The Auburn Tigers (2-3) head on the road for the first time this season to square off against their toughest opponent yet, the Georgia Bulldogs (3-1) this Saturday.
Both SEC squads are coming off losses, albeit in different fashion, a week ago. Auburn’s extremely disappointing start to the season continued with another afternoon of blown opportunities during a home loss to Oklahoma, while Georgia nearly completed a stunning comeback against rival Alabama before 17-year-old Ryan Williams sent “T-Town” into a frenzy with a game winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
Georgia’s loss was no doubt disheartening for Kirby Smart and his staff, but the Bulldogs clearly remain one of the top teams in the country. Auburn’s season meanwhile is in a full “torpedo” under Hugh Freeze in his second season at the helm, and hopes of even qualifying for a bowl game are on the brink.
The different direction of these two long-time SEC rivals, along with Georgia hosting Auburn on Saturday, have many experts giving the Tigers little-to-no chance on pulling off an upset in week five. BetMGM has the home team listed as 23.5-point favorites against Auburn, while ESPN”s Football Power Index doesn’t see Auburn opening October by putting a scare in Georgia either, as UGA has a 91.2% chance to take home the victory according to FPI.
Will a deeper dive into the tale of the tape show Auburn has a better chance to shock the college football world than believe? As always, we’ll start by analyzing the quarterbacks.
Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne likely earned back his starting role for the remainder of the season after a solid 350 all-purpose-yard showing against Oklahoma last week. Unfortunately, turnovers have plagued Thorne in what has otherwise been an above-average, statistically productive season. In three starts and parts of two other…
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Author : Auburn Wire
Publish date : 2024-10-03 22:00:12
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