Firing Franklin was no quick fix for Auburn

November, 3, 2008
Nov 3
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By Chris Low

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low

Somewhere, Tony Franklin is probably laughing. OK, maybe he's not laughing, but he's at least smiling a little bit.

Since his ouster at Auburn, the Tigers have actually been worse on offense, if that's possible. They've lost three straight games since Tommy Tuberville fired him and four straight games overall.

If it's not one thing, it's the other. Quarterback Kodi Burns threw for 319 yards against Ole Miss last weekend, but he threw three interceptions. He's thrown six interceptions since taking over as the starter three games ago.

The offensive numbers the last three games have been pretty telling:

Auburn Offense: By the Numbers
 First 6 gamesLast 3 games
Points per game 18.7 1 15.3
Total yards per game 309.2 276.7
Rushing yards per game 148.5 92.3
Won-Loss 4-2 0-3

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