Alabama faces New Mexico State on Saturday in Tuscaloosa. 14Powers.com previews the game and predicts the final score of this contest.
Team Schedules/Results
Alabama
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New Mexico State
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ESPN FPI
Alabama: 1
New Mexico State: 126
Key Stats
| Stat | New Mexico St. | Alabama |
| Rushing Offense | 96.0 (101) | 145.0 (78) |
| Passing Offense | 221.0 (70) | 367.0 (14) |
| Total Offense | 317.0 (94 | 512.0 (29) |
| Scoring Offense | 7.0 (117) | 42.0 (29) |
| Rushing Defense | 111.0 (60) | 107.0 (56) |
| Passing Defense | 507.0 (129) | 97.0 (15) |
| Total Defense | 618.0 (126) | 204.0 (15) |
| Scoring Defense | 58.0 (129) | 3.0 (6) |
| Interceptions | 0 | 2 (9) |
| Sacks | 1.0 (83) | 1.0 (83) |
| Tackles for loss | 3.0 (101) | 2.0 (118) |
| Turnover margin | -3.0 (119) | 2.0 (12) |
| 3rd Down Conv. | 0.333 (89) | 0.500 (33) |
| 3rd Down Conv. DEF | 0.444 (93) | 0.250 (30) |
Players to Watch
New Mexico State
OL OJ Clark, RB Jason Huntley, RB Christian Gibson, C Brian Trujillo, DL Cedric Wilcots, DL Roy Lopez, LB Javahn Fergurson, DB Shamad Lomax.
Alabama
QB Tua Tagovailoa, RB Najee Harris, WR Henry Ruggs, OL Jedrick Willis, OL Alex Leatherwood, DL Raekwon Davis, LB Dylan Mose, LB Anfernee Jennings.
Injuries
Alabama
| Date | Pos | Player | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/19 | DL | Justin Eboigbe | Foot | is “?” Saturday vs New Mexico State |
| 08/31/19 | OL | Emil Ekiyor Jr. | Knee | is out indefinitely |
| 08/28/19 | LB | Dylan Moses | Knee | is out for season |
| 08/15/19 | RB | Trey Sanders | Knee | is out indefinitely |
| 08/12/19 | LB | Joshua McMillon | Knee | is out for season |
New Mexico State
None reported.
Source: Donbest.com
Comments
In week 1 while Alabama was dominating Duke, New Mexico State was playing at Washington State and losing by over 50 points. Give Alabama credit for playing all FBS teams this season. Nick Saban has said that he doesn’t want to play FCS teams anymore. It makes sense because is these FBS-FCS games are usually like crocodiles against guinea pigs. However, this week’s Alabama opponent is the closest thing there is to an FCS team. Last season NMSU went 3-9, the teams they beat were a terrible UTEP team, Liberty (FBS transitional team then) and FCS Alcorn St. This season the Aggies have 14 starters back. They are probably a little better than last season, especially on offense, but you won’t be able to tell that on Saturday. Bama wins by a lot.
Our Preseason Prediction
Alabama 55, New Mexico St 9
In-Season 14Powers.com Prediction
Alabama 56, New Mexico State 3
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 3:00 PM CT (4:00 PM ET). Watch on the SEC Network.
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