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Instant Analysis: Auburn’s comeback falls short against Ole Miss, Tigers lose 48-34

Auburn’s offense had their best game of the season but it was not enough to overcome a disastrous performance by the defense.

Trailing Ole Miss 21-0 early in the second quarter it looked like Auburn was in danger of an embarrassing loss.

[autotag]Robby Ashford[/autotag], [autotag]Tank Bigsby[/autotag], and the rest of the Tigers’ offense made sure that didn’t happen.

Ashford returned from a brief benching to lead Auburn (3-4, 1-3 SEC) to back-to-back touchdown drives and get Auburn back in the game. While the Tigers ultimately came up short, falling 48-34 to the Rebels, the Tigers showed what they are made of.

After a disastrous first quarter where they averaged 1.8 yards per play and turned the ball over twice, they scored 17 points in the second quarter.

The Tigers were finally able to get the ground game going, rushing for 106 yards and two touchdowns in the second quarter alone. The offensive line was able to open some lanes and the running backs did the rest.

Jarquez Hunter had a 48-yard run to set up a 2-yard touchdown run by Bigsby with 5:24 left to play to make it a 21-14 game.

The Tigers punted on their next drive but scored on six of their final eight drives in the game.

Unfortunately, the Rebels were also able to run it effectively, racking up 448 yards and three scores of their own on the ground. Zach Evans, Jaxson Dart, and Quinshon Judkins all finished with over 100 yards rushing for Ole Miss.

The 448 yards are the most Auburn has allowed in a single game since at least 2000.

The Rebels scored on all four of their second-half drives to prevent Auburn from completing the comeback.

After making it a game in the second quarter Auburn kept it close in the third quarter.

Bigsby had one of the biggest runs of his career in the third quarter. With Auburn trailing 28-17 he was able to cut a run back and broke multiple tackles on a 50-yard touchdown run that made it a one-score game.

Bigbsy continued his dominance against Ole Miss, leading the way with 179 yards and two touchdowns. He has now rushed for 448 yards and five scores against them in three games.

The Rebels responded with a field goal to push the lead back to seven and Lane Kiffin dialed up the trickery. He surprised Auburn with an onside kick that the Rebels recovered. They marched down the field on a nine-play, 54-yard drive that was all runs.

The touchdown put them up 38-24 with 6:04 left in the third quarter and from then on the offenses traded points.

Auburn got the ball back trailing 48-34 with 6:26 left to play and one last chance to pull off the upset.

Auburn needed 12 plays to gain 38 yards before Ashford was picked off on fourth-and-10 to end the game.

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Expert Picks: Does Auburn stun Ole Miss on Saturday?

One staff writer believes there is an upset in the making.

The Auburn Tigers (3-3, 1-2) head to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, on Saturday to battle No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels (6-0, 3-0). The Tigers have owned this series all-time 35-10, and are winners of six consecutive matchups. This SEC West showdown is crucial for both teams, but for very different reasons.

For the visitors, this game is all about getting off the snide and preserving their head coach Bryan Harsin for at least one more game. In three SEC matchups, the Tigers have been outscored 77-44 and barely escaped with a win over Missouri after they fumbled away the overtime win. A win over Ole Miss would even up their SEC record and put Auburn within striking distance of earning bowl eligibility.

For Ole Miss, Lane Kiffin and the Rebels are looking to keep pace with the top teams in the SEC West. They survived a scare against Vanderbilt, where the Rebels needed a second-half surge to overcome the early deficit. Kiffin is 0-2 against Auburn but perhaps the third time is the charm.

As kickoff draws closer, the Auburn Wire staff make their predictions for this game and the rest of the SEC slate.

Five things to know about the Ole Miss Rebels

Get to know Ole Miss before Auburn faces them Saturday.

If Auburn football is going to pull off the upset against undefeated Ole Miss they will have to play their best game of the season.

The Rebels have not faced the toughest schedule (Troy, Central Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Tulsa, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt) but are 6-0 and look like a complete team under Lane Kiffin.

As expected their offense is capable of scoring rapibly but it is the defense that has taken a step forward under co-defensive coordinators Maurice Crum and Chris Partridge.

Auburn (3-3, 1-2 SEC) enters the game as a 14.5-point underdog and has yet to play a complete game against a Power Five opponent. They will look to change that Saturday when they face the Rebels in Oxford, Mississippi. The game is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. CT and will be on ESPN.

Here are five things to know about Ole Miss ahead of the game.

Instant Analysis: Point guards heat up, Tigers beat Ole Miss 77-64

Our initial takeaways from the win over Ole Miss.

As they have every time this season, Auburn rebounded from a loss with a win.

No. 4 Auburn (24-3, 13-2 SEC) beat Ole Miss 77-64 in Auburn Arena Wednesday night to complete the season sweep.

Auburn had a double-digit lead most of the half but came out cold to start the second half and saw the lead fall to 3 points.

Two Zep Jasper 3-pointers and great defense soon had Auburn back up by double-digits and Ole Miss was unable to get it any closer.

Auburn’s point guards were a major reason for Auburn’s big win, Jasper and Wendell Green Jr. combined for 29 points and went 7-of-13 from 3-point range. Here are some takeaways from Auburn’s 25th win of the season.

The trends point towards another dominating performance from Walker Kessler

It might be another big Walker Kessler game coming.

For the second time in the last four games, the Auburn Tigers men’s basketball team is coming off a loss. They are set to host the Ole Miss Rebels on Wednesday night at Auburn Arena. This is the first of the final two home games remaining on the schedule.

Auburn still holds the lead in the SEC for the No. 1 seed in the SEC Tournament but they still need a strong showing over the final four games to fend off Tennessee and Kentucky. The Tigers and Vols have a showdown on Saturday in Knoxville that could go a long way in clinching the top seed.

Before we get to the top 15 matchup between Bruce Pearl and his old team, the Tigers have to take care of business with Ole Miss. Auburn beat Ole Miss earlier this season 80-71 in Oxford. The Tigers are looking to make it a season sweep.

Based on the first two games following a loss this season, is there a recurring theme when it comes to Walker Kessler?

We take a look at the game following the UCONN loss.

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Will TD Moultry be available against Ole Miss?

Will we see Moultry against Ole Miss?

Auburn EDGE rusher TD Moultry was reinstated to play for the Tigers, according to 247Sports.

Sources say Moultry was apparently loaned a vehicle that is registered to an Auburn booster and had driven it since the summer. Though the vehicle – apparently a pickup truck – was not transferred to his name, such a loan would be a violation of the NCAA’s extra benefits rule.

-Philip Marshall, 247Sports

It is undetermined as of right now whether or not Moultry will be available vs Ole Miss on Saturday night or if Tiger fans will have to wait until next week at Texas A&M to see him on the field again.

Moultry has 23 tackles and three sacks on the season. He has not played since the Georgia State game back in September.

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Auburn football to wear orange facemasks vs Ole Miss

Auburn is breaking out a new facemask color for the Ole Miss game!

It’s official. The Tigers will wear orange facemasks against the Ole Miss Rebels for Saturday’s game.

It will be the first time Auburn has worn orange facemasks since the 1984 Sugar Bowl vs Michigan. Doug Barfield introduced the colored bars in 1979, according to Auburn Uniforms on Instagram.

The Tigers experimented with white facemasks earlier this season when they traveled up to Happy Valley to play Penn State in their annual ‘Whiteout’ game. Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin seems to be intrigued by experimenting with Auburn’s uniforms, possibly as a recruiting tactic. There have been very minimal changes made this season, but there could be some more changes made for specific games in the future under Harsin.

No. 18 Auburn kicks off against No. 10 Ole Miss tomorrow night at 6 p.m. central on ESPN.

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SEC predictions for week 9: Ole Miss falls to Auburn

Can Auburn take down the 10th ranked Rebels?

Whelp. We’ve got limited SEC action this week.

It’s that time of the year when most teams are taking their byes and trying to regroup. This week holds particular interest for Auburn and Ole Miss fans, however, as the two teams face off in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The winner stays in SEC West contention.

I haven’t made public picks in the SEC since week seven, but I am currently 56-16 on the year (77.8%). The coveted 80% win rate is starting to slip away from my grasp. Here’s to a 4-0 weekend. Shouldn’t be very hard given the slate of games.

Here are my SEC predictions for week nine.

Ole Miss podcast host compared Rebels to 2010 Auburn

Are you kidding me?

Steven Willis of ‘Positively Ole Miss‘ joined Zac Blackerby and the ‘Locked on Auburn Podcast‘ to give an interesting take on the Ole Miss Rebels.

I think this Ole Miss team, to kind of put it into a perspective that you can understand- (Ole Miss) is kind of like Auburn in 2010, when they had Cam Newton. On defense, we have Jake Springer, he makes all of the different in the world as you have seen over the past couple of weeks, he’s kind of like our Nick Fairley, that complements our ‘Cam’ on the other side of the ball. It goes together and it provides a matchup where other teams really can’t keep up with. Ole Miss is little beat up right now, but as they get healthier, they’re going to get more dangerous.

I appreciate the take, I can understand the examples, but a couple of things that differentiate 2010 Auburn and 2021 Ole Miss.

First, while I do think Corral is a talented quarterback, he isn’t Cam Newton. Not even close. I would argue that Cam didn’t have the offensive skill position talent around him that Matt Corral does.

Second, Auburn didn’t lose. They came close, but they never did. This Ole Miss team has already lost to Alabama and has the opportunity to lose again this weekend.

Third, Jake Springer isn’t Nick Fairley. Also, that Auburn defense had some dudes outside of Fairley (Zac Etheridge, Josh Bynes, Daren Bates, Neiko Thorpe, etc.) Ole Miss, while they have improved off of last year’s totals, isn’t a good defensive unit.

Again, I appreciate the comparison, but 2021 Ole Miss will never be anything more than a ‘Great Value’ brand 2010 Auburn. Nothing wrong with ‘Great Value,’ but you get my point.

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Limiting Matt Corral will be Auburn football’s biggest task

You cannot stop him, you can only hope to contain him.

Auburn’s most important task on Saturday: limiting Heisman candidate Matt Corral.

The Rebels have gotten a very solid year out of the junior from Ventura, California. While Corral hasn’t been playing at 100%, the Rebels offense has still been humming along over this opening stretch of SEC play.

C Dub of the ‘War Rapport’ joined Zac Blackerby and the ‘Locked on Auburn Podcast‘ to talk about Auburn’s coverage and how important it is that the Tigers keep Corral in check.

“In obvious passing situations, I could see us having three down linemen and a player hovering around the line of scrimmage acting as a spy. We’ve been incorporating a lot more zone, so that allows our guys in the second and third level of our defense to keep their eyes on Corral. Of course, that could make us vulerable to the pass, but it will still be interesting to see how Auburn attacks Matt Corral. I know he’s going to be a big part of our defensive gameplan.

If we are able to limit Corral and his effectivness, I think Auburn is willing to allow the Ole Miss running backs to have a pretty decent day- not necesarrily gashing us, but if that’s what it takes to contain Corral and that is what it takes to limit Ole Miss’ offense, then (forcing the issue on Corral) is something I think Derek Mason is willing to do.”

Keep in mind, outside of the Georgia game, Auburn has been adjusting and game-planning well in the second half of games, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Mason should be able to figure out the right buttons to press on Corral after a couple of quarters if he hasn’t found them already by then.

I will also say this- if LSU was able to hold Ole Miss to 31 points, Auburn can either do so as well or get very close. That might be enough to win the ballgame. It just starts with stopping Matt Corral.

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