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[StarDust Bum]

Monday, January 10Game Score Status Pick Amount

Oregon - 8:30 PM ET Auburn -1 500
Auburn - Under 72 500



Auburn favored by 2 in BCS Championship

BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
OREGON DUCKS (12-0)
vs. AUBURN TIGERS (13-0)

University of Phoenix Stadium – Phoenix, AZ
Kickoff: Monday, Jan. 10, 8:20 p.m. EDT
Line: Auburn -2, Total: 74

Two of the six highest-scoring teams will do battle for the National Championship. The spotlight shines on the country’s best QB (Cam Newton) and RB (LaMichael James), but it’s the defenses that could determine the winner here. Oregon has the edge in this category, ranking 14th in scoring defense and 25th in total defense. Auburn checks in at 54th for both defensive categories. In a game of this magnitude, turnovers are always key, and Auburn simply doesn’t hurt themselves with giveaways. The Tigers have only seven total giveaways in their past nine games, and have not had two turnovers in any game during this stretch. Oregon has been very turnover-prone in its high-powered offense with 2+ giveaways in eight of its past 10 contests.

Everybody knows how good Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton is. He leads the nation in passing efficiency (188.16) with 28 touchdowns and just six interceptions. He has also rushed for 1,409 yards (5.8 YPC) and 20 scores, and even caught two passes for 42 yards and another touchdown. The Oregon quarterback, Darron Thomas, is not as well known, but his passing numbers are nearly identical to Newton with 28 TD and just seven interceptions. Like Newton, Thomas has also rushed for 5.8 YPC, and also like Newton, Thomas has played his best against the highest competition. In games against the other three Pac-10 teams that played this bowl season (Stanford, Arizona and Washington), Thomas was 58-for-86 (67%) for 629 yards, 7 TD and 3 INT. He also ran for 268 yards (8.1 YPC) and four touchdowns in those three games.

Both teams also feature top-notch running games. James leads the nation with 153 rushing YPG and his 22 touchdowns ties Nevada’s Vai Taua for the most in the land. James has rushed for at least 120 yards and 2+ touchdowns in seven of his past eight games. Auburn does a nice job spreading out its carries to keep all their running backs fresh. Michael Dyer (950 yds, 5 TD), Onterio McCalebb (763 yds, 9 TD) and Mario Fannin (395 yds, 5 TD) all are capable of gaining yards on a strong Oregon run defense ranked 16th in the nation (118 YPG). Auburn ranks 11th in the country with 112 rushing YPG allowed.

Some say Auburn’s numerous comebacks and close calls signify luck, but it’s more a product of the Tigers not panicking. This mindset starts with the coach and extends to the QB who happens to be the best player in land. Oregon hasn’t been tested much in a soft 4-bowl-bid conference, and when the Ducks were actually challenged against Cal, they needed a punt-return TD and a missed chip-shot FG to save their season. These two occurrences signify much more luck than Auburn erasing a 24-point deficit at Alabama and overcoming three other double-digit margins to eventual bowl teams (Clemson, Georgia, South Carolina). Auburn is 4-1 ATS in road/neutral games and 8-1 ATS against SEC teams this year. These numbers show that Auburn rises to the level of its competition, which has been the highest in the land. It’s no accident the SEC has dominated the BCS Championship series and Auburn will give the conference its fifth straight national title.

The FoxSheets give a four-star reason to pick Auburn to win and cover.

Gene Chizik is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) vs. good teams - outscoring opponents by 10+ PPG on the season as the coach of AUBURN. The average score was AUBURN 37.4, OPPONENT 25.6 - (Rating = 4*).

This highly-rated FoxSheets trend also predicts the championship game will finish Over its enormous Total:

OREGON is 9-0 OVER (+9.0 Units) off 1 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons. The average score was OREGON 45.9, OPPONENT 23.6 - (Rating = 4*).

[3ebRocks]

Appreciate all the info as usual. Good luck.

[StarDust Bum]

Good Luck to all.......and i swear if i don't sweep tonight games i promise not to post another college game........untill next sept....