The primer: Previewing Auburn's game against Cal

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payton-thorne-auburn-football — Payton Thorne warms up ahead of Auburn's game against UMass on September 2, 2023. (Photo by Matt Rudolph/Auburn Live)

Hugh Freeze and Auburn football (1-0) will travel to Cal (1-0) on Saturday, September 9, for a late-night kickoff scheduled for 7:30 PT/ 9:30 pm CT. The game will be televised on ESPN. The broadcast crew will be Dave Fleming, Brock Osweiler and Kayla Burton. The betting line fluctuated between Auburn being a 5-point favorite to 6.5-point favorite during the week. Check out this three-section preview to get you ready for the game.