At least if Hunter doesn't play.
Meanwhile, the status of Auburn’s best player, junior RB Jarquez Hunter, remains in limbo. Hunter was conspicuous in his absence in the Tigers’ season opener, a 59-14 rout over UMass. Rumors simmered throughout the offseason that he was 1 of multiple Auburn players facing a suspension from the university due to a leaked sex tape in which he allegedly appeared; in May, Auburn confirmed multiple suspensions for violations of athletic department policy without specifying who was suspended or why, and it has remained cryptic on the subject. Hunter missed the first 2 practices of preseason camp for unspecified reasons, but he suited up thereafter and is apparently healthy.
He’s also listed atop the official depth chart, for the record, although he was last week, too. Reporters have yet to coax a meaningful word on the subject out of Hugh Freeze, who deflected questions as usual at his weekly press conference. Eventually, you’d expect some clarity where a player of Hunter’s caliber is concerned, but it’s Week 2 and we don’t know any more than we did 6 months ago.
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• Cal 33 | Auburn 29
Auburn (-6.5) at California
Credit to 1st-year Cal OC Jake Spavital: It has been a while since the Golden Bears have been affiliated with explosive offense, but they went off in their season opener, hanging 58 points on North Texas with 669 yards of total offense — their best numbers in both categories since Jared Goff’s last season in Berkeley in 2015. They were balanced in the process, finishing as 1 of 2 teams nationally in Week 1 to go over 300 yards rushing and passing vs. an FBS opponent.Meanwhile, the status of Auburn’s best player, junior RB Jarquez Hunter, remains in limbo. Hunter was conspicuous in his absence in the Tigers’ season opener, a 59-14 rout over UMass. Rumors simmered throughout the offseason that he was 1 of multiple Auburn players facing a suspension from the university due to a leaked sex tape in which he allegedly appeared; in May, Auburn confirmed multiple suspensions for violations of athletic department policy without specifying who was suspended or why, and it has remained cryptic on the subject. Hunter missed the first 2 practices of preseason camp for unspecified reasons, but he suited up thereafter and is apparently healthy.
He’s also listed atop the official depth chart, for the record, although he was last week, too. Reporters have yet to coax a meaningful word on the subject out of Hugh Freeze, who deflected questions as usual at his weekly press conference. Eventually, you’d expect some clarity where a player of Hunter’s caliber is concerned, but it’s Week 2 and we don’t know any more than we did 6 months ago.
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• Cal 33 | Auburn 29
