Auburn Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs Betting Preview
05 October 2022
SEC football rivals meet up on Saturday afternoon as the Georgia Bulldogs host the Auburn Tigers. There have been several years when this matchup would be one of the best of the year, but that just isn’t the case in 2022.
Auburn comes into this game with an overall record of 3-2, and they are 1-1 so far in SEC action. The Tigers did just suffer a home loss to LSU, and they also needed overtime to survive against a bad Missouri team.
Georgia also had to survive against Missouri, but they were able to pick up that win to move to 5-0 on the year. The Bulldogs are one of the betting favorites to win the College Football Playoff, which would be their second title in a row.
The Georgia Bulldogs are 29-point betting favorites over the Auburn Tigers in this SEC matchup on Saturday afternoon.
Auburn Struggling to Score
The Auburn Tigers have scored 17 or less points in three straight weeks, and that has come as the competition has gotten more challenging. There are some real concerns on the offensive side of the field for Auburn, and trying to score against Georgia won’t be an easy task.
Freshman quarterback Robby Ashford is going to be facing a great defensive front, and he has thrown just three touchdowns this season. Auburn would love to get the run game going in this one, but they will also have to find some balance.
The Auburn defense is giving up 21.6 points per game, but they give up too many yards on the ground. Auburn is going to have to get some takeaways if they want any shot at winning this game.
Georgia Defense Must Dominate
Georgia enters Week 6 outscoring teams by nearly 30 points per game, and that includes a 49-3 win over Oregon in Week 1. The Bulldogs have been scuffling a bit in recent weeks, but they are still one of the most talented teams in the country.
Quarterback Stetson Bennett will be in the mix to win the Heisman Trophy this season as he has thrown for 1,536 yards and five touchdowns through five weeks. Georgia is also averaging 178 rushing yards per game, and they are always good on the ground.
The defense is the unit that must take over this game, as they are holding teams to just 264 yards of total offense per night. Georgia has the ability to shut teams down every week, and they will be coming after the Tigers in this one.
Bulldogs Blow Out the Tigers
This Auburn team came into the year with some high expectations, but it feels like their season is set to head in the opposite direction. Auburn just doesn’t have the talent on offense to keep up in this one, and that defense is going to struggle as well.
Georgia did not look great against the Missouri Tigers, but that should scare Auburn on Saturday afternoon. This will be a focused and determined Bulldogs team, and they have the ability to turn things around in a hurry.
Bet the Georgia Bulldogs -29.0 as they blow out the Auburn Tigers to move to a perfect 6-0 on the year.
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