ESPN analyst locks in over for Auburn vs LSU matchup

Auburn's offense has struggled to get off of the ground during these first few weeks of the season.

Head coach Hugh Freeze preached patience when it came to the Tigers' passing attack, but few expected it to be this anemic coming out of the bye week.

Auburn ranks last in the SEC in passing yards per game at 156.6 per contest. Michigan State transfer Payton Thorne has struggled to create any consistency with his receivers, and with the way things are headed halfway through the year, he may not be able to.

Despite all of this, one expert believes the Tigers will contribute to the over in their weekend matchup with No. 22 LSU.

The Bayou Bengals flex one of the best offenses in all of college football, having moved the ball seemingly at will throughout the season. They'll find the endzone this weekend against Ron Roberts' defense.

With the over in the Tiger Bowl having been set to 61, how is Auburn going to contribute to the game hitting the over this Saturday?

Kevin Haswell of ESPN explained how in a recent college football betting article:

"I'm going to go back to the well this week and taking the over in the Auburn Tigers-LSU game Saturday," Haswell wrote. "LSU has gone over the total in 10 consecutive games, the longest active over streak in the FBS. On the other side, all five of Auburn's games against AP-ranked opponents have gone over the total since the start of last season. Lock it in, over 61 in Auburn-LSU."

It also helps that LSU has one of the worst defenses in all of college football, giving up a whopping 6.69 yards per play (last in the SEC, 127th nationally). That could help Auburn score some points in this one.

Auburn travels to take on LSU in Baton Rouge this weekend. Kickoff is at 6:00 pm CT on ESPN.

ESPN analyst locks in over for Auburn vs LSU matchup

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