2022 Sugar Bowl prediction, odds, line, spread: Alabama vs. Kansas State picks, best bets by proven model
The 2022 Sugar Bowl is Saturday at noon ET in New Orleans. The game features the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide and the no. 9 Kansas State Wildcats. Alabama is making its 17th Sugarbowl appearance. Kansas state won the Big 12 with four straight wins to end the season.
SportsLine's computer model has set its sights on Alabama vs. Kansas State and has made its picks and predictions. The model is using the college football odds and trends for Kansas St. vs Alabama.
Alabama and Kansas State are playing in the Sugar Bowl. The Crimson Tide are 5-6-1 against the spread this season. KSU is 9-3-2 against spreads this year.
Alabama is elite on defense, giving up only 18.0 points per game. The Crimson Tide might be even better on offense with Bryce Young and the team's offense. Young threw for more than 3,000 yards this season and is the first Alabama quarterback to produce back-to-back 3-000-yard passing seasons.
Deuce Vaughn produced 1,803 yards from scrimmage this season, and he generated 11 touchdowns. Kansas State is No. 2 in the Big 12 with 209.6 rushing yards per game, averaging 5.1 yards. The Wildcats also have 21 passing touchdowns and only four interceptions.
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the point total. It also says one side of the spread hits in more than 50% of simulations.
