Week 3: Alabama vs Louisiana-Monroe 9/17/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (1-1) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0)
September 17, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Alabama Crimson Tide -49 / Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks +39; Over/Under: 60
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The Alabama Crimson Tide and UL Monroe Warhawks do battle Saturday in a week 3 college football contest at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The UL Monroe Warhawks look to get a game above a .500 record. The Alabama Crimson Tide look to start 3-0 for a seventh straight season.
The UL Monroe Warhawks haven’t won a road game since October 2019. Chandler Rogers is completing 77.3 percent of his passes for 361 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Jevin Frett and Alred Luke have combined for 204 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Fred Lloyd Jr. has 2 receptions. The UL Monroe Warhawks ground game is averaging 134.5 yards per contest, and Malik Jackson leads the way with 74 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, UL Monroe is allowing 29.5 points and 346.5 yards per game. Tristan Driggers leads the UL Monroe Warhawks with 11 tackles, Cooper Webb has 1 sack and Tavier Williams has 1 pass deflection.
The Alabama Crimson Tide hasn’t lost a home game since November 2019. Bryce Young is completing 67.2 percent of his passes for 407 yards, 6 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Traeshon Holden and Kobe Prentice have combined for 196 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Jahmyr Gibbs has 10 receptions. The Alabama Crimson Tide ground game is averaging 219.5 yards per contest, and Young leads the way with 138 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Alabama is allowing 9.5 points and 253.5 yards per game. Jaylen Moody leads the Alabama Crimson Tide with 16 tackles, Will Anderson Jr. has 1 sack and DeMarcco Hellams has 2 pass deflections.
The Warhawks are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on grass. The Crimson Tide are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 home games and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games in September. The under is 6-0 in Warhawks last 6 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Crimson Tide last 4 games overall.
The Alabama Crimson Tide have covered their last 3 games as a favorite of at least 40 points, and that includes a cover this year against Utah State. The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks have nothing for Alabama in this game on either side of the ball, as they’re just happy to be here. Also, you know Nick Saban is in the ears of every Alabama player after that game against Texas, where they probably should have lost. Louisiana-Monroe is going to get an upset and focused Alabama team. Hate it has to be them. I’ll lay the chalk with the Crimson Tide.
