Saturday, October 29, 2016

Vaught Hemingway Stadium

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The Auburn Tigers take on the Mississippi Rebels on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Vaught Hemingway Stadium. The opening line for this game has Auburn as 2 point favorites. This season the Tigers are 6-1-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-4-0. The Rebels have an over/under record of 3-3-1 and they are 3-4-0 against the spread.

Sean White finished with 77 yards through the air for Auburn last week. He completed 6 passes out of 11 attempts for a 55% completion percentage. The Tigers were led in rushing by Kamryn Pettway, who finished with 192 yards on 27 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Stanton Truitt was the team leader in receiving with a total of 45 yards and 2 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 23 yards per reception. As a team in that game Auburn got a total of 26 first downs. Of those first downs, 22 came on the ground while 4 came through the air. They ran 69 total plays for 632 yards for the game. The Tigers ran for 543 yards on 57 attempts.

Chad Kelly finished with 209 yards passing for Ole Miss last week. He went 19 for 32, resulting in a 59% completion percentage. The Rebels were led on the ground by Chad Kelly, who finished with 56 yards on 12 carries. He ended the game with an average of 5 yards per rush. Demore'ea Stringfellow led the team in receiving with 92 yards and 4 catches. He finished the game with an average of 23 yards per reception. Ole Miss had 19 first downs total. 5 came from running the ball and 11 came from a pass. They ran 68 total plays for 325 yards for the contest. The Rebels ran for 116 yards on 36 carries as a team.

Auburn scores 35.7 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 33rd in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 15.6 passes on 22.9 attempts for a 68.1 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 198.1 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 96th in college football. The Tigers run for an average of 302.9 yards per game on 55 attempts for an average of 5.5 yards per carry. That ranks them 3rd in the nation. They also run 77.9 plays per contest and average 6.4 yards per play for an average of 501 yards per game, ranking their offense 14th overall this season. The Tigers average 25.3 first downs per game which ranks them 17th in the country. They accumulate 31.6 penalty yards per game via 4.9 penalties, which ranks 125th in the nation.

Auburn allows 198.3 passing yards per game, ranking 30th in D-1, and they allow 14.1 points per contest on defense, which ranks 3rd. They give up 18.3 completions on 33.1 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 55.2. The Tigers allow 129.7 rushing yards per game on 34.9 carries for an average of 3.7 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 30th in the country. Auburn allows 328 total yards per game including 4.8 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 18th in terms of yards per game. They force 1.4 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.1 penalties for 55 yards per game, ranking them 67th among D-1 teams.

Ole Miss averages 37 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 25th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 22.4 passes per game on 36.3 attempts for a 61.8 percent completion percentage. They throw for 304.1 yards through the air per game, ranking them 19th in Division 1. The Rebels run for an average of 150.9 yards per game on 33.4 attempts for an average of 4.5 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 91st on the ground. They also run 69.7 plays per game and average 6.5 yards per play for a total of 455 yards per game, ranking them 37th in the country on offense. The Rebels get an average of 23.1 first downs per game, which ranks 34th in the nation. They average 47 penalty yards per game via 4.9 penalties, ranking them 99th in college football.

Ole Miss allows an average of 229 passing yards per game, which ranks 70th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 31.4 points per contest, which has them ranked 89th in the nation. They give up 20.4 completions on 33.7 attempts for a completion percentage of 60.6 per game. The Rebels allow 226.9 rushing yards per contest on 44 carries for a 5.2 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 113th in the country. Ole Miss allows 455.9 total yards per game for an average of 5.9 yards per play, which ranks 107th in D-1. They force 1.7 turnovers per contest and 7.6 penalties for 63.6 yards in each contest, ranking 100th in the nation.

Auburn Betting Trends

Auburn is 3-4-0 against the over/under this season

Auburn has an ATS record of 6-1-0 this season

Ole Miss Betting Trends

Ole Miss is 3-3-1 against the over/under this season

Ole Miss has an ATS record of 3-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Auburn

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

Ole Miss

09/12/16 WR D.K. Metcalf Foot out for season
09/07/16 RB Eric Swinney Knee out for season
09/07/16 CB Kendarius Webster Knee out for season
08/19/16 DB C.J. Moore Pectoral out indefinitely
08/18/16 RB Jordan Wilkins Eligibility out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Auburn

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