Auburn vs. Kentucky Odds
No. 8 Auburn is slowly climbing up the top 25 rankings and the Tigers look to continue to do so in Week 6 as they take on Kentucky at 7:30PM ET.
Auburn is 5-0 on the season and 2-0 in the SEC while Kentucky is 3-2 this season and 0-2 in conference play. The game will take place from Commonwealth Stadium where Kentucky is seeking its second straight win over Auburn after losing the previous 15 meetings.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have made Auburn a 6.5-point favorite on the road against Kentucky. The over/under has been set at 57.5.
Auburn opened the week as an 8-point favorite in this game. The line was up to 8.5 points at one point but is now at 6.5. The over/under started at 58 and has dropped down to 57.5.
The Tigers have four of their five games at home this season and are averaging 36.6 points and 475.4 yards per game on offense while the defense is holding teams to 18.8 points and 334.6 yards per game. The Tigers have a very strong rushing attack as three players have over 330 yards on the ground. Quarterback Cameron Newton has thrown for 928 yards and 12 touchdowns this season while also rushing for 474 yards and five scores.
Kentucky has lost their last two games this season to Mississippi and Florida. The Wildcats are scoring 36.4 points and gaining 453.6 yards per game on offense while giving up 28.8 points and 308 yards per game on defense. Mike Hartline is leading the team with 1,222 yards and eight touchdowns while Derrick Locke has rushed for 543 yards and seven touchdowns.
Trends favor Auburn in this contest as the Tigers are 4-1 against the spread in their last five SEC games while Kentucky is 2-5 ATS in their last seven games as a home underdog.
Auburn has no major injuries. The Tigers may be without offensive lineman Roszell Gayden, who is listed as doubtful with a shoulder injury. Kentucky had four players listed as questionable, including offensive lineman Stuart Hines, who has a bum ankle.
Just over 5,000 bets have been made on this game and the public likes Auburn as the Tigers are getting 83% of the bets at -6.5.
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