The Alabama Crimson Tide passing attack is rolling. Bama has won six straight games, thanks in large part to Ty Simpson looking like a legitimate Heisman Trophy odds threat.
It doesn’t look like a struggling South Carolina Gamecocks secondary is going to be able to slow down the Tide. I’ve built an SGP that banks on Bama continuing to air it out in this SEC matchup.
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Our best Alabama vs South Carolina SGP for Week 9
The Alabama Crimson Tide has now won six straight games, which includes wins over rivals Georgia and Tennessee, and Ty Simpson and the Crimson Tide's passing attack have been the catalyst.
Simpson looks like one of the best natural passers in the country and has a trio of terrific receivers at his disposal in Ryan Williams, Germie Bernard, and Isaiah Horton. With that group, he’s thrown for 1,931 yards on an impressive 10.8 yards per attempt with 18 touchdowns compared to just two interceptions.
He has Alabama’s offense ranked fifth in the country in EPA per play and 13th in success rate on dropbacks. And it’s hard to see the South Carolina Gamecocks slowing down Simpson & Co. this week.
South Carolina enters this game 92nd in defensive success rate, including 114th on dropbacks. That doesn’t bode well against this Bama offense.
Alabama has played five Power Four teams during this six-game winning streak, averaging 31.2 points per game, going for 30-plus points three times. I’m betting they make it four of six this weekend.
South Carolina is struggling to defend the pass, and they haven’t really faced a pure passer like Simpson yet this season, with the best probably being Diego Pavia. Simpson will pick this secondary apart and get Over 265.5 passing yards.
One of the guys who will help him do that is Isaiah Horton. Horton has quietly become one of Simpson’s favorite targets in recent weeks and has scored a touchdown in five of Alabama’s last six games. I’m betting he makes it six of seven this weekend.
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