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Auburn at Alabama Football Picks & Betting Odds

Written by Jack Jones

It’s time for the Iron Bowl this weekend as the Auburn Tigers head to Tuscaloosa to take on the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, the Alabama Crimson Tide. Auburn has won six straight in this series, but these matchups tend to be close with 17 of the last 20 being decided by ten points or less. Auburn is yet to lose in Tuscaloosa, going 6-0 on the Tide’s home turf. This year though the odds makers are giving the clear edge to the Tide as Alabama is a 14-point favorite over Auburn.

The Tigers have collapsed down the stretch, losing five of their last six games to fall to 5-6 overall and 2-5 in the SEC. Auburn was idle last week, which should give them some extra time to prepare for the Tide following their 17-13 loss to Georgia.

Alabama’s program has been turned around quickly under head coach Nick Saban and this Tide team is one game away from an undefeated regular season. Even with a loss to the Tigers the Tide will face Florida for the SEC title, but their title hopes will probably be dashed if they don’t close out the year taking care of business.

Auburn is struggling on offense this year, averaging only 18.9 points per game. The biggest disappointment is the ground game where they are only managing 3.6 yards per carry. What a fall it’s been from the proud program that has seen the likes of Bo Jackson, Rudi Johnson, Ronnie Brown, and Cadillac Williams. Their quarterback play hasn’t been great either as Kodi Burns has managed to run for 405 yards and five touchdowns, but has only thrown for two scores while giving up seven interceptions.

The Tigers defense has been good enough to win more games as they have not allowed a touchdown to opposing offenses all season long. Auburn also ranks second in the country with just four rushing touchdowns allowed and third in third-down conversion with their 27.6% mark. The team is also 10th in scoring defense with only 16.4 points per game being scored on them. If you want to bet on Auburn +14.5 this weekend, do it at BetUS and get up to 145% in signup bonuses!

The Alabama offense has been scoring points to the tune of 31.7 per game this year on 367.1 total yards per game. That isn’t going to overwhelm anyone, but with the Tide moving the ball so well on the ground they dominate the time of possession and keep the score low. Alabama has averaged 198.5 yards per game on the ground and have scored 27 of their 35 offensive touchdowns via the rush. Glen Coffee has 1,091 rushing yards and eight touchdowns while gaining 6.1 yards per carry. Mark Ingram has added 617 yards and nine scores as well. Quarterback John Parker Wilson has chipped in five rushing touchdowns to go with his 59% passing, 1,775 yards and eight touchdowns. His favorite target has been standout freshman Julio Jones, who has 43 catches for 687 yards and four scores.

There is no doubt that this Tide defense is where they are right now because of their defense. Alabama is allowing opponents to score just 12.5 points per game on 255.6 total yards per game. Forget about running on this unit as teams have gained just 75.1 yards per game and 2.8 yards per carry. The pass defense hasn’t been too bad either with 15 picks and 10.2 yards per completion. If you want to bet Alabama -14.5 do it at Sportsbook.com where you can deposit instantly using your credit or debit card.

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