Alabama Crimson Tide vs Texas Longhorns 9/10/22 Prediction and DraftKings Sportsbook Promo
Last updated June 11, 2024
The Texas Longhorns will host the Alabama Crimson Tide for the first meeting between the two since the 2010 BCS National Championship Game. Texas and head coach Steve Sarkisian will face legendary head coach Nick Saban and Alabama in front of a national television audience on FOX.
Texas will head into this meeting with Alabama sporting a record of 1-0 (0-0 Big 12), following a win over the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks at home by a final score of 52-10. Alabama, meanwhile, scored a 55-0 victory over the Utah State Aggies in their season opener.
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Why bet on the Alabama Crimson Tide?
✅ Alabama won thirteen out of fifteen games in the 2021 regular season and won eight of those 13 games by 21 or more points.
✅ Alabama will rely on QB Bryce Young, recipient of the 2021 Heisman Trophy who had 4,322 total passing yards last season and is expected to have a huge game against an inconsistent Texas defense.
✅ Alabama won their last game against Utah State by a final score of 55-0, in which Young scored 6 TDs.
| Teams | Alabama Crimson Tide vs Texas Longhorns |
| When | Saturday, September 10, 2022, 12:00 p.m. ET |
| Venue | Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX |
| Betting Pick | Alabama to win Spread @ -20 (-115) |
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Alabama Crimson Tide vs Texas Longhorns
Alabama Crimson Tide
For the 2021 season, the Alabama Crimson Tide had 598 total points with 75 touchdowns and 39.9 points per game in 15 games. With 13 wins, the Crimson Tide only lost two games against the Texas A&M Aggies and the Georgia Bulldogs, with the latter coming in the national championship game. A win over Texas will be huge for Alabama's playoff resume for this season.
Despite the commanding 55-0 win in their season opener against Utah State, four of the team's players are confirmed not to be suiting up for the next game against the Longhorns. They are Cameron Latu, Tyler Harrell, Aaron Anderson, and Jojo Earle, who are dealing with lower body injuries.
Texas Longhorns
In the 2021 regular season, the Texas Longhorns played 12 games. The team won five games and lost seven. The 423 total points and 55 total touchdowns they sored last season put them in 7th place in the Big 12 when all was said and done. Meanwhile, for the 2022 Regular Season, the Longhorns beat Louisiana-Monroe to start things off on September 3.
For the next game against Alabama, four players have been reported not to be playing. Some are currently injured, and one has been suspended due to an off-field incident. Those who are injured are Alfred Collins, Isaiah Neyor and Junior Angilau. Meanwhile, Agiye Hall has been suspended for an extended period of time.
