The'Auburn Tigers'(3-2, SEC 1-1) head to Athens Saturday to take on the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (5-0, 2-0). Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Auburn vs. Georgia'odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Auburn lost to LSU last week 21-17. Auburn led at halftime 17-14. QB Robby Ashford'went 19-for-38 for 337 yards, 2 touchdowns and a pick while also rushing the ball 11 times for 19 yards. RB Jarquez Hunter'also rushed for 35 yards on 6 carries and had 2 grabs for 70 yards. Eight different Tigers had at least 1 reception while 5 had at least 3 with WR Ja’Varrius Johnson (3/74/1) leading the way in yardage.
Georgia beat Missouri 26-22 last week in a comeback victory that resulted in them dropping a spot to No. 2 in the national rankings. Facing their first deficit of the season, the Bulldogs were down 16-6 at half and 19-12 after 3. QB'Stetson Bennett played a solid game going 24-for-44 with 312 yards, but it was the Bulldogs rushing that ultimately won the game. RBs Kenny McIntosh'(10/65), Kendall Milton (8/61/1) and Daijun Edwards (10/51/1) each rushed for over 50 yards. Georgia dominated Missouri as a whole, running 80 plays to their 53, but in the end, it took a late push to overcome what would have been the upset of the year so far.
Georgia is No. 2 in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.