Auburn vs. Louisiana Tech
Free NCAAF Pick: Auburn -12.5 (-110)
Sat September 5th 2009 7:00p
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The Auburn Tigers open up their season by hosting the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs this Saturday. The linesmakers are playing to public perceptions and their short term memories in this spot as the Tigers are being made just -12.5 point favorites. I know Auburn had a rough end to their season in 2008 ,losing 6 straight vs FBS opponents, but this program still has a boatload full of talent at their disposal. With 15 returning starters in the lineup new HC Chizik who takes over from Tommy Tubberville must still be respected especially against a decent but not quite ready for prime time Louisiana Tech side that plays in the lower tier WAC. The Tigers are part of one of the toughest conferences (SEC West) in all of College Football , and and must not be underestimated. Final notes & Key Trends: Auburn is 89-25-2 all time in season openers SU and are 10-0-1 in this series vs LA Tech, winning the last meeting by 45 points. The Bulldogs are 12-28 ATS in road openers in the forst half of the season, losing SU by an average of 17.9 PPG (dating back to the early 90′s) ……….Projected score: Auburn 34 LA Tech 10