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Top 100 NFL Fantasy Players According to Our Statistics ($9.95)Auburn Tigers vs Clemson Tigers12/31/07 The Tigers will be at play this New Year’s Eve as the Auburn Tigers take on the Clemson Tigers in the annual Chick-Fil-A-Bowl to be held in the Georgia dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The oddsmakers have made the Clemson Tigers an opening 2-point favorite, with the line starting to creep to 3 points in some books (at the time of writing). The total opened at 47 points, with the total at 46 at the time of writing. The Auburn Tigers, head coached by Tommy Tuberville will come prepared for this game, as SEC underdogs fare quite well in bowl games. On the season Auburn is 8-4 straight up and 6-5 against the number. Away from home they are 2-2 straight up and 3-1 against the number. They are 7-3 straight up and 6-3-1 against the number in their last 10 games; most recently, they beat the Alabama Crimson Tide by the score of 17-10 and covering the 6-point home favorite spread. Auburn excels in bowl games and the author would not be surprised if they win this game straight up. Auburn scores on average 24.3 points and 16.7 points to the opposition. The Clemson Tigers come into this game equally hot. They are 7-3 straight up and 5-4-1 against the number, most recently beating the South Carolina Gamecocks by the score of 23-21, but failing to cover the 3-point road favorite spread. The Tigers score 34.2 points per game, while allowing 18.3 points per game. The Tigers score 34.2 points per game, while allowing 18.3 points per contest. The author recommends taking two bets for this game. Since SEC underdogs have traditionally been great bets, the author recommends taking the Auburn Tigers with the points for one unit and taking the under for another unit. Both defenses should take flight this game, while both offenses will struggle. Game prediction: 17-16 Auburn. |
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