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The Auburn Tigers (2-1) host their first conference matchup of the season this Saturday, as the Arkansas Razorbacks (2-1) come to the Plains on homecoming at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Hugh Freeze’s squad enters SEC play fresh off an inconsistent roller-coaster of a non-conference schedule in which the Tigers went through two quarterbacks, stretches of defensive dominance, and ineffectiveness, and plenty of injuries. The team is mostly healthy heading into the most important part of the schedule however, and with new hope around freshman quarterback Hank Brown, the Tigers again have decently high expectations for 2024-2025.
On the other side, Arkansas has displayed an elite offensive attack led by junior transfer quarterback Taylen Green, but have shown the same defensive variabilities that have plagued the Tigers. With a close loss to No. 15 ranked Oklahoma State on their resume, the Hogs are slightly more battle-tested than Auburn, which may be why BetMGM currently displays Sam Pittman’s team as just a field goal underdog despite the difficult road test. ESPN”s Football Power Index sees this battle of middling SEC squads ending up as a nail-biter as well, as the FPI gives Auburn a 58.6% chance to improve to 3-1 heading into the final game of September.
This game will undoubtably be close, but will a deeper dive into the tale of the tape show Arkansas has a greater chance at spoiling Auburn’s homecoming than experts believe? As always, we’ll start by analyzing the quarterbacks.
Hank Brown will lead the Tigers to battle for the second-straight week after seizing the starting signal-caller position from senior Payton Thorne in mid-September. The redshirt freshman is inexperienced, but has shown prowess in his short time commanding the Auburn offense. In one start and parts of two other games, the 6-foot-4 freshman has…
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Author : Auburn Wire
Publish date : 2024-09-19 18:00:19
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