aubiefifty 18,231 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 What they’re saying nationally, in Kentucky about Auburn after season-opening win Today 8:30 AM Auburn wide receiver Eli Stove (12) leaps over a barrier after he caught a pass for a touchdown against Kentucky during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Auburn, Alabama. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)AP 177 shares By Tom Green | tgreen@al.com Auburn opened its 2020 campaign with a bang. While other top-tier SEC teams stumbled out of the gate -- with defending national champion LSU falling to Mississippi State and Georgia struggling early at Arkansas -- the Tigers took care of business on Saturday, dispatching Kentucky, 29-13, at Jordan-Hare Stadium to move to 1-0 on the year heading into rivalry week with Georgia. There are areas Auburn needs to work on, certainly, but Gus Malzahn’s team wasn’t noticeably out of sync in it first game in nearly nine months. Here’s a look at what’s being said about Auburn’s 2020 debut nationally and in Kentucky after Saturday’s performance: -- It felt normal on Saturday, and this Auburn team feels special (The Athletic) -- Auburn is “going to be fun to watch and a problem in the SEC West” (ESPN) -- The second half was about Bo Nix, Seth Williams and Auburn’s passing game (AP) -- Auburn’s run game struggled, but an opportunistic defense and Bo Nix made the Tigers big winners (USA Today) -- A perfect day in Auburn for Pat Dye football (AL.com) -- UK coach Mark Stoops didn’t seem as distraught about this loss to Auburn (Lexington Herald-Leader) -- Controversial call before halftime stymies Kentucky’s momentum (Lexington Herald-Leader) -- Terry Wilson showed promise for Kentucky, but Auburn forced him into making costly mistakes (Louisville Courier-Journal) -- Kentucky kept things close for three quarters before Auburn put the Wildcats away (Louisville Courier-Journal) Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburn wide receiver Eli Stove (12) leaps over a barrier after he caught a pass for a touchdown against Kentucky during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Auburn, Alabama. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)AP
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