OK, we all knew that Auburn was rebuilding, but who had the Tigers pulling a Houdini act like that? Two touchdowns and an onside kick in the final 128 seconds to beat the third best team from Utah is not exactly a statement of “reloading rather than rebuilding.”
Now, there’s a great deal of growth between the first and second games for teams. That’s often inversely appropriate for lines-makers, who set point spreads after one sample case.
It was not the Tigers’ best day for sure, but was it a bad day or are they a bad team?
Everyone will know before supper time tonight after Auburn welcomes No. 16-ranked Mississippi State into Jordan-Hare. The Bulldogs are strong — running back Vick Ballard is a monster — and confident offensively after gaining more than 300 yards rushing and 300 yards passing in their opener.
But the Bulldogs must answer the Week No. 2 question: Was that performance in the opener a good day. or are they poised to be that good?