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Predicting the Rest of the 2016 Auburn Football Schedule

By Jake Mastroianni

Sep 24, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Auburn Tigers head coach Gus Malzahn calls a play during the fourth quarter against the LSU Tigers at Jordan Hare Stadium. The Auburn Tigers beat the LSU Tigers 18-13. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Auburn Tigers head coach Gus Malzahn calls a play during the fourth quarter against the LSU Tigers at Jordan Hare Stadium. The Auburn Tigers beat the LSU Tigers 18-13. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 31, 2015; Auburn, AL, USA; Ole Miss Rebels Quincy Adeboyejo (8) and Auburn Tigers defensive back Jonathan Ford (23) battle for a pass during the fourth quarter at Jordan Hare Stadium. The Rebels beat the Tigers 27-19. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 31, 2015; Auburn, AL, USA; Ole Miss Rebels Quincy Adeboyejo (8) and Auburn Tigers defensive back Jonathan Ford (23) battle for a pass during the fourth quarter at Jordan Hare Stadium. The Rebels beat the Tigers 27-19. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports /

Ole Miss

I thought this game would be one that Auburn needed to win in order to get eight wins this year, but I think Georgia is the easier target now.

The Rebels have looked like the best team in the country at times having huge leads against Florida State and Alabama, but their secondary has let them down.

I thought this would be a difficult year for Ole Miss, and there was a chance they would shut things down after blowing a huge lead to Alabama. However, they showed some fight by coming out and destroying Georgia at home in week four.

That makes this a very scary team going forward as they possess the best quarterback in the country in Chad Kelly. He’s thrown for 1,235 yards and 12 touchdowns to just 3 interceptions in 130 attempts. He’s averaging over 300 yards passing per game.

He’s also second on the team in rushing with 124 net yards.

Akeem Judd has been solid at running back averaging 4.7 yards per carry, but he’s not a vital part of their offense.

Evan Engram is a nightmare to cover as he’s already caught 26 passes for 397 yards and 3 touchdowns this year, averaging almost 99.2 yards per game.

Damore’ea Stringfellow is another excellent wide out with 14 catches for 211 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Despite how good the Auburn defense has been, they’ll have to be on their A-game to stop this Ole Miss offense that is averaging 40 points a game.

Ole Miss has a very strong front seven on defense as well with DeMarquis Gates leading the way. He leads the team with 30 tackles and 2 sacks. Marquis Haynes is a beast up front with 3 tackles for a loss and 2 sacks this season.

Auburn will have a difficult time running the ball against Ole Miss, and I’m not sure Sean White has the capability of taking advantage of their secondary.

I don’t like how Auburn matches up in this game, and I’m not sure we come away with a win on the road in this one.

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