Auburn football opened the Alex Golesh era with a dramatic 17-16 victory over Baylor, but former Auburn defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson sees a major concern that must be corrected before SEC play begins.
Johnson joins Ronnie Sanders on Coach’s Corner to explain why Byrum Brown’s three interceptions kept Baylor in the game, what Auburn accomplished by finding a way to win and why the offense needs a cleaner, more productive performance against Southern Miss.
The conversation expands across college football after a revealing opening weekend. Johnson examines LSU’s 51-10 demolition of Clemson, Dabo Swinney’s slow adjustment to the transfer portal, Alabama’s potential under Kalen DeBoer and Oklahoma’s improvement behind quarterback John Mateer. Johnson also makes his early championship predictions, picking Alabama and Oklahoma to meet for the SEC title and Ohio State and Notre Dame to play for the national championship.
