Orange Bowl 2018: Latest Odds, Prediction for Alabama vs Oklahoma Playoff Semifinal
As the stars of the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide and No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners make their rounds on the College Football grants circuit, the focal point of the two projects is gradually moving toward the Orange Bowl and that's it.
Absolutely critical is the wellbeing of Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, whose lower leg was in a boot at Thursday night's College Football Awards service in Atlanta.
At the point when he's joined by Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray at the Heisman Trophy service in New York City on Saturday, Tagovailoa is certain to confront inquiries concerning his wellbeing, particularly in the event that he wins and takes off on a tornado squeeze visit.
The game itself will be affected by Tagovailoa's wellbeing, yet whether he begins or joins to take snaps with SEC Championship legend Jalen Hurts stays to be resolved.
Regardless of whether Tagovailoa isn't at full quality, the Crimson Tide are as yet going to begin the game as the overwhelming top choices, and they could wind up with the biggest spread of bowl season.
Orange Bowl Odds
Spread: Alabama - 14
Cash Line: Alabama (- 570; Bet $570 to win $100); Oklahoma (+470; Bet $100 to win $470)
Over/Under: 81
Expectation
Alabama 35, Oklahoma 28
Assembling a protective course of action to quiet the contradicting offense will be troublesome for the two groups.
From Oklahoma's point of view, it could be trickier if Tagovailoa's status is still open to question in the last week developing to the Orange Bowl.
On his treks to Atlanta and New York City this week, Tagovailoa has been joined by Alabama's head mentor Jeff Allen so as to take the best consideration of his harmed lower leg.
In spite of moving around on a bike and having a boot on his lower leg, the left-gave sophomore is certain he'll play in the Orange Bowl 2018 Live Stream, per Michael Casagrande.
"All I know is I will be back for the game," Tagovailoa said Friday. "I'm feeling significantly better. Express gratitude toward God we have Jeff Allen."
Regardless of whether Tagovailoa is prepared to go, the Crimson Tide ought to use Hurts in a few circumstances to divert from the Oklahoma guard.
The principal quarter in Miami will be troublesome for Tagovailoa, as he discovers the amount he can propel himself with the lower leg thump, yet once he gets settled, he'll have the capacity to toss a couple of touchdown passes.
Tagovailoa will likewise be helped by the Crimson Tide's powerful hurrying assault featured by Damien Harris, Najee Harris and Josh Jacobs.
On offense, the Sooners must get off to a quick begin with Murray utilizing his legs to expand drives and put focuses on the board.
Murray isn't the main hurrying danger Alabama must get ready for, as Kennedy Brooks and Trey Sermon are more than fit for slashing through a guard too.
The key for Alabama is to get weight out of its front seven, with Quinnen Williams driving the underlying push hanging in the balance pursued by the linebackers wrapping up to hold the Sooners to insignificant increases.
In the event that the Crimson Tide can make the Sooners as one dimensional conceivable by obstructing the run, they can concentrate on getting weight in the pocket and constraining Murray into a terrible choice or two.
Since he's so talented, Murray will make a couple of huge plays with his legs, yet the lion's share of them ought to occur in the principal half before Alabama makes the important changes at halftime.
In the second half, Tagovailoa and Hurts will each have any kind of effect making play against a Sooners safeguard that is permitted somewhere around 27 in every one of the last five games.
The Crimson Tide won't cover, yet that won't make any difference to Saban and his players, as they leave the Orange Bowl 2018 with a chance to rehash as national bosses.
Absolutely critical is the wellbeing of Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, whose lower leg was in a boot at Thursday night's College Football Awards service in Atlanta.
At the point when he's joined by Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray at the Heisman Trophy service in New York City on Saturday, Tagovailoa is certain to confront inquiries concerning his wellbeing, particularly in the event that he wins and takes off on a tornado squeeze visit.
The game itself will be affected by Tagovailoa's wellbeing, yet whether he begins or joins to take snaps with SEC Championship legend Jalen Hurts stays to be resolved.
Regardless of whether Tagovailoa isn't at full quality, the Crimson Tide are as yet going to begin the game as the overwhelming top choices, and they could wind up with the biggest spread of bowl season.
Orange Bowl Odds
Spread: Alabama - 14
Cash Line: Alabama (- 570; Bet $570 to win $100); Oklahoma (+470; Bet $100 to win $470)
Over/Under: 81
Expectation
Alabama 35, Oklahoma 28
Assembling a protective course of action to quiet the contradicting offense will be troublesome for the two groups.
From Oklahoma's point of view, it could be trickier if Tagovailoa's status is still open to question in the last week developing to the Orange Bowl.
On his treks to Atlanta and New York City this week, Tagovailoa has been joined by Alabama's head mentor Jeff Allen so as to take the best consideration of his harmed lower leg.
In spite of moving around on a bike and having a boot on his lower leg, the left-gave sophomore is certain he'll play in the Orange Bowl 2018 Live Stream, per Michael Casagrande.
"All I know is I will be back for the game," Tagovailoa said Friday. "I'm feeling significantly better. Express gratitude toward God we have Jeff Allen."
Regardless of whether Tagovailoa is prepared to go, the Crimson Tide ought to use Hurts in a few circumstances to divert from the Oklahoma guard.
The principal quarter in Miami will be troublesome for Tagovailoa, as he discovers the amount he can propel himself with the lower leg thump, yet once he gets settled, he'll have the capacity to toss a couple of touchdown passes.
Tagovailoa will likewise be helped by the Crimson Tide's powerful hurrying assault featured by Damien Harris, Najee Harris and Josh Jacobs.
On offense, the Sooners must get off to a quick begin with Murray utilizing his legs to expand drives and put focuses on the board.
Murray isn't the main hurrying danger Alabama must get ready for, as Kennedy Brooks and Trey Sermon are more than fit for slashing through a guard too.
The key for Alabama is to get weight out of its front seven, with Quinnen Williams driving the underlying push hanging in the balance pursued by the linebackers wrapping up to hold the Sooners to insignificant increases.
In the event that the Crimson Tide can make the Sooners as one dimensional conceivable by obstructing the run, they can concentrate on getting weight in the pocket and constraining Murray into a terrible choice or two.
Since he's so talented, Murray will make a couple of huge plays with his legs, yet the lion's share of them ought to occur in the principal half before Alabama makes the important changes at halftime.
In the second half, Tagovailoa and Hurts will each have any kind of effect making play against a Sooners safeguard that is permitted somewhere around 27 in every one of the last five games.
The Crimson Tide won't cover, yet that won't make any difference to Saban and his players, as they leave the Orange Bowl 2018 with a chance to rehash as national bosses.