The Auburn Tigers have a sneaky Week 3 matchup with the South Alabama Jaguars at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday. Yellowhammer News' Michael Brauner believes a lack of focus from Hugh Freeze's team can quickly result in an uncomfortable 60 minutes on the Plains against a tough in-state foe that's a "different category of cupcake opponent" than the Ball State Cardinals.
South is coming off a near-upset of the Tulane Green Wave in a massive non-conference matchup at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile. Tulane snuck out of the Gulf Coast with a 33-31 win.
"Handling Ball State is one thing, however South Alabama is a much more formidable opponent who Hugh Freeze and his team must be taking with the utmost seriousness.