War Eagle, everybody! It’s time now for the first Auburn opponent preview of the year! On September 2nd, the Georgia Southern Eagles visit Auburn for the season-opening football game for both teams. For the Tigers, this will be the time to tune up for a tough visit to Clemson the following week. For Georgia Southern, this will be a very tough introduction to the 2017 season.
Last season was the first year of head coach Tyson Summers, and let’s just say that the 5-7 inaugural season did not make anyone happy. The normally powerful Georgia Southern ground game struggled, and the defense was porous at times.