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Stats from Auburn’s first half against Mississippi State

Here are the stats from Auburn’s massive first half.

Stats from Auburn’s first half against Mississippi State

Scoring

Auburn opened the game with a perfect drive, taking a 7-0 lead on a Tank Bigsby rushing touchdown. Mississippi State responded with a field goal to make it a 7-3 game.

Auburn quickly added on when Ja’Varrius Johnson rushed 57-yards for a touchdown to make it 14-3. Auburn took a 21-3 lead when Bo Nix found one of the best catches of the year, using one-had to haul in a beautifully thrown ball from Nix for the 15-yard touchdown and giving Auburn a commanding 28-3 lead.

Mississippi State responded with their first touchdown of the game to make it 28-10 with 1:55 left to play in the first half.

Team Stats 

Total yards: AU 325, MSU 155

Passing yards: AU 205, MSU 144

Rushing yards: AU 120, MSU 11

First downs: AU 15, MSU 10

Third downs: AU 3-5, MSU 1-8

Sacks: AU 1, MSU 1

Tackles for loss: AU 2, MSU 1

Penalties: AU 4-35, MSU 3-20

Individual Stats

Bo Nix: 15 of 19 for 205 yards and 2 touchdowns, 2 carries for -3 yards

Tank Bigsby: 10 carries for 7 yards and 1 touchdown

Jarquez Hunter: 4 carries for 12 yards

Shaun Shivers: 2 carries for 7 yards, 1 catch for 8 yards

Ja’Varrius Johnson: 1 carry for 57 yards and a touchdown

Kobe Hudson: 5 catches for 62 yards and a touchdown

Shedrick Jackson: 3 catches for 72 yards

Demetris Robertson: 2 catches for 40 yards

John Samuel Shenker: 1 catch for 9 yards

Malcolm Johnson Jr.: 1 catch for 8 yards

Luke Deal: 1 catch for 4 yards and 1 touchdown

Tyler Fromm: 1 catch for 2 yards

 

Auburn-Mississippi State basketball rescheduled for Thursday

Auburn’s basketball game against Mississippi State has been rescheduled to Thursday.

Auburn will have to wait two extra days to get back on the winning side of things.

Due to inclement weather covering the Southeast and a large portion of the country, the Tigers’ matchup against Mississippi State, originally set for Tuesday, has been postponed until Thursday.

Here is the complete revised schedule for the SEC.

Tuesday, February 16

*#20 Missouri at Georgia                   SECNetwork                                                              7:00 pm ET (moves from 6:30 start time)

*Florida at #24 Arkansas                    ESPN2                                                              7:00 pm ET (no changes)

Wednesday, February 17

*Kentucky at Vanderbilt                     SEC Network                                                              7:00 pm ET (no changes)

*South Carolina at #19 Tennessee     SECNetwork                                                              9:00 pm ET (moves from Tuesday)

Thursday, February 18

*#9 Alabama at Texas A&M               SEC Network                                                              3:00 pm ET (moves from Wednesday)

*Mississippi State at Auburn              ESPNU                                                              5:00 pm ET (moves from Tuesday)

*LSU at Ole Miss                                 SEC Network                                                              5:00 pm ET (moves from Wednesday)

Keys to Auburn’s 24-10 win over Mississippi State

Here were the keys to Auburns 24-10 win over Mississippi State.

It may have taken some time but the Auburn offense finally woke up and the Tigers picked up a critical win against Mississippi State. 

Auburn rode its defense and a strong fourth quarter to a 24-10 win where neither offense looked ready to play in the first half. 

The win snapped a two-game losing streak and improved Auburn to 6-4 on the season. 

Here were the keys to the important win. 

First half analysis: Auburn 6, Mississippi State 3

Auburn has come out sluggish once again as the Tigers lead Mississippi State 6-3 at halftime.

That was anything but an inspiring first half from Auburn. There really isn’t much to say but I tried to get a few thoughts out after the first 30 minutes as the Tigers lead 6-3 over Mississippi State.

  • I’m just sick of watching this offensive line and its lack of ability to block. It is so frustrating watching this position not get any better year after year, no matter who the coach is. This happens when you ignore one of the most important positions in football in recruiting.
  • Stating that, it isn’t Bo Nix’s fault that he doesn’t stay in the pocket although listening to Jordan Rodgers you would think so. I know Rodgers has seen an Auburn game this year so it shouldn’t surprise him.
  • After watching this against a 2-6 team, is anyone really on the Gus Bus anymore? This is beyond embarrassing.
  • Hey, you think Mississippi State knows Auburn likes to run the wide receiver screen?
  • Has Seth Williams totally given up on the season? You have to wonder.
  • Sigh. Sorry, I just needed to take a minute and take a deep breath.
  • Having Auburn basketball and football on at the same time was not good for my heart or attention span. Let’s try and make sure that never happens again. Too much happening at once.
  • Tank Bigsby looks back to full health. You have to ride him in the second half. Otherwise, this offense has no chance.
  • The camera angle on Ladarius Tennison’s hit on Jo’Quavious Marks was so bad that I had no reason to believe it wasn’t targeting.
  • Gus Malzahn coming out in the visor and sweater vest while also opting to go for it on 4th-and-1? Yeah, I think he knows how important this game is to his future, if there is any, at Auburn.
  • In good news, Auburn basketball came away with an impressive victory over Memphis in Atlanta, 74-71. True freshman guard Justin Powell continues to be impressive.

Kickoff time, TV channel set for Auburn vs. Mississippi State

Auburn and Mississippi State will battle on Saturday night in Starkville, Miss. in the Tigers last regular-season game.

Auburn will end its 2020 regular season with a night game in Starkville, Miss.

On Sunday, the SEC announced that the matchup between the Tigers and Bulldogs will take place at 7:30 p.m. ET and will air on the SEC Network.

Mississippi State sits at 2-6 on the season with the only wins coming against LSU in the season opener and Vanderbilt. Mike Leach’s program has seen several opt outs and transfers during his first year in charge including preseason All-SEC running back Kylin Hill.

Auburn has lost two in a row after getting beat by No. 5 Texas A&M on Saturday, 31-20, in Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Here is the entire schedule for December 12:

Alabama at Arkansas, Noon ET/11 am CT on ESPN

Georgia at Missouri, Noon ET/11 am CT on SEC Network

Tennessee at Vanderbilt, 4 pm ET/3 pm CT on SEC Network

LSU at Florida, 7 pm ET/6 pm CT on ESPN

Auburn at Mississippi State, 7:30 pm ET/6:30 pm CT on SEC Network

Ole Miss at Texas A&M, 8 pm ET/7 pm CT on CBS

Remembering Auburn’s 3-2 victory over Mississippi State

It was a defensive battle amid some offensive ineptitude as Auburn defeated Mississippi State, 3-2, in 2008.

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.