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Free Sugar Bowl Prediction: Sooners vs Tigers Odds
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2017 Sugar Bowl
(10-2) Oklahoma Sooners vs. Auburn Tigers (8-4)
Date: Monday January 2
Time: 10:30 pm EST
Venue: Mercedes Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
NCAA Football Spread: Oklahoma -4
NCAA Betting Total: 62.5
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The Sooners are playing as well as any team in the country right now.
If they were able to beat either Houston in the opener or Ohio State they would almost surely be in the playoffs instead of the Sugar Bowl.
The big question mark for OU is whether Dede Westbrook will be in the lineup. Right now he is still recovering from his concussion from Bedlam.
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Auburn is an interesting choice for this one. I am pretty sure the Sugar has an SEC tie in and I would have thought Florida would get the call, at least they won their division.
How is this for a stat. Alabama is the only SEC team that finished the season with more than 8 wins. Is that parity? Or mediocrity?
Oklahoma Sooners
The Sooners are all about offense, no surprise there when you get two invites to the Heisman presentation. Baker Mayfield might have struggled a little in their losses but he has put up another great season with the Sooners.
The reputation is about their passing attack but they can run it down your throat too. Unless Samaje Perine gets hurt in the first quarter he will join Joe Mixon in the 1000 yard club.
Mixon finished the season second on the team in receptions and yards so he is more versatile then advertised.
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On their recent 9 game winning streak the defense has been good enough. This is a good matchup for the Sooners are Auburn is not the most diverse attack.
They want to run it at you and even though they are creative with their schemes Oklahoma should be able to turn them away with some regularity.
If they can get a few turnovers this one could be a blowout, like so many other Sooners games over the last two months.
Auburn Tigers
Pardon me but I wonder if this might be the first time a team has lost two of their last three and played in the Sugar Bowl – and that one win was against Alabama A&M.
At times Auburn has looked good this season but overall I was not impressed. Per usual they can run the ball but in games against Georgia and Alabama they were pretty meek, when they actually had something to play for and their passing game is pathetic.
Maybe with some extra practice time they can put in a few new wrinkles.
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On defense they have some players and are surprisingly ranked 5th in points allowed.
They are only mediocre against the pass though and Baker Mayfield is probably the best throwing quarterback they will have faced this season (I am putting Deshaun Watson in the dual threat category).
Carl Lawson is the key. If he plays like a first round pick he might be able to create enough havoc for Auburn to win.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after allowing more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Tigers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games.
- Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Monday games.
- Sooners are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games.
- Sooners are 5-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
- Sooners are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games.
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This line jumped out at me. I would have made the Sooners an easy TD fave even with Westbrook’s status unknown.
Once it is confirmed that number has to go up, and I expect it will be bet up to a touchdown from its current dead status anyway. I like OU in this one.
4* Free NCAA Betting Pick: Oklahoma -4
Per the above, I think the Sooners are an easy pick here. I am expecting them to get a 10 or more point working lead and not have to sweat it too much after that.
Look for them to roll up as much offense as any Tigers opponent this season.
2017 Sugar Bowl Free Score Prediction: Oklahoma 41 – Auburn 24
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