Football: Looking at the early betting lines for Auburn vs. Cal

The lines, courtesy of BetMGM

Auburn

Cal

Auburn is looking to pick up a solid out-of-conference win against Cal and the fact that the game is on the road will make it a decent test for the Tigers this early in both the season and the Hugh Freeze era. Both teams are coming off of big wins and the game will be the home opener for the Golden Bears.

The Tigers didn’t really need their receivers or tight ends to do much last week but that will not be the case in this game. Cal held opponents to just 4.21 yards per carry last week and looks to once again be stout against the run in 2023, holding North Texas to 1.52 yards per carry last week.

They were also able to run it themselves last week, racking up 357 yards and six touchdowns on the ground. Auburn’s run defense will have to take a step forward for the Tigers to win Saturday and I’m expecting them to just do that as the offense does enough to pick up the win and cover the spread.

Prediction: Auburn 30, Cal 20

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