“The bye week comes at the perfect time” is one of the biggest clichés in college football. Is it ever a bad time for a bye week? (We’ll test that theory next year when the Hogs have one after just two weeks.)
But it’s more than just a cliché this year. The Hogs get a reset after a 53-point loss to Auburn.
Last Saturday was, without a doubt, the worst Saturday for Hog football since (at least) the Toledo loss in September 2015. It’s not just because Auburn lost: TCU and Ole Miss lost too and are now a combined 7-7.