Tank Bigsby Leads Auburn Ground Attack in 42-16 Win over Mercer
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.
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.
Here’s a look at Auburn and the other seven teams competing in the 2022 College World Series.
Auburn won the Corvallis Super Regional to advance to the College World Series for the second time in the last three tournaments.
The teams play again Monday with the winner advancing to the College World Series.