ESPN.com · Nov 23, 2016
A look at how Auburn built an elite defense under Gus Malzahn
It's a year-round talking point in Alabama: Tigers vs. Tide. Auburn coach Gus Malzahn explains how he keeps his team focused until the big rivalry game and what it will take to beat top-ranked Alabama. (4:23)AUBURN, Ala. -- Who saw this kind of turnaround from the Auburn defense this season? Who would’ve guessed that the Tigers would be No. 7 nationally in scoring defense heading into Saturday’s Iron Bowl?
Will Muschamp did. In December, when he was introduced as South Carolina’s new head coach, Muschamp stood on the podium and told reporters that there was “a lot of success to be had” for whoever would succeed him as Auburn’s defensive coordinator.