Saturday, November 1, 2014

Vaught Hemingway Stadium in Oxford

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In a battle between two one-loss team looking to make the playoffs, the #4 Auburn Tigers (6-1) will be visiting the #7 Mississippi Rebels (7-1) on Saturday night. Auburn beat Ole Miss 30-22 at home last season.

Auburn was able to edge South Carolina 42-35 last weekend to keep their playoff hopes alive. They had 551 total yards in that win, which included a whopping 395 yards on the ground.

The Tigers have been able to score 39.3 points per game so far this year while only giving up 20.7 points per game. Quarterback Nick Marshall has thrown for 1,103 yards with 11 touchdowns, and he has rushed for 581 yards with seven more scores. Wide receiver D'haquille Williams has 34 receptions this season for 527 yards and five touchdowns.

Ole Miss had a hard time moving the ball against LSU's defense last weekend and ended up losing 10-7 for their first defeat of the season. They had just 176 passing yards in that loss and they only converted five of their 17 third down chances.

The Rebels have the top-ranked defense in the country right now after only giving up 10.5 points per game through their first eight games. Quarterback Bo Wallace has completed 62.4 percent of his passes this season for 2,075 yards, 18 touchdowns and seven picks. Wallace's top target has been Laquon Treadwell, who has 38 receptions for 529 yards and four touchdowns.

Auburn Tigers Betting Trends

Auburn Tigers are 3-4-0 Against the Spread

Auburn Tigers are 4-3-0 against the Over/Under

Mississippi Rebels Betting Trends

Mississippi Rebels are 7-1-0 Against the Spread

Mississippi Rebels are 1-7-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Auburn Tigers

10/25/14 WR Stanton Truitt Shoulder out for season
09/26/14 OL Jordan Diamond Undisclosed out for season
08/29/14 FB Gage Batten Knee out indefinitely
08/29/14 FB Patrick Young Knee out for season
08/02/14 OL Alex Kozan Back out for season
08/02/14 DL Carl Lawson Knee out indefinitely

Mississippi Rebels

10/27/14 DB Cody Prewitt Undisclosed injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Auburn
10/27/14 LB Denzel Nkemdiche Ankle out for season
10/27/14 OL Laremy Tunsil Bicep injured last game, probable Saturday vs. Auburn
10/27/14 DT Robert Nkemdiche Undisclosed injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Auburn
10/26/14 C Ben Still Knee "?" Saturday vs. Auburn
10/23/14 DB Chief Brown Achilles out indefinitely
10/22/14 WR Collins Moore Knee out for season
10/01/14 DB Anthony Alford Personal left the team
09/09/14 WR Sammie Epps None expected to redshirt
09/08/14 TE Matt Brown Fibula out indefinitely
08/28/14 CB Carlos Davis Knee out for season
08/28/14 CB Tee Shepard Toe out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Auburn

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