The gap between Alabama and Auburn was on full display Saturday but not just on the scoreboard. Alabama’s true freshman quarterback outperformed Auburn’s senior stand in, Jeremy Johnson. This gap wasn’t an outlier but the continuation of an alarming trend. Consequently there are a lot of numbers being thrown around about Gus Malzahn and the state and direction of Auburn’s program.
Yes, Auburn is 2–6 against rivals Georgia and Alabama for the past four years, and both of those wins have special names assigned to them. Alabama has now beaten Auburn three straight times for the first time since 1990–1992.