Auburn's Rushing Game: Promise or Problem | Auburn Tigers Football News

0:00On September 6th, alright, so the Auburn Tigers kicked off their season and the word was all about running the ball, like a lot. New offensive coordinator Alex Golesch made it clear that was the game plan. They managed to rack up 130 rushing yards against Baylor, with Jeremiah Cobb scoring the first touchdown on a 15-yard run. But here's the thing, when you look at the numbers, it wasn't exactly lighting the world on fire. Cobb had 53 yards on 12 carries, which is decent. Quarterback Byron Brown ran at 21 times for only 27 yards, and Omar Maps in the second got just 19 yards on five carries. That's not exactly the dominant rushing attack everyone was hoping for. The main culprit seems to be the offensive line. Reports say they struggle to open up holes, and the running backs were often running into their own guys trying to find space. It's been a concern since Golesch took over, and it looks like they're still figuring out the best combination of guys up front. They did have one big play, a 25-yard gain on a trick play by Bryce Cain, but that was pretty much it for explosive runs.

1:05The team has a whole average of 3.2 yards per carry, which isn't going to cut it long-term. Still, it's early days. The coaching staff is still rotating players on the offensive line, so there's hope for improvement. Next week against Southern Mississippi should be a good test to see if they can get things clicking, before conference play really heats up. That's your Auburn Tigers football news today update, AI powered and always on.