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Alabama vs Kansas State Preview & Picks – Kansas State To Cover As Sugar Bowl Underdog

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09 Dec 2022
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Leigh Copson 09 Dec 2022
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  • Alabama vs Kansas State picks for Saturday, December 31
  • Sugar Bowl gets underway at 12:00 ET at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans
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Alabama vs Kansas State Sugar Bowl Preview & Picks
    Alabama vs Kansas State Preview & Picks
  • Alabama vs Kansas State Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Alabama Form
  • Kansas State Form
  • Alabama vs Kansas State FAQs

Alabama vs Kansas State Preview & Picks

Kansas State are tipped to cover as a betting underdog.

The Wildcats covered consistently late in the season and were strong against ranked opposition.

Alabama, meanwhile, struggled to cover late on, so Kansas State could run the Crimson Tide close.

  • Kansas State are 5-1-0 ATS in their last 6 games
  • Kansas State are 3-1-0 ATS vs ranked teams this season
  • Alabama are 1-6-0 ATS in their last 7 games
  • The Under has cashed in 3 of Alabama’s last 5 games
  • The two teams allow a combined 41.4 points per game

Head To Head

  • This is the first meeting between the two teams

Alabama Form

Alabama finished the regular season with an underwhelming 10-2 record and no conference game appearance.

The Crimson Tide opened the season with a 55-0 shutout of Utah State, but dropped from the #1 spot a week later due to a narrow 20-19 win at Texas.

They dominated their opponents over the next couple of weeks, smashing Louisiana-Monroe 63-7 and Vanderbilt 55-3.

Alabama then backed that with a 24-20 win against Texas A&M, but when the schedule toughened their form took a costly dip.

They lost 52-49 to #6 Tennessee on the road, and although they beat #24 Mississippi State 30-6 a week later their joy was shortlived.

The Crimson Tide were beaten 32-31 at #15 LSU, effectively ending their chances of making the College Football Playoffs.

Alabama did finish the regular season strong though, beating #11 Ole Miss 30-24 to start a three-game win streak.

That victory was followed up by a 34-0 shutout of Austin Peay and a 49-27 victory at home to Auburn.

Kansas State Form

Kansas State lost three times in the regular season, finishing 9-3, but they came up big when it mattered most.

The Wildcats opened with a couple of one-sided wins, but suffered an early setback with a 17-10 loss to Tulane.

They rebounded immediately and did it impressively, knocking off #6 Oklahoma, 41-34, on the road.

Kansas State backed that up with a 37-28 win against Texas Tech and a 10-9 victory at Iowa State, but saw their run end with a 38-28 loss at #8 TCU.

The Wildcat’s response was a sensational 48-0 blowout of #9 Oklahoma State, but they failed to follow that up as they lost 34-27 to Texas.

They did win their final three games of the regular season though, setting them up for a revenge mission against TCU in the Big 12 Championship Game.

Kansas State got their revenge too, despite blowing an 11-point lead in the final 7:34 of regulation time.

Ty Zentner’s 31-yard field goal in overtime secured a 31-28 win for the Wildcats.

Alabama vs Kansas State FAQs

Where can I watch the Alabama vs Kansas State live stream?

You can watch the Alabama vs Kansas State live stream by using ExpressVPN.

What is the Alabama vs Kansas State start time?

The Alabama vs Kansas State game is set to start at 12:00 ET.

Verdict

Alabama are the better team on paper, but they have found covers hard to come by.

There is the potential for some opt-outs too, so we are backing Kansas State with the points.

Best Bet: Kansas State +3.5 Spread @-116.28 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Value Bet: Over 54.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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