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Sports Illustrated "If we keep them out of their third-down packages, we can demolish them . . . Auburn's defense isn't taking the ball away, but it has to somehow not screw up. The passing game has to be fearless from the start, the defense has to continue to be solid against the run after allowing just 3.7 yards per carry so far . . . Chapman is tied for the No. 7 return rate in the country, having allowed only two returns for -1 yards on 19 punts. "It goes back to me trying to get good hangtime, good distance and putting the ball where coach wants me to . . . Next up is Georgia's defense, which has allowed more than 200 passing yards only once this season . . . Wesley Steiner started in place of Riley against LSU and finished with a team-high 11 tackles, including 10 solo stops. Harsin did not mention why Riley did not see the field with Auburn's defense in the loss . . . The Tigers will be four-touchdown underdogs against the Bulldogs in the 127th installment of The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry. No one is exactly giving Auburn much of a chance . . . "Our young wide receivers have been thrust into playing, Omari Kelly has a big catch, and Camden Brown has a big catch. Var had a couple of big catches in there as well," Harsin said . . . Watch: Owen Pappoe talks about his favorite moments at Auburn, how he ended up choosing the Tigers, previewing the "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry . . . Could Harsin be the next one out? . . . On October 29 when Arkansas comes to Jordan-Hare Stadium to face Auburn "The Amazin's," will be honored . . . As of Tuesday, Georgia is a 29 1/2-point favorite. The over/under is 49.5 . . . The Auburn Tigers will wear all-white uniforms against the Georgia Bulldogs, including an all-white facemask . . . Second-year wide receiver Landen King will sit out for the remainder of the season . . . The next stop moving forward is between the hedges at Sanford Stadium, home of the defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs. Kickoff is set for shortly after 2:30 p.m. CDT on Saturday from Athens and the game will be televised on CBS . . . Bennett can hurt a defense in many ways. "I don't see a whole lot of weaknesses in his game, I think he's got a really good command of what they're doing. He's plenty good enough to hurt you . . . Landen King has asked for and been given a redshirt for this season....will not play again this season . . . Until Auburn gets on the same page, from coaches to players to administration to big-money donors, there won't be many successful seasons on the Plains . . . Ashford has not been the most accurate of passers for Auburn this season — he's completed just over 54% of his attempts for 709 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions — but his ability to scramble and create isn't lost on Smart and his players . . . Anders Carlson, now entering his sixth season on the Plains, has only missed two field goals this season — and both have been from 40-plus yards . . . "Well, I'm gonna be honest, I didn't commit to the coach, I committed to the school . . . In each of Auburn's five games this season, opponents have scored a touchdown inside the final two minutes of the first half . . . Improving each time out with his best performance to date last week in a loss to LSU, Ashford will have an opportunity to showcase his skills against one of the most talented defenses in the country . . . Auburn made no players available for the Monday media availability. Bryan Harsin went solo . . . The Tigers will need to play a near perfect game to pull off an upset . . . Auburn moved up four spots in the ESPN College Football Index . . . "We have faith in Anders…He's been very good in practice. Anders is a very consistent guy, and we still believe in him," Harsin said . . . Saturday in Athens, Georgia will be without star defensive tackle Jalen Carter . . . Notable performances from some of Auburn's top 2023, 2024 and 2025 targets . . . The last time Auburn quarterback Robby Ashford started a football game on the road the date was November 23, 2019 . . . Harsin confirmed the team awarded walk-on quarterback Trey Lindsey with a scholarship . . . Everything Kirby Smart said ahead of Saturday's rivalry game between the hedges . . . The No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels on October 15 matchup will come bright and early, as ESPN has picked up the game for its' 11 a.m. CT . . . Eku Leota will "most likely" miss the remainder of the 2022 season with a torn pectoral muscle sustained on Saturday against LSU. Leota left the game in the first half and returned at halftime in street clothes and his right arm in a sling . . . The problem is there's not a foundation of offense. "There is not a baseline of offense that operates successfully," he said. "Therefore, what can you build upon? . . . Leota will have surgery Tuesday for the injury sustained early in the loss this past weekend to LSU, Harsin said . . . The Bulldogs have all of the sudden looked human the past couple weeks . . . Auburn, which started 5 for 8 on third down, finished 6 of 15 . . . "His best plays sometimes are plays that end up being broken plays. And the guy can take off and really hurt you. He can beat with you his arm, especially on scrambles . . . "Zach Calzada, on his repaired shoulder, will get another surgery on that," Harsin said. "That'll be Wednesday . . .
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