A homecoming game is nothing more than a warm-up for the next week.
The starters gave a good showing for the 30 minutes they were actually in.
Quarterback Chris Todd only threw one pass that fell incomplete and wide receiver Darvin Adams had as many touchdowns in the first half as Furman had points.
The 63-31 score is a complete misrepresentation of how the game actually went.
The Tiger offense seems to have enough depth at each position to be able to not worry about injuries.
It does show the lack of depth on defense, as the second team gave up 28 points to the FCS (formerly Division I-AA) Paladins.
Auburn lucks out by having its homecoming the week before Amen Corner.
The term "Amen Corner" refers to the final two games of the season vs. the University of Georgia and the University of Alabama.
Former head football coach Pat Dye coined the phrase after the fabled 11th and 12th holes at Augusta National Golf Club where the Master's is played.
UGA is the par 4 11th hole and Alabama is the par 3 12th.
This season, UGA has faced set back after set back.
The Bulldogs lost their offense to the NFL draft, with quarterback Matthew Stafford going to Detroit, running back Knowshon Moreno heading to Denver and wide receiver
Mohamed Massaquoi shipped out to Cleveland.
They did, however, retain the electrifying wide receiver AJ Green.
Green leads his team in receiving yards and has almost 500 yards more than the next receiver.
The Auburn secondary should be able to keep Green from having a big game.
UGA's rushing attack is a flavor of the week system.
The Bulldogs don't have a definite No. 1 running back, but have three backs that have combined for just under 1,000 yards for the season.
After a bye week, Auburn will welcome Alabama to The Plains.
Alabama could change its mascot to the Irish this year because of the extreme luck they've had with calls.
The Crimson Tide have squeaked by their past two opponents by the skin of their teeth.
Against Tennessee, Alabama's famed defensive lineman Terrance "Mount" Cody removed his helmet after he blocked a field goal attempt in the final seconds of the game.
The play had not yet been whistled dead.
Cody should've been penalized 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct and Tennessee would have had another chance to win the game.
Last week was just as bad.
Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy threw an interception to LSU defensive back Patrick Peterson.
Peterson had possession of the football with both feet in bounds.
That's a catch in the NFL.
There was a divit in the turf where Peterson had dragged his foot.
The play was called incomplete and replay "confirmed" the ruling on the field.
Alabama put a field goal on the board to seal the victory after the missed call.
The Crimson Tide should have at least one loss this season.
It's scary to think a call like those could happen in the Iron Bowl, but it's going to happen.
The question is when it will happen and how will Auburn respond.
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