In a 247Sports article written by Brad Crawford, a bowl game prediction was made for every college football team and he has Auburn returning to bowl season after missing out last season.
Crawford predicted the Auburn Tigers to take on the Memphis Tigers in the Birmingham Bowl. The two teams faced off in the same game in 2015 and Auburn took on the Houston Cougars in the first edition of the game played at Protective Stadium in 2021.
The Tigers crushed Memphis 31-10 in their previous meeting but came up short in 2021, losing 17-13 to the Cougars.
Despite hiring a new coach and bringing in new faces at key positions such as quarterback, wide receiver, offensive and defensive line and defensive back, a lot of skepticism still surrounds the Auburn program.
After having back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 1998-99, Auburn has turned the page and is looking to reclaim its spot as a perennial contender in the SEC.
Memphis has gone 6-6 and 7-6 respectively in the last two seasons.
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