Missouri (5-1) vs Auburn (2-4)
October 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Missouri -4.5 — Over/Under: 51
In this article, we will formulate an Auburn vs Missouri Prediction for this College Football Week 8 game on Saturday, October 19th, at Fauort Stadium. Let’s take a look at an Auburn Tigers vs Missouri Tigers pick. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Tigers’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Tigers’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Auburn
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Missouri
-Recent betting trends in games played between Auburn and Missouri
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Tigers and Tigers.
Missouri Bounced Back in a Big Way
Two games ago Missouri was blown out by Texas A&M but in the last game, they bounced back in a big way. Missouri faced off against UMass and the offense scored 45 points on the way to the victory. Brady Cook completed 14 of his 19 passes for 219 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Running back Marcus Carroll had a strong game putting up 15 carries for 91 yards and three touchdowns.
Missouri on the season is averaging 33.5 points while their defense is giving up 15.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 35th in the league while the defense is ranked 12th in the league. In this game, Brady Cook is going to need to be good.
Why Missouri Will Beat Auburn
- Missouri has won each of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked teams at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.
- Auburn has lost each of its last 12 games as an underdog against AP-ranked teams.
- Missouri has covered the spread in four of its last five games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Auburn has lost the first half in three of its last four games against conference opponents.
Auburn is Struggling
Auburn is really struggling heading into this game and they have lost three games in a row. Auburn in the last game faced off against Georgia, and the offense scored 13 points while the defense gave up 31 points. Payton Thorne completed 16 of his 27 passes for 200 yards. Running back Jaquez Hunter had a strong game finishing with 13 carries for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Auburn on the season is averaging 30 points while their defense is giving up 20.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 60th in the league while the defense is ranked 41st in the league. In this game, Auburn is going to need the defense to step up in a big way to really put the pressure on.
Auburn vs Missouri Prediction
Sure Missouri wasn’t great two games ago, but I am not really sold on this Auburn team, at all. Auburn in the last game only scored 13 points and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. Missouri is averaging 33.5 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Auburn is going to have no answer and Missouri is going to end up cruising to the victory here.