Alabama at Oklahoma CFB Week 13 Betting Lines

Alabama Crimson Tide CFB Week 13 Betting Lines

Kalen DeBoer deserves a lot of credit for having the guts to replace Nick Saban as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. DeBoer knew it would not be easy, but it's unlikely that he fully understood the scrutiny and intensity that he was facing in his first season in T-Town. Last week was a breather against FCS Mercer, and Alabama rolled as expected. Now comes a road game against the Oklahoma Sooners. Oklahoma is coming off a bye week that followed a soul-crushing loss at Missouri.

College Football Week 13 Betting Lines

Alabama Crimson Tide -14

Oklahoma Sooners +14

Total 47.5

Alabama Crimson Tide Weekly Matchup

In Week 13 college football action, on Saturday, November 23, 2024, the Oklahoma Sooners will host the Alabama Crimson Tide at Gaylord Family OK Memorial Stadium in Norman, OK. Kickoff time is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on ABC.

Oklahoma has lost a lot of betting on college football using crypto credibility this year, but Alabama has been an unreliable value in 2024.

Last game, the Oklahoma Sooners lost 30-23 against the Missouri Tigers as 3.5-point road favorites. The game went over the total of 42.5. OU has a record of 5-5 straight up, 5-5 against the spread, and 5-5 over/under the total. Oklahoma ranks 117th for total offense, 115th for passing, 85th for rushing and 91st for scoring. Defensively they rank 23rd overall, 55th against the pass, 18th against the rush, and 40th for points allowed. Also, OU ranks 103rd for fewest turnovers lost and 97th for takeaways.

Alabama Crimson Tide Weekly Recap

Last game, the Alabama Crimson Tide won 52-7 against Mercer as 42.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 58.5. Alabama has a record of 8-2 straight up, 6-4 against the spread, and 6-4 over/under the total. Alabama ranks 30th for total offense, 48th for passing, 29th for rushing and 8th for scoring. Defensively they rank 31st overall, 35th against the pass, 52nd against the rush, and 10th for points allowed. Also, Alabama ranks 39th for fewest turnovers lost and 10th for takeaways.

Alabama was favored by six touchdowns and outmatched Mercer at every position. The Crimson Tide should have won Saturday's game by 40+ points, and it did with the 52-7 victory over the Bears. But performing well for four quarters in a game like this isn't always the norm.

A matchup against an FCS opponent this late in the season with an early kickoff can be a barometer for how locked in a team is. After a big road win at LSU, it wouldn't have been surprising if Alabama came out sluggish and slow against the Bears. Instead, the offense and defense were clicking from the opening possession, and that all started in practice throughout the week.

"Guys worked hard all week long," Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer said after the game. "I thought they really had a good demeanor about them, working on themselves individually. Wanting to build on what we did a week ago."

Mercer only had one loss in the season coming into Saturday's game and is highly respected at the FCS level, but the differences between FBS and FCS are massive. For example, the Bears' starting offensive line average weight was less than 300 pounds, and Alabama only has one starter on the OL (center Parker Brailsford) under 300 pounds.

Alabama's win did absolutely nothing for the Crimson Tide's College Football Playoff resume, and Mercer's win would have been one of the biggest upsets in the sport's history. However, that didn't mean Alabama could or should let up if it wanted to finish the season strong.

2024 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Schedule

The Alabama Crimson Tide is arguably the most successful program in college football history. That is certainly true in the modern era. Alabama has a total of 18 claimed and five unclaimed national championships. The Crimson Tide have NCAA records for 25 double-digit win seasons and 45 bowl victories. The Tide holds the SEC record for 17 division championships and 15 appearances in the SEC championship game.

Alabama’s proud history extends to its head coaches. Wallace Wade, Frank Thomas, Bear Bryant, and Gene Stallings are firmly ensconced in the College Football Hall of Fame. Current head coach Nick Saban is a certain lock for induction immediately upon retirement. All of these coaches won national championships during their Alabama tenures.

Paul “Bear” Bryant was long considered the GOAT of college football coaches. Bryant was the John Wayne of college football with a larger-than-life presence and swagger. Bryant would not rant and rave much. Instead, he would just glare. And it made the strongest of men cower in fear and or obedience. Bryant won six national championships at Alabama during his career. And he had several other close calls.

Bryant’s greatness leads to Nick Saban. The Nicktator did the impossible. He surpassed the legendary and revered Bryant, even among the Alabama faithful, as the new GOAT of college football coaches.

Saban won six national championships as the Alabama head coach. He has three other losses in the national championship game. Since 2008, he led Alabama to double-digit win seasons every year.

Alabama boasts a who’s who of legendary players on its all-time roster. Joe Namath, Ken Stabler, and Bart Starr are among the quarterback legends for the Crimson Tide.

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