Week 2: Auburn vs San Jose State 9/10/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds
San Jose State Spartans (1-0) vs. Auburn Tigers (1-0)
September 10, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Auburn Tigers -22.5 / San Jose State Spartans +22.5; Over/Under: +52
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The Auburn Tigers and San Jose State Spartans do battle Saturday in week 2 college football action from Jordan-Hare Stadium.
The San Jose State Spartans will look to build on their 21-17 win over Portland State last time out. Chevan Cordeiro has thrown for 239 yards and a touchdown on 50% passing while Kairee Robinson has a team-high 35 rushing yards. Elijah Cooks leads the Spartans with 6 catches for 123 receiving yards while the aforementioned Robinson has 50 receiving yards and Jermaine Braddock added 42 receiving yards as well. On defense, Kyle Harmon has a team-high 11 total tackles while Jordan Cobbs and Kenyon Reed each have an interception this season.
The Auburn Tigers will try to build on their 42-16 win over Mercer last time out. T.J. Finley has thrown for 112 yards, a touchdown and 2 interceptions on 64.3% passing while Robby Ashford has 100 passing yards on 57.1% passing. Tarik Bigsby has a team-high 147 rushing yards with a pair of scores and Jarquez Hunter has a team-high 3 TDs on the ground this season. Ja’Varrius Johnson has a team-high 117 receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Cam Riley has a team-high 15 total tackles including 9 solo tackles while Derick Hall has a sack as well this season.
San Jose State is 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games overall and 2-4 ATS in their last 6 road games while the under is 13-6 in their last 19 games overall. Auburn is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games while the under is 5-2 in their last 7 games overall.
I get the case to be made for an underdog like San Jose State and Auburn didn’t look all that good in their debut against Mercer. However, this is just one of those spots where you see the talent discrepancy between a mid- to high-end SEC team and a bottom of the barrel team in the Mountain West. This isn’t a game that I expect Auburn to run up the score in, but I could see a 38-10 kind of game that the Spartans just can’t keep pace in. Give me Auburn laying the points.
