Despite the fact that perhaps AU won several games they should have lost in 2010/2013, the did not lose those games. They didn't lose those games for a reason - they were a very good team both seasons. I'll argue they were a much better TEAM both years than we were even though we had more talent and depth.I'm confident we'll win, but AU could have (and should have) lost several games in 2013 as well as 2010. They were undefeated teams that were usually beat statistically and just found a way to win on some crazy circumstance. This year's AU is a lot like those teams, except they haven't got the breaks. The only game they realistically just got beat up in was LSU, but they lost to OM, UGA, Arky, and MSU all by 8 points or less. They have not been regularly getting blown out, contrary to what a lot of people think.
We outgained AU 446 to 324 in 2010, and 495 to 393 in 2013, and we lost both of those games. We were the better team and we lost twice. That fact alone makes it impossible to feel completely comfortable. You can call that irrational if you like, but we've all seen it happen.
That being said, I hope we beat them like a rented mule, and I look silly for ever doubting that!
This year's AU team isn't good at all. Those were epic upsets despite the details in 2010/2013, yet AU was very good both years. Think about that when you consider what it would take for them to win this year. A beyond epic effort coupled with a beyond epic meltdown by us.
I'm not worried.