Finley Gets First Start Against Familiar Foe
TJ Finley got his first start as a college QB last season against South Carolina. Against an improved Gamecocks team, can Finley replicate his success in his first start at Auburn?
TJ Finley got his first start as a college QB last season against South Carolina. Against an improved Gamecocks team, can Finley replicate his success in his first start at Auburn?
After taking a commanding 28-3 lead and largely dominating in every aspect of the game, Auburn fell apart in the final 32 minutes of the game. Mississippi State, once trailing by 25, scored 40 unanswered points on its way to defeating Auburn 43-34 on Saturday.
“We’re not going to back down. We won’t quit and these guys won’t quit and these guys on the field will have that attitude and show that next time”. Bryan Harsin on the character of his group.
It’s been a strategy that Leach has been known to use throughout his head coaching career, but he’ll bring it to Jordan-Hare Stadium for the first time on Saturday. In the game between Auburn and Mississippi State last season, Leach’s quarterback Will Rogers threw 51 passes.
The Tigers were in control for most of the scoreless first half but two huge goals in the second half made all the difference.
Will it be the team who throttled two-loss North Carolina State or the team that lost to LSU and embattled coach Ed Orgeron? Auburn fans will also be interested in the answer to that question given the two teams battle on the gridiron this Saturday.
The Auburn Tigers (0-1) kicked off their season against the Georgia Southern Eagles (1-0) on Thursday, November 11 and lost in thrilling fashion 68-66.
Rebekah Rath led the way for the Tigers with 10 kills, two digs and a block, while the Tigers only recorded two service aces on the night from Elif Yavuz and Kate Curtis.
Auburn is looking to improve to 14-10 overall and 6-8 in the SEC, and South Carolina is looking to improve to 14-11 overall and 6-9 in the SEC.
The Auburn defense kept the Tigers in the game throughout, but eventually the Tigers’ offensive woes doomed their hopes of a third straight win over a ranked SEC West foe.
Five teams in the SEC West are still somewhat alive for a spot in the SEC Championship. With four weeks remaining in the season, it’s gonna be a shootout amongst the teams for a bid.
While it is widely acknowledged as a hostile environment for road teams to play in, the Auburn Tigers (No. 13, 6-2, 3-1 SEC) have made Kyle Field their home away from home since Texas A&M joined the SEC.
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Auburn held Ole Miss to a season-low 20 points on Saturday night in its 31-20 upset win over the No. 10 team in the country.
For the second time in as many games, No. 18 Auburn (6-2, 3-1 SEC) took down a ranked SEC West foe.
Following a 0-3 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on the No. 22 Auburn (12-9 SEC: 4-7) came back to Auburn Arena to play the LSU Tigers. (10-12, SEC:6-7) That ended in a sweep for LSU with the final set ending in a score of 25-17.
Auburn is returning home from a two game road trip to Athens last Thursday and Friday night, where they split the series 1-1 with the Georgia Bulldogs.
Coming off their bye week, the No. 18 Auburn Tigers (5-2, 2-1 SEC) will look to continue their momentum established in a 15-point road win over Arkansas when they play host to No. 10 Ole Miss (6-1, 3-1 SEC).
Looking back into the series history, this is the biggest matchup that Auburn has ever had against Ole Miss when serving as the home team.
Going into the final weekend of October, the Auburn Tigers (5-2, 2-1 SEC) find themselves on the launching pad to bring the SEC West race down to the wire.