Alex's best bet

SportsbookWire.com's Alex White is here to help you kick off football season with a winner.

Alex likes a side in Friday's non-conference showdown between the Auburn Tigers and Baylor Bears. Kickoff from McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas, is set for 8 p.m. ET and will be televised on FOX.

As of Friday at 8:57 a.m. ET, BetMGM Sportsbook has the visiting Tigers as 2-point favorites. The Over/Under is 58.5.

Listen below to Alex's reasons for liking this one.

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