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While nobody expected Alabama State to give Auburn much of a game Saturday, the Tigers looked dominant on both sides of the ball in a 62-0 victory.
The win moves Bryan Hasin to 2-0 as Auburn’s head coach, with a huge game looming next week at 11th-ranked Penn State.
As for his team’s performance on Saturday, Harsin obviously had plenty to be pleased about.
Here’s some of his thoughts about key aspects of the win.
On the play of Georgia transfer Demetris Robertson, who scored 3 touchdowns in the game:
Auburn’s Bryan Harsin on Georgia transfer Demetris Robertson, who scored three touchdowns.
“He’s got great speed… The portal allowed us to get a player like that. He’s going to continue to get better and better. He’s always positive.” pic.twitter.com/lYDYVHIKGe
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) September 11, 2021
On Jarqquez Hunter’s electrifying 94-yard touchdown run:
Auburn HC Bryan Harsin on RB Jarquez Hunter: “I knew this: When he popped that one, no one was gonna catch him.”
Hunter got the game ball in the locker room after the game
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) September 11, 2021
On his team’s play on defense, especially its tackling, and pitching the shutout:
Bryan Harsin on the team’s tackling: “To get the goose egg on the defensive side…everyone on that side wants to do that…tackling is something we focus on every single week.”
— Brooks Childress (@realBrooksC) September 11, 2021
On the blocked field goal that was returned for a touchdown:
Bryan Harsin on the blocked FG for a touchdown: “You practice that throughout the week…. You simulate it and you go through it for the moment we had in this game…. We were creating some big plays on special teams.”
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) September 11, 2021
On the huge game next week against Nittany Lions:
Auburn coach Bryan Harsin after beating Akron and Alabama State and looking to next Saturday’s game at Penn State: “We’ll shift gears to that.
“We’re going to aim high each and every day.”
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) September 11, 2021
"Chris Wallace covers college football for Saturday Down South. He has covered college athletics for multiple newspapers and also worked previously for Rivals.com and GolfChannel.com."
