Keys to the Game

The Black Out will defeat Auburn by itself. Just kidding!

Loren Smith says it best.

Well Larry, I think we're in for an all out dogfight. Back to you.

Everyone is making a big deal about the blackout and will we wear black jerseys etc. The fact is this game will be won on the field by the better team, and the team that is most fired up. Maybe the black helps fire our guys up, but that's about it. Having said that, I will include several what if pics throughout this post.

I'm expecting to see a battle like the game in 2005. Back and forth. Good offense. Good defense. A game that comes down to the final drive.

To win, our ground game must be effective. We've seen how well it can open up the pass against Florida. Getting Thomas Brown back should help keep Knowshon fresh. I also want to see a heavy dose of Sean Bailey, Mohamed Massaquoi, and Mikey Henderson. I feel that is another reason we played so well against Florida. Those three were in the game more than usual for the season. I liked it. Obviously, we need the line to hold up as well. This will be the best defense they have faced thus far.

On Defense, we need to make Brandon Cox try and win the game on his own. I don't think we can say we took away the run last year. We got ahead so fast Auburn had to pass. I'd be shocked if that happened again. If Lester runs wild, we could see the Cox of 2005 rather than 2006, and that would be a very bad thing.

Again, look for an absolute war. Don't forget to wear black and show up early. Let's rock Sanford. Black out Auburn!

Go Dawgs!

All images sent to me by 82 over at FootballHuddle.net.