Auburn's rush yards before contact numbers are some of the best in the SEC

This stat puts into perspective how the offensive line has helped the running backs.

During Tank Bigsby's time in Auburn, it seemed like his talent was wasted as he would get contacted the second he touched the football. 

If felt like all of his big highlight runs, he was hit near the line of scrimmage and had to break a tackle to make a big run. 

One of the first things Hugh Freeze did when he got to Auburn was grab offensive linemen out of the transfer portal, and it seems to be working out thus far. 

Clark Brooks of SEC Stat Cat put out that Auburn's rush yards before contact number is 2.8, which is third in the SEC behind Tennessee (3.1) and Kentucky (2.9). 

The average in the SEC is 2.2, so Auburn is 0.6 above the average in the conference. 

This shows you why, despite the offensive struggles, Auburn has been able to run the football. 

The offensive line hasn't been perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but it has been a step in the right direction. 

This Auburn football team needs to lean on the run if they want to beat some of the lesser remaining opponents on their 2023 schedule. 

This season's offensive line has been a breath of fresh air for Auburn fans.

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