South Alabama hits the road for the first time this season on Saturday, traveling to Auburn for its first-ever meeting with the Tigers.
The Jaguars are 1-1 after losing 33-31 to Tulane last week. South Alabama trailed by 10 points at halftime and by 16 in the fourth quarter, but got within a failed two-point conversion of tying the game in the final minute.
Auburn is 2-0 and ranked No. 24 in the country after routing Ball State 42-3 last week. The Tigers held the Cardinals to just 68 yards of total offense, including minus-5 rushing.
Here’s everything you need to know about Saturday’s game, including the key matchup, storylines and a score prediction.
Key matchup
South Alabama LBs vs. Auburn QB Jackson Arnold
The Jaguars will have to keep Arnold in the pocket to have any chance to wi