Auburn University Tigers vs. University of Maryland Terrapins – Point Spreads Moving

For the Move

• Starting Maryland QB Taulia Tagovailoa has opted out of the game to pursue other opportunities including the NFL Draft
• The Terps young backup QBs have completed a total of 6 passes this year and will likely share duties in the game
• Auburn’s defense ranked 4^th in the SEC giving up 21.9 points per game
• Maryland’s run game was third from last in the Big Ten only averaging 108.9 yards per game

Against the Move

• The Terrapins have the element of surprise on offense with 2 unknown quarterbacks

Richie’s Take:

It’s hard to believe that going from the Big Ten’s all-time leading passer to a set of backup QBs with 13 combined pass attempts is only worth a 4 – 4.5 point move in the spread. Reaching the key number of -7 probably stopped it from moving further. Look for the Tigers defense to slow down the passing game for Maryland while pounding its way to a double-digit win.