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Auburn Briefing: Game week is finally here

The Auburn Tigers play football this week.
Zac Blackerby|
Auburn Briefing: Game week is finally here
Auburn Briefing: Game week is finally here

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Week zero is always fun, giving us a glimpse of real football but always leaves us wanting more. 

There was a viewing interest for Auburn football fans when UMass traveled to New Mexico State. The Minutemen, Auburn's first opponent, would win 41-30 but showed several issues that Auburn should be able to capitalize on.

UMass was 4 of 12 on third down, NMSU had almost 100 total yards more than UMass, and UMass lost the time of possession battle. UMass capitalized on three turnovers to help win the game. Auburn will aim to take care of the football in the debut of the Hugh Freeze and Philip Montgomery offense at Auburn.

Auburn is a 36.5-point favorite on multiple sportsbooks. Auburn hosts UMass this Saturday at 2:30 CT on ESPN.

Shedrick Jackson is having a solid preseason

After going undrafted, Shedrick Jackson is having a solid preseason as he continues his battle for a roster spot with the Cincinnati Bengals.

He's totaled 112 yards through the air, a touchdown, and 65 kick return yards. Hopefully, he makes the roster.

We wrote it

Steve Simpson wrote our weekly SEC Power Rankings and put AUburn at number 10 in the SEC. Here's what he said about the Tigers.

Forget last year, this is a whole new team and a much-needed new staff for the Tigers. Hugh Freeze has rebuilt the offensive line, has the best running back room in the SEC, brought in Michigan State transfer Peyton Thorne at QB, and added some much-needed depth to the wide receiver room. Games against Cal, Texas A&M and Georgia in September will set the tone for the rest of the season.

Here's the full list of our power rankings.

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Zac Blackerby
ZAC BLACKERBY

Zac Blackerby is the publisher of Auburn Daily and Braves Today. He is also the host of Locked On Auburn and the College Channel Manager for the Locked On Podcast Network. Blackerby was previously the program director of the Auburn Network and hosted shows on ESPN 106.7 and WANI. He also used to be the editor for Auburn Wire and Fly War Eagle.

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