Auburn vs. Maryland

Auburn made a bowl despite a tough SEC schedule, losing close ones to No. 1 Georgia (27-20), No. 13 Ole Miss (28-21), and No. 8 Alabama (27-24). The ground game averages 5.0 yards per carry behind RB Jarquez Hunter (865 yards, 5.9 ypc) and mobile QB Payton Thorne (15 TDs, 9 INTs), who is second on the team with 520 rushing yards. Maryland's defense ranks 54th in the nation in points given up (24.8 per game), while QB Taulia Tagovailoa (25 TDs, 11 INTs) won't play in this game. Their backup QBs, freshman Cameron Edge and Billy Edwards Jr., haven't thrown a touchdown pass all season. Edwards is set to make just the third start of his career with the wagering value on the SEC team to win the game. Back Auburn in this one.