Free College Football Picks Today: Auburn Tigers vs Texas A&M Aggies 11/12/22

The Texas A&M University Aggies (3-6, 1-5 SEC) travel to take on the Auburn University Tigers (3-6, 1-5 SEC) at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday in a clash of teams on losing runs. The Tigers are 1.5-point favorites, and the total is 48.5.

Texas A&M is coming off a 41-24 loss at the hands of Florida at Kyle Field last Saturday, their fifth consecutive defeat. Haynes King was 23 of 45 for 279 yards and a touchdown. Devon Achane ran 16 times for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Evan Stewart caught eight passes for 120 yards.

Auburn dropped a fifth straight game last Saturday, falling 39-33 to Mississippi State at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Robby Ashford threw for 75 yards. He added 108 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Ja’Varrius Johnson caught one reception for 29 yards.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Aggies won the only meeting between the teams last season, a 20-3 victory in November.

TALE OF THE TAPE

The Aggies are averaging 22.8 points per game for the season, worst in the SEC, and they are facing a Tigers defense that has surrendered 30.9 PPG (13th). Meanwhile, Auburn has scored 24.0 points a game this season, 11th in the conference, and Texas A&M is allowing 23.9 PPG (8th).

The Aggies rank 61st in the country in passing yards per game (240.7) and 100th in rushing (125.1). The best opportunities may come on the ground, as the Tigers are 114th in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game (191.1).

Against the pass, Auburn is 39th (211.9).Auburn is 104th in the nation in passing yards per game (201.4) and 46th in rushing (181.1). Texas A&M’s defense is likely to present a challenge through the air, as the Aggies are 11th in the nation in passing yards allowed per game (173.6). Against the run, the Aggies are 123rd (215.3).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through six games, Haynes King has thrown for seven touchdowns (6 INT) and 203.3 yards per game to lead Texas A&M in passing. In three away games this season, he has three TDs (4 INT) and an average of 160.0 yards passing.

Devon Achane leads the team in rushing with an average of 98.6 yards a game over nine games. He has six touchdowns on the ground. Evan Stewart is the Aggies’ leading receiver with 74.8 yards a game and two TDs. Robby Ashford has five passing touchdowns (5 INT) with 152.7 yards per game through nine games to lead Auburn.

In six home games this season, he has thrown for four TDs (3 INT) and an average of 165.7 yards. Tank Bigsby has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 75.1 yards a game through nine games.

He has eight touchdowns. Ja’Varrius Johnson has been the primary target in the Tigers’ passing game. He has one touchdown and a 53.5 yard per game average through eight appearances.