Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Virginia Cavaliers from the ACC conference will face the Auburn Tigers from the SEC conference in the Chick Fil A Bowl in an NCAA college football game on New Year’s Eve night.
The Chick Fil A Bowl will begin from the Georgia Dome at 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The point spread opened up in this college football game at a pick with the over under lined at 48 points.
Early money has landed on the side of the Tigers as Auburn is now lined as a -1 ½ point betting favorite.
The total has moved up to 49 points.
Auburn Tigers money line bettors will lay -125 odds with the underdog Virginia Cavaliers returning +105 odds to post the straight up win with no need for taking the points.
These two college football programs last met on the gridiron back in the 1998 season where the Virginia Cavaliers posted the 19-0 road win against the Auburn Tigers as a -2 point betting favorite.
The total came in at under the closing line of 37 ½ points.
The Virginia Cavaliers will play in the Chick Fil A Bowl with a record of 8-4. The team is 4-1 on the road.
Virginia puts up 23 points and 396 yards per game with 165 yards rushing for 4.3 yards a carry.
On defense the Cavaliers give up 22 points and 343 yards a game. Teams run for 128 yards against them for 3.7 yards per rush against average.
The team is 2-4 versus bowl teams this season. They have wins against Florida St and Georgia Tech with losses to Virginia Tech, North Carolina State, Southern Mississippi and North Carolina.
The club had their four game win streak snapped in their 38-0 defeat to the Virginia Tech Hokies as a +5 point underdog.
The over under came in at under the closing total of 45 points.
Virginia got outgained by Virginia Tech by a 410 yard to 241 yard differential.
The Cavaliers ran for just 30 yards on 26 carries for 1.2 yards per rush.
The team turned it over four times and took none away from Virginia Tech.
They allowed the Hokies 183 yards rushing on 45 carries for 4.1 yards per rush against average.
Quarterback Michael Rocco completed 16 of 27 passes for 211 yards and two interceptions.
Kevin Park ran for 17 yards on seven carries.
Perry Jones had six rushes for 13 yards.
Kris Burd led Virginia with seven receptions for 100 yards.
Tim Smith caught two passes for 42 yards.
Max Millien chipped in with two grabs for 33 yards.
The Auburn Tigers enter the Chick Fil A Bowl with a mark of 7-5 on the 2011 season. The team is 1-4 away from home.
The Tigers average 24 points and 328 yards per game with 174 yards rushing for 4.3 yards per rush.
On defense Auburn gives up 29 points and 405 yards per game. Teams run for 194 yards against them for 4.7 yards per rush against average.
Auburn is 4-5 against bowl teams on the season.
They have victories against Florida, South Carolina, Mississippi St and Utah St. The losses came to Alabama, Georgia, LSU , Arkansas and Clemson.
The Tigers concluded regular season play with a 42-14 home loss to their in-state rival Alabama Crimson Tide as a +21 ½ point underdog.
The over under landed over the closing number of 45 ½ points.
Auburn posted just 140 offensive yards and allowed the Crimson Tide 397 yards of offense.
The Tigers rushed for just 78 yards on 35 carries for 2.2 yards per rush against average.
They had two turnovers and took one away from Alabama.
Auburn allowed their rival Crimson Tide 213 yards on the ground on 35 carries for 6.1 yards per rush against average.
Quarterback Clint Moseley hit on 11 of 18 passes for 62 yards and an interception.
Michael Dyer ran for 48 yards on 13 rushes.
Kiehl Frazier on eight carries ran for 28 yards.
Quan Bray had four receptions for 22 yards.
Phillip Lutzenkirchen caught two passes for 20 yards.
Onterio McCalebb grabbed two balls for 17 yards.
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