IN GAME THREAD Peach Bowl

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(8) Auburn vs. (10) Central Florida


KEY MATCHUP

Auburn pass rush vs. UCF QB McKenzie Milton

Mckenzie Milton has had one of the most productive offensive seasons of any quarterback in the nation and that includes Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield. However, he?s a dual-threat quarterback that likes to dictate the tempo but hasn?t faced a front seven similar to this Auburn squad. If Auburn can create havoc and pressure in the pocket for Milton, Auburn is likely to be able to run down the UCF quarterback in scramble situations. If Milton can?t avoid long distances on third down, it could be a very successful afternoon for Kevin Steele?s defense.
 
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Auburn rules out Carlton Davis for Peach Bowl


Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn says All-American cornerback Carlton Davis will not play in the Peach Bowl on New Year?s Day. As Malzahn says, Davis has been ruled out due to illness, but the question remains whether or not Davis will be back in an Auburn uniform next year.

Davis reportedly missed three practices for Auburn this week due to the illness, and he is reportedly no longer in Atlanta with the Tigers preparing for the Peach Bowl. The illness is not believed to be related to the concussion Davis had in the SEC Championship Game against Georgia.
 
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WHO: No. 12 UCF (12-0) vs. No. 7 Auburn (10-3)
WHAT: The 50th Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
WHEN: 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
WHERE: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta



THE SKINNY: Before we go any further, let?s establish one thing ? teams from so-called mid-major conferences are 7-3 against Power 5 leagues in BCS/New Year?s Six games. Any advantage you think Auburn gains simply from being in the SEC or UCF cedes from playing in the AAC needs to be wiped from your mind immediately. If Auburn wins, it will have to be because the Tigers are better on the field than the Knights, not from any osmosis-like strength gained simply from playing Georgia and Alabama.

That said, Auburn is very much capable of winning because Auburn is quite good. The Tigers? defense, specifically the defensive front, is two steps beyond anything UCF has faced this season. This is a team that held Clemson to 2.67 yards a carry and Georgia to 1.44. Jarrett Stidham is an efficient signal-caller, hitting two-thirds of his throws for 8.6 yards per attempt with 17 touchdowns against four interceptions, and Kerryon Johnson is ready to handle the load after rushing just 13 times in the SEC Championship loss to Georgia.

Having said that, UCF?s offense is also better than anything Auburn has faced this season. In a world where Baker Mayfield does not exist, McKenzie Milton is within a whisker of Jameis Winston?s 2013 season for posting the most-efficient season by a quarterback in the past six years. He connects on 69.2 percent of his throws for an insane 10.5 yards per attempt with 35 touchdowns versus nine picks. Milton?s last time out saw him complete 28 passes for 494 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing 69 times for another touchdown, in a 62-55 AAC championship win over Memphis.

As with any bowl game, the question of motivation and focus is at play here. Scott Frost and his staff have delayed their impending moves to Nebraska to coach this game, which could end up working to UCF?s favor or its detriment. Auburn played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in its most recent game, and will also open the 2018 season there against Washington.

If UCF can contain Johnson, the Knights have a chance to win. If not, they won?t.
 
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Shit game really, longest halftime too wtf. I bailed on Auburn with live plays on UCF but have Auburn on a ML parlay.
 
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