Auburn Faces Tough Test on Saturday as Texas A&M is Favored in SEC Showdown
The Auburn Tigers will travel to College Station for a highly anticipated SEC summit, as they face off against the Texas A&M Aggies this Saturday at 12:00 PM EST. The Tigers
Game outlook
The Auburn Tigers will travel to College Station for a highly anticipated SEC summit, as they face off against the Texas A&M Aggies this Saturday at 12:00 PM EST. The Tigers enter the matchup undefeated at 3-0, while the Aggies are 2-1, having lost one upset game to Miami and clinching two easy home wins. Texas A&M is the betting favorite, opening at -7; the current line is Texas A&M -7.5.
Game Info
When: Saturday, 9/23/2023 @ 12:00pm EST
Where: Kyle Field Stadium Tigers vs Aggies Betting Odds Moneyline: Tigers +251 | Aggies -310
Spread: Tigers +7.5 (-110) | Aggies -7.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 52 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Texas A&M will win straight-up is 76%.
Auburn Tigers
• Auburn has bounced back after a close 14-10 road win over Cal, and is now 3-0 on the season with their second home blowout of the season in a 45-13 win over Samford on Saturday. • Quarterback Payton Thorne was the offensive star of the game with 123 rushing yards and two touchdowns as well as 282 passing yards and another score, totaling 405 yards of the Tigers' 562 yards of total offense. • The defense held Samford to 218 yards of total offense including just 74 yards on the ground, succeeded in 7 tackles for loss including one sack and 2 interceptions, and held the opposition to 5-of-14 on third down conversions. • Auburn is currently ranked 70th overall in offense, with an impressive 12th in rushing offense but ranked 115th through the air. Defensively, they are ranked 19th overall, 55th against the run and 17th against the pass. • The Tigers are ranked 33rd in the nation in terms of turnover differential and 54th in the nation in penalties. • Injury Report: DB Keionte Scott (ankle) is out. OL Kam Stutts, OL Izavion Miller, TE Luke Deal, LB Jalen McLeod, WR Ja'Varrius Johnson, DB Nehemiah Pritchett and DB Donovan Kaufman are all questionable.