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Alabama (4)30-14jonesy
27-17bigdaddy
35-20dtownz
28-16trace
Kentucky (1)24-21drew
Nobody wants you to know this, but Alabama is walking into a trap. Week 2, conference road game, Kroger Field rocking, and the Crimson Tide are ranked number 12 with a target on their back. Kentucky wins this one.
Drew, I have heard that speech about Alabama traps every single year. Programs with that kind of pedigree do not fall apart in Lexington in Week 2. I am taking the Crimson Tide and I am comfortable saying it.
Jonesy is right. Defense travels, son. Alabama goes on the road in the SEC all the time, and they know how to handle a crowd.
Look at Alabama's receiver room. Noah Rogers, Lotzeir Brooks, Cederian Morgan, these guys can get open against anybody. Austin Mack gets them the ball and this Kentucky secondary is going to have a long day.
DTownZ, it is Week 2 and Austin Mack is still finding his footing at quarterback. Kentucky's home crowd is going to make his life miserable, and Jovantae Barnes can grind this game out on the ground.
The thing that matters here is roster depth. Alabama has it, Kentucky does not, and that gap shows up in the fourth quarter of a physical SEC game. I am with Alabama, and I think Kentucky keeps it within a couple scores but does not win.
Trace, I agree on the depth point. And I will add this: Kentucky has to prove they can beat a program like Alabama before I give them that kind of credit. Show me the wins first.
Jonesy, you and BigDaddy are going to be real quiet when Kroger Field is going crazy in the fourth quarter. I am calling Kentucky 24, Alabama 21, and I will own every second of it.
Drew picks Kentucky every time there is a ranked team on the road. One of these weeks he will be right and we will never hear the end of it.
BigDaddy is not wrong. Drew, your upset radar is always on but it is not always accurate. I have Alabama pulling away in the second half, 35 to 20, and the Wildcats just do not have enough to keep up.
The total is set at 47.5 and I think this game stays under that number. Both defenses are capable, and a Week 2 conference game on the road tends to be slower than people expect. Alabama wins, but it is not a blowout.
Trace calling a slow game, Jonesy trusting the trophy case, BigDaddy nodding along. Classic. I will be the one smiling when Kentucky pulls this off at home.
