The Auburn Tigers opened up as more than a touchdown favorite (-7.5) against the Baylor Bears during their Week 1 clash at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, September 5. CBS Sports’ Robby Kalland believes that “stands out.”
Kalland believes first-year head coach Alex Golesh, his offensive coordinator, Joel Gordon, and his transfer quarterback from the USF Bulls, Byrum Brown, will translate quickly in a Power 4 setting, and especially against Baylor out of the gate.
The up-and-down DJ Lagway, who once looked like a star under Billy Napier with the Florida Gators before his passer rating fell off during the 2025 season, which was partly played under interim coach Billy Gonzales and interim play-caller Ryan O’Hara, is the Bears’ counter, as Kalland says…