The only mystery for me is will the Tide get a HOLDING call on their offensive line, which hasn’t been flagged for holding since October 3rd. That’s about 6 or 7 games, I think. Maybe there is something to the SEC league offices being in Birmingham?
Sadly, you’ve probably hit upon the real deciding factor of this game, the officiating. It will be one-sided, but I would bet you can’t tell which way ... without checking the betting line. The game will be kept within the spread. Count on it.
Coach Saban is not all that tolerant of penalties.