PJ's Pick: With both schools already having one conference loss, this game looks like an elimination game for the SEC West. Both took their loss against LSU, but there the similarity ends. State fought hard and missed what would have been a game winning filed goal at the end of the game, to lose 21-19. Auburn made the questionable decision to try to get in Leonard Fournette's head by trash talking him, an effort that was an epic fail in their 45-21 loss.
At this stage of the season, the bulldogs, having to replace a lot of starters on both sides of the ball, are a little better than I thought they would be. Meanwhile, Auburn was supposed to be better on defense this year, but they have struggled to stop opponents since the first half of their opener against Louisville. Their front seven was supposed to be the strength of their defense, yet LSU's terrific offensive line manhandled them, and Fournette abused them. Memo to Will Muschamp: don't let your defensive guys say anything that Dak Prescott might consider offensive.
Meanwhile, the Auburn offense has not been the explosive force that its supporters expected. Jeremy Johnson, so far, is not a good fit for Auburn's running style of offense, and he has been an interception machine this season with six through three games.
Is Auburn as bad as they looked against LSU? Probably not, but they are nowhere as good as their PR machine was trying to make them at season's start.
What happens Saturday? Auburn's offensive struggles continue, and the boys from Stark Vegas will score enough to cover the spread, Take the bulldogs and get the three points, even if Carl Lawson will play.
At this stage of the season, the bulldogs, having to replace a lot of starters on both sides of the ball, are a little better than I thought they would be. Meanwhile, Auburn was supposed to be better on defense this year, but they have struggled to stop opponents since the first half of their opener against Louisville. Their front seven was supposed to be the strength of their defense, yet LSU's terrific offensive line manhandled them, and Fournette abused them. Memo to Will Muschamp: don't let your defensive guys say anything that Dak Prescott might consider offensive.
Meanwhile, the Auburn offense has not been the explosive force that its supporters expected. Jeremy Johnson, so far, is not a good fit for Auburn's running style of offense, and he has been an interception machine this season with six through three games.
Is Auburn as bad as they looked against LSU? Probably not, but they are nowhere as good as their PR machine was trying to make them at season's start.
What happens Saturday? Auburn's offensive struggles continue, and the boys from Stark Vegas will score enough to cover the spread, Take the bulldogs and get the three points, even if Carl Lawson will play.
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