The No. 12 LSU Tigers (+10) are paying a visit to the No. 7 Auburn Tigers (-10) at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Kickoff for this conference matchup is set for 3:30 p.m. ET and fans can catch the action by tuning in to CBS.
LSU Tigers at Auburn Tigers Betting Preview
LSU is getting picked to play the role of underdog and is currently getting 10 points in this SEC game. LSU is receiving +290 moneyline odds while Auburn is -370. If one team can create a bunch of points early, it’ll probably result in a solid in-game betting opportunity.
LSU has gained 1.4 units so far and is 1-1 against the spread (ATS). The team has recorded an O/U mark of 1-1. Auburn has gone 1-1 ATS and also has an O/U record of 1-1. The team has gained 1.0 unit this season.
LSU has gone 2-0 straight up (SU) and they haven’t faced any SEC competition yet. The Tigers are 2-0 SU overall and are also 0-0 SU in conference play.
When these two schools faced each other a year ago, LSU got the victory 27-23.
LSU is looking to remain unbeaten following a 31-0 victory over Southeastern Louisiana last week. The passing attack could’ve been better as Joe Burrow completed just 10-of-20 passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Nick Brossette (137 rushing yards on 19 attempts) led the running attack. Ja’Marr Chase (three receptions, 25 yards, one TD) and Foster Moreau (two catches, 47 yards) shared the receiving duties in the win.
Auburn just picked up a lopsided 63-9 win over Alabama State. The defense did its job in the victory, holding the Hornets to only 158 passing yards and 47 rushing yards. Dieuly Aristilde Jr. had a good showing in the defeat, recording 51 yards on one catch for Alabama State. For Auburn, Jarrett Stidham completed six-of-11 passes for 113 yards and one touchdown. JaTarvious Whitlow (122 yards on 14 rush attempts) and Shaun Shivers (117 yards on 13 carries, one TD) mounted the running game while Ryan Davis (three receptions, 34 yards) and Anthony Schwartz (three catches, 67 yards, one TD) led the receiving corps in the win.
LSU has run the ball on 63.3 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Auburn has an overall rush percentage of 67.5 percent. The Tigers has run for 170 yards/game and has four scores on the ground this year. Auburn is totaling 288 rush yards per game and has seven total rushing TDs.
The LSU offense has averaged 146 yards through the air overall and has two passing TDs so far. Auburn has put up 206 pass yards per outing and also has two total pass scores.
LSU has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 74 yards and pass for 224 yards per game. The Auburn D has allowed 227 yards per game to opposing passers and 74.5 yards per game to opposing runners. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to opponents, as the Tigers has given up an ANY/A of 3.24 to opposing QBs, while Auburn is yielding an ANY/A of 3.57.
Offensively, Burrow is up to 151 passing yards on the year, and has completed 50 percent of his 20 attempts with two passing scores and has yet to throw an interception. Burrow’s got an 8.23 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 6.65 over the past two outings.
As a group, Nick Brossette, Justin Jefferson and Stephen Sullivan have combined to account for 414 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns over the last couple of outings.
On the other sideline, Jarrett Stidham has completed 6-of-11 passes for 113 yards, one TD and zero INTs. Stidham’s ANY/A sits at 12.09 for the year and 8.35 over his past two games.
We expect the Tigers to control tempo by feeding their ball-carriers early and often. Backfield mates Kam Martin (40 rush yards, one rush TD, 15 receiving yards), JaTarvious Whitlow (122 rush yards), and Shaun Shivers (117 rush yards, one rush TD) have been significant focal points in the Auburn offense.
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Team Betting Trends
Auburn has made one pass play of 30+ yards while LSU has produced two such plays.
The LSU defense has allowed one pass play of 40+ yards, while Auburn has given up two such plays.
The LSU offense has created two rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Auburn has created three such runs.
The LSU defense has allowed one rushing play of 20 yards or more, while Auburn has given up three such runs.
Each team defense has created nine sacks this season.
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