Auburn’s matchup with Mercer on Saturday seems like an opportunity for an easy win before the Iron Bowl, but the 9-1 Bears could present a challenge.

The Tigers are expected to win for a reason, but Mercer, despite being an FCS program, arguably presents a tougher task than Auburn’s other buy game opponents this season, South Alabama and Ball State.

Mercer has last just one game all season and will undoubtedly look to score a program-defining win on Saturday. With freshman quarterback Deuce Knight getting the start, Auburn will look to avoid that and can’t afford to overlook Mercer.

Here are three keys to victory for the Tigers.

Protect Deuce Knight

Knight is a talented young quarterback. He wouldn’t be in a position to start on Saturday if he wasn’t. However, you still want to give

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