the race for the postseason on the senior night. Losing two games is something we are not used to seeing from Alabama, and they simply cannot allow another one. Jalen Milroe has passed for 15 touchdowns and rushed for 17 for the season, and freshman receiver Ryan Williams has 40 catches for 767 yards and eight touchdowns, and these two are the force that will cruise past the Sooners today. Oklahoma has struggled in its first SEC season, losing four straight conference games. The Sooners have fired their offensive coordinator, and things will not change much today as the Crimson Tide cover the -14.5-point spread.