{
  "id": 6726877,
  "title": "Auburn football vs Southern Miss predictions: What to watch for in Week 2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/auburn-football-vs-southern-miss-predictions-what-to-watch-for-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T08:03:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/auburn-football-vs-southern-miss-080305094.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Auburn Tigers are set to begin their home season this Saturday, September 12, at Jordan-Hare Stadium, hosting the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6:45 p.m. CT, SECN). Auburn's previous home opener was a narrow 1-point loss to Baylor, whereas Southern Miss is a new program in its inaugural season under head coach Blake Anderson. Our expert predictions for this matchup include Adam Cole from the Montgomery Advertiser and Davis Wilson from the Hattiesburg American. Both analysts agree that Auburn is the heavy favorite, but they both anticipate opportunities for Southern Miss to upset the Tigers by troubling Byrum Brown's quarterback play. The Auburn offensive line's performance will be under scrutiny, given their recent struggles against notably stronger offensive lines. Additionally, the Southern Miss run game's ability to challenge Auburn's defensive unit will be closely monitored. All in all, the game predictions forecast a strong Auburn victory, with scores ranging from 32-17 to 45-20.",
  "summary": "Here's our breakdown of Auburn football's Week 2 matchup against Southern Miss, including score predictions and opponent insights.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Clemson football vs Georgia Southern prediction: Will Dabo Swinney, Tigers bounce back?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/clemson-football-vs-georgia-southern-prediction-will-dabo-swinney",
        "published": "2026-09-11T09:06:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}