Auburn traveled to Nashville for a Week 10 game against Vanderbilt.
It was a weird first half in Vanderbilt’s odd stadium setup amid a major renovation project in both endzones. But Auburn pulled away for good early in the third quarter.Let’s breakdown three keys from the game:Jarquez Hunter’s situation leading into this season was murky and unclear.
If he was available to play, Hunter came into this season expected to be Auburn’s go-to guy on offense and possibly the team’s best player. But he never had more than 59 yards over his first four games of the year. Auburn’s offense still has flaws — namely the passing game. It’s been a strong rushing team all season even before Hunter gained some momentum. But having him at his best, and getting better as the season goes on, is huge for this offense. He could still be Auburn’s best playmaker — and that’s for an offense that needs a playmaker from anywhere.Auburn had touchdowns of 67 yards, 56 yards and 53 yards.
Now, Vanderbilt also has a bad defense. Its total defense is 115th out of 130 FBS teams in terms of yards allowed per game. So it’s easy to say Auburn took advantage of its competition here. But Auburn hasn’t always done that. Certainly not the time to assume anything. But for that non-conference game to mean something, Auburn had to win two SEC games.
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