KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Alex Golesh‘s return to Rocky Top was fittingly rocky.
Auburn football dropped its first true road game as Golesh squared off with his former boss and employer, falling 24-14 to No. 17 Tennessee on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Neyland Stadium.
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It was another defeat that displayed the Tigers’ biggest issues through five weeks, including struggles on the offensive line, a lack of rhythm offensively and plenty more.
Here’s a look at the nitty gritty of it, with a breakdown of Auburn‘s snap counts and Pro Football Focus advanced statistics of its performance against the Volunteers.
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Quarterback: Byrum Brown (65)
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Running back: Omar Mabson II (39); Jeremiah Cobb (18); Bryson Washington (8)
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Fullback: Cody Sigler (1)
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Wide receiver: Chas Nimrod (64); Keshaun Singleton (61); Christian Neptune (25); Jeremiah Koger (25); Brian Williams Jr. (10)
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Tight end: Arlis Boardingham (43); Jonathan Echols (27); Jake Johnson (2); Cole Skinner and Stanton Ramil (1)
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Offensive line
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Left tackle: Jacob Strand (33); Jo Simmons (32)
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Left guard: Wilson Zierer (65)
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Center: Cole Best (65)
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Right guard: Kenneth McManus IV (65)
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Right tackle: Stanton Ramil (64); Jo Simmons (1)
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Defensive line
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Defensive tackle: Cody Sigler (42); Dallas Walker IV (41); Jourdin Crawford (26); Walter Mathis Jr. (18); Darrion Smith (14); Malik Autry (12);
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Defensive end/Edge rusher: Jared Smith (38); Chris Murray (37); Da’Shawn Womack (33); Nate Johnson (16)
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Linebacker: Elijah Melendez (68); Xavier Atkins (68); Bryce Deas (49); De’Marcus Riddick (23)
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Secondary
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Cornerback: Rayshawn Pleasant (60); Andre Jordan Jr. (38); Shamar Arnoux (1)
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Safety: Eric Winters (62); Kaleb Harris (43); Champ Anthony (35); An’Quon Fegans (29); Sylvester Smith-Reed (18)
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Passing pressure
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Kept clean (24 DBs): 19-24 (79.2%) passing, 137 yards, 5.7 yards per attempt, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
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Under pressure (17 DBs): 3-9 (33.3%), 22 yards, 2.4 YPA, 1 INT
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Not blitzed (30 DBs): 15-24 (62.5%), 117 yards, 4.9 YPA, 1 TD, 2 INTs
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When blitzed (11 DBs): 7-9 (77.8%), 42 yards, 4.7 YPA
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Rushing yards (Yards after contact)
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Byrum Brown: 102 (143)
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Omar Mabson: 67 (40)
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Jeremiah Cobb: 17 (18)
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Receptions (Targets/Drops)
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Keshaun Singleton: 7 (11/0)
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Chas Nimrod: 3 (6/1)
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Christian Neptune: 3 (4/0)
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Jeremiah Cobb and Omar Mabson II: 2 (2/0)
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Arlis Boardingham: 2 (3/0)
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Jonathan Echols: 2 (3/1)
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Jeremiah Koger: 1 (1/0)
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Passing pressure (Offensive line)
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Pressures allowed: Cole Best (4); Wilson Zierer (3); Jacob Strand and Stanton Ramil (2); Kenneth McManus IV (1)
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QB Hits/Hurries allowed: Cole Best (0/4); Wilson Zierer (0/3); Jacob Strand and Stanton Ramil (1/1); Kenneth McManus IV (0/1)
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Sacks allowed: N/A
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QB pressures: Darrion Smith (3); Da’Shawn Womack, Elijah Melendez, Jared Smith and Xavier Atkins (1); Five players (1)
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Missed tackles: Kaleb Harris (3); Xavier Atkins (2); Seven players (1)
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Solo stops: Da’Shawn Womack and Elijah Melendez (4); Four players (3); Four players (2); Jared Smith and Malik Autry (1)
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Receptions allowed/Targeted (%)
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An’Quon Fegans: 0/2 (0%)
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Bryce Deas and Champ Anthony: 0/1 (0%)
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Elijah Melendez and Xavier Atkins 1/2 (50%)
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Andre Jordan Jr. and Da’Shawn Womack: 1/1 (100%)
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Kaleb Harris and Sylvester Smith-Reed: 2/2 (100%)
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Rayshawn Pleasant: 3/3 (100%)
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Penalties: Cole Best, Jo Simmons, Malik Autry and Stanton Ramil (2); Andre Jordan Jr., Arlis Boardingham and Kenneth McManus IV (1)
Adam Cole is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at acole@gannett.com or on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @colereporter. To support Adam’s work, please subscribe to the Montgomery Advertiser.
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