Auburn's Ready for a Dogfight between the Hedges

For all the other hoopla that comes outta the SEC this time of year, it's often forgotten who's got the oldest rivalry in those parts.

Georgia and Auburn have been smashing pads for 125 years, now.

So maybe you can throw out the record books in this one. Neither team cares about that. The Bulldogs have a CFP slot still in play, while the Tigers are still trying to make something of their season.

 

Bovada has the line on this one at a hefty Georgia -14½ with the total at 53. The moneyline's a whopping Auburn +375 and Georgia -550.

Why you should bet on Auburn ...

The Tigers are 6-3 straight-up and third in the SEC West. Against the betting spread, Auburn is 4-4 overall and 2-1 on the road.

The Tigers will have to lean on their 13th-ranked defense -- 17.3-points against per game -- to beat the Bulldogs. Georgia's pass offense ranks 78th with a measly 222.4 yards per game. If they can stop Georgia's 16th-ranked rushing offense, they've got a shot at keeping this close.

 

Maybe not that close, though.

Why bet on Georgia ...

The Bulldogs are 8-1 SU and have already wrapped up the SEC East title. Their ATS records are 5-3 overall and 2-1 at home.

Head-to-head, Georgia leads the all-time series against Auburn, 58-56-8. Moreover, dudes have taken 12 outta the last 17 meetings between these two.

 

Instant analysis ...

Auburn and Georgia met twice last season:

• Georgia lost, 40-17, on the Plains during the regular season,but
• They beat the Tigers, 28-7, in the SEC championship game.

Bettors have cashed in by playing the under between two teams. It's 3-0-1 in the last four Auburn trips to Georgia. Moreover, the under is also 10-3 in the Tigers’ last 13 games overall and 6-2 in their last eight conference games.

On the other side, the under is 19-6-1 in the Bulldogs’ last 26 home games.

Total pick: Under 53

Result: Georgia 27 Auburn 10 ... Under covers

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Sportbet Columnist: Noah Williams

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