Auburn football fans feeling FOMO as Bo Nix lights up BYU and Tigers falter
Congratulations Auburn football fans. The worst Saturday of the season should hopefully be in the rearview after the Tigers fell to Penn State 41-12, scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter after going down 31-6 and even missing the extra point for dramatic effect.
What made Saturday so painful on the Plains goes beyond the atrocity that was Penn State-Auburn in the sweltering mid-afternoon sun inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. T.J. Finley and Robby Ashford both threw a pick, while Finley fumbled twice.
Not only did the Tigers’ two-headed monster under center look less mighty than a wingless Tinker Bell, but across the coast, Bo Nix dominated BYU to the tune of 257 all-purpose yards, two passing touchdowns, and three rushing TDs.
Auburn football fans were jealous of where their QB stands in the juxtaposition between Nix and the man who replaced him at the university his father played for:
Y’all miss Bo Nix yet or nah?
— The Plainsmandalorian (@GusCussin) September 17, 2022
Verbal meme: Wolverine laying in the bed looking at Bo Nix
— Pablo Escobarner (blue chek) (@PabloEscoburner) September 17, 2022
Bo Nix gotta be smiling right now right?
— Jeff B (@mynameisjeff924) September 17, 2022
i hope all the people who were calling for Bo Nix’s head last year are happy, people are so stupid and ran our best chance of having a good season out of the conference
— Brad Hovey (@hoveyyyy) September 17, 2022
Remember when some of y’all said Bo Nix sucked? Bet you wish he was still here now huh?
— Derrick Foley (@DrockFoley) September 17, 2022
Anyone who wanted Bo Nix gone can kick rocks
— Brice Bonner (@BriceBonner) September 17, 2022
Auburn football must give Zach Calzada and Holden Geriner a shot
At this point, there’s nothing to lose when it relates to sending out the as-of-yet-used signal-callers sitting behind T.J. Finley and Robby Ashford on the Auburn football depth chart. Zach Calzada, who was thought to be a possible option under center against Penn State, and freshman Holden Geriner, may as well get some reps against Mizzou.
The quarterback role was supposed to be sorted by Week 3, but the Nittany Lions threw any previously established game-plan out the window with their thorough domination of the Tigers’ top two QBs. Now, with Bryan Harsin’s job seemingly on the line, is the time to deploy the other backfield options because, well, there’s no other options.