Monday, May 21st, 2012
The BCS Championship games will pit two teams from the SEC conference as the Alabama Crimson Tide will face the LSU Tigers in an NCAA college football game on January 9th.
The BCS championship game will kick off from the Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana at 8:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The betting odds opened up in the BCS championship game with the LSU Tigers favored by -1 points with an over under of 40 points.
Early money from the college football betting public has come in on the side of the underdog as the game is now lined at a pick.
The total has moved down to 39 ½ points.
With the game a pick the money line return for a straight up win by either team is -110 odds.
Alabama and the LSU Tigers met this regular season back on November 5th and it was the Tigers with the 9-6 overtime win against the Crimson Tide in overtime as a +5 ½ point road underdog.
The over under landed under the closing line of 41 ½ points.
Alabama made the mistakes that cost them this game.
The Crimson Tide wasted scoring chances as the team missed on four field goal attempts.
Alabama was in a possession for a possible touchdown but had an interception thrown that from the LSU one yard line that prevented the possible seven points.
Despite the win the LSU Tigers got outgained by the Alabama Crimson Tide by a 295 yard to 239 yard differential.
Alabama will play in the BCS national title game with a record of 11-1 on the season. The team is 5-0 away from home.
The Crimson Tide averages 36 points and 433 yards per game with 219 yards rushing for 5.6 yards per carry.
On defense Alabama gives up 8 points and 191 yards per game. Teams rush for just 74 yards against their defense for 2.5 yards per rush against average.
The team is 6-1 versus bowl teams on the year. The wins have come against Auburn, Mississippi St, Vanderbilt, Florida, Arkansas and Penn St. The lone loss was to LSU.
They have won three straight games.
Alabama is coming off the 42-14 road defeat at the Auburn Tigers on Thanksgiving weekend as a -21 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under landed over the closing line of 45 points.
Alabama crushed Auburn at the line of scrimmage as the Crimson Tide outgained the Tigers by a 397 yard to 140 yard differential.
The Tide ran for 213 yards on 35 carries for 6.1 yards per rush.
They had one turnover and took two away from the Tigers.
They allowed Auburn just 78 rushing yards on 35 carries for 2.2 yards per rush against average.
Quarterback A.J. McCarron completed 18 of 23 passes for 184 yards with three touchdowns.
Trent Richardson ran for 203 yards on 27 rushes. Out of the backfield Richardson had a five yard touchdown reception.
Jalston Fowler had a 15 yard touchdown run.
Brad Smelley led Alabama with six receptions for 86 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Kenn Bell caught two balls for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Marquis Maze chipped in with four grabs for 18 yards.
The LSU Tigers will face Alabama in the SEC championship game with the perfect record of 13-0 on the 2011 campaign. The team is 6-0 on the highway.
The Tigers average 38 points and 376 yards per game with 217 yards rushing for 2.6 yards a carry.
On defense LSU allows 10 points and 252 yards per game. Teams run the football for 85 yards against them for 2.6 yards per rush against average.
They are 8-0 versus bowl teams.
The victories came against Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, West Virginia, Mississippi St and Oregon.
They are coming off the 42-10 victory in the SEC championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs on December 3rd as a -11 ½ point betting favorite.
The total came in at under the closing line of 46 ½ points.
LSU gained 237 offensive yards while allowing 297 yards to the Bulldogs offense.
The team rushed for 207 yards on 35 carries for 5.9 yards a rush.
The Tigers had no turnovers and forced three away from Georgia.
They allowed the Bulldogs just 79 yards rushing on 33 carries for 2.4 yards per rush against average.
The LSU Tigers fell behind 10-0 but turned around the game on a 62 yard punt return for a touchdown by Tyann Mathieu.
Quarterback Jordan Jefferson completed 5 of 13 passes for 30 yards and a touchdown.
Alfred Blue had eight rushes for 94 yards and a touchdown.
Kenny Hilliard on eight runs from scrimmage ran for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Hilliard in the passing game had an 8 yard touchdown reception.
Michael Ford ran for 34 yards on six carries.
Rueben Randle led LSU with two receptions for 15 yards.
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