Free College Football Picks Today: Auburn Tigers vs Missouri Tigers 9/24/22

The Auburn University Tigers (2-1, 2-1 Home) play host to the University of Missouri Tigers (2-1, 0-1 Away) at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday as both teams kick off Southeastern Conference play. Auburn are seven-point favorites, and the total is 51.5. Missouri is coming off an impressive 34-17 win over Abilene Christian at Memorial Stadium at Faurot Field last Saturday. Brady Cook was 21 of 30 for 292 yards and three touchdowns. Cody Schrader ran 10 times for 54 yards. Dominic Lovett caught seven passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Auburn lost 41-12 to No. 22 Penn State at Jordan-Hare Stadium last Saturday. T.J. Finley threw for 296 yards and an interception. Tank Bigsby carried nine times for 39 yards and added two catches for 38 yards. Shedrick Jackson had four receptions for 76 yards.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The teams are meeting in the regular season for the first time since September 2017, a 51-14 win for Auburn.

TALE OF THE TAPE

Missouri is averaging 32.7 points per game so far this season, ninth in the SEC, and they are facing an Auburn defense that has surrendered 24.3 PPG (9th). Meanwhile, Auburn has scored 26.0 points a game this season, 11th in the conference, and Missouri is allowing 27.0 PPG (11th).Missouri ranks as one of the SEC’s worst teams in passing yards per game (218.3, 12th), while the visitors are seventh in rushing yards (204.0). The visitors may find their best opportunities through the air, as Auburn is 11th in the conference in passing yards allowed per game (234.7). Against the run, Auburn is seventh (124.3).Auburn is ninth in the conference in passing yards per game (225.3) and sixth in rushing (204.7), while Missouri is allowing 212.0 passing yards (9th in the SEC) and 117.3 rushing yards per game (8th).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through three games, Cook has thrown for four touchdowns (3 INT) and 207.0 yards per game to lead Missouri in passing. In one previous away game this season, he had zero TDs (2 INT) and 128 yards passing. Cook also leads the team in rushing with an average of 53.0 yards per game. He has one touchdown on the ground. Lovett is Missouri’s leading receiver with 91.3 yards a game and two TDs. Finley has one passing touchdown (4 INT) with 143.7 yards per game through three games to lead Auburn. In three home games this season, he has thrown for one TD (4 INT) and an average of 143.7 yards. Bigsby has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 79.0 yards a game through three games. He has three touchdowns. Ja’Varrius Johnson has been the primary target in Auburn’s passing game, averaging 77.0 yards per game through three appearances.