The third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide are heavily favored on Saturday, as they host the LSU Tigers in a game that can be seen on ESPN. This matchup between the Tigers and Crimson Tide used to be a staple on CBS but this season the matchup isn’t as appealing with LSU coming into the game at 4-4 so CBS decided to go with the game between Auburn and Texas A&M. LSU has a lame duck coach in Ed Orgeron who will not be returning next season, and the Tigers are struggling, losing three of their last four. Alabama has bounced back from their only loss of the season to rout Ole Miss and Tennessee. Let’s look at this matchup between LSU and Alabama.
Week 10 college football action features the third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide hosting the LSU Tigers. This game takes place at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Saturday, November 6, 2021. This game will be broadcast live on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET. We’ll have college football odds available at Bookmaker.eu for this and every game this season.
CFB Betting Odds at BookMaker.eu
LSU Tigers +28
Alabama Crimson Tide -28
Total 66
Odds Analysis
It should come as no surprise that the line is moving toward Alabama in this game. The number opened at 27.5 and is up to 28 and going higher. It would not be a surprise if this line is 30 by game time. The total has dropped slightly, as it opened at 67 and is down to 66.
LSU Tigers
LSU is 4-4 SU and 3-5 on the season. They have had four of their games go over the total and four go under. LSU is averaging 30.5 points per game and giving up 28.8 points per contest. The Tigers are coming off their bye week but extra rest probably won’t help them much against Alabama. The Tigers are led on the ground by Tyrion Davis-Price who has 628 yards. Max Johnson has thrown for 2,008 yards but the Tigers are starting to give freshman quarterback Garrett Nussmeier more of a look.
LSU is playing for a lame duck coach in Ed Orgeron who will not be back next season. The Tigers are just 9-9 since the beginning of last season and that is simply not going to be good enough at LSU. Orgeron said his players are still motivated, but they didn’t show much in the loss to Mississippi two weeks ago. “So I think our guys are going to want to finish out.
There’s a lot of guys that are in their last year and want to finish out and want to play great.” Orgeron said to the media, “There are some young guys that want to prove themselves. I think there’s a lot of motivation.”
Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama comes into this game at 7-1 SU and 5-3 ATS. Five of their eight games have gone over with three going under. Alabama is averaging 45.9 points per game and giving up 20.6 points per contest. Brian Robinson Jr. leads the team with 706 yards, while Bryce Young has thrown for 2,453 yards. Jameson Williams has been the explosive option in the passing game with 710 receiving yards.
Alabama head coach Nick Saban said he expects a big effort from LSU this week. “When they’ve played well, they’ve played extremely well.” Saban said to the media.
LSU Tigers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction
The Tide have won 9 of the last 10 meetings in this series and they are 6-3-1 ATS. This has been more of a road team series than you might think, as much of LSU’s recent success has come at Alabama.
The line on this game is moving toward Alabama, and that is the way I would lean, but I am leery about laying so many points with a defense that hasn’t been anything special. I think the better choice is to simply play this game to go over the total.
Bookmaker Pick: Over 66
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