The postgame of the Peach Bowl had to be an all-too-familiar feeling for Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson.
Johnson sat in front of his locker inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium as media swarmed around him after the Tigers’ 34-27 loss to UCF on Monday. For his second straight trip to Atlanta, Johnson had to answer questions about what went wrong, as the Auburn run game once again faltered and the Tigers once again lost.
Johnson took 22 carries for 71 yards and one touchdown on a day that saw the Auburn ground game be nearly non-existent. At the game’s conclusion, the Tigers had posted a paltry 2 yards-per-carry average.