Three takeaways from Auburn's stunning comeback defeat of Oregon

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ARLINGTON, Texas – Bo Nix was shaky in his debut – right until it absolutely mattered. And then, Auburn’s true freshman quarterback threw his way into legend status. Nix’s 26-yard pass to Seth Williams with 9 seconds left gave the Tigers a somewhat improbable victory against Oregon, prompting chants of “SEC! SEC! SEC!” from their fans.

But in the marquee matchup of the opening weekend, neither team looked the part of a contender for the College Football Playoff. Auburn’s escape won’t…