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Glitchy defense, inflated lines costing Tide bettors money

Alabama's offense is undefeated this year.

Just look at the team's final scores: 51, 57, 62, 45, 56 and 65 points.

In the Tide's "worst" scoring output of the year, the game vs. Texas A&M, Alabama did not score in the final 17:01 of game time after the offense built a 45-16 lead and then hit the brakes hard.

The defense, usually one of the best units in the country, has been merely good. It ranks 18th in S&P+, which would be its worst finish since 2007. It is allowing nearly 72 yards per game more than it did last season.