The Auburn Tigers - Iron Bowl 2015
Coach Muschamp : On Derrick Henry: "He's an elite back. ... They're going to force your secondary to make tackles during the game."
The odds are stacked against Auburn going into this Iron Bowl. They never lived up to the preseason hype, and they've underachieved with an all-star coaching staff. They know that a win against the hated rival would be a great finish to a sub par season. Nobody need to tell these players how big this game is, and they know what winning this game means.
If Muschamp's defense stands tall and Malzahn runs the ball to open up the pass, then Auburn could pull of this maximum upset. We need to go no huddle and switch backs on them every couple play. If we can get first downs then the defense will get the rest they need while staying off the field. If we pound that ball on them and can find success then the other stuff, trick plays and deep passes will be there when we need to go to them for big gains.
For Auburn to win this game they must get pressure from the defensive front, and the offensive line has to create openings. The Auburn running backs are as good as any in the league, and if switched out properly they can be unstoppable, but of course if one back gets hot stay with it until he's clearly tired or has been stopped. The preseason expectations were created because of the talent on this team. The players are young and the expectations came too soon, but make no mistake there is enough talent on this team to pull the upset.
War 'Damn' Eagle - Beat Bama
