🏈 Alabama favored to beat Kent State by largest spread in 2 seasons

[rick4bama]

Alabama favored to beat Kent State by largest spread in 2 seasons

Kent State's Justin Agner gets a face mask penalty as he tries to run past Penn State's Marcus Allen during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, in State College, Pa. Penn State won 33-13. (Abby Drey/AP)
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By Michael Casagrande | mcasagrande@al.com
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on September 18, 2016 at 3:36 PM


After surviving Ole Miss, Alabama doesn't figure to be challenged this coming Saturday.

The Crimson Tide opened as a 43-point favorite to beat Kent State, according toVegasInsider.com. It's the biggest spread since Alabama was a 45-point favorite to beat Southern Miss in 2014.

The two will kick off at 11 a.m. Saturday in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Nick Saban's alma mater is 1-2 with early losses to Penn State (33-13) and FCS North Carolina A&T (39-36). The Golden Flashes' first win came Saturday in a 27-7 final over Monmouth. They ran for 235 yards in the win, the most for Kent State in the last 11 games.

Kent State went 3-9 a year ago by losing the last five games of the season. Its last winning season came in 2012. The 11-3 record included an overtime loss to Northern Illinois in the MAC title game.

Alabama (3-0) last faced Kent State in 2011 with a season-opening 48-7 win.

The way Bama is doing the point spread I think it will be! 11 A.M. kickoff too man we going have to get up very early Saturday.

 

[alabama mike]

I don't think CNS will embarrass his alma mater.

 

[bamaledge]

I don't think he will either. Who is the scout team QB? We may see him play.

 

[TerryP]

I don't think CNS will embarrass his alma mater.

Bama -38 vs Kent State in 2011 O/U 47

48-7

 

[rick4bama]

Scoring Summary (Final)
The Automated ScoreBook
Kent State vs #2 Alabama (Sep 03, 2011 at Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

Kent State (0-1) vs. Alabama (1-0)

Date: Sep 03, 2011 • Site: Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Stadium: Bryant-Denny • Attendance: 101821

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
Kent State 0 0 7 0 7
Alabama 21 3 14 10 48
SCORING SUMMARY KENT -UA
1st 10:22 UA T. Richardson 1 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick)
8 plays, 36 yards, TOP 3:29 0 - 7
08:03 UA Marquis Maze 24 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick)
4 plays, 74 yards, TOP 1:11 0 - 14
00:26 UA T. Richardson 9 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick)
4 plays, 34 yards, TOP 0:58 0 - 21
2nd 01:35 UA Jeremy Shelley 36 yd field goal
7 plays, 33 yards, TOP 0:57 0 - 24
3rd 09:13 KENT J. Thompson 3 yd pass from Spencer Keith (Freddy Cortez kick)
2 plays, 3 yards, TOP 0:11 7 - 24
05:16 UA T. Richardson 1 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick)
8 plays, 76 yards, TOP 3:57 7 - 31
04:04 UA Eddie Lacy 1 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick)
1 play, 1 yard, TOP 0:04 7 - 38
4th 13:27 UA Jalston Fowler 49 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick)
2 plays, 63 yards, TOP 0:48 7 - 45
05:27 UA Jeremy Shelley 32 yd field goal
8 plays, 25 yards, TOP 4:36 7 - 48
Kickoff time: 11:23 am • End of Game: 2:51 pm • Total elapsed time: 3:28
Referee: Matt Moore • Umpire: Johnny Hibbett • Linesman: Gary Jayroe • Line judge: Kirk Lewis • Back judge: Tony Josselyn • Field judge: M. Williams • Side judge: Chris Conley • Scorer: Buddy Jones •
Temperature: 96 deg F • Wind: ESE@9mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy

 

[alabama mike]

Bama -38 vs Kent State in 2011 O/U 47

48-7

It could have been worse. Thanks @TerryP for putting this on the site. Coach Saban will make sure the troops do not pour it on by having CLK call running plays in the 2nd half.

 

[bama alum]

It could have been worse. Thanks @TerryP for putting this on the site. Coach Saban will make sure the troops do not pour it on by having CLK call running plays in the 2nd half.

Actually, considering which QB is in play, that could be viewed as pouring it on.

 

[doemasters]

Hopefully someone from the press will ask Saban about being a 43 point favorite and if he expects all of the quarterbacks to play. I will sit back and wait for his response :bolt:

 

[UAgrad93]

Hopefully someone from the press will ask Saban about being a 43 point favorite and if he expects all of the quarterbacks to play. I will sit back and wait for his response :bolt:

EPIC MELTDOWN in 3,2,1........:tank: