For Auburn Tigers safety Champ Anthony, the 2025 season marked a triumphant return to the game of football. After suffering a gruesome broken leg early in the 2024 season, Anthony rehabbed all offseason to return to the field this fall. Unfortunately, he faced a setback in the Tigers' first matchup in which he suffered a broken thumb.
In Anthony's absence, the Tigers' defense struggled in some situations against South Alabama. Although there are a lot of young kids on the defense and head coach Hugh Freeze and his staff have been encouraging them to power through their mistakes, it was a little worrying to watch, knowing that SEC play is right around the corner.