The Auburn football team's offensive line has been a position group that has struggled for a lot of the season. Head coach Alex Golesh and his offensive line staff have continuously rotated players around the offensive line and the competition between the linemen has gone on throughout the year.
The Tigers have allowed a season-high 36 sacks so far in nine games, and this weekend's matchup against Mississippi State could pose a challenge for the offensive line. When asked about their progress after the 26-23 win against the Arkansas Razorbacks, Golesh said the group is continuing to work hard.
"Those guys are working, man," Golesh said. "They continue to to get challenged in big ways by everybody. Joel, myself, obviously the o-line staff, and they're plugging. They're continuing to build, they understand what's in front of them."
Mississippi State's defense is allowing only 3.52 yards per carry in SEC play, which is sixth in the conference. With the Tigers' struggles to get going on offense, especially when it comes to activating the run game, Golesh knows that the o-line must be ready.
"This is a tough challenge this week," Golesh said. "This is a good defensive front, it's a good second level. These guys [Mississippi State] are good on defense. You look at the third down piece, they make it really, really difficult for us. So we got to play really well all around this week."
Of course, the Mississippi State game holds a lot of implications for this Auburn football team in them midst of a year-one rebuild. The Bulldogs have struggled to find an identity on the offense after the loss of quarterback Kamario Taylor, but they're by no means a team to overlook. With a win over Mississippi State, the Tigers will be bowl eligible for the first time in three seasons, and will be on the first of their first winning season since 2019.
The pressure is on for the Tigers, but they're not overlooking Mississippi State as they head into the final stretch of the season.
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