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Former USF coach Alex Golesh and QB Byrum Brown give Auburn hope on the Plains

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Long, M. (2026, August 20). Former USF coach Alex Golesh and QB Byrum Brown give Auburn hope on the Plains. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/former-usf-coach-alex-golesh-and-qb-byrum-brown-give-auburn-hope-on-the-plains/article_b057eba1-19be-58bd-b8f6-f3084dc9e6c2.html

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Former USF coach Alex Golesh has taken over as Auburn's head coach, bringing with him dynamic quarterback Byrum Brown and a dozen of his former players from USF. The Tigers are expecting to improve under Golesh, who kept defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin on board and landed the nation's No. 9 portal class. Auburn has depth at running back, with Jeremiah Cobb returning for his senior season and Baylor transfer Bryson Washington joining him in the backfield. However, the team faces challenges replacing its entire offensive line, which lost several key players to the NFL.

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Auburn University's football team is looking to improve its performance under new coach Alex Golesh, who has brought former USF quarterback Byrum Brown with him. Brown threw for 7,700 yards and 61 touchdowns and ran for 2,300 yards and 31 scores in four years at USF. He is expected to help the team take a step forward in the Southeastern Conference. Golesh has also brought 11 other players from USF, including several receivers, to join Brown on the team. This could help address the team's offensive woes under former coach Hugh Freeze, who had a record of 24 or fewer points in 17 out of 22 league games. The new coaching staff is seen as having a stronger foundation than previous teams, with defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin staying on and bringing in the ninth-best transfer class in the country.

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Auburn ORG · 7× Tigers ORG · 4× Brown PERSON · 3× Golesh PERSON · 3× NFL ORG · 3× Baylor ORG · 2× Florida GPE · 2× Freeze PERSON · 2× USF ORG · 2× Byrum Brown PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Baylor transfer Bryson Washington joins Cobb in the backfield after leading the Bears in rushing each of the last two seasons, finishing with 1,028 yards and 12 TDs in 2024 and 788 yards and six scores the following year.

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🔮 They could help fix the Tigers’ offensive woes that spanned the majority of former coach Hugh Freeze’s tenure.

2026-08-20 · Toronto Star

Former USF coach Alex Golesh and QB Byrum Brown give Auburn hope on the Plains · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 3 hedged)

Auburn 2025 record: 5-7 Expectations Dynamic QB Byrum Brown, who followed coach Alex Golesh from USF, should give Auburn a chance to take a quick step forward in the stacked Southeastern Conference. asserted

who → follow → Conference

Brown threw for nearly 7,700 yards and 61 TDs and ran for nearly 2,300 yards and 31 more scores in four years with the Bulls. asserted

Brown → throw → Bulls

Now he’ll try to do the same at Auburn. asserted

he → try → Auburn

A dozen of Brown’s former teammates followed Golesh to the Plains, including WRs Jeremiah Koger, Christian Neptune, Chas Nimrod and Keshaun Singleton. asserted

dozen → follow → Koger

They could help fix the Tigers’ offensive woes that spanned the majority of former coach Hugh Freeze’s tenure. uncertain

that → help → tenure

Auburn scored 24 or fewer points in 17 of Freeze’s 22 league games. asserted

Auburn → score → games

Freeze missed on hand-picked portal QBs Payton Thorne (Michigan State) and Jackson Arnold (Oklahoma), and he went 1-12 against ranked teams. asserted

he → miss → teams

Golesh is Auburn’s fourth head coach in the past seven seasons, but he might be starting with a better foundation than the others because he kept defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin and landed the nation’s No. 9 portal class. uncertain

he → start → class

Strengths include RB depth and defensive continuity Jeremiah Cobb returns for his senior season after running for 969 yards and five TDs in 2025. asserted

Cobb → include → 2025

Washington → join → 2024

Throw in Brown, and the Tigers could have one of the league’s most potent rushing attacks. uncertain

Tigers → throw → attacks

Durkin, meanwhile, has just six newcomers on his two-deep depth chart. asserted

Durkin → have → chart

Having that many returners with scheme experience should pay dividends. asserted

Having → have → dividends

Weaknesses include a revamped O-line Auburn is replacing its entire offensive line, although two of the newcomers — C Cole Best and RG Cole Skinner — came with Golesh from USF. asserted

two → include → USF

The Tigers lost standout LT Xavier Chaplin to Florida State and fellow linemen Connor Lew, Jeremiah Wright, Dillon Wade, Izavion Miller and Mason Murphy to the NFL. asserted

Tigers → lose → NFL

Auburn allowed 3 1/2 sacks a game last season, which ranked 15th in the SEC. asserted

which → allow → SEC