The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (+28) are set to face off against the No. 10 Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium. SEC Network has the TV rights and kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. ET.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Auburn Tigers Betting Preview
Southern Miss is the noticeable underdog here and is currently receiving 28 points by bookmakers. Some solid in-game betting possibilities could present themselves during this match, and oddsmakers haven’t decided what the game’s over/under (O/U) will be yet.
The line initially opened at -30, but has recently shifted.
The Golden Eagles have lost 1.4 units so far in 2018 and are 2-1 against the spread (ATS). The team’s posted an O/U record of 1-1. The Tigers have lost 3.0 units this season. The team is 2-2 ATS and has an O/U record of 1-3.
The Golden Eagles have gone 2-1 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Tigers are 3-1 SU.
The Golden Eagles are coming off a resounding 40-22 victory over Rice last week. Jack Abraham completed 25 passes on 34 attempts for 428 yards, four scores and one interception. Trivenskey Mosley (42 rushing yards on nine attempts) and Steven Anderson (52 yards on eight carries, one TD) led the ground attack in the win while Quez Watkins (five receptions, 85 yards, one TD) and De’Michael Harris (four catches, 99 yards) handled the receiving duties.
Auburn is coming off of a 34-3 win over Arkansas. The defense allowed the Razorbacks to rush for 149 yards on 38 attempts. Rakeem Boyd had a productive showing in the defeat, recording 66 rushing yards on eight attempts for Arkansas. For Auburn, Jarrett Stidham completed 15-of-22 passes for 134 yards. JaTarvious Whitlow (49 rushing yards on 13 attempts, two TDs) and the signal-caller Stidham (-5 yards on 10 carries, one TD) mounted the ground attack in the win while Ryan Davis (six receptions, 40 yards) and Anthony Schwartz (three catches, 59 yards) led the pass-catching corps.
Southern Miss has run the ball on 49.3 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Auburn has an overall rush percentage of 64.0 percent. The Golden Eagles have run for 133 yards per game and have two touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Tigers are logging 199 rushing yards per game and have 12 total rush TDs.
If the results so far this season are any indication, then it’s looking like the Tigers may have an edge in terms of efficiency in the ground game, as their backfield has produced 4.5 yards per carry while the defense has allowed a YPC of 2.8 to opponents. The Golden Eagles have tallied 3.6 yards per carry while allowing a YPC of 4.9 to opponents.
The Golden Eagles offense has averaged a stellar 354 yards through the air overall and has 10 passing scores so far. The Tigers have recorded 186 pass yards per outing and have three total pass TDs.
On the defensive side of the ball, Southern Miss appears to have the upper hand when it comes to limiting the pass. The team has allowed 132 rush yards and 139 pass yards per game. The Auburn defense has allowed 211.0 yards per game to opposing passers and 104.8 yards per game on the ground. The Golden Eagles are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 3.11 to opposing QBs, while the Tigers have given up a 4.20 ANY/A.
Offensively, Abraham has amassed 670 passing yards this season. He’s connected on 75 percent of his 61 attempts with eight scores through the air and only one interception. He has a pristine 11.95 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 8.65 over the last two games.
Jaylond Adams (57 receiving yards, one receiving touchdown this season), Quez Watkins (223 receiving yards, four receiving TDs) and Tez Parks (65 rush yards, 14 receiving yards, one TD) have each played significant roles lately.
In the home locker room, Jarrett Stidham has connected on 47-of-69 passes for 520 yards, two TDs and zero INTs. Stidham’s ANY/A stands at 6.96 for the year and 4.24 across his past two outings.
JaTarvious Whitlow, Anthony Schwartz and Ryan Davis have combined for 315 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns over the last couple of outings.
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Notes
Betting Notes
Southern Miss has averaged 3.0 yards per carry over its past two outings.
Auburn has averaged 3.0 YPC over its last two.
Auburn has lost four fumbles this season while Southern Miss has lost three.
The Golden Eagles offense has tallied four pass plays of 40 yards or more, while the Tigers have put up two such plays.
The Southern Miss defense has allowed one pass play of 40 or more yards, while Auburn has given up three such plays.
The Southern Miss offense has created one rushing play of 20 or more yards, while Auburn has created three such runs.
The Golden Eagles defense has allowed three rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Tigers have given up four such runs.
The Auburn defense has created 13 sacks on the year while Southern Miss has just two.
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