The Auburn Tigers are set to face the California Golden Bears on Saturday afternoon at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn. For those interested in watching the game live, here’s what you need to know.
Auburn (1-0, 0-0 SEC) achieved its first victory of the season last week, convincingly defeating Alabama A&M with a score of 73-3. They will be going up against California (1-0, 0-0 ACC), which also secured a season-opening win by overcoming UC Davis. This matchup marks the conclusion of a home-and-home series that began last season in Berkeley, where Auburn came out on top, winning 14-10. Notably, former Cal quarterback Sam Jackson V has joined Auburn as a wide receiver this season. Head coach Hugh Freeze mentioned earlier this week that Jackson could be his key advisor for the game.
“I may talk to him. I see what they’re doing and I think I have a good feel about what they’ve done. I don’t know exactly when they’re going to do it, but I know if we put 12 personnel out there. Defensive guys don’t change too much as far as this is how you treat 12 personnel as opposed to 11 personnel or 10 personnel. Now your fronts are going to be quite different. I don’t know if Sam would have an idea of when they’re going to get in the bear front or when they’re going to get in an even front. Probably our defensive guys will talk to him more than I would.”
Below are the essential details for the Auburn vs. California game, including the broadcast information, injury updates, and key players to keep an eye on.