Auburn’s recent stretch has been defined by a string of one‑score defeats that left the Tigers at the bottom of the conference luck metric, a statistic that Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports uses to gauge misfortune.
What kept those games within reach was a defense that consistently forced turnovers and limited opponents, even as the offense struggled to find the end zone.
A New Era in Auburn
When Hugh Freeze was dismissed, the offensive staff largely departed, forcing new head coach Alex Golesh to rebuild from the ground up. The departure left only running back Jeremiah Cobb as the sole returning starter from the previous year’s scheme.
Golesh has infused the unit with talent from his previous stop at the University of South Florida, bringing in Byrum Brown, Keshaun Singleton and Jeremiah Koger, who have already displayed playmaking ability against Power Four opponents.
If the offense can click, the narrative of bad luck may finally shift, but the road to a deep SEC run still demands a herculean effort from coaches and players alike.