Auburn (No. 6) offense in trouble as Jeremy Johnson struggles again
For the second week in a row, Auburn nearly lost against an inferior opponent, and Johnson failed to live up to the massive Heisman hype he carried into the season. Jacksonville State almost pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent college football history, eventually losing in overtime after Auburn’s offense finally woke up in the waning minutes of the ball game.
Johnson’s touchdown pass to Melvin Ray with just 00:39 left on the clock was a thing of beauty, but overall the junior quarterback continues to struggle. Through two weeks, Johnson has completed 32-of-53 passes (60 percent) for 373 yards (seven yards per attempt) with three touchdowns and five interceptions. None of these numbers are particularly attractive, and the touchdown-to-interception ratio is downright abysmal.
The thing that is even more concerning is neither Louisville nor lowly Jacksonville State feature dominant defenses. It makes one wonder how in the world Johnson is going to somehow improve when he faces LSU and Mississippi State the next couple of weeks. Without a doubt, Auburn’s offense is in big trouble heading into Week 3.