Against Georgia, Auburn frequently appeared strong but fell short of expectations; Pro Football Focus’ game report reflected this.
Although Auburn’s overall grade of 71.6 is clearly respectable, such performance typically isn’t good enough to defeat a team ranked in the top five. However, there were several strong individual efforts, and Auburn’s youthful potential is still a plus.
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The players Auburn rated best and lowest during the game are as follows:
Top 5 RBs for Offense Hunter Jarquez 77.5 WR Lambert-Smith, Keandre 77.2 RB Alston Damari 73.2 OL Connor Lew 72.4 RB Cobb Jeremiah
Examination
The grades of Cobb, Alston, and Hunter perfectly illustrate where the majority of Auburn’s offensive success came from. Cobb did, however, only play three offensive snaps, which should be emphasized.
In addition, Auburn did not turn the ball over for the first time this season, which is partially reflected in Payton Thorne’s grade, which came in sixth place behind Cobb with a 69. His primary target, Lambert-Smith, caught seven passes for 95 yards.
Another illustration of Auburn’s effectiveness in the run game is Lew’s excellent grade. The Tigers ran the ball well, particularly when they removed guards and got the ball on the perimeter, even if there was a critical misunderstanding on a run late in the game.
Bottom 5 TE Micah Riley, TE, 48.9 Rivaldo Fairweather, 50.2 OL Dillon Wade, and WR Cam Coleman 52 WR Bradyn Joiner 55.1 OL Robert Lewis 53.6
Examination
Riley’s grade shouldn’t be taken too seriously considering he only played four offensive snaps, but the other players mentioned had their issues.
Early in the game, the offensive line’s left side had trouble covering Thorne, and Wade and Joiner each got a lot of snaps at left guard. With a run blocking grade of 38.6 and a pass blocking grade of 30, Fairweather’s blocking grade was the primary cause of his low ranking.
Coleman missed a crucial block on a Thorne scramble that could have set up a big play, and Lewis did not have much of an impact in the passing game.
Top 5 Defense
CB Malik Blocton 75.6 CB Kayin Lee 79.4 DL DE Keldric Faulk 69.8 S Kaleb Harris 69.1 Jay Crawford 71.6
Examination
The players in this group are the main reason for the game’s success on Saturday.
Auburn’s youthful brilliance is once again on display as three of the five players are actual freshmen. All five are underclassmen. Lee’s performance versus Oklahoma was also encouraging, as seen by his 48.8 total rating.
Over the previous three games, Jay Crawford has emerged as a major player at cornerback due to Champ Anthony’s injury, earning a start against Georgia. Although his tackling score was 32.8, he got a strong coverage grade of 75.
Blocton received a run defense grade of 77.4, while Faulk recorded four pressures and two sacks. Both players had an effect on the defensive line.
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