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Week 2 NCAA Overview

Headlines
- Season opener is a success for Oregon as they handle #4 LSU
- Conference play starts this weekend for #12 Auburn
- Miami notches first ACC win of 2011 against Maryland
- Virginia Tech shows how dominant they can be at home
- Barkley and USC prepare for their Pac-12 opener against Utah
- USC wins decisively against Minnesota in season opener
- Penn State rips apart FCS Midwest 56-3 in opening victory
- Barnett is awarded player of the week as Buckeyes open with win
- Texas kicks off new season with impressive win against Rice
- Moore strengthens Heisman candidacy after leading Boise to win at Georgia
- Luck named player of week after victory over rival
- Tulsa experiences the nastiness of Gaylord-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

Top 25 Scores
#1 Oklahoma - 51, Tulsa - 37
#2 Alabama - 44, Kent State - 14
#3 Stanford - 45, San Jose State - 7
#4 Oregon - 40, #5 LSU - 28
#6 Ohio State - 45, Akron - 6
#7 Oklahoma State - 34, UL Lafayette - 10
#8 Boise State - 42, Georgia - 28
#9 Texas A&M - 31, SMU - 7
#10 Florida State - 38, UL Monroe - 10
#11 Wisconsin - 56, UNLV - 0
#12 Auburn - 34, Utah State - 10
East Carolina - 38, #13 South Carolina - 17
Baylor - 63, #14 TCU - 42
#15 Michigan State - 52, FCS East - 7
#16 Nebraska - 45, FCS Southeast - 10
#17 Virginia Tech - 55, FCS Southeast - 7
#18 Arkansas - 49, FCS Northwest - 9
#19 Mississippi State - 48, Memphis - 6
#20 Florida - 37, Florida Atlantic - 7
#21 Notre Dame - 41, USF - 21
#22 Texas - 31, Rice - 10
#23 Missouri - 24, Miami (OH) - 6
#24 North Carolina State - 48, FCS East - 10
#25 Arizona State - 42, FCS West - 0

Top 25

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Sep 4, 2011
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L
1	1	Oklahoma (34)	1	0
2	2	Alabama (23)	1	0
3	5	Oregon (1)	1	0
4	3	Stanford (1)	1	0
5	6	Ohio State (1)	1	0
6	7	Oklahoma State (1)	1	0
7	8	Boise State	1	0
8	9	Texas A&M	1	0
9	10	Florida State	1	0
10	11	Wisconsin	1	0
11	4	LSU	0	1
12	12	Auburn	1	0
13	15	Michigan State	1	0
14	16	Nebraska	1	0
15	17	Virginia Tech	1	0
16	18	Arkansas	1	0
17	19	Mississippi State	1	0
18	20	Florida	1	0
19	21	Notre Dame	1	0
20	22	Texas	1	0
21	23	Missouri	1	0
22	NR	Baylor	1	0
23	24	North Carolina State	1	0
24	14	TCU	0	1
25	25	Arizona State	1	0

Others Receiving Votes: South Carolina, West Virginia, Penn State, ECU, USC
Dropped Out: #13 South Carolina

Players of the Week
Offense: Robert Griffin, QB, Baylor (19-28, 401 Yrds, 13 Car, 124 Yds, 7 Total TD)
Defense: Javis Phillips, CB, Texas Tech (3 Tkl, TFL, FR, TD)

Heisman Watch

Heisman Watch - Updated: Sep 4, 2011
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Andrew Luck	QB	Stanford		21-28, 329 Yds, 3 TD, 2 Rush TD
Kellen Moore	QB	Boise State		23-38, 246 Yds, 2 TD
LaMichael James	HB	Oregon		18 Car, 87 Yds, 2 TD, 62 Rec Yds
Denard Robinson	QB	Michigan		21-29, 290 Yds, 3 TD, 64 Rush Yds
Justin Blackmon	WR	Oklahoma State		6 Rec, 86 Yds

National Recruiting Overview
Top 10 Quarterbacks
#8 Jason Thompson - Pleasanton, TX - OU/LSU/TEX
#36 Travis Johnson - Livermore, CA - OSU/LSU/USC
#48 Jason Dickerson - Rockville, MD - AUB/OU/ORE
#86 Jason Johnson - Arcadia, CA - NEB/USC/MICH
#99 Mark Toth - Warrenburg, MO - IOWA/NEB/FSU
#151 Kyle Lundy - Freeport, NY - PSU/UNC/CLEM
#158 Drew Johnson - Ralston, NE - IOWA/BSU/FLA
#159 Joe Foster - Poultney, VT - ALA/IOWA/OU
#196 Jason Beck - Canyon, TX - A&M/UGA/USC
#245 Jake Leonard - Harahan, LA - ARK/FSU/WISC

Key Top 25 Games
Arizona @ #6 Oklahoma State (Thur 7:30, ESPN)
#17 Mississippi State @ #12 Auburn (12:00, ESPN)
#15 Virginia Tech @ ECU (3:30, ABC)
Nevada @ #3 Oregon (3:30, FSN)
BYU @ Texas (6:00, ESPN)
#19 Notre Dame @ Michigan (8:00, ABC)
#2 Alabama @ Penn State (GOTW, 8:00, ESPN)
#23 Missouri @ #25 Arizona State (9:00, ESPN)

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Quote: Originally Posted by nredfoot

War Eagle! I'll definitely be following this one! No one is giving us much respect this year so will be interesting to see how your season goes

Yeah after the first game it gets pretty crazy with the schedule. I'd be thrilled if we come out of the LSU game 6-2.

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Week 2 Auburn Overview

Matchup Preview *|* September 10, 2011
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#17 Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-0, 1-0 Away)		#12 Auburn Tigers (1-0, 1-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 48.0 (21) Points Per Game 34.0 (54) 513 (14) Total Offensive Yards 499 (27) 242 (22) Rushing Yards 353 (1) 259 (46) Passing Yards 146 (98) Defensive Stats Comparison 239 (33) Total Yards Allowed 222 (26) 83 (33) Rushing Yards Allowed 72 (14) 150 (47) Passing Yards Allowed 150 (47) Injury Report N/A N/A Game Notes Auburn has not lost to Mississippi State since a 19-14 upset in 2007, and are 9-1 in their last 10 against the Bulldogs....Chris Relf sparkled in a 48-6 romp of Memphis, throwing for 192 yards with a perfect completion percentage.....Michael Dyer is the NCAA rushing leader after going off for 189 yards and 3 scores against Utah State.....this is the first SEC game for both teams

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Recruiting Overview
Targeted Recruits

Just as a reference, (^) = gone up in ranking, (V) = gone down, (-) = stayed the same

Gilbert Williams, HB, New Hope, NC
Caliber: *****
Top 3: AUB/OU/TEX (-)
Status: Top 8
Offers: AUB

Jason Dickerson, QB, Rockville, MD
Caliber: ****
Top 3: AUB/OU/ORE (-)
Status: Top 5
Offers: AUB, LSU

Mike Wallace, DT, Lexington, TN
Caliber: *****
Top 3: PSU/AUB/OSU (V)
Status: Top 8
Offers: PSU, AUB, OSU, WKU

Matt Adams, G, Macon, GA
Caliber: ****
Top 3: AUB/FLA/GT (-)
Status: Top 8
Offers: AUB

Wendell Keyes, MLB, Meadowbrook, AL
Caliber: ****
Top 3: AUB/ALA/UGA (-)
Status: Top 5
Offers: AUB, ALA, UGA

Pat Wise, DE, Tarrant, AL
Caliber: ****
Top 3: AUB/FSU/ALA (-)
Status: Top 8
Offers: AUB

Daryl Bradley, C, Oxford, AL
Caliber: ****
Top 3: ALA/AUB/FLA (-)
Status: Top 5
Offers: ALA, AUB, FLA, TEX

Bruce Anthony, ATH, Miami, FL
Caliber: *****
Top 3: AUB/FLA/ALA (^)
Status: Top 8
Offers: AUB

Ryan Hutchinson, OLB, Key West, FL
Caliber: *****
Top 3: AUB/LSU/FLA (^)
Status: Top 8
Offers: AUB, LSU, ALA

Adam Brady, FS, Winter Haven, FL
Caliber: ****
Top 3: AUB/FLA/OSU (^)
Status: Top 8
Offers: AUB

New Targets
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Commits:
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Dyer, Trotter come through in clutch

AUBURN (AP) - For three and a half quarters, Barrett Trotter looked lost on the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium. But he made all the impact he needed in one drive.

Trotter went 5-5 on the final drive of the game, including a clutch fourth down conversion with eleven seconds left that directly led to Michael Dyer's two yard touchdown run to give Auburn a 28-24 win over Mississippi State.

The Bulldogs (1-1, 0-1) appeared to have the upper hand in the 4th quarter, when Trotter was picked off by Damien Anderson at the Auburn 20 yard line. But a holding call pushed Mississippi State back to the 30, and on 3rd and 21, Nosa Equae picked up his second sack of the game that drove the Bulldogs out of field goal range. The Tigers started a long 12 play, 93 yard drive that eventually led to the victory. The key plays were a 3rd and 11 draw play to little used back Anthony Morgan that went for a first down, and the aforementioned 4th and 7 conversion to Emory Blake that went for 24 yards and set up the win.

Morgan, who came into the season third on the depth chart at halfback for Auburn (2-0, 1-0), earned some more playing time after Onterio McCalebb went down with a serious elbow injury. Its believed the junior will be out for at least the rest of the regular season. Morgan had eleven carries for over 100 yards as his replacement, including an electric 65 yard touchdown in the second half.

Chris Relf couldn't match his 20/20 performance in the opener against Memphis, but he was effective, throwing for 168 yards and rushing for 64 more. However, he was unable to avoid the Auburn pressure, getting sacked five times during the game. His interception was also a key point in the game, as Morgan scored his touchdown on the first play after the turnover.

It doesn't get any easier for the Bulldogs as LSU comes into Starkville next week. The Tigers will take on their nickname counterpart in Clemson, in what will be the first of three key road tests in the next four weeks.

Mississippi State (1-0) at Auburn (1-0)
Sep 10, 2011 1 2 3 4 F #17 Mississippi State 3 7 14 0 24 #12 Auburn 14 7 0 7 28 Top Performers Mississippi State Relf: 13-31, 188 Yds, 2 TD, Int, 23 Car, 64 Yds Bumphis: 5 Rec, 115 Yds, TD Auburn Dyer: 16 Car, 77 Yds, 2 TD Morgan: 11 Car, 103 Yds, TD	Team Stats Comparison MSST AUB First Downs 20 14 3rd Down Efficiency 6-17 6-14 4th Down Efficiency 2-3 1-1 Total Yards 336 354 Passing Yards 188 162 Rushing Yards 148 192 Penalties-Penalty Yards 3-35 4-40 Turnovers 1 2 Time of Possession 17:00 15:00
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING MSST AUB 7:01 (AUB) Reed, 2 yard pass from Trotter (Parkey kick) 0 7 4:31 (MSST) DePaquale 44 yard FG 3 7 0:46 (AUB) Dyer 2 yard run (Parkey kick) 3 14 SECOND QUARTER SCORING MSST AUB 7:30 (AUB) Morgan 65 yard run (Parkey kick) 3 21 1:34 (MSST) Smith, 5 yard pass from Relf (DePaquale kick) 10 21 THIRD QUARTER SCORING MSST AUB 6:57 (MSST) Bumphis, 7 yard pass from Relf (DePaquale kick) 17 21 2:09 (MSST) Ballard 7 yard run (DePaquale kick) 24 21 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING MSST AUB 0:09 (AUB) Dyer 2 yard run (Parkey kick) 24 28
Mississippi State PASSING C/ATT YDS TD INT Chris Relf 13/31 188 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Chris Relf 23 64 2.7 0 Vic Ballard 16 74 4.6 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Chad Bumphis 5 115 23.0 1 Marcus Green 4 43 10.7 0 Brandon Heavens 3 25 8.3 1 DEFENSIVE TACK SACK INT TD Josh Boyd 11 1 0 0 Damien Anderson 3 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Derel DePaquale 1/1 3/3 6 44 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Derel DePaquale 7 250 35.7 1 KICK RETURNING RET YDS AVG TD Vic Ballard 2 32 16.0 0 Chad Bumphis 2 26 13.0 0 PUNT RETURNING RET YDS AVG TD Vic Ballard 3 28 9.3 0 Auburn PASSING C/ATT YDS TD INT Barrett Trotter 10/22 162 1 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Michael Dyer 16 77 4.8 2 Anthony Morgan 11 103 9.3 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Emory Blake 4 104 26.0 0 Michael Dyer 4 52 13.0 0 Trovon Reed 1 2 2.0 1 DEFENSIVE TACK SACK INT TD Jake Holland 11 0 0 0 Nosa Eguae 6 2 0 0 Neiko Thorpe 2 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Cody Parkey 0/0 4/4 4 0 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Steven Clark 6 275 45.8 1 KICK RETURNING RET YDS AVG TD Trovon Reed 4 103 25.7 0 PUNT RETURNING RET YDS AVG TD Quindarius Carr 5 28 5.6 0

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Week 3 NCAA Overview

Headlines
- The Wildcats defeat #6 Oklahoma State in a historic upset for Arizona
- LSU has a tough conference opener with #22 Mississippi State
- USC wins their conference opener against Utah
- LSU proves again why winning in Baton Rouge is so tough for opponents
- The home field hex is alive and well as Auburn wins a close one
- Can #2 Oklahoma win one in rowdy Tallahassee?
- Alabama (2-0) slides to the top spot in the latest poll
- The Gators are all geared up to start their conference schedule this weekend
- Robinson continues his Heisman bid, but Michigan loses to Notre Dame

Top 25 Scores
#2 Alabama - 34, Penn State - 10
#3 Oregon - 35, Nevada - 10
#4 Stanford - 42, Duke - 16
#5 Ohio State - 31, Toledo - 24
Arizona - 34, #6 Oklahoma State - 26
#9 Florida State - 56, FCS Southeast - 17
#10 Wisconsin - 20, Oregon State - 14
#11 LSU - 67, FCS West - 0
#12 Auburn - 28, #17 Mississippi State - 24
#13 Michigan State - 37, Florida Atlantic - 3
#14 Nebraska - 41, Fresno State - 20
#15 Virginia Tech - 38, ECU - 21
#16 Arkansas - 38, New Mexico - 2
#18 Florida - 52, UAB -0
#19 Notre Dame - 28, Michigan - 10
#20 Texas - 35, BYU - 25
#25 Arizona State - 45, #21 Missouri - 16
Air Force - 36, #24 TCU - 23
#23 North Carolina State - 49, Wake Forest - 6

Top 25

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Sep 11, 2011
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	Alabama (36)	2	0
2	1	Oklahoma (22)	1	0
3	3	Oregon (2)	2	0
4	4	Stanford (1)	2	0
5	5	Ohio State	2	0
6	7	Boise State	1	0
7	8	Texas A&M	1	0
8	9	Florida State	2	0
9	10	Wisconsin	2	0
10	12	Auburn	2	0
11	11	LSU	1	1
12	13	Michigan State	2	0
13	14	Nebraska	2	0
14	15	Virginia Tech	2	0
15	16	Arkansas	2	0
16	18	Florida	2	0
17	6	Oklahoma State	1	1
18	19	Notre Dame	2	0
19	20	Texas	2	0
20	21	Baylor	1	0
21	23	North Carolina State	2	0
22	17	Mississippi State	1	1
23	25	Arizona State	2	0
24	NR	Arizona	2	0
25	NR	South Carolina	1	1

Also Receiving Votes: West Virginia, Air Force, Missouri, USC, Penn State, Clemson, Miami
Dropped Out: #21 Missouri, #24 TCU

Players of the Week
Offense: Roddy Jones, HB, Georgia Tech: 40 Car, 220 Yds, 3 TD
Defense: Charles Brown, CB, North Carolina: 4 Tkl, FF

Heisman Watch

Heisman Watch - Updated: Sep 11, 2011
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Andrew Luck	QB	Stanford		579 Yds, 7 TD, Int, 2 Rush TD
Kellen Moore	QB	Boise State		246 Yds, 2 TD
LaMichael James	HB	Oregon		136 Yds, 3 TD, 62 Rec Yds
Michael Dyer	HB	Auburn		266 Yds, 5 TD, 76 Rec Yds
Denard Robinson	QB	Michigan		449 Yds, 4 TD, Int, 81 Rush Yds

National Recruiting Overview
Top 10 Halfbacks/Fullbacks
#1 Donald Fisher - Deltona, FL - FLA/ALA/AUB
#11 Gilbert Williams - New Hope, NC - AUB/UGA/OU
#12 Scott Alexander - Tumwater, WA - PSU/TEX/AUB
#17 Blaine Newton - Sterling, AK - Boise State
#19 Aaron Jackson - Fort Stewart, GA - UGA/FSU/WISC
#22 David Moore - Cherry Hills Village, CO - UGA/NEB/USC
#35 Ronald Heinz - Port Neches, TX - TEX/TCU/LSU
#43 Michael Spence - Hazelton, PA - Penn State
#44 Bryan Fowler - Lodi, CA - BSU/MICH/TCU
#53 Kenny Hart - Cave Creek, AZ - NEB/IOWA/USC

Key Top 25 Games
#10 Auburn @ Clemson (12:00, ABC)
#12 Michigan State @ #18 Notre Dame (2:30, NBC)
#4 Stanford @ #24 Arizona (3:30, ABC)
Tennessee @ #16 Florida (3:30, CBS)
#19 Texas @ UCLA (3:30, ESPN)
Washington @ #13 Nebraska (4:00, ESPN2)
#5 Ohio State @ Miami (7:00, ESPN)
#2 Oklahoma @ #8 Florida State (GOTW, 8:00, ABC)
#11 LSU @ #22 Mississippi State (8:00, ESPN2)

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Week 3 Auburn Overview

Matchup Preview *|* September 17, 2011
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#10 Auburn Tigers (2-0, 0-0 Away)		Clemson Tigers (2-0, 2-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 31.0 (60) Points Per Game 36.0 (44) 853 (53) Total Offensive Yards 877 (36) 545 (6) Rushing Yards 310 (64) 308 (91) Passing Yards 567 (18) Defensive Stats Comparison 558 (47) Total Yards Allowed 521 (39) 220 (38) Passing Yards Allowed 209 (28) 338 (60) Passing Yards Allowed 312 (44) Injury Report Onterio McCalebb, HB 9 Weeks N/A Game Notes Quick Facts: Auburn defeated Clemson 27-24 in overtime in 2010.....QB Boyd for Clemson has thrown for 555 yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions, while QB Trotter has thrown for 308 yards with two scores and five picks.....HB Dyer leads the NCAA in rushing touchdowns with five through two games.....Clemson is one of only ten teams in FBS football to not have an interception yet this season. Team Leaders Auburn Passing: Trotter (20-46, 308 Yds, 5 TD, 2 Int) Rushing: Dyer (41 Car, 266 Yds, 5 TD) Receiving: Blake (5 Rec, 124 Yds) Tackles: Eguae (9) Interceptions: Thrope (2) Sacks: Eguae (3) Clemson Passing: Boyd (39-69, 555 Yds, 6 TD) Rushing: Ellington (22 Car, 154 Yds, TD) Receiving: Allen (10 Rec, 156 Yds, TD) Tackles: Thompson (5) Interceptions: N/A Sacks: Thompson (3) Betting lines: Clemson -1.5, O/U 63.5 Predicted Score: Auburn - 31, Clemson - 30

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Recruiting Overview
Targeted Recruits

Gilbert Williams, HB, New Hope, NC
Caliber: *****
Top 3: AUB/UGA/OU (-)
Status: Top 8
Offers: AUB

Jason Dickerson, QB, Rockville, MD
Caliber: ****
Top 3: AUB/OU/LSU (-)
Status: Top 5
Offers: AUB, LSU

Mike Wallace, DT, Lexington, TN
Caliber: *****
Top 3: PSU/AUB/OSU (-)
Status: Top 5
Offers: PSU, AUB, OSU, WKU

Matt Adams, G, Macon, GA
Caliber: ****
Top 3: AUB/FLA/GT (-)
Status: Top 5
Offers: AUB

Wendell Keyes, MLB, Meadowbrook, AL
Caliber: ****
Top 3: ALA/AUB/UGA (V)
Status: Top 5
Offers: AUB, ALA, UGA

Pat Wise, DE, Tarrant, AL
Caliber: ****
Top 3: AUB/FSU/ALA (-)
Status: Top 5
Offers: AUB

Daryl Bradley, C, Oxford, AL
Caliber: ****
Top 3: ALA/AUB/FLA (-)
Status: Top 3
Offers: ALA, AUB, FLA, TEX
Visit: Week 7

Bruce Anthony, ATH, Miami, FL
Caliber: *****
Top 3: AUB/FLA/ALA (-)
Status: Top 5
Offers: AUB

Ryan Hutchinson, OLB, Key West, FL
Caliber: *****
Top 3: AUB/LSU/FLA (-)
Status: Top 5
Offers: AUB, LSU, ALA

Adam Brady, FS, Winter Haven, FL
Caliber: ****
Top 3: AUB/FLA/OSU (-)
Status: Top 5
Offers: AUB

New Targets
Ken Newsome, WR, Greenville, AL
Caliber: *****
Position Rank: #8
National Rank: #23
Top 3: UGA/FSU/AUB
Status: Top 10

Jamaal White, K, Athens, TN
Caliber: ***
Position Rank: #5
National Rank: #1025
Top 3: AUB/ALA/LSU
Status: Top 5

Quincy Robinson, ATH, Dothan, AL
Caliber: *****
Position Rank: #9
National Rank: #31
Top 3: ALA/FLA/UGA
Status: Top 10

Commits:
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Auburn roars over turnover-prone Clemson

CLEMSON (AP) - Tajh Boyd threw four interceptions, and the Auburn defense forced six turnovers in total in a 24-17 win over Clemson.

Auburn (3-0, 1-0) was sloppy in their own right, giving the ball to Clemson four times. But the SEC Tiger defense was able to contain their nickname counterpart from the ACC, ensuring a 17th straight win for the defending national champs.

Clemson (2-1, 0-0) had prided themselves on ball protection heading into the game, only turning over the ball once in their two wins to start the year. But Auburn's defense forced Boyd to panic, as he threw four picks, fumbled once, and only completed 31% of his passes on the day.

Barrett Trotter had drawn some derision from the Auburn faithful for struggling in his first two games as the replacement for 2010 Heisman winner Cam Newton, but the junior looked better in his first road start. While he threw two interceptions, he also completed 55% of his passes and had two TD passes to Emory Blake.

Auburn also had a great contribution from the rushing attack, once again having two players pass the century mark. Michael Dyer continued his Heisman candidacy with a 25 carry, 105 yard day, and Anthony Morgan appears to have found his place on the Tiger roster, adding 104 yards and a sparkling 61 yard cutback touchdown. Andre Ellington rushed for 79 yards for Clemson, who now take on ranked Florida State and Virginia Tech in consecutive weeks.

Auburn never trailed in this game, although Clemson did have a chance to take the lead in the 4th quarter, with a 1st and 10 on the Auburn 27, down 14-10. But Boyd threw his third interception of the afternoon to T'Sharvan Bell, and Auburn followed with a 71 yard drive that was capped by the second Trotter to Blake touchdown connection of the game.

Auburn will take on Florida Atlantic next week before starting a hellacious four week stretch that includes trips to Columbia, Fayetteville and Baton Rouge with a home game against Florida squeezed in.

Auburn (2-0) at Clemson (2-0)
Sep 17, 2011 1 2 3 4 F #10 Auburn 14 0 0 10 24 Clemson 3 0 7 7 17 Top Performers Auburn Morgan: 8 Car, 104 Yds, TD Freeman: 7 Tkl, Int Clemson Ellington: 17 Car, 79 Yds, 2 Rec, 15 Yds Hawkins: 12 Tkl, Sck	Team Stats Comparison AUB CLEM First Downs 18 12 3rd Down Efficiency 5-19 3-13 4th Down Efficiency 2-3 0-0 Total Yards 404 242 Passing Yards 214 148 Rushing Yards 190 94 Penalties-Penalty Yards 2-20 2-25 Turnovers 4 6 Time of Possession 19:19 12:41
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING AUB CLEM 5:30 (AUB) Blake, 3 yard pass from Trotter (Parkey kick) 7 0 4:30 (CLEM) Catanzaro 34 yard FG 7 3 2:55 (AUB) Morgan 61 yard run (Parkey kick) 14 3 THIRD QUARTER SCORING AUB CLEM 4:59 (CLEM) Boyd 22 yard run (Catanzaro kick) 14 10 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING AUB CLEM 3:19 (AUB) Blake 8 yard pass from Trotter (Parkey kick) 21 10 2:10 (AUB) Parkey 46 yard FG 24 10 1:16 (CLEM) Watkins, 6 yard pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick) 24 17
Auburn PASSING C/ATT YDS TD INT Barrett Trotter 20/36 214 2 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Michael Dyer 25 105 4.2 0 Anthony Morgan 8 104 13.0 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Quindarius Carr 6 62 10.3 0 Emory Blake 4 42 10.5 2 Trovon Reed 3 33 11.0 0 Philip Lutzenkirchen 2 27 13.5 0 DEFENSIVE TACK SACK INT TD Eltoro Freeman 7 0 1 0 Jonathan Rose 4 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Cody Parkey 1/2 3/3 6 47 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Steven Clark 6 273 45.5 0 KICK RETURNING RET YDS AVG TD Trovon Reed 3 73 24.3 0 PUNT RETURNING RET YDS AVG TD Quindarius Carr 5 32 6.4 0 Clemson PASSING C/ATT YDS TD INT Tajh Boyd 10/32 148 1 4 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Andre Ellington 17 79 4.6 0 Tajh Boyd 6 -2 -0.3 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Chad Diehl 2 43 21.5 0 Sammy Watkins 2 41 20.5 1 Marquan Jones 2 15 7.5 0 DEFENSIVE TACK SACK INT TD Corico Hawkins 12 1 0 0 Jonathan Willard 8 1 0 0 Stephone Anthony 2 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Chandler Catanzaro 1/1 2/2 5 34 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Dawson Zimmerman 6 261 43.5 3 KICK RETURNING RET YDS AVG TD Jaron Brown 3 85 28.3 0 PUNT RETURNING RET YDS AVG TD Jaron Brown 4 41 10.2 11

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Week 4 NCAA Overview

Headlines
- Oklahoma hands Florida State a crucial blow in their own backyard
- Upset minded Northern Illinois pulls out a stunning victory against Wisconsin
- Tennessee fails to be intimidated by the crowd in The Swamp
- All is well in Starkville as Bulldogs down rival LSU
- Cowboys have a tough conference opener with #7 Texas A&M
- Arizona and Oregon prepare for war
- Stanford downs Arizona 33-21 in their Pac-12 opener
- Texas loses their game to UCLA and Robinson to a foot fracture in the same week
- #16 LSU travels to Morgantown to take on #22 West Virginia
- Oklahoma State's win over Tulsa moves them to #13 in the latest poll
- James strengthens Heisman candidacy after leading Oregon to win

Top 25 Scores
#1 Alabama - 45, North Texas - 7
#2 Oklahoma - 29, #8 Florida State - 17
#3 Oregon - 44, FCS Midwest - 0
#4 Stanford - 33, #24 Arizona - 21
#5 Ohio State - 27, Miami - 18
#6 Boise State - 59, Toledo - 13
#7 Texas A&M - 45, Idaho - 10
Northern Illinois - 31, #9 Wisconsin - 24
#10 Auburn - 24, Clemson - 17
#22 Mississippi State - 31, #11 LSU - 24
#12 Michigan State - 38, #18 Notre Dame - 24
#13 Nebraska - 27, Washington - 14
#14 Virginia Tech - 45, Arkansas State - 10
Troy - 31, #15 Arkansas - 27
Tennessee - 38, #16 Florida - 14
#17 Oklahoma State - 55, Tulsa - 31
UCLA - 27, #19 Texas - 6
#20 Baylor - 52, FCS Midwest - 10
#21 North Carolina State - 51, FCS Southeast - 3
Illinois - 34, #23 Arizona State - 24
#25 South Carolina - 45, Navy - 7

Top 25

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Sep 18, 2011
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	Oklahoma (39)	2	0
2	1	Alabama (21)	3	0
3	3	Oregon (1)	3	0
4	4	Stanford	3	0
5	5	Ohio State	3	0
6	6	Boise State	2	0
7	7	Texas A&M	2	0
8	10	Auburn	3	0
9	12	Michigan State	3	0
10	13	Nebraska	3	0
11	4	Virginia Tech	3	0
12	8	Florida State	2	1
13	17	Oklahoma State	2	1
14	9	Wisconsin	2	1
15	22	Mississippi State	2	1
16	11	LSU	1	2
17	20	Baylor	2	0
18	21	North Carolina State	3	0
19	NR	Northern Illinois	3	0
20	18	Notre Dame	2	1
21	25	South Carolina	2	1
22	NR	West Virginia	3	0
23	NR	Air Force	2	0
24	16	Florida	2	1
25	24	Arizona	2	1

Also Receiving Votes: Missouri, USC, Arkansas, Penn State, Texas, Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Boston College, Arizona State
Dropped Out: #15 Arkansas, #19 Texas, #23 Arizona State

Players of the Week
Offense: WR Royce Pollard: 14 Rec, 355 Yds, 6 TD
Defense: LOLB Brandon Marshall: 8 Tkl, Sk, 2 FF, FR, Int

Heisman Watch

Heisman Watch - Updated: Sep 18, 2011
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Andrew Luck	QB	Stanford		898 Yds, 8 TD, 2 Int, 3 Rush TD
Kellen Moore	QB	Boise State		697 Yds, 9 TD, 0 Int
LaMichael James	HB	Oregon		246 Yds, 6 TD, 76 Rec Yds
Taylor Martinez	QB	Nebraska		644 Yds, 6 TD, 178 Rush Yds, 5 TD
Michael Dyer	HB	Auburn		371 Yds, 5 TD, 76 Rec Yds

National Recruiting Overview
Top 10 Wide Receivers
#4 Cody Lee - Groves, TX - OU/TEX/LSU
#7 Ryan Campbell - Dover, NH - USC/OSU/PSU
#9 Dennis Pitts - Circleville, OH - OSU/PSU/ALA
#10 Steve Bentley - Willowick, OH - MICH/ND/OSU
#15 Gerrod Smith - Camden, NJ - MICH/WISC/NEB
#16 Jeff Lewis - Cheektowaga, NY - WISC/MICH/NEB
#21 Daniel Foster - Yorba Linda, CA - MICH/MIA/USC
#23 Ken Newsome - Greenville, AL - AUB/UGA/FSU
#39 Emmanuel Talley - National City, CA - BOISE/TEX/UGA
#62 Caleb Ridgeway - Harbour Pointe, WA - ND/BOISE/ORE

Key Top 25 Games
#3 Oregon @ #25 Arizona (3:30, ABC)
#12 Florida State @ Clemson (3:30, ESPN)
#13 Oklahoma State @ #7 Texas A&M (3:30, ABC)
Arkansas @ #2 Alabama (3:30, CBS)
#16 LSU @ #22 West Virginia (7:30, ESPN)
#24 Florida @ Kentucky (8:00, ESPN2)
Missouri @ #1 Oklahoma (8:00, ABC)