Golesh Survives Historic Debut | Huntsville News

Auburn’s new head coach, Alex Golesh, survived a nail-biting 17-16 debut win over Baylor — the first time since 1976 an Auburn coach has avoided a loss in their opening game. A clutch defensive stop on a two-point conversion saved him from history, though the offense barely scraped by with just 17 points — tying Terry Bowden’s record for lowest-scoring debut. Despite shaky early signs, this tight victory hints at a team that can grind out wins, especially under pressure — and with a few coaches before him proving that first-game flash isn’t destiny, there’s reason to believe this could be the start of something special. 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/42a0883bab7ccc6b