Gus Malzahn’s offensive works more productively when threatened by the quarterback. It has never been more evident than in 2010, three years before he became Auburn’s coach.
As Auburn’s offensive coordinator, he had the ability to deliver the ball to Cam Newton, who can simply run, pass, and even catch a pass if the player sought to be creative, which Malzahn did.
For a season with Malzahn ordering games and Newton leading them as few quarterbacks in SEC history could, Auburn remained undefeated towards a national championship.
Fortunately, Tennessee did not face Auburn that year, but three years later, with Malzahn hired as Auburn’s freshman coach, the Vols experienced their first-hand attack. The result was not pleasant.
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In 2013, coach Butch Jones’ first season at UT. The rudimentary maximum offense may have caused unrest for this team, but he was unlucky enough to play two of the country’s biggest offenses. Oregon and Auburn combined for 114 issues in two. side wins.
Auburn scored 55 problems, beating Tennessee in 32 issues at Neyland Stadium in early November. The Tigers didn’t have to “set the race. “
They established it and continued to build on it until they accumulated 444 yards on the ground. They’ve accumulated yards so fast I don’t know why they bothered to throw a singles pass. But they ended up pitching seven and completing 3, by 35 yards.
Tre Mason ran for 117 yards, which made him Auburn’s second-biggest floor winner.
Main Quarterback Nick Marshall, who ran for 238 yards and did so in just 14 runs, for an average of 15. 5 yards.
Seven years later, Malzahn has some other constant risk as a quarterback for Saturday’s game at Jordan-Hare Stadium. No one compares the time Bo Nix to Marshall or Newton, however, he is such an effective running back that some groups will have a linebacker watching them. every move.
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Nix may not have Marshall’s most sensitive speed, however, he is elusive in the area and the most productive pin. He also has some other non-unusual risk in his appearance in shotgun training.
Freshman Tank Bigsby is a handful. It crosses several times with possible shots. Since the art of taking is lost to the Tennessee defense, Auburn’s offensive coordinator, Chad Morris, is likely to claim a preponderance of trouble, at least until the flights turn out to be able to. slow bigsby down.
Tennessee (2-4) can’t forget the Tigers’ career. Track star Anthony Schwartz loaded the ball 3 times for 44 yards in the finale when UT beat Auburn two years ago at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Auburn (4-2) averages only 171. 3 yards consistent with the game on the ground, which is in the most sensitive 50. This can be more of an image reflected in your blockers than in your brokers.
The Tigers returned only one starter to last season’s offensive line. They also have a senior in the initial unit.
Auburn’s racing game is at least getting better. The Tigers ran for 224-yard Ole Miss and 206 LSU.
When Malzahn’s ground game flourishes, the aerial game also becomes more productive. For example, Nix spent three hundred yards opposed to LSU in his last game.
However, recent history tells us that preventing the race is UT’s first priority over Malzahn.
When Tennessee disappointed Auburn two years ago, the Tigers passed for 322 yards, but UT won 30-24 by containing Auburn for 126 yards per land.
If the defensive opposed to Tennessee’s career can be so successful on Saturday, it would be a vital step toward turmoil.
John Adams is a senior columnist. You can be contacted at 865-342-6284 or john. adams@knoxnews. com. Follow him on: twitter. com/johnadamskns.