2014 College Football Auburn vs. Alabama Week 14 Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
TUSCALOOSA, AL (The Spread) - Alabama will look to keep its playoff aspirations afloat when it hosts Auburn at 7:45PM ET in the Iron Bowl.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Crimson Tide are 9-point home favorites over Auburn while the over/under total is currently sitting at 54 points.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Crimson Tide opened as 7-point favorites but the line has jumped up to 9, while the total opened at 53.5 and has risen slightly to 54 at most online and Vegas sports books.
SEASON RECORDS: The Tigers are 8-3 straight up this season but a brutal 4-7 at the betting window, while the over is 6-5 in their 11 games in 2014. On the other side, the Crimson Tide enter play with a 10-1 record but are equally brutal at the betting window at 3-8, while the under is 6-4 in their 10 games this season.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take the over. According to latest college football trends, the over is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams and 8-3 in Auburn’s last 11 conference games. The over is also 11-5 in the Tigers’ last 16 games on grass, 12-5 in their last 17 games following a straight up game and 5-2 in their last seven games in November. The over is also 8-1 in the Crimson Tide’s last nine games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game and 12-3-2 in their last 17 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 14 FREE PICK: AUBURN/ALABAMA OVER 54