Alabama Crimson Tide vs USF Bulls Prediction, 9/16/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs USF Bulls

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bulls (+31)

Total/Over-Under: 62

Raymond James Stadium is the site where the USF Bulls (1-1) will compete against the Alabama Crimson Tide (1-1) on Saturday, September 16, 2023. USF opens this matchup as 31-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 62.

The Alabama Crimson Tide step onto the field holding a record of 1-1 for this season. In their last contest, the Crimson Tide went up against the Texas Longhorns and ended up losing by a score of 34-24. Jalen Milroe went 14/27 with 255 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 140.8 and finished the game with 2 interceptions. Jase McClellan was the rushing leader for the Crimson Tide with 12 carries for 45 yds (3.8 yds per carry). At the end of the game, they had 62 plays for 362 yds. The Alabama Crimson Tide ended up running the ball 35 different times and compiled 107 yds, earning them an average of 3.1 yards per tote. Against the run, the Crimson Tide gave up 105 yards on 37 attempts, which calculates to 2.8 yards per run surrendered. Alabama surrendered 24 completions on 38 attempts for a total of 349 yards, and a completion percentage of 63.2%.

When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Alabama Crimson Tide have an average of 40.0 PPG. As a team they average 156.0 yards on the ground which is 71st in D-1. The Crimson Tide have tallied 793 total yards for the year. In terms of getting in the endzone, Alabama has totaled 5 touchdowns via the pass and 5 rushing touchdowns. Alabama has a total of 42 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 12 penalties for 109 yards. They have surrendered the ball 2 different times.

The Crimson Tide sit in 59th in the country when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 20.5 PPG. The opposition is running for 2.9 yards per run and 91.5 yards on the ground per game on the campaign. For the season, they have allowed 183 yards via the ground game in 2 contests. When it comes to passing yards, the Crimson Tide are allowing 482 yards which has them ranked 83rd in Division 1. They have given up 241.0 yards per outing through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 65.8%. In total, they are granting 332.5 yards/outing ranking them 62nd in D-1. They have surrendered 4 touchdowns through the air and 1 touchdown pounding the rock.

The Bulls step onto the field holding a record of 1-1 this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Bulls got the victory with a final of 38-24 when they faced the Florida A&M Rattlers. Byrum Brown (3 touchdowns) walked away from the game with 197 yds on 20/34 passing while his QB rating was 136.6. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 5.8. Michel Dukes ran the football 13 times for 40 yds, ending the game with 3.1 yards per carry for USF. USF ran the ball for 2.5 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 108 yds on 44 carries. The Bulls ended up finishing with 342 yds and they ran 81 plays (4.2 yds per play). The Bulls pass defense allowed a completion rate of 55.8%, relinquishing 374 yards on 24 for 43 through the air. USF surrendered 29 rush attempts for 19 yds (0.7 yds per rush).

The USF Bulls average 441.0 yards per outing, which ranks them 48th in the country. The USF offense has compiled 214 penalty yards on 25 violations, which ranks 2nd in the nation in terms of helping out the opposition. They maintain an average of 241.0 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 482 yards for this season. They have given away 2 picks while surrendering 1 fumble and they have recorded 50 first downs. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Bulls are ranking 63rd in the nation with an average of 31.0 points per game. For the year thus far, the Bulls currently sit at 400 yards via the pass as well as an average of 200.0 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 97th in college football.

The Bulls are allowing 32.5 PPG, which has them sitting 110th in the country. USF has given up a total of 148 yards rushing (74.0 yards/game) in addition to 4 touchdowns via the rush on the year. In total, they have allowed 65 points in total. They have surrendered 3 touchdowns via the pass and 355.0 yards per outing, which has them in 128th in college football. The Bulls defense has participated in 145 plays, which is good for 96th in Division 1. They have totaled 2 fumbles and 3 picks on the year.

Who will win tonight's Crimson Tide/Bulls college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Crimson Tide -31

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