Auburn falls to No. 13 Ole Miss 28-21
The Tigers entered Saturday with one of the worst passing attacks in FBS, and it stayed that way against Ole Miss.
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.
A win by Alabama wouldn’t make the concerns over the Crimson Tide’s performance go away, but it would be a big step in the right direction.
Auburn beat Mississippi 78-74 Wednesday night after blowing a 12-point second-half lead.
Alabama defensive coordinator Pete Golding is leaving for the same job at rival Ole Miss.
Wendell Green Jr. scored 23 points, including 18 in the second half, and No. 21 Auburn dominated after halftime to beat Mississippi 82-73 on Tuesday night.
Tank Bigsby led Auburn with 179 yards on 20 carries with touchdown runs of 2 and 50 yards. The Tigers had 301 yards rushing, but three turnovers.
While Sun Belt teams, even those like Troy with regular-season title and postseason hopes, are not expected to win on the road against SEC opponents, the Trojans were impressive on special teams.
Auburn quarterback Bo Nix passed for 276 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores and No. 18 Auburn’s defense made a number of big stops in a 31-20 victory over 10th-ranked Mississippi on Saturday night.
No. 10 Mississippi is set to visit No. 18 Auburn. It’s a matchup of the two remaining challengers to third-ranked Alabama in the Southeastern Conference Western Division.