HOOVER, Ala. -- Gus Malzahn nearly won a national championship in his first season as Auburn's head coach.
Now, entering his fourth season on the Plains, Malzahn is making hot-seat lists.
AUBURN
2016 schedule
DATE;OPP., TIME (TV)
Sept. 3;Clemson, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Sept. 10;Arkansas State, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 17;*Texas A&M, 6 p.m. (ESPN/2)
Sept 24;*LSU
Oct. 1;La.-Monroe
Oct. 8;*at Mississippi State
Oct. 22;*Arkansas
Oct. 29;*at Ole Miss
Nov. 5;*Vanderbilt
Nov. 12;*at Georgia
Nov. 19;Alabama A&M
Nov. 26;*at Alabama
- SEC game
Auburn glance
LAST SEASON 7-6, 2-6 (7th) in SEC West
COACH Gus Malzahn (27-13 in 4th year at Auburn, 36-16 in 5th year overall)
RETURNING STARTERS (16) Offense 6, Defense 6, Specialty 4
KEY RETURNING PLAYERS DL Montravius Adams, PK Daniel Carlson, DE Carl Lawson, DB Jonathan Ford, OL Alex Kozan, WR Marcus Davis
SEC TITLE SCENARIO Most important, the starting quarterback must keep the Tigers out of bad plays and present the kind of dual-threat presence that Malzahn craves.