The Auburn football program has had its’ shares of both ups and downs over the years.
It just seems like Auburn is really good on one side of the ball and not so good on the other side. This season is crucial for the future of the program as well as the future for the people in charge. If Auburn can create consistency on both sides of the ball, they could very well see a turnaround from their 6-7 record just a season ago.
Auburn will certainly have to click on all cylinders in 2022 as their schedule doesn’t get any easier. The Tigers will begin the season at home for the first five games before hitting the road for the next two games against Georgia and Ole Miss. Then, the team will have to face ascending programs like Arkansas and Texas A&M as well as rival Alabama in the last five games on the schedule.
Coach Harsin and his staff hope that his team is up for facing some of the more premier defenses in all of college football. With a new offensive scheme and some new faces, we will see what the Tigers are able to do.
Auburn Wire ranks the defenses that Auburn will face in 2022.
Mercer Bears
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Mercer certainly has kept it close with several powerhouse programs over the years. The Bears held the Crimson Tide to 158 rushing yards just a season ago. Auburn fans will remember back in 2017 when the Bears gave the Tigers all they could handle. They gave up more than 500 yards but held the Tigers to just 24 points.
Last season, they gave up just 327.5 yards per game. They ranked No. 20 among the best defenses in the FCS. The team will return several key players on the defensive side of the ball like — Lance Wise (starting safety), Isaac Dowling (starting linebacker), and Michael Campbell (starting cornerback). In comparison to the other teams on the schedule, I have to put the Bears at No. 12. Their defense will be good, but not as imposing as the other defenses that Auburn will play.
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