The Alabama Crimson Tide are 24-0 straight up and 15-9 against the spread over their last 24 games. With a win on Saturday against the Florida Gators in the SEC Championship, the Crimson Tide can wrap up an undefeated regular season.
SEC Championship 2016 odds: Alabama huge favorite vs. Florida
The Alabama Crimson Tide take on the Florida Gators in the SEC Championship in Atlanta on Saturday afternoon, favored by 24 points at the sportsbooks.
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Alabama is a 24-point favorite in Atlanta at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Crimson Tide originally opened as a 21.5-point favorite, but action on Alabama throughout the week has moved the line 2.5 points.
The Iron Bowl was never really in doubt, thanks to another smothering performance from the Alabama defense. The Crimson Tide rolled to a 30-12 victory, holding Auburn to no touchdowns for the fourth consecutive game. Alabama ranks first in the nation in both total yardage allowed, at 247 yards per game, and scoring defense, allowing only 11.4 points per game. The offense isn’t bad either, ranking 19th in the nation with 39.4 points per game.
The Crimson Tide are 8-2 SU and ATS in their last 10 games against the Gators, per the OddsShark College Football Database. Alabama has won each of its last five games against Florida by at least two touchdowns.
Betting Line / Total: Alabama -24 / 41 Points
Trend: Alabama is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games against Florida.
Trend: The total has gone UNDER in Florida’s last five games.
Florida’s outstanding defense has held opposing teams to 14 or fewer points eight times this season, and the Gators are 8-0 SU and 5-3 ATS in those eight games. But in the team’s three losses — to Tennessee, Arkansas, and Florida State — the defense allowed 31 points or more, and Florida lost all three games by double digits.
Floria’s offense averages just 24.1 points per game, so the margin of error is razor-thin for the defense. The Gators are 6-3 ATS in their last nine games as a double-digit underdog.
Saturday’s total is set at 41 points. The UNDER is 5-0 in Florida’s last five games.
The Gators rank outside of the top 100 in scoring offense, and this unit will be tasked with trying to score on the best defense in the country. It is safe to assume Florida’s defense will need to contain Jalen Hurts and the Alabama offense if the Gators hope to have any shot at covering the spread as a big underdog on Saturday.
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Florida Gators
When: Saturday, Dec. 3, 4 p.m. ET
Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta
