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Inside the Auburn Tigers You've got to get some guys coming to play that are making some explosive plays down the field offensively . . . What have we learned in the first 3 games? . . . John Samuel Shenker continues to become more of a weapon for the Tigers through the air . . . Ten takeaways from the Auburn loss . . . Auburn fell one spot in the latest AP poll released Sunday afternoon, checking in at No. 23 . . . No. 23 Auburn (2-1) opened as a 24-point favorite against Georgia State (1-2) . . . Finishing with a career high four receptions for 66 yards on six targets, Hudson stepped up when the moment was the biggest and was a big positive . . . Auburn did show a lot of heart and fight in a tough road environment . . . Statistics, scoring plays and notes from Auburn's 28-20 loss to Penn State . . . Auburn rushed only three or four at the start of the game and was made to pay . . . Five losers from Auburn's heartbreaking loss to Penn State . . . Harsin said, "We've just got to go finish on those plays, and with that we'll continue to be a work in progress as we go through this season . . . Everything Harsin had to say after the game . . . Harsin elaborated further on the thinking behind the play-call on that pivotal fourth down, explaining that Nix had five options on the play . . . Kirk Herbstreit and college football fans didn't like Auburn's play call in that situation, and why would they? It was puzzling at best . . . At one point, the Tigers were two yards and a two-point conversion away from tying the game . . . Final Stats . . . Penn State was hit with an intentional grounding penalty and the officials made a mistake on counting the downs, thus forcing Penn State to punt on third down . . . Nix was 21-37 yards for 185 yards . . . Another big problem for the Tigers, both defensively and offensively, was production or lack of it on first down plays . . . Quick takeaways from the first loss of the Bryan Harsin era . . . No. 22 Auburn squandered its opportunity for a defining early-season win, falling to No. 10 Penn State, 28-20, on Saturday night in State College, Penn . . . Live game updates . . . Live Updates: Penn State got a couple first downs and across midfield, but on fourth-and-short, Auburn stuffed a Penn State QB sneak to force a turnover on downs . . . The Tigers will be wearing alternate helmets Saturday night, with the only noticeable change being white facemasks — for the first time in program history — as opposed to their standard navy ones . . . Playing a big game against Penn State can be added to the list of moments that connect Patrick's career with that of his son, Auburn quarterback Bo Nix . . . While listed behind Tank Bigsby and Shaun Shivers on the depth chart, true freshman Jarquez Hunter has racked up 257 rushing yards in only two contests . . . What's it like to travel with Auburn football? . . . Staying out of third and long situations is a must for the Tigers to be successful on Saturday night . . . No. 22 Auburn's game at No. 10 Penn State: 6:30 p.m. today; Beaver Stadium, State College, Pa.; ABC . . . This is where the Tigers have historically played their best ball. Under the radar, underdogs, undervalued . . . Herbstreit will join Chris Fowler and Holly Rowe for the Nittany Lions and Tigers matchup as part of "ABC Saturday Night Football," beginning at 6:30 p.m . . . "Typically this White Out weekend is reserved for Michigan or Ohio State," Davis said. "To have Auburn come in for it is going to be cool . . . Five reasons to think that Auburn will win on Saturday night . . . Gulick said, "I'm inclined to pick Auburn in this game. I like Bo Nix's experience for the Tigers . . .
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