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College Football Sugar Bowl Utah Utes versus Alabama Crimson Tide (-10) January 2nd (8PM ET) (ABC)
The SEC has defended its turf well in this contest. They are 6-1 straight up in the past 7 Sugar Bowl games. Utah earned a spot here off a perfect season and Alabama was a 1-loss team falling to Florida in the title game. With the early polls it’s very important for Alabama to get a win in order to secure a nice ranking when the preseason polls come out in August. So there is motivation for Alabama to win and win big much like Georgia disposed of Hawaii last year. Alabama has a size and strength advantage on their offensive line. The Tide linemen have a 70-weight advantage over the Utes. Behind that mass Tide running back Glen Coffee will have a big game. And with Bama having success running it will open up big plays for John Parker Wilson the Tides senior quarterback in the passing game. People talk about Utah having speed on defense well everyone has speed on defense in the SEC. Nick Saban has set winning the Sugar Bowl an important crown to a 12-1 season. Alabama kicks off the 2009 season September 5th against Virginia Tech in the Georgia Dome. There will be tons of hype surrounding that game. Saban wants to send out his seniors on top and just as important position his 2009 team very well in the preseason rankings. You see the SEC coaches get it. Alabama will not allow for Utah to go back West with a morale victory. It will be a sound defeat. Alabama will pound Utah. Take Alabama –10.
Selection: Alabama –10.
