South Florida Bulls vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/07/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 7, 2024

Venue:  Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  USF +31, Alabama -31; Over/Under:  63.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  USF +31, Alabama -31; Over/Under:  64 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  USF +31.5, Alabama -31.5; Over/Under:  63.5 points

South Florida Bulls:  1-0 (0-0) (5th place, AAC)

Alabama Crimson Tide:  1-0 (0-0) (5th place, SEC)

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South Florida Bulls:  won their last game at home against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 48-3.

Alabama Crimson Tide:  won their last game at home against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 63-0.

South Florida is entering this game with a 1-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Bethune-Cookman 48-3. Byrum Brown was the starting QB and he completed 13/20 passes for 152 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Kelley Joiner Jr. led the team in rushing yards with 78 and 2 TDs. Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen led the receivers with 73 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Mac Harris led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while Ira Singleton and Dinellson Exume each led the defense in sacks with 1. Jhalyn Shuler and D'Marco Augustin each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Alabama is entering this game with a 1-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Western Kentucky 63-0. Jalen Milroe was the starting QB and he completed 7/9 passes for 200 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Justice Haynes led the team in rushing yards with 102 and 1 TD. Ryan Williams led the receivers with 139 receiving yards on 2 receptions and 2 TDs. Jihaad Campbell led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Quandarrius Robinson led the defense in sacks with 1. Keon Sabb came away with 2 interceptions for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Alabama listed as a 31 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Alabama looked great in their season opener with a 63-0 win over Western Kentucky. That was DeBoer's 1st game as head coach taking over for Nick Saban and he impressed on both offense and defense, considering how they were against a competent FBS team that does pretty well in their own conference each year. Milroe only completed 7/9 passes, but he threw for 200 yards and was very efficient as a passer. They also have a really strong running game and a good defense too. Meanwhile, South Florida also looked great in their season opener with a 48-3 win, but they were at home against a team from the FCS and they don't have the talent that this Alabama team has at their disposal. This was a game that Alabama struggled with last season, barely beating South Florida 17-3, but as bad as their offense was in that game, their defense held up by only giving up 3 points on the road. Now they are going to be at home in a much tougher environment for USF to play in so their offense is going to struggle to put up points. That game was also at the beginning of last season when Alabama didn't have their act fully together, but they got better on offense as the season went on and now they have a new head coach that is unlocking things not seen in this offense last season. Alabama has a lot to prove this season with Saban gone so they won't be taking any of these games against weaker teams lightly. The best way to place a bet here is on Alabama to cover the spread in this game. 

South Florida Alabama Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 7, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Alabama 45 South Florida 3.

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South Florida Bulls: 4-6 ATS in the first quarter of their last 10 games. 1-4 (-3.40 units) on the first half moneyline in their last 5 road games. 4-2 to the over in their last 6 road games. 

Alabama Crimson Tide: 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games. 11-2 (+8.05 units) on the moneyline in their last 13 games. 10-4 to the over in their last 14 games. 

South Florida Bulls:  K. Powell (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed.

Alabama Crimson Tide:  K. Proctor (OL) Questionable - Arm. J. Hale (WR) Out - Knee.

"The crowd noise is going to be a factor. You prepare to the point where you make it a non-factor for players on the field and their communication. You've got to do a really good job as a team making it literally about the football game and solely that.” - Alex Golesh on his team’s upcoming game against Alabama this week.

“He gave me a call on Thursday and that was really cool for the guys. He wanted me to pass along that he’s thinking about them and wishing them the best and was gonna be rooting for them. You can just tell how much he cares, not just about the program but the individuals within it. Wanted to make sure I passed that along because I think that was important for them to hear, important for both ends.” - Kalen DeBoer on what Nick Saban said to him before their season opener against WKU.

WR Brown-Stephens, Michael 

WR Yaseen, Abdur-Rahmaan 

WR Atkins, Sean

TE Singletary, Payten 

QB Brown, Byrum

RB Wright, Nay'Quan 

FB Dangler, Evan 

WR Law, Kendrick 

WR Bernard, Germie 

WR Prentice, Kobe

TE Dippre, CJ

TE Ouzts, Robbie

QB Milroe, Jalen

RB Miller, Jam

Passing: Byrum Brown (152)

Rushing: Kelley Joiner Jr. (78)

Receiving: Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen (73)

Touchdowns: Kelley Joiner Jr. (2)

Passing: Jalen Milroe (200)

Rushing: Justice Haynes (102)

Receiving: Ryan Williams (139)

Touchdowns: Ryan Williams (2)

Coaches:

South Florida Bulls: Alex Golesh (2nd season)

Alabama Crimson Tide: Kalen DeBoer (1st season)