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October 28, 2020
Inside the Auburn Tigers The SEC's officiating, as well as the league's lack of transparency about them, has been a hot-button issue this season, particularly when it comes to Auburn games . . . "He's questionable . . . The emphasis from Morris seemed to finally resonate with Nix, who on Saturday turned in the best road performance of his career and, really, one of the best overall games he has had in the last two seasons . . . Council serves as the third starting candidate on Auburn's offensive line to be injured this season . . . In addition to Bigsby, Auburn is also getting production from Shaun Shivers and DJ Williams in the running game . . . "If Myles is healthy, he's our first team quarterback . . . Williams was named one of the SEC's Co-Offensive Players of the Week, sharing the award with Alabama quarterback Mac Jones, while Bigsby was honored as the SEC's Freshman of the Week . . . While it's taken more than just the sophomore to help Auburn handle those big moments, Saturday was another example of the Tigers being in position to win and Nix and his teammates following through . . . Podcast: Injury news, dissecting a win and a look ahead . . . In a year in which there has been a proliferation of high-powered passing attacks in the SEC, Auburn ranks second in the league in passing defense at 220.4 yards per game -- after limiting Ole Miss to just 161 yards through the air -- and is in the upper half of the league in defensive pass efficiency (139.17) . . . Ole Miss came out trying to pass against Auburn . . . Auburn opened as a two-point favorite against defending national champion LSU . . . The Tigers running game had 47 attempts for 224 yards. This is the third consecutive week that the Tigers have rushed for 200 yards in a single game . . . In Auburn's 15 games against Power Five opponents with Nix as the starter, the Tigers have played 10 one-possession contests . . . Saturday's action against LSU in Auburn will kick at 3:30 p.m. ET on the SEC on CBS . . . Brandon Council will be out for the season after suffering a "severe knee injury" in the Tigers' 35-28 win over Ole Miss . . . In the third quarter, McCreary made another huge play, this time on special teams, tackling Ole Miss kicker Luke Logan for a 4-yard loss on a fake field goal toss from the holder . . . Owen Pappoe said, "It wasn't perfect, but I think we did really solid based on how we prepared this week in practice. We're just going to improve now and get better next week . . . Statistics, scoring plays and notes from Auburn's 35-28 victory . . . The throw from Bo Nix to Seth Williams is the play of the game on offense, but the third and 13 pass from Nix to John Samuel Shenker in the fourth quarter was a big one . . . On off days for the Tigers, Cambridge said he, Okoro, point guard Sharife Cooper and center Babatunde Akingbola like to play pick-up games to let loose . . . Baylor leads the all-time series 4-2, although the two teams have only faced off three times in the last 50 years with the most recent being a 2009 matchup that Auburn lost . . . Fitts has already earned the respect of his coaches and teammates after pitching in big games as a true freshman on the way to the College World Series . . . The Bucs' injury list shows Carlton Davis, former Auburn standout, as questionable to play because of an abdominal injury . . . |
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