Alabama at Auburn College Football Betting Odds
Written November 26, 2009 by Rock Henderson
The annual Iron Bowl is set for this Friday when the Alabama Crimson Tide make the short trek to clash with in-state rival Auburn. Bama is coming off a 36-0 win over the Tigers a year ago that was the largest margin of victory since 1962 between these two teams. The Tigers have fizzled down the stretch after a hot start had the nation thinking that Gene Chizik had restored order in Auburn. Alabama has a title shot on their mind and a slip up here would all but put an end to a chance of playing in the final game of the year. The Tide are a 10 point favorite on the road according to our latest college football lines.
Alabama has won 11 games this year with a strong running game and one of the if not the best defense in the country. RB Mark Ingram has become a true Heisman contender based on his play in this his sophomore campaign. Ingram has rushed for almost 1400 yards and 12 touchdowns while being the main focus of opposing defenses. He is also a threat catching the ball out of the backfield with 25 catches that have resulted in three scores. QB Greg McElroy has played much better the last few games, throwing for over 500 yards and five touchdowns with just one interception. His completion percentage has increased to 60% and has complete control of Bama’s offense. WR Julio Jones is the Tide’s main big play threat as the second year wide receiver has caught 31 balls for 462 yards and four scores. Nick Saban doesn’t go to the air often with a back like Ingram to give the rock to, but when they do it usually goes in the direction of Jones. The defense has very good from the start as DT Terrance “Mount” Cody and LB Rolando McClain anchor the unit. They are allowing under 10 ppg and have outscored opponents by 22 points per contest on average. If you plan to do any college football betting this season you’ll love this $100 match bonus going at Bodog.
Tiger fans were all aboard the bandwagon after a 5-0 start, but since then it has been a rough road going 2-4 with one game to play. Auburn sits with a 7-4 record that at worst will be a two game turnaround from last season’s 5-7 mark that saw them miss a bowl game. QB Chris Todd has had a breakout year throwing for 2196 and 19 touchdowns with five interceptions. Those numbers are quite an improvement on the five touchdowns and six picks he threw as a junior. RB Ben Tate has carried the load for the Tiger offense, rushing for over 1200 yards and eight scores in 225 attempts. WR Darvin Adams has put together a nice season, snagging 44 balls for 717 yards and nine scores, while averaging over 16 yards per catch. The offense as a whole is one of the more explosive in the nation when all cylinders are firing. They average over 441 yards per game, but have yet to play against a defense quite like the one Alabama will put on the field Saturday.
This is a tough game to call as both have quite a bit to play for still and Gene Chizik would love to make a statement in his first year involved in this rivalry. The winner of this game usually has the upper hand on in-state recruiting. I believe Mark Ingram will cement his status as a Heisman favorite going into the SEC title game with big numbers against a sub par Tigers defense. Play: Alabama -10
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Ouch. Personally I stayed far away from this one — If forced to do anything, it would be on the points. Everyone was so sure of a blowout, but I knew Auburn would temporarily bring it until the defense let them down (like has happened all year).
Better luck next time!
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