Auburn and Mississippi State will not meet this week after the game was postponed until Dec. 12 due to a rise in COVID-19 cases within each program. Needless to say, even down few players, the game would not have matched the futility of the 2008 matchup.
We all remember it as the beginning of the end for the Tommy Tuberville era in Auburn as his hire of Tony Franklin as offensive coordinator turned out to be part of his downfall.
That was especially true on Sept. 14, 2008 as the Tigers, ranked No. 9 in the country, went into Starkville looking to make some noise. What they and the Bulldogs did in the 3-2 final was put on one of the worst football games in the history of the sport.
Let’s take a look at the numbers:
Auburn total yards: 315
Not bad until you look at the three turnovers that the Tigers had.
Mississippi State total yards: 116
Ouch.
Auburn third-down efficiency: 3-of-16
Double ouch.
Mississippi State third-down efficiency: 0-for-14
You can barely do that even if you tried.
Auburn penalties: 12 for 94 yards
Let’s just say this wasn’t the most disciplined Auburn team.
Are you a masochist and want to relive the game? Feel free.