ESPN2 Football Odds: West Virginia vs Auburn

The West Virginia Mountaineers and the Auburn Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Mountaineers, while the game’s total is sitting at 54.
Jarrett Brown was the key in Week 2, throwing for four touchdowns as West Virginia beat East Carolina 35-20.
The Mountaineers covered the 6.5-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day’s posted total of 44.5.
Auburn tore up the turf, beating Mississippi State 49-24 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Week 2.
Auburn covered as a 15-point home favorite while the final score played over the 46.5-point total.
Current streak:
West Virginia has won 2 straight games.
Auburn has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
West Virginia: 2-0 SU, 1-0 ATS
Auburn: 2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS
West Virginia most recently:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 8-2

Auburn most recently:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on grass are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
West Virginia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
West Virginia is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games on the road
West Virginia is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
West Virginia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Auburn is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
Auburn is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Next up:
West Virginia home to Colorado, Thursday, October 1
Auburn home to Ball State, Saturday, September 26

 

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