Southern Conference opponent or not, 1-0 is 1-0.
The Tigers ran through the Bears 42-16 on Saturday, ensuring their first game of the season would be a victory. The action was paused late in the third quarter due to a lightning delay of an hour and a half, but that didn’t slow down Auburn when it came back out onto the field to finish the game and start the season off the right way.
There’s a lot to discuss even with the competition in question, so here are five takeaways from the victory in Auburn’s home opener.