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Tennessee football, SEC and top 25 picks and bets for Week 12 of 2022

By Caleb Calhoun

COLUMBIA, SC - AUGUST 29: A general view of outside the stadium before the game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium on August 29, 2013 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, SC - AUGUST 29: A general view of outside the stadium before the game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium on August 29, 2013 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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Nov 25, 2017; Auburn, AL, USA; An overall view of the field prior to the game between the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 25, 2017; Auburn, AL, USA; An overall view of the field prior to the game between the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports /

Gambling odds according to WynnBET

  • Line: Auburn -5.5
  • Over/Under: 52.5
  • Moneyline: Auburn -215; Western Kentucky +175

Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change

An SEC team is hosting a Conference USA team, and we aren’t sure which way this game is going to go. That should give you some insight into how questionable the middle to bottom half of the league is this year. This actually might end up being an entertaining albeit meaningless game.

The Auburn Tigers have gained a bit of juice since firing Bryan Harsin. Under Cadillac Williams, they put up a fight against Mississippi State and beat Texas A&M. Hey, a bowl game is still on the table if they can somehow shock Alabama next week, but before that, they need a quality win in this game, one that won’t be easy to come by.

Led by former Tennessee football offensive coordinator Tyson Helton, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are still in the running for the C-USA Championship. This would be a great game to prove their worth on a more national stage, though, and they are catching Auburn at a good time. Such an upset would do wonders for them.

Prediction

Helton beat Auburn at Auburn when he was with Tennessee football in 2018. He has a team with a better record now, and Auburn has a worse record. However, Auburn is playing hard for Williams, and they’re going to play hard again in this one. They’ll make it a defensive game again, so take the under, but they will cover.

Auburn: 27 Western Kentucky: 17 (Auburn -5.5; Under 52.5)

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