There is a big free NCAA football pick on ESPN tonight.
Frank Mir (13-5) vs Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (28-7-2) and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (19-3) vs Ryan Bader (11-0) are big UFC picks and predictions from ScoresOddsPicks of OffshoreInsiders.com, but first there are some big football picks.
No. 12 South Carolina at No. 17 Auburn (-3) – Saturday at 7:45 p.m. ET on ESPN
South Carolina has been outstanding this season, winning its first three games and going perfect against the spread (2-0 ATS). To a large extent, though, the Gamecocks remain unscathed in spite of their quarterback, Stephen Garcia. The junior excelled in the season opener against Southern Mississippi but has been rather average since then; that won’t cut it against a top squad like Auburn. The defense looked a little shaky against Furman, allowing some big plays through the air, but it did record seven sacks.
Auburn (3-0, 1-2 ATS) has won its last two games by a combined six points. Worse yet, the Tigers failed to score a single point in the fourth quarters of either of those match ups. Running quarterback Cameron Newton is expected to get more opportunities to throw the ball this week (he has just 28 pass attempts in the last two games). On the other side of the football, the Tigers have been surprisingly competent.
Despite being undefeated, neither team inspires a ton of confidence. This will likely come down to who makes the fewest mistakes. Considering how Garcia has played so far, it won’t be South Carolina. Bet on Auburn against the NCAA point spread
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