Alabama State at Auburn
When: Sept. 8
Where: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn
Time: 7:30 pm ET
TV: SEC Network Alternate
We’re not going to go into a lot of details here. The Hornets went 5-6 last season and against their toughest opponent (Troy), lost 34-7 and averaged just 2.8 yards per play. Troy is not Auburn. Alabama State will find it difficult picking up first downs and look for Auburn to strike with big plays before getting a lot of players involved before next week’s game against LSU.
This will be the first game where we’ll get to see how Gus Malzahn and his coaches will use the redshirt rule. If Auburn builds a large lead as expected, we’ll see Malik Willis at quarterback and possibly Joey Gatewood. Look for a slew of freshmen running backs and receivers to get the majority of reps in the second half.
This one should be fun for everyone with the objective of building off a Week 1 victory and staying healthy for what should be a tough matchup against LSU.
Prediction: Auburn 56, Alabama State 7 | Record: 2-0