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AUBURN — Just as fast as it came, it went.
The second spring practice of the coach Hugh Freeze era at Auburn football is in the books, as the five-week stretch was capped with A-Day on Saturday. The offense narrowly outdueled the defense, 28-27, after starting the game slow and settling for five consecutive field goals before finally breaking through with a touchdown.
There were highs − five-star freshman Cam Coleman lived up to the hype − and lows − the run game left much to be desired − but that’s the nature of spring games. It’s impossible to leave feeling 100% satisfied with the result, given the fact that it’s an intrasquad scrimmage.
Here are a few of the biggest Tigers-related questions as the team heads into the true lull of the offseason; things won’t begin picking up again until August, when fall camp starts ahead of the season opener against Alabama A&M:
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The worst kept secret throughout spring practice was the coaching staff has a desire to add more pieces to the defensive line through the transfer portal, which officially opens again April 15. Both Freeze and defensive coordinator DJ Durkin reiterated that at times Saturday, but the current batch of defensive linemen did well in bottling up the offense’s run game.
Auburn’s running backs combined for 40 rushing yards on 23 attempts. That’s just over 1.7 yards a pop.
“I felt like they won the line of scrimmage,” Freeze said of the DL. “That’s very positive. I like the guys and the effort they’re giving over there, I do. I just don’t think you can ever have enough of them. We’ve got a couple spots left on…
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Author : The Montgomery Advertiser
Publish date : 2024-04-07 13:53:22
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