Tulane needs to contain Judkins to keep Ole Miss from sustaining a handful of long drives in which its defense tires out. Judkins scored twice on the ground, a complement to Jaxson Dart's four passing touchdowns, in Week 1. The Green Wave held USA to 75 rushing yards, a key stat to keep in mind for the matchup against Ole Miss' Quinshon Judkins. Tulane faced the tougher Week 1 test, as South Alabama is expected to compete for the Sun Belt title. Ole Miss scored 73 in a rout of the FCS Mercer Bears in Week 1, while Tulane put up 37 points in its victory over the South Alabama Jaguars. The Rebels and Green Wave are expected to put up a ton of points in New Orleans. Ole Miss-Tulane is a fun appetizer to the Texas-Alabama showdown. Steve Sarkisian's Longhorns can still keep the game close within one score and lose, and given its success last year against the Crimson Tide, it feels like they will not get blown out in Tuscaloosa.Ī win would skyrocket Texas up the Top 25, but even if it covers the seven-point spread and loses, it could teach us something about how competitive the program will be in 2023. Saban is also 28-2 straight up against his former assistants. Nick Saban's last nonconference home loss came against UL-Monroe in his first season in charge. Texas at least has an experienced commodity in Ewers and a top wide out to trust in Worthy.īeating Alabama at home in nonconference play is a near impossible task. Worthy caught five balls for 97 yards in Austin last year and Ewers had the Longhorns in front before he suffered an injury and was replaced by Hudson Card.Īlabama needed Young to bring it back in the fourth quarter to leave Texas with a victory.Īlthough Milroe will play at home, Saturday marks his first massive test as the Alabama starting quarterback. Quinn Ewers and Xavier Worthy are still on the Texas roster, and they could be the two difference-makers inside Bryant-Denny Stadium who shift the game in favor of the Longhorns. 1 overall pick Bryce Young under center for the Crimson Tide and Texas replaced Bijan Robinson with a handful of running backs. Some of the main characters have changed from Alabama's one-point victory a year ago. The sequel to last year's epic battle in Austin takes place under the lights in Tuscaloosa on Saturday. Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images 6 USC (-29.5) (10:30 p.m., Fox)įor the latest lines on these games, go to DraftKings. 19 Wisconsin (-6) at Washington State (7:30 p.m., ABC) 13 Oregon (-6) at Texas Tech (7 p.m., Fox) 9 Tennessee (5 p.m., ESPN+)Īppalachian State at No. 8 Washington (-34.5) (5 p.m., Pac-12 Network)Īustin Peay at No.
22 Colorado (-3) (Noon, Fox)Ĭharleston Southern at No. 10 Notre Dame (-7.5) at NC State (Noon, ABC)
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