Get ready, because this game recap is going to be lengthy.
One of the big criticisms against Gus Malzahn has been his tendency to play as vanilla as possible in paycheck games. Usually, this results in the team coming out flat and not playing well (see the Mercer game last year). We totally understand the reasons for these types of games, but DANGIT I WANT TO BLOW OUT THE BAD TEAMS TOO!
Auburn didn’t need to do much to take care of Alabama State tonight, and they only threw the ball eight times overall. The rushing attack pounded from the start, and Auburn did pretty much what they wanted once the line started establishing itself.