Sunday, December 30, 2007

Chick-Fil-A Bowl: Auburn Tigers vs. Clemson Tigers

The fans at Georgia Dome will be treated to a Tiger fight between the Auburn Tigers and the Clemson Tigers in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. It's a pair of tough squads built on defense (both ranked in the Top 10 nationally in scoring defense). Clemson finished 9-3, while Auburn rallied from some unexpected early losses to finish 8-4.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 3-point favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total is sitting at 46.
Auburn rushed for 165 yards in a 17-10 win over Alabama last time out, covering the 6-point home spread. The 27 points scored were UNDER the posted total of 44.5.
Brandon Cox went 12-for-22 for 117 yards and a pick, while adding a touchdown on the ground for Auburn.
Clemson's Mark Buchholz kicked a 35-yard field goal with no time remaining in a 23-21 win at South Carolina last time out, failing to cover the 3-point road spread. The 44 points scored were UNDER the posted total of 54.
Cullen Harper went 29-for-39 for 227 yards, one touchdown and one interception, while Aaron Kelly caught nine passes for 134 yards for Clemson.
Team records:
Auburn: 8-4 SU, 6-5 ATS
Clemson: 9-3 SU, 6-5 ATS
Auburn most recently:
When playing in December are 3-4
When playing on turf are 6-2
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 8-2

Clemson most recently:
When playing in December are 3-4
When playing on turf are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
Auburn is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Clemson is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Clemson is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games

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