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Birmingham News Podcast: What we can learn from Auburn's 2021 A-Day game . . . The ten best freshmen for Auburn over the past five seasons . . . Since Auburn restricted attendance to 20% last season due to COVID-19 regulations, the A-Day crowd was the largest the Tigers have played in front of in their home stadium since the 2019 Iron Bowl . . . Bigsby and Shaun Shivers combined for 119 yards on 19 carries . . . Caleb Johnson, Colby Wooden, Marquis Burks, and Derick Hall got the start on the defensive line . . . Statistics, scoring plays and notes from Auburn's A-Day game . . . Linebacker Zakoby McClain, who led the first-team defense with five tackles, mentioned how they played "hard-nosed football" and showed great communication . . . Ja'Varrius Johnson made two catches for 15 yards and was one of just three wide receivers targeted in the scrimmage . . . The spring game's final, individual stats . . . Harsin said the players will focus on spring semester final exams, take a break and return to campus in June to get into offseason workouts . . . Nix still took the large majority of snaps away from center, but there was a clear effort from him to work in Auburn's tight ends . . . The linebackers, led by Zakoby McClain and Owen Pappoe, showed why they are expected to again be the leaders of the defense . . . Sawyer Pate came in at quarterback for the third-team offense for a couple plays . . . Anders Carlson kicked it off while Tank Bigsby showed off his speed as he blew past his teammates for a touchdown . . . Everything Harsin had to say about A-Day . . . Nix completed 12-of-20 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown during Auburn's annual A-Day spring game, adding another 29 yards on five carries . . . Predictions for offense and defensive MVPs for A-day . . . With the arrival of four-star quarterback Dematrius Davis, Nix finally has something he hasn't faced in two years . . . Auburn's strength of schedule this fall is the second-toughest in the country behind only Arkansas . . . Auburn vs Auburn: Auburn, AL - Jordan-Hare Stadium; 1:00 pm CST; SEC Network + . . . Player to watch at each position in Auburn's spring game . . . 5 things to watch for at Auburn's A-Day . . . After a couple injuries to other offensive linemen, Troxell got his opportunity, playing in nearly every game and starting four games at left tackle . . . Wooden is one of the oldest in the room that has two guys who've been at Auburn longer. As a returning starter, he's also one of the most experienced . . . Despite the pandemic, last season actually started out well for Simpson . . . Wooden finished sixth on the 2020 team in total tackles . . . "He brings the consistency that you need with leadership . . . After limiting attendance to 20 percent capacity last fall due to the pandemic, Auburn announced Tuesday that Saturday's spring game will see attendance capped at 40 percent capacity, though some sections of seats will be off-limits due to ongoing maintenance projects . . . The wide receiver is a redshirt sophomore who was plagued by injuries and didn't play a game in 2019 and played just one game in 2020. But he's healthy now, and he's starting to show what he's capable of . . . Auburn's first-year head coach and new offensive coordinator have been hard at work with Nix this spring as the junior familiarizes himself with his third different offense in as many seasons . . . Playing in 15 games his first two seasons and catching just two passes for 11 yards while being used almost strictly as a blocker, Deal said things have changed in a good way for the tight ends with the new coaching staff and offense making them more of a priority . . . Pegues had never played defensive tackle before last week . . . Growing up as a player and as a coach in Alabama prepared Williams for his new position in many ways . . . One area in particular that Harsin is harping on, which has been a struggle for Nix at times through his first two seasons as a Tiger, is decision-making in the face of pressure . . . "Coach Eason is great, he really is," Harsin declared. "He is a ball coach, number one, and that is one from a football standpoint, NFL or college, this guy can coach . . .
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