Ole Miss Rebels (6-1) vs. Auburn Tigers (5-2)
October 30, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Auburn Tigers -2.5/ Ole Miss Rebels +2.5; Over/Under: 66.5
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The Auburn Tigers and Ole Miss Rebels clash Saturday night in week 9 SEC college football action at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Alabama. The Ole Miss Rebels look to build on their three-game winning streak. The Auburn Tigers look for a win after winning three of their last four games.
The Ole Miss Rebels have split their last six road games. Matt Corral is completing 67.6 percent of his passes for 1,913 yards, 15 touchdowns and one interception. Dontario Drummond and Braylon Sanders have combined for 928 receiving yards and nine touchdowns, while Jonathan Mingo has 15 receptions. The Ole Miss Rebels ground game is averaging 263.3 yards per contest, and Corral leads the way with 474 yards and nine touchdowns. Defensively, Ole Miss is allowing 28.3 points and 422 yards per game. Chance Campbell leads the Ole Miss Rebels with 56 tackles, Sam Williams has 7.5 sacks and Keidron Smith has two interceptions.
The Auburn Tigers have won three of their last four home games. Bo Nix is completing 60.7 percent of his passes for 1,488 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions. Demetris Robertson and Kobe Hudson have combined for 608 receiving yards and four touchdowns while Shedrick Jackson has 21 receptions. The Auburn Tigers ground game is averaging 196.3 yards per contest, and Tank Bigsby leads the way with 526 yards and six touchdowns. Defensively, Auburn is allowing 19.7 points and 343.9 yards per game. Zakoby McClain leads the Auburn Tigers with 53 tackles, Eku Leota has four sacks and Roger McCreary has two interceptions.
The Rebels are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 conference games and 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Tigers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite and 3-7 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 5-2 in Rebels last 7 games in October. The over is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 home games. The Rebels are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings in Auburn and 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 meetings.
The Ole Miss Rebels are attractive in the underdog role given their offensive success, and the road team has won five of the last seven meetings. However, the Auburn Tigers are clearly the more balanced team with an above-average defense, and they’ve had an extra week to prepare. Auburn has allowed 24 or fewer points in five of its seven games and is 30th in scoring defense. Auburn should be able to grind out a victory at home.
