Postgame Pod: Auburn survives Baylor for season-opening win
About this episode
The episode discusses Auburn's narrow victory over Baylor, highlighting key performances and areas for improvement.
On the Postgame Pod, Nathan King and Jason Caldwell break down how the Tigers made plays when they counted in the fourth quarter, Byrum Brown's three-interception day, an up-and-down performance against DJ Lagway and the Bears' offense, and what adjustments we want to see moving forward. Saturday, September 5, 2026 Auburn247.com 75% off an annual Auburn247 subscription: https://secure.247sports.com/college/auburn/join/?source=FSLOGIN 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:13 Inside the Winning Play 00:03:07 Finding a Way to Win 00:06:40 Byrum Brown’s Performance 00:08:26 Improved Baylor Defense 00:10:46 Auburn’s Run Game 00:12:11 Finishing in the Red Zone 00:13:22 Tigers’ Bend-Don’t-Break Defense 00:15:19 Auburn’s Secondary Moving Forward 00:16:13 Baylor’s Third- and Fourth-Down Success 00:19:23 Familiarity on Auburn’s Defense 00:20:51 What Kind of Team Is Baylor? 00:21:24 Not Going to Be Perfect Right Away 00:22:48 Looking Ahead to Southern Miss 00:24:31 Recruits at the Game
People in this episode
Hosts: Nathan King, Jason Caldwell
Topics covered
- Auburn football
- season opener
- game analysis
- player performance
- defensive strategy
- upcoming games
Keywords
- Auburn
- Baylor
- Byrum Brown
- DJ Lagway
- football
- season opener
- defense
- interceptions
- red zone
- run game
Sponsors
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Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Auburn247.com
Places: Baylor, Auburn
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