Auburn leads the SEC in rushing three games into the season

Before the season, if you would have told Auburn fans that three games into the season, Auburn leads the SEC in rushing, and Jarquez Hunter only has 90 yards, they would have laughed at you.

But this is reality as Auburn's 647 rushing yards lead the SEC, with the next closest team being Tennessee at 615 yards.

The Tigers also lead the SEC in yards per game and are third in yards per attempt at 5.18 behind Tennessee (5.40) and Kentucky (5.63).

The most exciting thing about this is that Auburn really hasn't hit their stride in the running game yet.

Hunter still needs to get himself going, and many Auburn fans expect that to happen soon.

Payton Thorne's 140 yards on the ground helps boost these numbers, as he ran for 123 yards against the Samford Bulldogs.

One way the Auburn Tigers will try and attack the Texas A&M Aggies is with a balanced attack. With Auburn's talented rushing attack and A&M's weak secondary, Philip Montgomery and Coach Freeze should be able to create plenty of balance.

Seeing Auburn atop the SEC in rushing yards is exciting since, historically, they should be near or at the top every season.

Hopefully, this holds up throughout the rest of the 2023 season, and if it does, the Auburn Tigers will undoubtedly exceed expectations.

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