re: Auburn @ Penn State Predictions

1st Downs 11 29
3rd down efficiency 3-13 7-22
4th down efficiency 0-1 2-3
Total Yards 297 365
Passing 247 185
Comp-Att 18-33 22-37
Yards per pass 7.5 5.0
Interceptions thrown 0 2
Rushing 50 180
Rushing Attempts 18 58
Yards per rush 2.8 3.1
Penalties 7-79 7-42
Turnovers 0 3
Fumbles lost 0 1
Interceptions thrown 0 2
Possession 17:09 42:51

PSU Wisc

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I think both defenses are better than the opponents offenses right now. So I see both teams struggling to score TDs. AU- 19 PSU- 12

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Something like this, but special teams / defense (on both sides, maybe) will come up big on one sides or both in the 2nd half, like last week. Add 10 pts to both sides is about where I am at.

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1st Downs 11 29 3rd down efficiency 3-13 7-22 4th down efficiency 0-1 2-3 Total Yards 297 365 Passing 247 185 Comp-Att 18-33 22-37 Yards per pass 7.5 5.0 Interceptions thrown 0 2 Rushing 50 180 Rushing Attempts 18 58 Yards per rush 2.8 3.1 Penalties 7-79 7-42 Turnovers 0 3 Fumbles lost 0 1 Interceptions thrown 0 2 Possession 17:09 42:51 PSU Wisc

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Corch, you should know better.

Against the competition so early in the season is pretty much irrelevant at this point. Only two games, but both of u have seen enough of each other to know what is going to happen Saturday. On that front, I think (and repeat) that we will have some different looks and a fricking SOLID 8 play situational package with TJF. PLUS ONE MORE frickING PLAY that is not a dive off center or up our center's anus. As it stands now TJF is our back up emergency and future. Plain and simple. Sounds strange maybe, but I believe our season goes as he goes. He looked a WHOLE lot better last week than week 1. Granted I snoozed much of the second half. It just seems lots of things are clicking for lots of people and this is a very, very good thing for Auburn. If you are from Auburn you will understand. Auburn goes as AU football, and recently (I love me all kinds of CBP) basketball goes. Restaurants, hotels, J&M, merch, all of it. Auburn goes as AU sports go, basically. And we are going up and thatta way. Not the CGM version but the CBH version, if anyone caught that after ASU when he left the field last week. Less 25 pieces of double trouble nose picking, and LOTS more spitting bullets. WDE CBH and the entire AU family.

PSU has a huge in conference win on the road against a high quality opponent at their house, rockin'. If you watched that game and not just the highlights, you know THAT was a big fuggin' statement for PSU and an announcement to the the big 10g and country.

We have not been there and done that yet. This Saturday is huge for all kinds of reasons, but early / later day away games (frick kick off time. No fricking excuses - same for both teams, so stop using the "AU doesn't get up for early games" shite, merit or not). It is even this week. Bring on all Happy / Sad Valley fans for a night game against an AU squad that is clicking and more than itching to make a statement to the country. That statement is a huge middle finger telling anyone and everyone for either frick off or buckle up when playing Auburn. I haven't seen (felt) it for a long time, but let there be no doubt. I think this team is for real. Like...for REAL. We has all the makings and puzzle pieces. CBH and staff are fricking making the next puzzle. This game is on the players and leaders, if we have them and I DO believe we do. I don't think this game will come down to coaching or this or that play call. This game will be about whether our 18-22 or so year old players want to be great. Or not. It will be up our players, not our coaches, how this game goes and who really wants the win. I will take Auburn.

Sorry PSU. Not sorry. War Damn.

I think the real question is, has Bo matured enough? I'm hopeful that Bobo will have a plan to ease him in on the road, but if I was PSU, I'd stack the box and make Bo beat you with his arm.

I don't know anything about PSU's secondary, but our receivers haven't been showing the ability to shake a defender so far. Seems like Akron and ASU defenders were in decent position on most routes.

I like the way special teams are playing, our D is strong too. Just not sure we can present a balanced enough offense yet. I'll post a score later in the week after some more orange and blue kool-aid.

37 - 31 Auburn

I think Penn State is a good team. I'm not knocking them I just don't think without turnovers, penalties, miscues, that anyone on our schedule outside of Bama, Uga, and Ole Miss can score in the 30's on us.

So for this game I would guess it's sorta a race to 28 points.

AU 24
PSU 21

Defenses should rule this game, but AU running back depth proves the difference.

One caveat, if some special teams coach calls for a kick-off short deep end zone, then 'Katie bar the door'. For some reason, AU does not cover returnable kick-offs against quality teams very well and results in great opponent field position.

27-24 Auburn

If Nix can avoid making bad decisions and throw accurately, I am pretty confident. I'm afraid that's a big "if" though. But maybe our O line surprises us and we are able to run easily on a good team.

15-4 Auburn