Auburn-West Virginia Preview

By JoeDuffy.net Administrator

The Auburn Tigers and the West Virginia Mountaineers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium.

Oddsmakers currently have the Mountaineers listed as 3-point favorites versus the Tigers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

Auburn was upset 25-22 by Arkansas as a 17-point favoriye in Week 7. The game’s 47 points made it OVER the posted total of 41.

Kodi Burns ran for 38 yards and a TD for Auburn, while throwing for 119 yards in the loss.

Noel Devine ran for 188 yards on 18 carries with a touchdown to lead West Virginia past Syracuse 17-6 in Week 7.

West Virginia failed to cover as 25-point home favorites as the teams played under the 48-point total set by oddsmakers.

Current streak:
Auburn has lost 2 straight games.
West Virginia has won 3 straight games.

Team records:
Auburn: 4-3 SU, 1-6 ATS
West Virginia: 4-2 SU, 1-4 ATS

Auburn most recently:
When playing in October are 6-4
When playing on turf are 7-2
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 9-1

West Virginia most recently:
When playing in October are 10-0
When playing on turf are 9-1
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Auburn is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Auburn’s last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Auburn’s last 8 games on the road
Auburn is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of West Virginia’s last 5 games
West Virginia is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
West Virginia is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
West Virginia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

Next up:
Auburn at Mississippi, Saturday, November 1
West Virginia at Connecticut, Saturday, November 1