Despite reports that this was blackFriday 2010 for the Auburn Tigers, indications are their Heisman Trophy candidate QB will have a stay of execution for now.

Elite football betting service ScoresOddsPicks will have their free football pick in a moment, but we did want to give the latest on Cam Newton as we’ve clearly been ahead of the curve.

He will likely play against Georgia, though there is still a movement in the Auburn administration and even athletic department to cut their losses. While there is zero doubt that Cam Newton will eventually be ruled ineligible, head coach Gene Chizik and his staff would like to win as many games as possible and are of the school of thought they would rather win the SEC title and get stripped than to concede it now.

We have been asked if Auburn could get the death penalty as a result. Frankly we are not experts on the NCAA regulations and how severe the punishment is, but when we assured you long before the lamestream media that severe violations were forthcoming, obviously we knew what we were talking about.

We believe he will play so Auburn can bleed out as many wins as possible, even knowing they will eventually be expunged. From ScoresOddsPicks.

No. 19 Mississippi State at No. 12 Alabama (-13.5) – Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET

Mississippi State (7-2, 5-3 ATS) has excelled under absurd pressure this year. Last week, the team mourned the loss of Nick Bell, who succumbed to cancer just five weeks after the team’s win over Georgia. Mississippi State has also been linked to the Cameron Newton fiasco. Despite the distractions, the Bulldogs have won six straight, including a 3-1 run against the spread.

Alabama (7-2, 5-4 ATS) choked at LSU, losing 24-21 despite being a seven-point favorite. With the loss, the Crimson Tide’s title hopes faded.

The Bulldogs have covered six of their past 10 games against Alabama, though the Tide have covered two straight. There’s no doubt ‘Bama is the better team, but it will be a mentally battered one this week after blowing its BCS Championship hopes. Mississippi State should be in worse mental shape, but the team seems to be rallying together when it matters most.

The Bulldogs will make this too close for comfort for Alabama, covering the game—and maybe even winning outright.

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