Auburn Tigers vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 10/14/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Location: Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (-17)

Total/Over-Under: 63.5

The Auburn Tigers (3-2) are hitting the road to Tiger Stadium on Saturday, October 14, 2023 where they will play the LSU Tigers (4-2). LSU opens this matchup as 17-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 63.5.

The Auburn Tigers head into this matchup 3-2 for this season. In their last contest, the Tigers faced the Georgia Bulldogs and ended up losing by a score of 27-20. Payton Thorne went 10/19 with 82 yds passing. He had a QB rating of 78.4 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Payton Thorne was the leader on the ground for the Tigers with 12 attempts for 92 yds (7.7 yards per attempt). Overall, they ran 63 plays which gave them 307 yds. The Auburn Tigers ran the football 43 different times and accrued 219 yds, earning them an average of 5.1 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Tigers gave up 107 yards on 30 attempts, which is 3.6 yds per rush allowed. Auburn conceded 23 pass completions on 33 attempts for a total of 313 yards, and a completion percentage of 69.7%.

When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Auburn Tigers have an average of 29.6 points per game. As a unit they average 202.0 yards on the ground which is 21st in the nation. The Tigers have earned 1,791 yards in total over the course of this year. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Auburn has earned 5 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns. Auburn has recorded 96 1st downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 27 infractions for 210 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 8 times.

When talking about yards through the air, the Tigers are allowing 971 yards which has them ranked 16th in D-1. They have allowed 194.2 yards per contest via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 60.1%. During this campaign, they are granting 322.8 yards/outing which ranks them 26th in D-1. They have conceded 5 touchdowns by air as well as 6 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for an average of 4.1 yards per run and 128.6 rushing yards per game on the year. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 643 running yards through 5 games. The Tigers sit in 26th in the nation when it comes to team defense, conceding 18.2 PPG.

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The Tigers come into this game with a record of 4-2 for this season. For their last game, the Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 49-39 when they played the Missouri Tigers. Logan Diggs carried the football 24 times for 134 yds, finishing the game with 5.6 yds per carry for LSU. Jayden Daniels (3 TDs) walked away from the game with 259 yds on 15/21 passing while his quarterback rating was 222.2. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 12.3. LSU conceded 21 attempts on the ground for 132 yds (6.3 yards per rush). The Tigers passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 63.8%, surrendering 395 yds on 30 out of 47 through the air. The Tigers finished the game with a total of 533 yds while running 66 plays (8.1 yds per play). LSU ran for 6.4 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 274 yds on 43 attempts.

The LSU Tigers hold an average of 548.3 yards/outing, ranking them 3rd in D-1. The LSU offense has accrued 269 yds of penalties on 32 violations, which is 77th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. They average 210.7 run yards per game and have rushed for 1,264 yards for the season. They have thrown 2 picks while allowing opponents to recover 2 fumbles and they have obtained 169 1st downs. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Tigers rank 5th in the nation holding an average of 44.8 points per outing. Over the course of the season so far, the Tigers currently have a total of 2,026 passing yards in addition to an average of 337.7 throwing yards per contest, ranking them 7th in Division 1.

LSU has given up a total of 978 yards rushing (163.0 yards/game) and 9 touchdowns on the ground for the campaign. They have yielded 15 touchdowns via the pass as well as 282.7 yards per outing, which puts them in 121st in the nation. They have compiled 1 fumble and 6 interceptions this year. The Tigers defense has been on the field for 400 plays, which ranks 94th in D-1. The Tigers are allowing 32.3 points per game, which has them ranked 111th in college football. In total, they have conceded 194 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Tigers +17

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