Minnesota vs Auburn 1/1/20 - College Football Picks & Predictions

By: Adam |

Last Updated: 01/01/2020 at 8:58 PM ET

On Wednesday January 1, the No. 18 ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers play the No. 12 ranked Auburn Tigers in the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Minnesota ended its regular season at 10-2 following a 38-17 loss to Wisconsin that eliminated the Golden Gophers from playing in the Big Ten title game. Tanner Morgan threw for 296 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in the loss to the Badgers. Minnesota lost two of its final three games.

Tanner Morgan has passed for 2,975 yards, 28 touchdowns and six interceptions for the Golden Gophers. The leading rusher for Minnesota is Rodney Smith with 1,094 yards and eight touchdowns. Rashod Bateman leads the receiving corps with 1,170 yards and 11 touchdowns. The leading tackler for Minnesota is Antoine Winfield Jr. with 80.

Auburn ended its regular season 9-3 with two straight wins over Samford and Alabama. In the final win of the season over Alabama in the Iron Bowl, Bo Nix threw for 173 yards and one touchdown, while JaTarvious Whitlow rushed for 114 yards. The Auburn defense forced two turnovers, including a 100-yard pick-six by Zakoby McClain.

Auburn’s Bo Nix has passed for 2,366 yards, 15 touchdowns and six interceptions. Running back JaTarvious Whitlow is the leading rusher with 739 yards and nine touchdowns for the Tigers. The leading receiver for Auburn is Seth Williams with 801 yards and eight touchdowns. The leading tackler is Jeremiah Dinson with 79.

Auburn was outplayed much of the game in its win over Alabama but came through in the end. The Tigers have covered the number in 10 of the last 13 overall, 8 of the last 11 played on grass and 5 of the last 7 versus an opponent with a losing record. Minnesota had a superb season but lost two of its last three games and likely feels it should be in a better bowl game than the Outback. Final Score Prediction, Auburn Tigers win and cover ATS 33-24.

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