Tomás Yelmini
Before the end of 2022, NCAA college football has prepared one of the most anticipated bowls of the year: the Sugar Bowl, which will be contested by Alabama vs Kansas State.
Even when these teams have 2,598 games under their belts each, this game will be the first time the two face each other. iIt will be Alabama’s 17th appearance in the Sugar Bowl, while it will be the first for Kansas State.
At JefeBet we tell you in detail how each team arrives to this clash, the predictions and the odds for the final between Alabama Crimson Tide vs Kansas State Wildcats for the Sugar Bowl 2022.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for the Alabama vs Kansas State Allstate Sugar Bowl NCAA Football on December 31, 2022.
- Where: Caesars Superdome – New Orleans, Louisiana
- When: Saturday, December 31, 2022, 12:00 PM E.T.
Odds provided by DraftKings.
Betting on the Alabama Crimson Tide
- Regular Season Record: 10-2
- Spread: -6.5
- Moneyline: -245
- Over/Under: 56
Alabama is familiar with these types of games, given that it will be its 69th appearance in a NCAA bowl, with an all-time record of 40-25-3. This has been a formidable season that has lived up to the team’s recent and distant past, as it has once again achieved a double-digit record. This is the team’s 43rd season, and the 15th season they have played in a row.
Of the last five games the team has played, it has lost only one against the LSU Tigers by a mere difference of 31-32 as visitors. If we consider the numbers, they average 40.8 points per game, while scoring only 18 on average. In yards rushed they totaled 475.5 (278.3 through the air, and 197.3 on the ground), while allowing 311.3 total yards to their opponents on average (186 per pass and 125.3 per carry).
Betting on the Kansas State Wildcats
- Season record: 10-3
- Spread: +6.5
- Moneyline: +205
- Over/Under: 56
For Kansas State it will be its first Sugar Bowl, and they play against none other than the last Big 12 Conference champion after defeating the TCU Horned Frogs 31-28 in early December.
Like its opponent, on Saturday, Kansas also reached double digits in wins this season, the 11th to reach this milestone in its history. It will be their 24th bowl appearance, and their 11th appearance in the last 13 years.
Taking into account the numbers, Kansas State averages 33.2 points per game and 20.1 points allowed. The team totaled 420.2 yards rushing on average (210.5 through the air, and 209.6 on the ground), and allowed 365.8 yards on average (216.9 were by pass, and 148.9 by carry).
JefeBet Prediction
Alabama has an offensive and defensive line that is superior to the Big 12 champion, and the team is familiar with these kind of defining games. Therefore, at JefeBet we believe that Alabama Crimson Tide will win.
Prediction: Alabama wins and Over 56.
