Auburn, Chizik Enter "Amen Corner" with Confidence

Two weeks ago, Auburn was coming off an embarrassing loss in Baton Rouge to LSU. A game where Auburn's offense under Gus Malzahn looked as bad as it had all season and left the Auburn faithful wondering if this 2009 campaign would mirror the 2008 season where the team collapsed down the stretch. Well, coming off a big win over a ranked Ole Miss team, and a homecoming blowout of Furman, the Tigers are once again confident as they enter what former Auburn coach Pat Dye used to call, "Amen Corner." The last two games of the season against their two biggest rivals, Georgia and Alabama. Last year, Auburn came into this game with 5-5, and was really down to their last shot at making it to a bowl game in 2008 at home against Georgia. The Tigers came up short and went on to finish 5-7 with a blowout loss to Alabama to end the season. Entering "Amen Corner" this year though, this Auburn team is in a much different situation. First year Auburn coach Gene Chizik righted the ship after three straight ... (link)