Auburn’s Season Opener: Wins, Woes, and Work to Do | Auburn Tigers Football News

Auburn clawed to a 17-16 win over Baylor in a gritty season opener, proving resilience on defense but exposing major offensive flaws. New head coach Alex Golesh knows improvement is expected week by week as his team adjusts to a new system and roster. Interior blocking remains a glaring weakness, with constant rotations hurting the run game — a pattern likely to continue against Southern Mississippi. Quarterback Byrum Brown struggled badly, throwing three interceptions — two blamed on play-calling, one squarely on him — making turnover reduction a top priority for the offense moving forward. 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/67f12e5c7482f436