This is the opening game for both of these SEC rivals, and a pair of Top 25 teams. Kentucky has been to four straight bowls and is off an 8-5 campaign. In fact, they've won six of their last eight, including a 37-30 Belk Bowl win over Virginia Tech. The team looks very strong again with exceptional returning depth at almost every position. The offensive line is outstanding blocking for a terrific trio of RBs in Asim Rose, Kavosiey Smoke, and Chris Rodriguez, Jr. They combined for 1,975 yards in 2019, and the bulk of the Wildcats defense returns. Kentucky is 11-5 ATS as a road underdog. Auburn won only one more game than Kentucky did last season. QB Bo Nix returns (16 TDs, 6 picks as a freshman), and he struggled against the top SEC teams in losses to Florida and LSU, completing 41.9 percent of his passes with four picks. The defense also lost two of its top players in Derrick Brown and Marlon Davidson. The last time these rivals met, it was a 30-27 final, and this shapes up as another close one, so back the talented dog. Play Kentucky.
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Who was the public on? 51% of the public bets were on Auburn Tigers on the -12 ATS. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Auburn would win by a score of 27.0 to 16.7 with Auburn winning on the moneyline, Kentucky winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Who was the public on? 72% of the public bets were on Kentucky Wildcats on the -1.5 ATS. And, 52% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Auburn would win by a score of 23.0 to 22.1 with Auburn winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Who was the public on? 62% of the public bets were on Auburn Tigers on the -6.5 ATS. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Auburn would win by a score of 27.1 to 24.1 with Auburn winning on the moneyline, Kentucky winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Kentucky at Auburn
12:00 PM Eastern
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Who was the public on? 53% of the public bets were on Auburn Tigers on the -2 ATS. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Auburn would win by a score of 29.2 to 28.3 with Auburn winning on the moneyline, Kentucky winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Auburn at Kentucky
7:00 PM Eastern
Auburn has been one of the country’s biggest disappointment, plummeting from seventh in the nation in preseason to last place in the SEC West. Auburn QB Jeremy Johnson has been weak throwing 5 TDs and 6 picks. Johnson threw six interceptions in three games and lined up at wide receiver in last week’s 35-21 victory over San Jose State, so there are still changes going in with the offense. Auburn is on a 3-1-2 run UNDER the total. The Tigers have had extra time to prepare, too, off a bye week and the team is 6-2-1 UNDER following a bye. Kentucky's offense has also been inconsistent, especially in SEC play scoring 9, 26 and 21 points. They are on a 3-1 run UNDER the total as defensive tackle Cory Johnson set a school record for a defensive linemen with a career-high 19 tackles against Eastern Kentucky last week, and linebacker Josh Forrest has a team-high 49 overall. Kentucky is 5-0 UNDER the total after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game and this total is too high. Play Auburn/Kentucky UNDER the total.
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Who was the public on? 74% of the public bets were on Auburn Tigers on the -13.5 ATS. 76% of the public money was on Auburn Tigers to win on the moneyline. And, 55% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Auburn would win by a score of 34.2 to 22.8 with Auburn winning on the moneyline, Kentucky winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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