My thoughts:• Cam Newton greatly improved his performance from the Clemson game: Newton rushed for 176 yards, 3 TDs and threw for 158 yards, 2 TDs. There was no indecision when the play called for a designed quarterback run; he ran for the hills and took on defenders, not once did he shy away and run out of bounds. You could tell this kid felt it that night.
• Gus Malzahn’s offense was in high gear in last Saturday night. The hurry-up offense wore down the Gamecock defense.
• Auburn freshman running back Michael Dyer started to show flashes of brilliance: 23 carries for 100 yards on the day. His highest output since Sept. 4th when they played Arkansas State (95 yards).
• The Auburn Tigers have played the most exciting football games in the SEC: Sept. 18th overtime thriller over Clemson and last week’s come from behind win over South Carolina.
• Quarterback Stephen Garcia is the most improved quarterback in the Southeastern conference. He made accurate, long throws against Auburn that were beautiful. He has good touch on this throws.
• Anyone else wondered why he tried to play Tim Tebow and coughed up the ball twice, costing his team the game?! Garcia had a phenomenal day: 15-21, 233, 3TDs, no Interceptions!!! But all that was marred by the fumbles.
• Bad move on Steve Spurrier to bench him for the freshman backup quarterback Connor Shaw, late in the fourth quarter. Shaw ended up throwing two interceptions and sealing their fate. Did Spurrier think the freshman would pull his team through in this crucial moment? Garcia should have been in there to redeem himself and win the game for his team; he deserved it.
• Sophomore wide receiver Alshon Jeffrey is a stud: 8 catches, 192 yards, 2 TDs. I might go so far as to put him up there with Alabama’s Julio Jones and Georgia’s A.J. Green, has anyone seen A.J.??
• I really did not think Auburn would be healthy enough to beat South Carolina after their tough game against Clemson.
• The Gamecocks gave up on the run too early. Freshman running back Marcus Lattimore only had 14 carries, 33 yards, 1TD. Lattimore had a measly 2.4 yards per carry average. This by far was the worst output he has had.
• Auburn has an opportunistic defense that makes plays when it counts: 2 fumble recoveries and 2 interceptions.
• Auburn sophomore running back Onterio McCalebb is one fast player that teams need to account for when he is in space. Seriously how do you game plan for Newton, Dyer and McCalebb?!
• Arkansas visits The Plains on Oct. 16th . This game will be one for the ages, as they say. I hope they have enough wattage in that scoreboard because it will be working overtime.
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