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Cotton Bowl Playoff Semifinal: Michigan St vs. Alabama: Recap

Thursday Dec 31, 2015 8:00 pm - Arlington, TX (Neutral Site)
Odds: Alabama by 10, Total Points: 44.5

Matchup Menu: MSU @ ALA

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Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Alabama MSU 23.5%
ALA 76.5%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
MSU +10.0 MSU 51.4%
ALA 48.6%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Over 44.5 Over 50.4%
Under 49.6%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
Lay Off MSU -0.5%
ALA -2.4%
Final Score Projection Likely Score Vegas Implied Actual
MSU 17.5 17 17.2 0
ALA 27.1 27 27.2 38

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat MSU ALA
Yards/Play 4.2 5.6
Points/Play 0.206 0.468
Rush Play % 46.48% 60.21%
Pass Play % 53.52% 39.79%
Completion % 56.74% 62.79%
3D Conv % 28.95% 43.93%
RZ Scoring % 85.71% 91.11%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat MSU ALA
Opp Yards/Play 5.8 4.8
Opp Points/Play 0.421 0.295
Opp Completion % 61.00% 59.95%
Opp 3D Conv % 36.81% 33.33%
Opp RZ Scoring % 83.67% 82.05%