Auburn’s Season Opener Graded | Auburn Tigers Football News

Auburn’s gritty 17-16 win over Baylor in their season opener delivered mixed results according to PFF grades. QB Byrum Brown threw for 259 yards on 26-of-35 passing but also tossed three interceptions, while his top target, Jeremiah Koger, hauled in five of eight targets. Surprisingly, running back Bryson Washington led all receivers with a 72.0 grade. Defensively, Elijah Melendez, Chris Murray, and Bryce Deas stood out, pressuring Baylor’s QB 19 times and recording two sacks — though the unit struggled with tackling, missing ten tackles including four by Xavier Atkins. Most starters saw heavy snaps, with offensive line and QB logging 76 plays each. DBs Rayshawn Pleasant (95 snaps) and Andre Jordan Jr. (76 snaps) were key contributors. While the win sets a positive tone, analytics point to urgent fixes: ball security on offense and tackling consistency on defense. 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/5a50276df41df649