Auburn Finding It Hard to Hate Army

Auburn Coach Terry Bowden said it’s hard being Army’s opponent, and it has nothing to do with the wishbone offense that leads the nation in rushing.

“It’s hard not to be for them. We’re kind of thinking, let’s get mad, let’s find something we don’t like about the U.S. Army,” Bowden said. “We haven’t found what we don’t like about the U.S. Army. We have to get our game face on and play them because they are our opponents.”

Said Auburn nose guard Jimmy Brumbaugh: “There are certain things about other teams you hate because they are in the Southeastern Conference. We have not found anything to hate. [Army players] are nice guys and are always complimentary.”