Kansas State vs. Alabama

The best news for Alabama is that Bryce Young still plans to play, which is to his credit, and so will outside linebacker Will Anderson and the fact they didn't opt out will give the rest of the Crimson Tide players plenty of motivation to perform well in this game even though it's not part of the College Football Playoff. Also, Nick Saban's teams have won two of three since he won his first championship with Alabama in games that weren't part of the playoff, including 35-16 over Michigan in 2019. Kansas State will likely start Will Howard, who took over for injured Adrian Martinez in October although Martinez has practiced this week. Howard threw for 1,423 yards and 15 touchdowns with two interceptions this season. Alabama has allowed 18.0 points per game compared to 20.1 for the Wildcats. Kansas State will try to run the ball as it averages 209.6 yards rushing per game, but the Crimson Tide allows just 125.3 yards on the ground. Alabama is 10-4 ATS its past 14 non-conference games and 9-3 UNDER overall versus teams with winning records. The Wildcats have stayed UNDER seven of nine December games and five of nine non-conference games. Take Alabama and the UNDER.