Sugar Bowl: Alabama vs. Oklahoma

Matchup: Alabama vs. Oklahoma
Location: New Orleans, LA ~ Superdome
Line: Alabama -17. Total 52

Key Points for Alabama
-Alabama goes as their defense does. Which has obviously been their strong suit during their most recent dynasty. AJ McCarron should not be overlooked however. While they're still a run-first team, McCarron leads one of the nation's most efficient passing games. 
-The Crimson Tide will stick to their strength. That is playing physical football and utilizing a ground game that ranked third in the SEC in rushing yards per game with an average of 212.
-Alabama ranks 12th in rushing differential, averaging over 103 yards more per game than their opponent.

Key Points for Oklahoma
-Will it be Knight or Bell that will start behind center for the Sooners? Personally, my choice would be Blake Bell. He plays his game similar to Tim Tebow, which works just fine as long as he limits his mistakes. Bell is also much more proficient in his passing as he completes 60% of his throws compared to Knight's 52%.
- Led by star corner Aaron Colvin, the Sooners rank 15th in pass defense. However, the secondary has faltered against better competition.
-To be successful, Oklahoma must run the football. They averaged 7.1 runs per game of 10+ yards. Running back Brennan Clay had 23 such runs while quarterback Trevor Knight had 16 of those runs.

Prediction: This one is pretty obvious, Alabama should win, but the big spread is definitely in question.