Auburn Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 10/8/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022

Location: Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Bulldogs (-27.5)

Total/Over-Under: 58

Sanford Stadium is the site where the Georgia Bulldogs (5-0) will meet the Auburn Tigers (3-2) on Saturday. Georgia opens this matchup as 27.5-point favorites. The total comes in at 58.

The Auburn Tigers step onto the field holding a record of 3-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Tigers faced the LSU Tigers and ended up losing by a score of 21-17. Robby Ashford went 19/38 with 337 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 136.6 and ended the game with 1 pick. Tank Bigsby was the best rusher for the Tigers with 12 totes for 45 yds (3.8 yds per carry). The Auburn Tigers ran the football 31 times and recorded 101 yards, earning them an average of 3.3 yards per attempt. In all, they had 70 plays which converted into 438 yds. Auburn conceded 10 pass completions on 26 attempts for 85 yards, and a completion percentage of 38.5%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Tigers gave up 185 yards on 49 attempts, which is an average of 3.8 yds per run allowed.

The Tigers have tallied 1,945 yards in total for the year. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Auburn has earned 4 touchdowns via the pass and 10 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 12 different times. Auburn has amassed 98 first downs, and they have been hurt by 31 infractions for 272 yds. Offensively they hold an average of 159.4 yards rushing which is 67th in Division 1. When it comes to scoring, the Auburn Tigers are sitting at 22.4 points per game.

In terms of yards through the air, the Tigers have given up 968 yds which ranks them 40th in Division 1. They have yielded 193.6 yards per game via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 57.7%. Over the course of this year, they are granting 331.8 yards/game putting them at 35th in the country. They have conceded 2 touchdowns by air in addition to 10 touchdowns via the ground game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.7 yards per rush and 138.2 rushing yards per contest this season. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 691 rushing yards through 5 outings. The Tigers are sitting in 44th in the nation when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 21.6 points per game.

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The Bulldogs come into this game with a record of 5-0 this season. In their last game, the Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 26-22 when they faced the Missouri Tigers. Stetson Bennett finished the game with 312 yards on 24/44 passing while his quarterback rate was 114.1. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 7.1. Kenny McIntosh ran the football 10 times for 65 yds, ending the game with 6.5 yds per carry for Georgia. Georgia ran for 4.7 yards per tote, finishing the game with 169 yds on 36 attempts. The Bulldogs finished the game with a total of 481 yards while they ran 80 plays (6.0 yds per play). The Bulldogs passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 62.5%, surrendering 192 yards on 20 out of 32 passing. Georgia gave up 21 rush attempts for 102 yards (4.9 yds per rush).

The Georgia Bulldogs hold an average of 521.4 yards per contest, which has them ranked 5th in college football. The Georgia offense has totaled 200 yds of penalties on 21 infractions, which is 119th in the country in terms of helping out the other team. For the year to this point, the Bulldogs have a total of 1,714 passing yards as well as an average of 342.8 throwing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 8th in the country. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Bulldogs currently sit 19th in D-1 maintaining an average of 39.0 points per outing.

Georgia has conceded a total of 446 rushing yards (89.2 yards per outing) and 1 touchdown by way of the ground game this year. They have allowed 3 touchdowns through the air as well as 175.2 yards/outing, ranking them 18th in D-1. The Bulldogs defense has taken part in 280 plays, which ranks 14th in college football. The Bulldogs are giving up 10.8 points per game, which has them ranked 4th in Division 1. This season, they have allowed 54 total points.

Who will win tonight's Tigers/Bulldogs college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Tigers +27.5

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