Auburn’s First Win and What’s Next | Huntsville News

Auburn pulls off a gritty 17-16 win over Baylor in their first victory of the season, with head coach Alex Golesh praising resilience despite a sluggish first half and offensive struggles. The team turned three turnovers into minimal points for Baylor, and now eyes a home opener against Southern Miss. Golesh emphasized urgency in practice correlating with performance, while noting injuries to Da’Shawn Womack (day-to-day) and concerns about the offensive line’s lack of physicality. Offensive coordinator Joel Gordon pointed to quarterback Byrum Brown’s overthrows and miscommunication issues affecting the run game, while praising receivers Jeremiah Koger and Keshaun Singleton, and tight ends Jake Johnson and Arlis Boardingham. Defensively, DJ Durkin credited early takeaways and Elijah Melendez’s physical play, despite early alignment problems. Golesh remains confident in the program’s direction as they prepare for their next test at home. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/379e105be36fdb50