Auburn announces several changes to starting corps ahead of key game vs. Missouri
By Sydney Hunte
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Can Auburn bounce back from a humiliating loss at home against Penn State?
Missouri comes to The Plains on Saturday, and there’s plenty of questions about Bryan Harsin’s job status if he loses to the team coached by Eli Drinkwitz, his former offensive coordinator at Arkansas State and Boise State. A report by college football insider Bruce Feldman states that Harsin could be sent packing “as soon as [Sunday]” as a result.
With TJ Finley suffering a shoulder injury and Zach Calzada out for the year, that leaves Robby Ashford as Auburn’s starting quarterback. But several other non-injury changes have been made to the lineup, as you can see below. Wide receiver Koy Moore, cornerback D.J. James, and safety Cayden Bridges will get starts ahead of Malcolm Johnson Jr., Jaylin Simpson, and Donovan Kaufman, respectively.
We’ll see if these wrinkles in Auburn’s lineup can prove helpful, or if they lead to another loss on home soil.
Lineup changes for Auburn today against Mizzou pic.twitter.com/JaqnH7W6Y2
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) September 24, 2022
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
