CLEVELAND, Ohio — Last weekend’s performance by Auburn’s offensive line sent shockwaves through the college football world.

Nine sacks. Let that number sink in. The Tigers surrendered nine sacks in their loss to Oklahoma, raising serious questions about their ability to protect quarterback Jackson Arnold heading into a hostile environment at Kyle Field against Texas A&M.

The Always College Football (ACF) podcast didn’t mince words when addressing the issue.

“Nine sacks. Nine sacks. That was last week. They gave up pressure on 36% of Jackson Arnold’s drop backs last week,” ACF host Greg McElroy said. “Now common sense will lead you to think that it’s just on the O line, but that was hardly the case. Jackson’s got to get rid of the ball a little bit faster.”

This protection problem isn’t

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