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- Auburn QB Byrum Brown threw three interceptions against Baylor, two on deep attempts. Alex Golesh and OC Joel Gordon accepted responsibility for not putting him in better situations on those downfield shots. The report says the staff remains confident in Brown; a cleaner Southern Miss game would still be a different test from SEC defenses. - Auburn guards Jacob Strand and Cole Skinner were injured late against Baylor, with Kail Ellis and Jack Leyrer replacing them during the go-ahead touchdown drive. Golesh called the interior line disappointing. The writer expects more guard rotation against Southern Miss, but gives no confirmed starter change or final availability ruling for Strand or Skinner. - Golesh described Auburn DEs Da'Shawn Womack and Chris Murray as day-to-day with minor injuries. The writer expects Auburn not to push their Southern Miss reps and suggests more work for Darrion Smith, especially if Joe Phillips remains sidelined after missing Week 1. Those workload and replacement expectations are not confirmed absences or assignments. - Auburn's defense played 99 snaps against Baylor; Eric Winters made the decisive tackle on his 91st, and CBs Rayshawn Pleasant and Andre Jordan Jr. each exceeded 90. The preview sees Southern Miss as an opportunity to develop reserves and reduce that burden before Florida. It does not report a set snap cap or promised substitution timetable.

- Pick/market: Well I wasnt a starter but I got about 10-15 snaps a game.

- Intel: They dont send a new depth chart each week just at beginning of season

- OL: They don't update it after that first initial depth chart.

- QB: I know its early but hes my favorite early on for portal qb.

- RB: the guy was 3rd on the depth chart for his own decisions since he signed him....(our 1st string RB had just 12 carries)

- Intel: As this is the second team that Auburn has played recently whose receivers have dropped *that exact play route and pass* I'd say it's most definitely NOT an easy catch.

- DB: It’s all going to be personnel and matchup driven depending on the opponent, but from the people I’ve spoken with, it feels like Champ and Sly (for better or worse) are going to be...

- Intel: With all the snaps starters had to play, I'm now wondering about depth problems.

- Pick/market: Auburn has one starter back on offense from last season, running back Jeremiah Cobb.

- Auburn's staff maintained confidence in Byrum Brown after his three-interception opener, with the report emphasizing that one poor passing performance would not put the established starter on a short leash. - Alex Golesh said Brown passed up available checkdowns against Baylor pressure, especially in the first half, before improving to 11-of-14 passing after halftime. - Auburn coordinator Joel Gordon attributed Brown's interceptions to correctable forced throws and stressed checking down when deep shots are covered, while Golesh said Brown must improve the timing of those shots. - Golesh said Auburn's offensive plan and execution were not clean enough against Baylor, with different players making errors from play to play, although the offense began resembling its intended form in the fourth quarter.

- Auburn allowed five sacks and 11 tackles for loss against Baylor, with Alex Golesh and Joel Gordon identifying interior-line communication, technique and handling of defensive twists as major problems to correct. - Auburn guards Cole Skinner and Jacob Strand were injured on the same play, requiring Jack Leyrer and Kail Ellis to take important fourth-quarter snaps, with no recovery timetable supplied in the report. - Gordon called for more Jeremiah Cobb touches after Cobb had 12 carries for 53 yards while Byrum Brown led Auburn with 21 attempts, saying the offense cannot rely on its quarterback to carry that much of the rushing workload. - Golesh praised Auburn tackles Stanton Ramil and Jo Simmons and center Cole Best's pre-snap identifications, but said the interior blocking needed greater physicality and more consistent execution.

- Intel: He can do or not do whatever he wants to at this point and I’ll still be a fan….in this environment, he had every reason to go the portal route….not high on the depth...

- Intel: Jason and Nathan reported earlier on Thursday/Friday that Plazz had dropped to third team line-up on the depth chart.

- Auburn's run game was inefficient against Baylor, finishing with 130 rushing yards on 41 carries while Alex Golesh said the Tigers were a little off in the box and on the perimeter. - Byrum Brown was sacked five times for 23 lost yards, which materially dragged down Auburn's rushing output and points to protection issues that still need correction. - Auburn did finish both of its red-zone touchdowns through the run game, including the decisive score from 12 personnel with Brown and two reserve offensive linemen on the field. - Center Cole Best viewed the late scoring drive as a maturity signal because reserve guards Jack Lehrer and Kail Ellis were ready when both starting guards were out.

- Pick/market: 2010 had 4 senior returning starters on the offensive line and an all American on the defensive line

- Auburn rotated a lot of defensive backs in the Baylor opener, leaving the secondary depth chart as an ongoing film-room question. - Auburn showed red-zone growth by finishing two ground-game touchdowns, a point the hosts contrasted with recent seasons when finishing drives was a concern. - The offense still struggled to sustain possessions because mistakes, sacks, and negative plays repeatedly interrupted drives.