The No.1 team in the land and defending national champion, Alabama will play host to the visiting Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in a Conference-USA/SEC collision with a scheduled 3:30 PM kick-off. Alabama (1-0) enters off a crushing of #20 USC when they routed the Trojans 52-6 in the Cowboys Classic. As for Western Kentucky (1-0), business resumed as usual as the Hilltoppers opened up with a 46-14 victory against Rice in Bowling Green, last Saturday. The game will be broadcasted on the SEC Network.
The Hilltoppers come in to Tuscaloosa soaring as they beat down Rice 46-14 at home after many suspected WKU of finding difficulties offensively in the post-Brandon Doughty era. Coach Jeff Brohm had his bunch up to the task, as WKU mirrored their stellar 2015 numbers with ease. In addition, the Hilltoppers seamlessly replaced ten starters on defense, holding a reputed Rice rushing attack to just 105 yards and 14 points. Western Kentucky has cemented all the rationale for their positioning as a favorite to win the Conference USA in 2016 and repeat as conference champion.
Alabama’s defense is world-class, filled to the max with five-star recruits and sensational talent. The Tide vividly showcased their supremacy when they embarrassed USC, last Saturday not even allowing the Trojans to score one touchdown. Alabama’s stock could not be any higher and given all the conditions that surround Bama, takers are most likely forced to endure a premium to play on this team. Given the fact, Bama covered with flying colors on Saturday, the number in this contest may be prone to being all the more inflated.
- Crimson Tide are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 vs. CUSA.
- Hilltoppers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Alabama is 2-2 ATS in their last 4 games.
- Alabama’s last defeat was in September 2015.
