Auburn’s Home Opener Test | Huntsville News

Auburn rolls into their home opener against Southern Miss hungry for improvement, building on a gritty 17-16 win over Baylor. Coach Alex Golesh praises the team’s resilience through new routines but stresses execution as they face a critical test. The offensive line, which surrendered five sacks in the opener, must step up — effort is there, but results are needed. Quarterback Byrum Brown, who threw three picks and no TDs in his debut, needs to dial back the risk-taking and master check-downs, especially against a Southern Miss defense that forced five turnovers last week. Defensively, Auburn held Baylor’s run game in check with eight tackles for loss despite just one sack — their pass-rush efficiency will be key against the Golden Eagles. Kickoff is set for 6:45 PM on SEC Network. 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/a1daa594a6af9731