Auburn looks for fresh start, hosts big-play Mercer

Auburn will try to emerge from a historically dreadful losing streak Saturday night when the Tigers open the 2022 season against visiting Mercer.

Last season, Bryan Harsin's Tigers became the first Auburn team in 71 years to end a season with five consecutive defeats. They finished 6-7 after losing to Houston in the Birmingham Bowl and endured an offseason in which Harsin's future was very much in doubt.

The Tigers hope