Kyle Allen and the No. 25 Texas A&M Aggies take on Peyton Barber and the Auburn Tigers in a game that will feature two of the best players in the SEC. The Aggies (6-2) will want to seize this game as an opportunity to get back on track. While their season has had some high points, they have struggled as of late, losing two of their last three. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov 7 and will be available on SECN.
In last week’s matchup, Texas A&M defeated South Carolina 35-28. Kyler Murray had a good performance through the air in the victory, connecting on 20 of 28 pass attempts for 223 yards and one TD. He also was a threat in the run game, rushing for 156 yards and a TD on 20 carries. Josh Reynolds had 74 receiving yards and a TD on five catches. Auburn is hoping for a different outcome after losing to Ole Miss 27-19. Ricardo Louis had a great game for the Tigers, grabbing four receptions for 137 yards and one TD. Sean White had a great game as well, adding 258 yards and a TD through the air.
The Tigers are an eight-point underdog against the Aggies and the Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is currently not available.
Sitting at 6-2 Straight Up (SU) and 4-4 Against The Spread (ATS), the Aggies will look to improve heading into Week 10. In their five most recent matchups, the Aggies went 3-2 SU and 2-3 ATS. During their last five games, the Aggies gave up 201.2 passing yards per game. In the first quarter, Texas A&M is tough to stop, putting up 9.1 points in the first 15 minutes.
As for their opponent, the Tigers head into Week 10 with records of 1-6-1 ATS and 4-4 SU. Over their last five games, the Tigers have a SU record of 2-3 and a 1-3-1 record ATS for those betting with them. Running the ball is important for the Tigers. They attempt 44.2 rushing plays per game. Moving on to the Auburn defense, there are certain areas where it measures up well against the Aggies. The Aggies are matching up with Auburn’s run defense at an inopportune time. Over the last five games, opponents only averaged 149.0 yards on the ground, lower than Auburn’s season average of 194.4 yards.
Predictions: SU Winner – Texas A&M, ATS Winner – Texas A&M
Notes
Texas A&M is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
Texas A&M is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games.
Texas A&M is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home.
Texas A&M is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas A&M’s last 5 games at home.
Auburn is 4-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Texas A&M is 5-0 SU when leading at the end of the third quarter.
Texas A&M is 2-1 SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, and 3-1 SU in games where it loses the turnover battle.
The Texas A&M defense has forced an average of 2.2 turnovers over its last five games, but Auburn is 2-1 SU this season when turning the ball over at least 2.0 times in a game.
Per FBS ratings, Texas A&M has an advantage in the passing game. Its offensive passing game (ranked 36th in the country) will face the 93rd-ranked pass defense of Auburn, while its 30th-ranked pass defense will look to limit the 93rd-ranked aerial attack of the Tigers.
