No. 22 Penn State First Big Ten Football Team to Visit Auburn
A Big Ten football team is coming to Auburn for the first time. But will the Tigers be ready for No. 22 Penn State after struggling to beat San Jose State?
A Big Ten football team is coming to Auburn for the first time. But will the Tigers be ready for No. 22 Penn State after struggling to beat San Jose State?
T.J. Finley, Jarquez Hunter and Tank Bigsby rushed for touchdowns and Auburn held on to beat San Jose State 24-16.
Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin is familiar with the San Jose State Spartans after facing them while in the Mountain West Conference with Boise State.
Tank Bigsby ran for 147 yards and two touchdowns and Auburn opened its season with a 42-16 home win over FCS opponent Mercer on Saturday night.
Auburn opens its second season under Coach Bryan Harsin, seeking to snap a five-game losing streak when it hosts Mercer.
Quarterback T.J. Finley will start Auburn’s opener against Mercer, beating out two new transfers.
Bryan Harsin and the Tigers are looking for renewed swagger and improved quarterback play as they try to halt a five-game losing streak and put offseason issues behind them.
Following an offseason of uncertainty that threatened his job status, Harsin insists there is more unity than ever on his Auburn team.
Auburn (43-22) finished with 18 more wins than a year ago and made it to Omaha after being picked last in the Southeastern Conference West.
Auburn will now meet Stanford in an elimination game.