2015 SEC Championship: Crimson Tide betting favorite vs. Gators
It’s never a dull moment when the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Florida Gators meet at the Iron Bowl. This is arguably the most important rivalry game in college football, although this year, the Gators (10-2) haven’t been keeping up with No. 2 Alabama (11-1). The Florida Gators and Alabama Crimson Tide is scheduled to meet on Saturday, December 5, 2015, at 4 p.m. ET at the Georgia Dome. The game will be broadcast on CBS.
Alabama is a 16 point favorite in a virtual must-win for the Tide to enter this year’s College Football Playoff. Alabama is coming off a 29-13 victory laying 14.5 points at Auburn last week, its ninth consecutive SU win since a stunning home loss to Mississippi. It was also the fourth straight week that the Tide cashed for bettors. On the flip side, Florida is coming off its worst performance of the year. The Gators have been downright dismal on offense in recent weeks, averaging a little more than 12 points in regulation against Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Florida Atlantic and Florida State. TheFlorida Gators, 2.5-point home underdogs to rival Florida State, mustered only a safety in a 27-2 loss. That knocked them entirely out of the playoff picture, even if they somehow stun Alabama this week at the Georgia Dome.
Alabama has relied on running back Derrick Henry to carry the load and he has delivered. Look for much of the same against the Florida Gators that has looked tired and beat up as the they limped through November. Henry carried the ball for a school record of 46 times and 271 yards against Auburn, his fourth 200-yard effort of the season against a SEC defense. Alabama just beats teams up on both sides of the ball. The Offensive line wears opposing defenses down clearing the way for Henry while the defensive front gets after the quarterback with relentless abandon. The Gators could hang for a half with their stingy defense, but a lack of production from Harris and the offense won’t give them time to catch a breather. The Tide will roll in the second half, opening this game up for a cover win.
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