Game 2 - Auburn vs Jacksonville State

Working Out the Kinks 

Auburn played pretty good in the neutral field opener against Louisville. There were clearly some things that need to be addressed, but they were all correctable problems and can easily be fixed. The best coaching staff in college football can get the kinks worked out. 

The defense played well against Louisville, but the offense was inconsistent at times and kept them out there too long. The defense had been overworked by the end of the 3rd quarter. Auburn fans know that the defense has improved by leaps and bounds. That was a tough Louisville offense. They were young but also very athletic. 



Jeremy Johnson

There has been a ton of talk about Jeremy Johnson's performance. It was the first game of the season against a tough Louisville team. He forced some passes as he appeared to lock into his first option. He didn't look comfortable at times, but other times he did. As he gains experience and takes more reps the offense will come easier to to him. 

Non-Auburn fans call Malzahn's offense a high school offense, and a lot of that probably comes from Gus once coaching high school. The truth is the offense is complicated and has a lot of moving pieces. One play is made to look like several others so the opponent gets the same look. 

Johnson was getting more praise than he deserved prior to the season. He was being compared to Cam Newton and some were calling him a front runner for the Heisman Trophy. Things were not what they made them then, and they're not as bad as everyone is making him to be now. 

Auburn vs Jacksonville St. 

Jacksonville St. should present enough challenges for Auburn to get some serious work in. Troymaine Pope rushed for 173 yards on 15 carries. His performance helped the Gamecocks come from behind to beat Chattanooga. Quarterback Eli Jenkins threw for 113 yard, a touchdown, and no interceptions. Jenkins rushed the ball 10 time for 33 yards. Jacksonville St. has a strong defensive from with size, and they should provide a test Jeremy Johnson must pass. 

We've seen Jeremy Johnson start before, and we've seen him come in late when the game was in hand. He's better than what we saw against Louisville. 
 He tried to force the ball and mostly to Ricardo Louis. I'm sure he's watched the video and the coaches have went over the mistakes with him. I'm sure the neutral site game being his to navigate brought on immense pressure. He'll turn it around. 

Prediction:

Auburn - 69
J. State - 7

Game 1 - Auburn vs. Louisville

Auburn vs. Louisville

The Auburn Tigers are going to have their hands full in Atlanta. Louisville has a strong running game and they're really strong on defense against the run. Bobby Patrino always has his team ready, and you can expect nothing less when he meets the #6 ranked Auburn Tigers. 

Patrino will have to stop Jeremy Johnson. He opened with a good first half one year ago. I truly believe now that the full time position is his he'll be ready to lead the team. Auburn has a plethora of running backs to turn to. Louisville is strong against the run, but I see Auburn finding success on the ground. 

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Breakdown & Prediction

Both teams defenses will probably stand up early. Malzahn will want to establish a running game. First, to see if he can against a strong Louisville defensive front. I do think they'll move it a little early on Louisville. When the run opens up the pass, and it will, Auburn will pull away and I see that being right after halftime. 

Johnson has an strong and accurate deep ball. There will be more passes deep this year than last, but I'm sure Malzahn will still stay true to the short passing game. Especially if the run isn't opening things up. I think Roc Thomas will find success this season. It might take some time but the running attack will become a weapon for the Tigers. A good strong test like Louisville now will do them a world of good later. 

The improvements on defense will be noticeable. Will Muschamp has enough talent to turn it around immediately. The defense will be strong over the course of the season, but I think Louisville is going to find it tough right out of the gate. Carl Lawson will be a huge factor if he's back to what he was before the injury. Louisville has a strong running game, and it will be a great opening test for Auburn. 

Auburn is Too Deep for Louisville:

It will be tough for Auburn early, but right before halftime they'll have found some success. 14-7 Auburn at the half. 

In the second half Auburn will have them guessing. The run had been more effective than Louisville hoped. The short and long passes open up a little more each play

Both teams do more scoring in the 2nd half. Auburn gets another 21 points and Louisville another 10. 

Auburn 35

Louisville 17

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