Saturday, November 12, 2016

Sanford Stadium

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The Auburn Tigers take on the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Sanford Stadium. The opening line for this game has Auburn as 8 point favorites. This season the Tigers are 7-2-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-5-0. The Bulldogs have an over/under record of 3-6-0 and they are 4-5-0 against the spread.

Sean White finished with 106 yards through the air for Auburn last week. He completed 10 passes out of 13 attempts for a 77% completion percentage. The Tigers were led in rushing by Kamryn Pettway, who finished with 173 yards on 25 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Darius Slayton was the team leader in receiving with a total of 27 yards and 2 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. As a team in that game Auburn got a total of 16 first downs. Of those first downs, 11 came on the ground while 4 came through the air. They ran 62 total plays for 386 yards for the game. The Tigers ran for 271 yards on 45 attempts.

Jacob Eason finished with 245 yards passing for Georgia last week. He went 17 for 31, resulting in a 55% completion percentage. The Bulldogs were led on the ground by Sony Michel, who finished with 127 yards on 19 carries. He ended the game with an average of 7 yards per rush. Javon Wims led the team in receiving with 90 yards and 5 catches. He finished the game with an average of 18 yards per reception. Georgia had 23 first downs total. 12 came from running the ball and 10 came from a pass. They ran 73 total plays for 460 yards for the contest. The Bulldogs ran for 215 yards on 42 carries as a team.

Auburn scores 34.8 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 35th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 15.1 passes on 22.1 attempts for a 68.3 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 194.3 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 97th in college football. The Tigers run for an average of 299.8 yards per game on 53.6 attempts for an average of 5.6 yards per carry. That ranks them 3rd in the nation. They also run 75.7 plays per contest and average 6.5 yards per play for an average of 494.1 yards per game, ranking their offense 21st overall this season. The Tigers average 24.3 first downs per game which ranks them 25th in the country. They accumulate 34.1 penalty yards per game via 4.8 penalties, which ranks 122nd in the nation.

Auburn allows 230.4 passing yards per game, ranking 69th in D-1, and they allow 16 points per contest on defense, which ranks 9th. They give up 20.9 completions on 36.6 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 57.1. The Tigers allow 125.9 rushing yards per game on 34.2 carries for an average of 3.7 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 29th in the country. Auburn allows 356.3 total yards per game including 5 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 25th in terms of yards per game. They force 1.3 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6 penalties for 49.6 yards per game, ranking them 48th among D-1 teams.

Georgia averages 23.7 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 100th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 17 passes per game on 31.6 attempts for a 53.9 percent completion percentage. They throw for 204.3 yards through the air per game, ranking them 92nd in Division 1. The Bulldogs run for an average of 178.3 yards per game on 40.6 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 60th on the ground. They also run 72.1 plays per game and average 5.3 yards per play for a total of 382.7 yards per game, ranking them 87th in the country on offense. The Bulldogs get an average of 20.6 first downs per game, which ranks 77th in the nation. They average 50.4 penalty yards per game via 6.4 penalties, ranking them 83rd in college football.

Georgia allows an average of 205.9 passing yards per game, which ranks 38th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 25.9 points per contest, which has them ranked 53rd in the nation. They give up 17.1 completions on 28.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 60.4 per game. The Bulldogs allow 118.2 rushing yards per contest on 34.6 carries for a 3.4 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 20th in the country. Georgia allows 324.1 total yards per game for an average of 5.2 yards per play, which ranks 16th in D-1. They force 2 turnovers per contest and 5.7 penalties for 43.4 yards in each contest, ranking 16th in the nation.

Auburn Betting Trends

Auburn is 4-5-0 against the over/under this season

Auburn has an ATS record of 7-2-0 this season

Georgia Betting Trends

Georgia is 3-6-0 against the over/under this season

Georgia has an ATS record of 4-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Auburn

11/07/16 RB Kamryn Pettway Leg injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Georgia
11/06/16 WR Tony Stevens Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Georgia
11/06/16 LB Tre' Williams Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Georgia
10/06/16 DB Jayvaughn Myers Knee out indefinitely
10/05/16 RB Malik Miller Knee out indefinitely
09/27/16 LB Paul James III Knee out for season
09/01/16 DB Jeremiah Dinson Knee out indefinitely
08/29/16 DL Jaunta'vius Johnson Knee out indefinitely
08/29/16 RB Stephen Davis Jr Knee out for season
08/29/16 QB Tyler Queen Shoulder out for season
08/27/16 DB Jamel Dean Knee out indefinitely
08/19/16 DL Raashed Kennion Personal has left team

Georgia

11/06/16 DT DaQuan Hawkins Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Auburn
11/06/16 WR Jayson Stanley Toe "?" Saturday vs. Auburn
11/06/16 WR Riley Ridley Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Auburn

Guy's Pick: Take Georgia +8

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