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Inside the Auburn Tigers "It's a very, very important game . . . 2 Minute Drill: Early look at Auburn-Georgia . . . Lawrence Cage, the Bulldogs' leading receiver this season, returned to practice and "should be fine" for this weekend's game against No. 13 Auburn after re-injuring his shoulder during No. 5 Georgia's win against Missouri over the weekend . . . Keeping the Bulldogs on their toes and mixing it up is going to be important on Saturday for Auburn's offense, but you've got to do that by keeping personnel on the field and not substituting . . . The typically raucous home environment that Auburn has fed off in recent years was subdued the night of Nov. 2 . . . Georgia has had Malzahn's number for the most part since he came to Auburn with the exception of games in 2010, 2013 and 2017 . . . He's been coaching against Kirby Smart a long time, and the two know each other well. Having an off-week helps him study himself as he prepares for Smart . . . The Bulldogs, whom Auburn will face next, held the Missouri Tigers scoreless for their third shutout of the season and only allowed them to complete four of their 14 third-down attempts . . . Auburn fell one spot to No. 13 in the AP Poll following its second bye . . . Here's a look at where Auburn stacks up statistically, both in the SEC and nationally, in various categories through Week 11 . . . Brenden Coffey, a 3-star junior college tackle from Butte College (Calif.) gave his verbal to the Tigers via Twitter on Saturday night . . . "Coach Steele trusts and put him in there, so I mean, we trust him too," said Brown, a three-time SEC defensive lineman of the week . . . The final four games could allow seven players to burn their redshirts . . . Georgia football injury report . . . Auburn is still a favorite to travel to Florida for warm weather (hopefully) and a matchup against a Big Ten opponent . . . Looking for the Auburn game on TV today? Don't worry if you can't find the game. They don't play . . . Defensive tackle Derrick Brown, defensive end Marlon Davidson and left tackle Prince Tega Wanogho all received invitations to participate in the annual college all-star game/scouting event, which will take place the week of Jan. 25 in Mobile . . . The Outland Trophy goes to the best offensive and defensive interior linemen each month. Georgia's offensive tackle Andrew Thomas was awarded alongside the Auburn defensive tackle . . . One of the differences on Saturday was Nix doing more on his own at the line of scrimmage without having to worry as much about crowd noise . . . He felt more at ease and, for the first time in weeks, more in rhythm as Auburn spread the ball around in the first half and utilized more pace with short passes in space and quick reads to make life easier on Nix after a difficult October stretch on the road . . . This season is a bit different, however: the Tigers are on pace for four running backs and one quarterback to eclipse 50 carries . . . Auburn's difficulty snapping the ball is what gave Brahms the opportunity to start against Ole Miss . . . Through Auburn's first nine games this season, six of its true freshmen have already exceeded the four-game limit to be eligible to redshirt . . . Getting his first look at Brahms back in the starting lineup, Coach Gus Malzahn said he saw some things he liked out of the redshirt sophomore . . . Starting long snapper Bill Taylor is questionable for this year's edition of The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry with an undisclosed injury . . . He practiced Tuesday but was in an orange non-contact jersey . . . After sitting out Auburn's game against Ole Miss, defensive end Marlon Davidson and safety Jeremiah Dinson are both back to practice coach Gus Malzahn said . . . Pappoe's approach has paid off to this point . . . He chose Auburn over Tennessee and Georgia Tech . . . Auburn will have a chance to ruin one of their seasons, if not both. But how much of a chance? . . . The student section either didn't wear their coats to the game, or they're fed up with the product on the field . . . It was the latest chapter in a quietly impressive season for the 6-foot-2, 204-pound safety . . . It was an honor, he said, to start in defensive end Marlon Davidson's place and to do well against his home state . . . Statistically speaking, this was a great game for Nix . . . Williams heads into the bye week with plenty of momentum . . .
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