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One of the best rushers in college football will be featured when Taisun Phommachanh and the UMass Minutemen (1-0) visit the Auburn Tigers on Saturday, September 2, 2023.
The Tigers are very heavy favorites (currently -35) in their game against the Minutemen, with the over/under being 52 points. (On the moneyline, the Tigers are -10000 and the Minutemen are +1700.)
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Game Info for Auburn vs. UMass
- Game Day: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Auburn, Alabama
- Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | -35 | -108 | -111 | 52 | -109 | -111 | -10000 | +1700 |
Auburn Pick Insights
- Auburn won five games against the spread last season, failing to cover or pushing seven times.
- Auburn games went over the point total eight out of 12 times last season.
Auburn Stats & Insights
- Auburn put up 24.8 points per game last year, 6.3 fewer than UMass allowed per outing (31.1).
- Auburn was 3-1 against the spread and 2-2 overall in games when it scored over 31.1 points last year.
- Auburn collected only 8.4 more yards per game (378.5) than UMass allowed per outing (370.1) last year.
- When Auburn churned out more than 370.1 yards last year, the team was 3-4 against the spread and 3-5 overall.
- Last season Auburn ran for 11 more yards per game (205.8) than UMass allowed per outing (194.8).
- When Auburn rushed for over 194.8 yards last year, it compiled a 4-2 ATS record and a 4-3 overall record.
- Auburn turned the ball over four more times (22 total) than UMass forced a turnover (18) last year.
Auburn’s Best Players
- Last season Robby Ashford put together 1,613 passing yards (134.4 per game), a 49.2% completion percentage (123-for-250), seven touchdowns, and only seven interceptions. He also added 710 rushing yards on 153 carries with seven rushing TDs (averaging 59.2 yards per game).
- Last season, Tank Bigsby rushed for 970 yards on 179 carries (80.8 yards per game) and scored 10 times.
- Ja’Varrius Johnson picked up 26 receptions for 493 yards and three touchdowns last season. He was targeted 46 times, and averaged 41.1 yards per game.
- Koy Moore produced last season, catching 20 passes for 314 yards and one touchdown. He averaged 26.2 receiving yards per game.
- Jarquez Hunter’s stat line last year: 224 receiving yards, 17 catches, two touchdowns, on 25 targets.
- Derick Hall’s hard work last season produced a stat line of 6.5 sacks, seven TFL, 47 tackles, and one interception.
- Owen Pappoe was a wrecking ball on the field, collecting 68 tackles, three TFL, 2.5 sacks, and one interception last year.
- Last season Jaylin Simpson had a huge stat line of two interceptions, 21 tackles and two passes defended.
UMass Betting Insights
- UMass went 5-7-0 ATS last season.
- UMass and its opponent combined to hit the over four out of 12 times last year.
UMass Pick Insights
- UMass scored 17 fewer points per game (12.5) than Auburn surrendered (29.5) last season.
- UMass averaged 129.5 fewer yards per game (265.8) than Auburn gave up per outing (395.3) last year.
- Last year UMass piled up 148.8 yards per game on the ground, 24.7 fewer than Auburn allowed per outing (173.5).
- UMass had a 0-3 ATS record and a 0-3 overall record when the team ran for more than 173.5 yards last season.
- UMass turned the ball over six more times (19 total) than Auburn forced turnovers (13) last year.
UMass’ Best Players
- Brady Olson completed 50.3% of his passes to throw for 791 yards and two touchdowns last season.
- Ellis Merriweather racked up three rushing touchdowns on 47.9 yards per game last season.
- Last season Gino Campiotti rushed for 390 yards. He also scored three total touchdowns.
- George Johnson averaged 33.5 receiving yards and collected one receiving touchdown over the course of the 2022 season.
- Cam Sullivan-Brown collected two touchdowns and had 373 receiving yards (31.1 ypg) in 2022.
- Isaac Ross played his way to one receiving touchdown and 195 receiving yards (16.3 ypg) last season.
- Last year Marcus Cushnie accumulated 5.5 sacks, 10 TFL and 28 tackles.
- Jalen Mackie had an impactful defensive performance last season with 51 tackles, eight TFL, 3.5 sacks, and one interception.
- Jordan Mahoney collected three interceptions in addition to 14 tackles and three passes defended a year ago.
