Alabama football is set to begin its 2022 college football season at home against Utah State. There are a lot of question marks on this Crimson Tide team as many starters, especially on offense, left for the NFL.
Though Alabama is heavily favored, Utah State is a team that surprised many with its 2021 performance. The Aggies will also enter this game with the first-game nerves out of the way.
Utah State is undefeated this season (1-0) and the Crimson Tide are still searching for its first win (0-0). The storylines are plentiful in this matchup.
Here’s how the experts predict this game to go.
The College Football News predictions
The College Football News gives their unbiased account of Alabama vs Utah State. While much more talented than the Aggies, the Crimson Tide will have a new cast of offensive players making their debut or seeing meaningful snaps for the first time. Fortunately for Utah State, they already have a game under their belt and have had a week to work out some kinks.
Winner: Alabama
Score: 52-13
Sports Illustrated predictions
Sports Illustrated credits the Utah State Aggies for a successful 11-3 campaign in 2021 as well as returning 12 starters. The experience from a very solid roster is what. could give the Tide troubles. However, Will Anderson is just in a different world.
Winner: Alabama
Score: 42-17
FanSide prediction
FanSide is high on the Tide but acknowledges that 41.5 is a lot of points to cover as a favorite. While they expect the Tide to win, they don’t see them covering the spread.
Winner: Alabama
Score: N/A
247 Sports predictions
247 Sports has an entire cast of professionals that assess each game, and the staff was on the same page this week. All of the 247 Sports experts predict the Tide to win in a run away.
Winner: Alabama
Score(s): 52-10, 66-14,…
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