Auburn - Buffalo Review

To be honest, I’m glad it wasn’t on TV. I probably would have started drinking excessively. Well, more excessively than normal.

Highlights

1. Offensive Line – A good performance against an overmatched team, but a good performance nonetheless. Brandon Cox was kept clean and the running backs ran wild. Congrats. Now, let’s make it two in a row.
   
   

Lowlights

1. Coaching – This team was not ready to go and that is a coaching problem. I know it was Buffalo, but come on. All this game did was provide justification for those people who want to support another team besides Auburn in the polls in a few weeks. If you want to limit the offense because you don’t want to get Brandon Cox hurt, say that after the game. The issue with the conservative play calling is that it might kill Auburn in a game where they need to be in a groove.
   
   
2. Defense – The reason this wasn’t a blowout sooner is because the defense let Buffalo control the clock and grind it out on them.
   
   
3. Receiving Corps – Can someone other than Courtney Taylor step up? The defensive gameplan against Auburn is official, simply stack the box to stop the running game and roll coverage toward Courtney Taylor. If these guys are capable, then call their number Al Borges. Otherwise, get someone in there who can do the job.
   
   

I know it was Buffalo and essentially Auburn treated the game as an open date, particularly with a short week ahead. I'm not ready to declare the sky if falling or Auburn is dead or the worst #2 team in the history of the modern world. It was Buffalo. And we won 38 to 7 without our best tailback, one of Brandon Cox's legs, a defensive back, and a linebacker. Sure the game should have been a laugher, but with the short week coming up. Who cares? I just want a little more consistency and some explosion from the offense. Remember, this is a beauty contest and has to be treated as one. Unfortunately USC scored 20 points and beat Arizona and no one talks about the lack of offensive production.