Mercer at Alabama Betting Preview
The Mercer Bears head to Bryant-Denny Stadium to face the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday afternoon. This will definitely be an overwhelming task for the Bears to take on, but they are coming off a win. Unfortunately, the team they’re facing happens to be one of the best in College Football. Not saying there isn’t a chance for the Bears to cover the spread, though. there is a betting previews from us to you. Take note.
The Crimson Tide is coming off a dominating 44-13 win over the Miami Hurricanes. Now they’ll get thrown a softball when they play the Mercer Bears. The offense looks better than ever for Alabama, but they have a big spread to cover. Can Alabama cover the hefty spread? Or will the Bears be able to do just enough to cover?
Mercer Bears coming off a 69-0 win over Point University
The Mercer Bears destroyed Point University in their first game of the season 69-0. Now, they look to take on the biggest challenge of the season when they face Alabama. The Mercer offense looked pretty good in their “run by committee” format. However, that’s likely not going to work against the Crimson Tide.
Instead, they’ll have to try to pass down the field more, which could result in turnovers. The biggest question surrounding Mercer is whether they can cover the +56.5-point spread. Considering Point University doesn’t hold a candle to Alabama, this game could get out of control quickly.
Alabama beat Miami 44-13; just how bad will they beat Mercer?
The question isn’t whether Alabama will win; it’s how much will they win by? After beating Miami as bad as they did, Mercer should be a walk in the park. Bryce Young is already looking like the Heisman-winner that many expect him to be. He finished the game against Miami with 344 yards passing and 4 touchdowns.
Alabama will probably go with the same approach against Mercer. Use Bryce Young to stretch the defense and exploit zones. Considering the Mercer defense isn’t nearly as good as Miami’s, this should be no problem. 56.5-points is a lot to cover, but Alabama is the team usually up to the task to cover big spreads.
Our pick for Mercer vs. Alabama: Alabama -56.5
It’s great that Mercer got their first win of the season in a distinct fashion. Unfortunately for them, that elation will be deflated when they face Alabama. The Mercer Bears have an offense that poses no threat to Alabama. More importantly, their defense doesn’t have enough skill to do anything to stop Bryce Young. With the lack of defense, Alabama will be able to score with ease throughout the entire game.
Alabama plans to come in and get this game over with quickly and definitely. They’ve got a huge game against the No.13 Florida Gators next week and can’t afford to get sidetracked. Mercer will have a hard time scoring and an even worse time defending; this is an easy one for Alabama. Expect them to put on another dominating performance and score well over 60-points here. Our expected score is Mercer 3, Alabama 63.
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