Maintaining a high energy level has been an issue for both Auburn and Notre Dame in the young season. Perhaps the marquee stage of the annual Legends Classic will lead to more spirited performances for the Tigers and Fighting Irish on Thursday night when they meet in Brooklyn, N.Y. Auburn and Notre Dame enter this first all-time meeting between the two with matching 1-1 records. However, neither Tigers coach Bruce Pearl nor first-year Irish boss Micah Shrewsberry are happy with their teams' early performance. The Tigers fell 88-82 versus No. 15 Baylor to open the season, then earned an 86-71 victory over Southeastern Louisiana on Friday. However, Auburn shot 41.4 percent during the win and has yielded 97 combined points in the second half this season. Notre Dame has struggled out of the gate during its first two games. The Irish trailed Niagara by 12 first-half points before rallying for a 70-63 victory, then fell into an 11-point hole to Western Carolina during Saturday's 71-61 loss.We like Auburn to do well here, and win by a significant margin. Let's roll with the Tigers to get it done and blow out Notre Dame.