Certainly, it has been a Betting on College Football solid start for new head coach Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers. A 3-0 start was expected, and Freeze has delivered. But the best accomplishment for Freeze has been the restoration of full faith by War Eagle Nation. So far, Auburn fans are signing from the Freeze Hymnal. And gamblers are taking notice as well. However, Saturday brings the biggest test of the young campaign. Auburn is at Texas A&M to face a desperate Aggie team.
Auburn Tigers vs. Texas A&M Aggies NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, September 23, 2023, 12 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Kyle Field, College Station, TX |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Auburn | +8 ( -110 ) | 52 ( -110 ) | +250 |  |
| Texas A&M | -8 ( -110 ) | 52 ( -110 ) | -310 | |
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Auburn Tigers Team Overview
Last game, the Auburn Tigers won 45-13 against Samford as 37.5-point home favorites. The game went over the sports betting total of 37.5. Auburn has a record of 3-0 straight up, 1-2 against the spread, and 1-2 over/under the total. Auburn ranks 49th for total offense, 89th for passing, 16th for rushing, and 28th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 15th overall, 13th against the pass, 43rd against the rush, and 18th for points allowed. Also, Auburn ranks 129th for the fewest turnovers lost and 13th for takeaways.
Payton Thorne passed for 282 yards and a touchdown. Also, he ran for 123 yards and two more scores to lead Auburn to a victory over Samford. Thorne had easily his biggest game with the Tigers. Despite throwing a pair of interceptions in the end zone against the Bulldogs, an FCS team.
The graduate transfer from Michigan State completed 24 of 32 passes. And he did his rushing damage on 11 carries. Thorne produced four passes and a rush of 30-plus yards. He came into the game with 235 passing yards and 17 rushing yards through two games. Last year, he split time with last year’s starter, Robby Ashford. Ashford also ran and passed for TDs.
Texas A&M Aggies Team Overview
Last game, the Texas A&M Aggies won 47-3 against the ULM Warhawks as 37-point home favorites. The game went under a total of 53.5. Texas A&M has a record of 2-1 straight up, 2-1 against the spread, and 2-1 over/under the total. Texas A&M ranks 28th for total offense, 11th for passing, 97th for rushing, and 13th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 38th overall, 54th against the pass, 36th against the rush, and 56th for points allowed. Also, Texas A&M ranks 67th for fewest turnovers lost and 120th for takeaways.
Namely, Conner Weigman threw for 337 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score in less than three quarters to lead Texas A&M to a rout of Louisiana-Monroe. Texas A&M easily handled Louisiana-Monroe, which plays in the Sun Belt Conference, to bounce back after dropping out of the Top 25 following a 48-33 loss at Miami last week.
Jahdae Walker had a career-high 110 yards receiving with a touchdown. At the same time, Ainias Smith added 127 yards receiving for his fifth career 100-yard game. Texas A&M used five different running backs that combined for 158 yards rushing. The group was led by Owens, who finished with eight carries for 51 yards. Overall, the Aggies piled up 557 yards of offense while holding Louisiana-Monroe to 222.
Auburn at Texas A&M SBG Free Picks
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