Auburn is set to start its 2023 season against UMass on Saturday and while they are heavy favorites, the matchup looks tougher than when the Tigers originally scheduled the game.
While Auburn has the advantage in talent, the Minutemen have several things going for them and should not be taken lightly as they look to spoil [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag]’s debut as Auburn’s head coach.
Freeze has plenty of experience facing UMass, he went 4-0 against them and outscored them 212-62 in his time at Liberty. However, Don Brown has things looking better in his second season at the helm of the program and after some heavy work in the portal, their roster is much improved and they no longer look like an easy pick to be one of the worst teams in FBS, which has been the case over the past couple of seasons.
Here is a look at five ways UMass can pull off the stunning upset in Jordan-Hare Stadium.