Louisiana-Monroe at Auburn
1. Can the Tigers figure out the Warhawks 3-3-5 defense? Offensive coordinator Scott Loeffler: “Multiple looks, multiple fronts, overloaded boxes. They do a great job.”
2. Tigers haven’t started 0-3 since 1950.
3. Louisiana-Monroe quarterback Kolton Browning is the FBS leader in total offense.
Presbyterian at Vanderbilt
4. Vanderbilt needs to be able to run the ball better. It starts up front.
5. Another key – better fourth quarter production.
Texas A&M at SMU
6. The Aggies haven’t played on the SMU campus since 1990, but they’re quite familiar with SMU quarterback Garrett Gilbert.
7. A focus on takeaways for the Aggies defense. Defensive coordinator Mark Snyder: “We’ve got to take the ball way.”
8. Offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury on freshman wide receiver Thomas Johnson: “He has a knack for getting open and is very smooth out there. Very smooth.
