Friday
College football betting trends
Alabama at Oklahoma (-1, 40), College Football Playoff first round: SEC rematch of Nov. 15 game, when the Sooners won 23-20 as 6½-point underdogs at Alabama. The Crimson Tide are on a 2-7-2 slide away from home and have lost and failed to cover their last two postseason games. Alabama is on a 9-1 under run. Oklahoma is 2-1 ATS as an underdog, 3-3 ATS at home and on a 10-2 under run. Edge: Under and Oklahoma.
Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan (-3, 47½), Myrtle Beach Bowl: Kennesaw State won nine of its last 10 games while going 8-2 ATS. It’s also 3-1 ATS as an underdog and on a 5-2 over run. Western Michigan has won nine of its last 10 while going 7-2-1 ATS. Edge: Slight to over and Kennesaw State.
Memphis vs. N.C. State (-4½, 57), Gasparilla Bowl: Reggie Howard will be the interim coach for Memphis. The Tigers are on a four-game bowl winning streak (3-0-1 ATS). N.C. State is on a five-game bowl losing streak (1-4 ATS). Memphis is on a 4-1 over run and a 9-2-1 ATS run against non-American foes. The Wolfpack are on an 0-4 spread skid away from home and a 7-4 over run. Edge: Memphis and over.