Auburn vs. Georgia Football Betting Odds & Spread

Written November 11, 2008 by Jason Lowry

This weekend one of the bigger games in the SEC has the Auburn Tigers hosting the No. 13 ranked Georgia Bulldogs in what doesn’t look like a big game, but anyone who knows the SEC, knows this game is going to be a dog fight. Georgia sits at 8-2 on the season, while the Tigers are just 5-5 and have been a disappointment this season, but with a win this week at home the Tigers become bowl eligible, so you knows the players are going to give everything they got in front of their home fans. The oddsmakers have Georgia coming into this one 8.5 point favorites over Auburn at Sportsbook.com

The Bulldogs have been at their best this season o the road, as they are a perfect 4-0 on the road so far this season, and this will be their final test on the road this season. Last week the Bulldogs went on the road to take on Kentucky, and had their hands full, as the Bulldogs used a late touchdown by AJ Green to take home a 42-38 victory. It was all Knowshon Moreno and Matthew Stafford in this one, as Moreno ran it 22 times for 123 yards and 3 scores, while Stafford aired it out for another 376 yards and 3 scores, as the Bulldogs totaled 520 yards of offense against the Wildcats. The Bulldogs have been a force this season, as their only losses this season came against No. 1 Alabama and No. 3 Florida.

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The Bulldogs defense had its hands full last week, as the Wildcats ran all over them, as quarterback Randall Cobb and running back Tony Dixon combined for 143 yards and 5 big touchdowns. Cobb added an additional 105 yards through the air, but did have an interception. The Bulldogs defense has to make sure they bring their game this week, as they can’t afford to get their first road loss of the season this week, if they want to play in a big bowl game this season. Bet Georgia -8.5 at Sportsbook.com

Auburn had such high hopes coming into the season, as they were picked by many to win the West division, but the Tigers have had a very tough go this season, as they snapped a 4 game losing streak last week, with a win over Tennessee-Martin. Auburn had a great start to the game, as Tristan Davis returned the opening kick 95 yards for a score, but gave it right back on a fumble in the endzone. Its hard to be impressed with a win over a small school, but quarterback Kodi Burns was pretty much the Tigers entire offense last week, as Burns threw for 130 yards and had 158 yards on the ground, with 2 long touchdown runs from 31 and 58 yards out. It will have to be the Burns show again this week if this team wants any shot at pulling off the big upset.

Now a larger part of the Tigers shot at pulling off the big win, is how well the defense can play against a Bulldogs offense that has weapons all over the field. Last week they did a great job against the run holding Tennessee-Martin to just 38 yards, and will need that same kind of performance this week, as they have to Moreno in check. This is not going to be an easy win for the Tigers, but upsets happen all the time in college football, and with Auburn having a down season there is a chance the Bulldogs will over look the Tigers this week. Bet Auburn +8.5 at Sportsbook.com

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