Meeting Mississippi State’s opponent: Week 9 – Auburn Tigers

By Evan Ertel | Oct 25, 2023

Sep 23, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze looks on during the first quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports /

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STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI – NOVEMBER 05: Jaylin Simpson #36 of the Auburn Tigers attempts to tackle Justin Robinson #18 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the first half at Davis Wade Stadium on November 05, 2022 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) /

What is the number one thing that Auburn has to do well on Saturday to win the game, and do you think they’ll be successful at it?

Complete a forward pass. Against Ole Miss, they pretended the forward pass didn’t exist. It wasn’t until the 2-minute drill to end the game that they decided to do something besides hand the ball off. It won’t take much. Complete a few, and the offense should work.

What about Mississippi State worries you going into Saturday night’s game?

Mississippi State is sort of like Arkansas in regards to Auburn rivalries. They should never beat Auburn, but they’ll usually slip up and win one here and there. And it won’t make any sense at all.

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