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SBG Global Opening Line: Alabama – 10 , Total 44.5

Alabama was just a quarter away from playing in the BCS Title game but blew a 20-17 to Florida, losing the SEC Championship game last month 31-20. Now Alabama must get motivated to play an unbeaten Utah Utes in the Sugar Bowl on Friday. “Our players are certainly disappointed,” coach Nick Saban said. “But this is an opportunity. If you’re going to be a great team, when you lose, you want to come back and play your best the next time you play.” Alabama has had a lot of success in the Sugar Bowl, going 8-4 all-time. The Crimson Tide has 31 bowl victories in their history and that leads the country. SBG Global reports that early college football betting line has the public taking Alabama Crimson Tide at Home.

Utah has also been very good in bowl games going 10-3 including wins in their last six. They won the 2005 Fiesta Bowl against Pittsburgh that completed an unbeaten season. The Utes have been even better this season, ranking 6th in the College Football betting BCS standings. “Hopefully we can keep this going and keep it up and make this a yearly thing,” said Utah quarterback Brian Johnson, “I’ve been saying all along I felt we were an elite team. We’ll get a chance to prove ourselves.”

Utah has the nation’s longest winning streak at 13 games but they are big underdogs against what is considered a superior Alabama team. The Crimson Tide averaged 31.2 points and 196.5 rushing yards per game this season but those numbers are likely to drop considering they will be missing left tackle, Andre Smith who is an All-American. Smith was suspended for violating team rules and will miss the game. His absence could be a problem considering running back Glen Coffee and quarterback John Parker Wilson need help to make plays. If Wilson gets time to throw he usually finds freshman Julio Jones who had 51 catches, 847 yards and four TDs thi season.

SBG Global Current Line: Alabama – 9.5 , Total 44.5

Friday’s game could be a defensive struggle considering the Tide ranked third in the country, allowing 256.9 yards per game. Utah’s offense was 15th in the country in scoring at 37.4 points per game but they haven’t played a defense like Alabama’s. Utah’s defense was not that far behind Alabama’s, ranking 12th in the country in scoring defense at 17.3 points per game.

Utah and Alabama have never met in their history. Utah is 0-6 all-time against SEC teams.

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