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Bryan Harsin discusses area of focus for Auburn against Ole Miss
By Corey Long
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Bryan Harsin could be leaning on the run game this weekend when Auburn travels to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium to take on No. 9 Ole Miss.
It was a recipe for success last season when the Tigers racked up 211 yards on the Rebels in a 31-20 win at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Auburn coach Bryan Harsin on the run game vesus Ole Miss
"We have to do a great job landing blocks… We have to work together to move the defense
"We have to make sure we can go and attack and be better in the run game"
Tank Bigsby went for 140 yards against Ole Miss in 2021 pic.twitter.com/cCPlz2wQTm
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) October 13, 2022
The running lanes haven’t been there for Bigsby this year. The junior had 147 yards rushing in the season opener against San Jose State, but has been held to 51 yards or less in the five games since. With dual-threat quarterback Robby Ashford getting the lion’s share of the snaps now, it’s possible that the running game could benefit.
Ole Miss has been hit-or-miss against the run. They were stout against Kentucky for the most part two weeks ago, but gave up 262 yards on the ground earlier in the season against Tulsa.
Corey Long is a freelance writer for SaturdayDownSouth.com. Follow Corey on Twitter @CoreyLong.
