Auburn vs Alabama State 9/11/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions

The Auburn Tigers meet the Alabama State Hornets Saturday in week 2 college football action at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Alabama State Hornets look for another win after beating Miles College in their season opener. The Auburn Tigers look for another win after waxing Akron in their season opener.

The Alabama State Hornets have won four of their last seven games overall. Ryan Nettles is completing 66.6 percent of his passes for 197 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. Jeremiah Hixon and Keron Jones have combined for 132 receiving yards on 12 catches while Wallace Corker has two receptions. The Alabama State Hornets ground game is averaging 123 yards per contest, and Ezra Gray leads the way with 67 yards on 10 carries. Defensively, Alabama State is allowing 13 points and 205 yards per game. Christian Clark leads the Alabama State Hornets with 10 tackles, Rodney Echols has 1.5 sacks and Xavius Mitchell has one pass breakup.

The Auburn Tigers look for a 2-0 start for the third time in the last four years. Bo Nix is completing 90.9 percent of his passes for 275 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions. Nix has one or less touchdown passes in five of his last six games. Shedrick Jackson and Ja’Varrius Johnson have combined for 130 receiving yards and one touchdown while Kobe Hudson has two receptions. The Auburn Tigers ground game is averaging 316 yards per contest, and Tank Bigsby leads the way with 119 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, Auburn is allowing 10 points and 212 yards per game. Zakoby McClain leads the Auburn Tigers with seven tackles, Marquis Burks has two sacks and Zykeivous Walker has one pass deflection.

The Alabama State Hornets have nothing for Auburn in this game, as they barely beat Miles College in their season opener, an HBCU in Alabama. The Auburn Tigers have the edge across the board here and the only concern is this being a possible lookahead spot with Penn State on deck. We saw Auburn drop 60 points against Akron, and the Tigers could push for 70 or 80 points here if they wanted. This total seems a bit small. Give me the over here, as Auburn could top this total by itself.