Missouri at Auburn (12/07/2013)

Away:  Missouri [10-1-1 ATS]
Home:  Auburn [10-2 ATS]

Game Time: 4:00 PM
Stadium: Georgia Dome

Recent Meetings:
N/A

Team Leaders:

Missouri:
Passing: James Franklin (1951)
Rushing: Henry Josey (951)
Receiving: L'Damian Washington (824)

Auburn:
Passing: Nick Marshall (1627)
Rushing: Tre Mason (1317)
Receiving: Sammie Coates (747)

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Missouri Tigers for the win. They will run for over 250 yards in a 60+ point game.

Excellent matchup of two surprising teams.  Slight lean to Mizzou who looks like the better defensive team at this point, and who proved they could contain a mobile QB last weekend against Johnny Cash.  Two really good defensive ends, especially Sams.  Mizzou also has 2-3 excellent WRs, especially Washington who may be the best receiver in the SEC.  They were 11-1 with the only loss coming on a missed FG in overtime after a Hail Mary 4th and 18 pass by SC.

Auburn is 11-1 but they had a solid loss to LSU, and won three games at home with the winning scores coming with 35 combined seconds on the scoreboard.  One was a 90 yard scoring drive against Miss State, and two were on weird plays that were simply miraculous.  Give the Auburn coaches credit for putting their kick returner in against a FG unit to tackle him on a short kick, that was smart, but you have to ask if they have usedup their luck from the football gods. 

Have more study to do but looks like a medium confidence bet on Mizzou for me.  My biggest concern is how Mizzou will play in this environment as it is their first ever trip to an SECCG.  Neutral field but it is likely Auburn will end up with more of the tickets that are being sold at the last minute (although Bama fans will prefer to sell them to Mizzou fans.) 

Yeah, also on Utah St.

Don't know what difference that makes Omerta, the only advantage is who has the tickets.  There is no significant time zone difference, no travel fatigue issues, so what does the mileage difference matter?  Anyone can go on StubHub and other sites to buy tickets and both schools received equal allocations.  Auburn fans may live closer but both schools have enough fans willing to travel to this game if they can get tickets.  No edge to either, although I would say Auburn ends up with a few more seats.  Won't matter, noise is off the charts for both teams in the dome.  More impartial SEC fans will want to see Mizzou win this game., Auburn not very popular choice (pretty sure the Bama fans would rather sell their tickets to Mizzou fans.)

      I agree with Lordzud above- this is  practically an "unbettable" game between 2 very similar and talented teams.  However, the move from Arkansas St to Auburn is a marriage made in heaven for both Gus Malzahn, and the Auburn Tigers.

AUBURN   -   2

any of you betting this game might as well flip a quarter, because I don't see a "significant" advantage for either...

if there is even a slight advantage, I would give it to Mizzou...Auburn's victory over Bama and the way they did it, kept its fans and probably coaches and players distracted for 3 days...if Mizzou can shore up their run D, I think Franklin will slice and dice Auburn's D...

Still, no play for me...