GAME PREVIEW: Birmingham Bowl - Auburn vs Houston

As bowls around the land get canceled because of Omicron, Auburn fans get to rejoice in the fact that they didn’t have to travel across the country to head to a bowl game that may or may not be washed anyway.

Yes, a trip to the Birmingham Bowl is a disappointment when viewed at the start of a season, or even at the end of October when the Tigers were 6-2 in full control of their destiny in the SEC. It’s still a bit of a disappointment, as we’re looking at it in comparison with Gus Malzahn’s worst season before his firing (2015), and also in his first year overall (mere seconds away from a national title).

However, this year, as we’ve lost our starting quarterback, and we have a new offensive…