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Alex Golesh celebrates Auburn’s victory at the Aflac Kickoff Game, wearing the Old Leather Helmet trophy on his head and raising his arms alongside Auburn players and Aflac representatives.
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Tigers hold off late charge from Bears for first win under Golesh

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ATLANTA, Ga. — Auburn Football opened its season on Saturday in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the 2026 Aflac kickoff game against the Baylor Bears, a team that the Tigers handled in Waco last season. It was significantly less easy for Auburn this time around, but Alex Golesh’s squad managed to gut out a 17-16 win thanks to a heroic goal-line tackle by sophomore safety Eric Winters.

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