Auburn at Louisiana State (10/22/2011)

Away:  Auburn [3-4 ATS]
Home:  Louisiana State [5-2 ATS]

Game Time: 3:30 PM
Stadium: Tiger Stadium

Recent Meetings:
10/23/10 - LSU 17 vs. AUB 24
10/24/09 - AUB 10 vs. LSU 31
09/20/08 - LSU 26 vs. AUB 21

Team Leaders:

Auburn:
Passing: Barrett Trotter (1009)
Rushing: Michael Dyer (752)
Receiving: Emory Blake (333)

Louisiana State:
Passing: Jarrett Lee (1062)
Rushing: Spencer Ware (512)
Receiving: Rueben Randle (532)

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No line yet but LSU at home -16 would be about right ?  Tigers are playing pretty good, had a little trouble running the ball against the Vols untill the 4th quarter.  Really don't see any problems here unless the line is over 18.

Quote Originally Posted by MrDegenerate:

LSU still left a bitter taste in my mouth after not covering to lowly Kentucky, fucking up my 5-teamer for $45K. It was a backdoor after UK did not cross midfield the entire game. Heck, with the way LSU's defense was playing and the number of possessions in the game, LSU was pretty pathetic at moving the ball. We were lucky to even have 35 points, thanks to some defensive moves.

Last 3 games were all within the number and I hate the SEC. If you lay off, they cover like Boise State vs New Mexico, if you bet them, they play an NFL style game.

SEC =

Not sure what you mean by "all within the number"? They covered last week and in the Florida game. Which is 2 weeks in a row. They have covered 4 out of the last 5 except for Kentucky. But I understand your frustration on a backdoor cover that lost you 45k. However, they have covered most games. Now they were on the road for the Kentucky game and like last week they get out to slow starts on the road. All SEC teams start slow on the road...Alabama was down by 7.

good write up atl4, was thinking the same thing.  thought the opening number would go south a little, but it is moving the other way.  If I can get AU + 23 may have to lock that in mid-week.  rivalry game and AU will know what to expect in Tiger Stadium and it is a day game, which is a bit over-rated but still one more little check mark, for me, on the Auburn side of the ledger.  I see a game that ends close to this:  LSU 31 Auburn 16

AU is starting a new qb this week.  He took over after halftime last week and did some good & bad things as AU beat florida.  Therefore its sort of a wildcard and hard to gauge.  If he can make lsu respect his arm just a little it should open up some running lanes for AU, which to this point nobody has respected AU's passing game as the last QB couldn't make deep throws.

As long as Auburn doesn't cough the ball up on offense and put themselves in a hole early, I think they can battle with lsu for 4 quarters.  May not win it, but by using the running game, punter, and kicker, they can keep the game within striking distance.

It's all about protecting the football.  Do that and play field position, Auburn covers this number perhaps with ease.  Turn the ball over and give lsu short fields to work with, it will get ugly fast.

Just got it on my phone!  War Eagles +22 is looking much better !!

AUBURN made FL look like the RAVENS. The line is high, trying scare ppl away from LSU- 65% of ppl on AUBURN, new QB on the road for AUB, doesn't bode well.. This is going to be a blowout.. i'd  be SHOCKED if Auburn scores more than 1 td.