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NCAA Football Betting : Alabama Embarrasses LSU to Win BCS National Title

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

by Bovada Sportsbook

NCAA Football Betting : Alabama Embarrasses LSU to Win BCS National Title

The Bovada Sportsbook NCAA odds listed the Alabama Crimson Tide as just -2.5 favorites to win the BCS National Championship, but they far exceeded those expectations Monday night, shutting out the LSU Tigers 21-0,
Oddsmakers knew this contest was going to be a defensive struggle, they listed the Total at just 41 and the previous meeting was a 9-6 struggle which LSU won.

But they weren’t expecting such one-sided dominance for four quarters, once Alabama put points on the board the D held the Tigers scoreless for the first time in the 14-year history of the BCS.

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“That was the message before the game: to finish,” coach Nick Saban said. “In fact, it was how bad do you want to finish? We certainly didn't play a perfect game, we got a field goal blocked, we couldn't find the end zone for a long time, but we just kept playing.”

Running back Trent Richardson was the most consistent offensive weapon for the Tide. The junior paced Alabama with 96 yards off 20 carries and one touchdown. Quarterback AJ McCarron chipped in 234 passing yards. But again, the kudos goes to the defense. LSU QB Jordan Jefferson finished with just 53 passing yards, while the Tigers’ running averaged just 1.4 yards per carry.

Alabama finishes its impressive season with only one loss, a 9-4 record against the spread and a 6-7 Over/Under record versus the Total.

As for Richardson declaring for the NFL? Stay tuned to the beat for an update.

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