Payton Thorne passed for 230 yards and three first-half touchdowns and Jarquez Hunter ran for a season-high 144 yards to lead Auburn to a 27-13 victory over Mississippi State.
The Tigers are trying to snap a four-game losing streak and needs a win to keep its bowl hopes alive.
The Tigers entered Saturday with one of the worst passing attacks in FBS, and it stayed that way against Ole Miss.
Auburn is still seeking its first SEC win and trying to stay in the hunt for bowl eligibility.
Auburn hasn’t had much scoring punch in its three SEC games, during which it has averaged 16 points.
Auburn is chasing its first conference victory and first triumph over a ranked team this season when the Tigers play LSU in Death Valley.
With Georgia’s No. 1 ranking on the line, Brock Bowers caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from Carson Beck in the final minutes of a 27-20 win over Auburn.
Auburn is seeking to show progress under first-year coach Hugh Freeze and beat the Bulldogs for the first time in seven years.
First-year coach Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers are looking for their first 4-0 start since 2019.
Alabama had many struggles in its ugly 17-3 win at South Florida on Saturday.
