Saturday, September 24, 2016

Jordan Hare Stadium

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The LSU Tigers take on the Auburn Tigers on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Jordan Hare Stadium. The opening line for this game has LSU as 4 point favorites. This season the Tigers are 0-3-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 0-3-0. The Tigers have an over/under record of 1-2-0 and they are 2-1-0 against the spread.

Danny Etling finished with 215 yards through the air for LSU last week. He completed 19 passes out of 30 attempts for a 63% completion percentage. The Tigers were led in rushing by Leonard Fournette, who finished with 147 yards on 28 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Malachi Dupre was the team leader in receiving with a total of 54 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. As a team in that game LSU got a total of 22 first downs. Of those first downs, 9 came on the ground while 11 came through the air. They ran 71 total plays for 392 yards for the game. The Tigers ran for 177 yards on 39 attempts.

Sean White finished with 126 yards through the air for Auburn last week. He completed 18 passes out of 27 attempts for a 67% completion percentage. The Tigers were led in rushing by Kamryn Pettway, who finished with 123 yards on 20 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 6 yards per carry. Tony Stevens was the team leader in receiving with a total of 86 yards and 8 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 11 yards per reception. Auburn got a total of 26 first downs in that game. 14 came from running the ball and 9 came from a pass. They ran 89 total plays for 399 yards for the game. The Tigers ran for 236 yards on 54 attempts.

LSU scores 23.7 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 100th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 13 passes on 24 attempts for a 54.2 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 157.7 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 111th in college football. The Tigers run for an average of 183.7 yards per game on 34.7 attempts for an average of 5.3 yards per carry. That ranks them 59th in the nation. They also run 58.7 plays per contest and average 5.8 yards per play for an average of 341.3 yards per game, ranking their offense 103rd overall this season. The Tigers average 18 first downs per game which ranks them 103rd in the country. They accumulate 49.3 penalty yards per game via 5.7 penalties, which ranks 89th in the nation.

LSU allows 222.3 passing yards per game, ranking 65th in D-1, and they allow 16.3 points per contest on defense, which ranks 22nd. They give up 17.7 completions on 32.7 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 54.1. The Tigers allow 104 rushing yards per game on 35.7 carries for an average of 2.9 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 28th in the country. LSU allows 326.3 total yards per game including 4.8 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 36th in terms of yards per game. They force 1.7 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.7 penalties for 50.3 yards per game, ranking them 41st among D-1 teams.

Auburn averages 26.7 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 86th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 18 passes per game on 28.7 attempts for a 62.8 percent completion percentage. They throw for 194 yards through the air per game, ranking them 95th in Division 1. The Tigers run for an average of 261.7 yards per game on 52.3 attempts for an average of 5 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 16th on the ground. They also run 81 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for a total of 455.7 yards per game, ranking them 45th in the country on offense. The Tigers get an average of 25 first downs per game, which ranks 33rd in the nation. They average 42.7 penalty yards per game via 6.7 penalties, ranking them 108th in college football.

Auburn allows an average of 251.7 passing yards yards per game, which ranks 95th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 20.7 points per contest, which has them ranked 47th in the nation. They give up 19.3 completions on 34.7 attempts for a completion percentage of 55.8 per game. The Tigers allow 151.3 rushing yards per contest on 38 carries for a 4 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 68th in the country. Auburn allows 403 total yards per game for an average of 5.5 yards per play, which ranks 81st in D-1. They force 0.7 turnovers per contest and 8.3 penalties for 65.3 yards in each contest, ranking 87th in the nation.

LSU Betting Trends

LSU is 0-3-0 against the over/under this season

LSU has an ATS record of 0-3-0 this season

Auburn Betting Trends

Auburn is 1-2-0 against the over/under this season

Auburn has an ATS record of 2-1-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

LSU

08/16/16 DE Isaiah Washington Leg out for season
08/11/16 LB Corey Thompson Ankle out indefinitely
08/10/16 DT Christian LaCouture ACL out for season

Auburn

09/18/16 OL Prince Micheal Sammons Foot "?" Saturday vs. LSU
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

Guy's Pick: Take Auburn

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