Auburn gave No. 1 Georgia a run for its money Saturday in Jordan-Hare Stadium.
If you can’t get excited to host the No. 1 team in the country, then college football isn’t the right sport for you.
Auburn’s offense was also much better with regard to penalties. Auburn was only flagged once the whole game.But what keeps this grade down at a B- is that Auburn still doesn’t have a passing offense. Auburn hasn’t thrown for more than 100 yards against a Power 5 opponent this season and Saturday continued that streak. Thorne threw for 82 yards and Robby Ashford threw for six.
Auburn only allowed 145 yards to Georgia in the first half. The crowd was exuberant and Auburn had life because of the big plays from this defense. While this loss is disappointing, it was a testament to the talent gap Hugh Freeze has discussed. Though everyone in the nation has a talent gap to the likely future first-round NFL draft pick.Another A for Auburn’s special teams which have been great all season.Battie was only given one chance as a kick returner but he did have a 32-yard run back which he seemed about a tackle or two away from getting loose all the way back to the endzone. He’s done that a few times this season.
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