College Football South Carolina vs. Auburn Week 9 Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
AUBURN, AL (The Spread) - Auburn should handle South Carolina tonight at 7:30PM ET but will the Tigers cover as 17.5-point favorites?
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, Auburn is a 19.5-point favorite over South Carolina while the over/under total is currently sitting at 65 points. As of this writing, 58% of public bettors currently favor the Tigers minus the points.
LINE MOVEMENT: Auburn opened as a 14-point favorite but the line has jumped to 19.5 at most sports books while the total opened at 64.5 and has been bet up to 65.
SEASON RECORDS: The Gamecocks enter play with a 4-3 record but are just 1-6 against the spread, while the Tigers are 5-1 straight up and 3-3 at the betting window. The combined over/under record for these teams is sitting at 7-6.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take Auburn. According to latest college football trends, the Tigers are 10-1 against the number in their last 11 conference games, 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games versus a team with a winning record and 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games overall. The Gamecocks are also 1-4 against the number in their last five games following an ATS loss, 1-5 ATS in their last six conference games and 2-6 ATS in their last eight road games.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 9 FREE PICK: AUBURN TIGERS -19.5