LSU Auburn Odds
The 6th ranked LSU Tigers meet the 9th ranked Auburn Tigers in the annual Tiger Bowl between the two SEC rivals. In all likelihood, LSU will need to beat Auburn this week to keep its hopes alive of repeating as national champion. That means winning at Jordan-Hare Stadium – something the Tigers haven’t done in nearly a decade. JustBet Odds makers like LSU’s chances however, and have listed the Fighting Tigers as 2.5-point favorites, setting the total at 37.5.
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Home field has been big in this rivalry as the home side has won each of the past eight games. That could spell doom for LSU this week as its last win at Auburn came on September 19 of 1998.
The last time LSU visited Auburn, LSU was defeated 7-3 in 2006. The Tigers were held to just 42 yards rushing and managed to put only a field goal on the board despite having No. 1 overall draft pick JaMarcus Russell under center.
Les Miles does not think Auburn will be as effective against this year’s rushing attack. LSU has already racked up 482 yards on the ground this season with junior Charles Scott leading the way. Scott has 262 of those yards and four touchdowns while averaging a ridiculous 11.4 yards per carry. Last week, Scott dropped 102 yards on North Texas on just seven carries as the Tigers rolled over the Mean Green 41-3. LSU put 425 yards of total offense on the board, showing no rust from having its September 6th game against Troy postponed due to Hurricane Gustav. If you like the Tigers to continue their run toward another title, bet LSU at -2.5 at Bookmaker and receiver up to a 20% cash signup bonus in the process.
Auburn defense will gladly accept the challenge at hand. It has held its three opponents to just 53 yards rushing per game and has only allowed 15 points on the season. Auburn’s defense was so good last week that it only need a field goal to beat Mississippi State 3-2 on the road last week. Of course, the other way you can look at this is that its offense was not good enough to put the game out of reach. The Tigers committed three turnovers and missed a pair of field goals.
The lack of offensive production seems to be due to the team not feeling completely comfortable with the newly implemented spread offense. The offense knows it is going to have to be much sharper against a LSU defense which is allowing only eight points per game and just 48 yards rushing per contest.
Auburn QB Chris Todd was 14 of 26 for 154 yards and running back Ben Tate amassed 92 yards on the ground on 20 carries against Mississippi State.
Perhaps not having to deal with LSU starting linebacker Darry Beckwith will create some more running room this week. Beckwith left last week’s game with a knee injury and he will not be available this week.
If LSU is to make a run at back-to-back titles, a win this week seems to be a must with all the other talented teams in the SEC and across the country. Last season’s game in Baton Rouge came down to a last second touchdown pass from Matt Flynn to Demetrius Byrd to give LSU the thrilling 30-24 win. That game epitomized the history of this rivalry as 11 of the last 18 matchups have been decided by a touchdown or less and the schools have split the last two meetings. If you like the trend to continue, bet Auburn at +2.5 at BetUS and receive up to a 50% signup bonus.
