Auburn LB Eugene Asante had an insane outing vs California

The transfer linebacker played out of his mind in Berkeley.

Auburn's offense didn't have a lot to show against Cal on Saturday night, struggling to cobble together drives while coughing up the ball four times.

However, the defense did more than its part helping Auburn secure a 14-10 win on the road.

Eugene Asante was at the forefront of the stellar defensive performance. Asante led the Tigers with 12 tackles, the most of his career. It’s the second straight game he has led Auburn in tackles (six vs UMass).

"What a night he had... He played really, really hard," Freeze said about Asante's performance.

After transferring in from North Carolina during the 2022 offseason, there were expectations that Asante would contribute for the Tigers immediately. However, he only appeared in four games and had one tackle.

Now that the coaching staff has put him to use, fans are beginning to see what sort of player he could become for the Tigers.

“I played scout team last year," Asante said in the postgame press conference.

Auburn held Cal to just 273 yards of total offense, shutting down what was assumed to be a potent running attack.

Cal running back Jaydn Ott had a lot to say leading into the week about Cal's chances and how they were going to act after a victory. He left the game in the third quarter after jumping in the air and getting slammed to the ground by Auburn safety Jaylin Simpson.

Ott finished with 78 yards on 20 carries (3.9 yards per carry).

There were some concerns about the Tigers' rush defense following a questionable outing vs UMass, but those concerns were not had in this game. Cal averaged 2.8 yards per rush.

If the Tigers can get more performances out of their linebackers like they did from Asante, they'll be in good shape moving forward.

Eugene Asante has been everywhere tonight 🗣️ https://t.co/KEbX32cKcH pic.twitter.com/7G2lGElcHx

— Auburn Football (@AuburnFootball) September 10, 2023

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