First Call | Auburn Already Has the BLUEPRINT to Beat Baylor

The Auburn Daily Network · Aug 31, 2026 · 10m

IT'S GAME WEEK.

The Auburn Tigers officially begin the Alex Golesh era against Baylor on Saturday, and I think the blueprint for beating the Bears is already sitting right in front of them.

Run the football.

Auburn rushed for more than 300 yards against Baylor last season, and the Bears struggled to stop the run throughout the year.

Now Auburn's rushing attack could be even more difficult to defend.

Jeremiah Cobb is back. Omar Mabson should have a larger role. Baylor's leading rusher from last season, Bryson Washington, is now wearing orange and blue.

And then there's Byrum Brown, who rushed…