Sportsbook shares how Alabama at Arkansas is being bet ahead of Saturday showdown
By Andrew Olson
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No. 2 Alabama is on the road Saturday to take on No. 20 Arkansas in a highly anticipated SEC West showdown (2:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. ET, CBS).
Nick Saban’s squad is favored by more than 2 touchdowns. That might surprise some fans after the Crimson Tide’s close call in Austin as a big favorite against Texas earlier this year. The Razorbacks, though, are coming off of a loss to Texas A&M in the Southwest Classic.
Patrick Everson of VegasInsider and FOX Sports talked to the folks at BetMGM about how the Alabama-Arkansas is being bet. Tickets are on Arkansas with the points. Out in Las Vegas, the money favors Alabama to cover the spread, thanks to a 6-figure wager on the Crimson Tide.
1/ Per @BetMGM Nevada’s Scott Shelton (@scottatmirage) on BAMA-ARK: Alabama from -15.5 to -17.5, back to -17.
“Tickets are actually 2/1 in favor of Arkansas, but money heavily skewed to Alabama.”
That’s due to a significant 6-figure Bama play.
— Patrick Everson (@PatrickE_Vegas) October 1, 2022
3/ For @BetMGM nationally, per @johnewing, full-game spread tickets and money approaching 3/1 on underdog Arkansas.
— Patrick Everson (@PatrickE_Vegas) October 1, 2022
We’ll find out later today who’s cashing their tickets.
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