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The SEC and Pac-12 will do battle when Auburn and Oregon meet on a neutral site. The game should offer bettors an entertaining inter-sectional match-up for their 2019 season opener. The Tigers should own a home-crowd advantage, considering they don't have to travel nearly as far as the Ducks; consequently, Auburn is lined as a field-goal favorite. Who do we like here for our free college football pick?
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College Football Betting Odds<br />
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Week 1's <a href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/ncaaf/odds&quot; title="NCAAF Betting Lines">college football betting odds</a> opened Auburn at -3 over Oregon, with an over/under of 59. Early betting action then dropped that total three points, down to 56.
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Ducks vs. Tigers Set-Up<br />
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Oregon returns 17 starters this season from a team that finished 9-4 last year (5-8 ATS), with a tough bowl victory over Michigan State. Ten starters are back from an offense that averaged 427 yards per game last season, led by senior QB Justin Herbert (17-12 as a starter, 63/17 touchdowns/interceptions), running back CJ Verdell (1,333 yards from scrimmage last year, 12 touchdowns) and the entire offensive line. And seven starters are back on a defense that allowed 386 YPG last year, including three up front and three in the secondary.
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The Ducks are playing against a regular-season wins over/under of 8.5.
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Auburn, meanwhile, returns 14 starters from a team that came in at a disappointing 8-5 last year (5-8 ATS), although the Tigers finished with a bowl blowout of Purdue. Seven starters are back from an offense that averaged 390 YPG last season, including last year's top two rushers and the entire offensive line. But Auburn must replace two-year starter Jarrett Stidham at quarterback and last year's top two receivers. And seven starters are back from a defense that allowed 355 YPG last year, including the entire secondary.
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It looks like the Tigers are going with freshman <a href="https://auburntigers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=12878&quot; title="Bo Nix Auburn QB">Bo Nix </a>at quarterback, which presents us with a significant unknown factor in handicapping this game.
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Auburn is playing against a wins O/U of only 7.5, but it's going to play one of the toughest schedules in the country this season.
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The only other time these teams ever met came back at the end of the 2010 season, when Cam Newton and the Tigers beat the Ducks 22-19 in the national championship game.
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College Football Betting Trends<br />
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Oregon played 1-3 both SU and ATS as an underdog last season.
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Auburn played 8-3 SU, 5-5-1 ATS as a favorite last season
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Totals Report<br />
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Unders played 7-5 in Ducks games last season, which averaged 60 total points.
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Unders played 8-5 in Tigers games last season, which averaged 50.
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<span style="font-size:16px;"><b><span style="color:#008000;">Get more details:</span></b> <a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/ncaaf/matchup/1113957">Oregon at Auburn NCAAF Match-up Stats</a> </span>
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