Auburn Tigers (NCAA '12)

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Week 8 NCAA Overview

Headlines
- A furious 4th quarter rally gives #1 Alabama a victory over Ole Miss
- Spirits are high in Auburn as their Tigers beat #20 Florida 13-10
- Oklahoma rolls on, this time against Big 12 opponent Kansas
- Jefferson and the Tigers get ready for their match-up against Auburn
- #6 Wisconsin looks to handle #3 Michigan State in their huge Big Ten matchup
- Miami plows over North Carolina in a convincing victory
- Broncos win conference opener against Colorado State
- Georgia Tech holds on to beat Virginia 23-19
- ECU creams Memphis, improves conference record to 2-1
- The Illinois loss knocks Buckeyes to #23 in current poll
- Michigan State squeaks out a rivalry win against Michigan

Top 25 Scores
#1 Alabama - 28, Ole Miss - 27
#2 Stanford - 45, Washington State - 3
#3 Michigan State - 27, Michigan - 24
#4 Oklahoma - 42, Kansas - 7
#5 Oklahoma State - 31, #25 Texas - 24
#6 Wisconsin - 45, Indiana - 0
#7 Florida State - 41, Duke - 13
#8 Oregon - 38, Arizona State - 14
#9 Texas A&M - 48, Baylor - 20
#11 Mississippi State - 44, #15 South Carolina - 14
#12 Auburn - 13, #20 Florida - 10
Illinois - 30, #14 Ohio State - 14
#18 Boise State - 34, Colorado State - 24
#21 Penn State - 34, Purdue - 20
San Diego State - 37, #22 Air Force - 34 (2OT)
#23 LSU - 35, Tennessee - 24
#24 USC - 56, Cal - 21

Top 25

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Oct 16, 2011
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	MEDIA RANK
1	1	Alabama (38)	7	0	1
2	2	Stanford (21)	6	0	3
3	3	Michigan State (1)	6	0	2
4	4	Oklahoma (1)	6	0	4
5	5	Oklahoma State	5	1	5
6	6	Wisconsin	5	1	7
7	7	Florida State	5	1	10
8	8	Oregon	5	1	8
9	13	North Carolina State	6	0	9
10	9	Texas A&M	5	1	13
11	10	Nebraska	5	1	12
12	11	Mississippi State	6	1	6
13	12	Auburn	6	1	11
14	16	Notre Dame	5	1	15
15	17	Arizona	5	1	14
16	18	Boise State	5	1	16
17	19	West Virginia	5	1	18
18	21	Penn State	6	1	19
19	15	South Carolina	5	2	17
20	23	LSU	4	3	20
21	24	USC	5	1	21
22	NR	Kansas State	5	1	22
23	14	Ohio State	4	3	25
24	20	Florida	4	3	23
25	NR	Georgia Tech	6	1	NR

Also Receiving Votes: TCU, Texas, Virginia Tech, Illinois, Boston College, Air Force, Northern Illinois
Dropped Out: #22 Air Force, #25 Texas
Ranked in Media Poll: #24 Virginia Tech

Players of the Week
Offense: E.J. Manuel - QB - Florida State: 23-35, 353 Yds, 14 Car, 55 Yds, 4 Total TD
Defense: Bruce Taylor - OLB - Virginia Tech: 3 Tkl, Sck, FF, FR, TD

Heisman Watch

Heisman Watch - Updated: Oct 16, 2011
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Eddie Lacy	HB	Alabama		121 Car, 725 Yds, 12 TD, 42 Rec Yds
Isaiah Crowell	HB	Georgia		174 Car, 887 Yds, 13 TD, 191 Rec Yds, TD
Andrew Luck	QB	Stanford		1697 Yds, 19 TD, 232 Rush Yds, 4 TD
Nick Foles	QB	Arizona		1572 Yds, 18 TD, 357 Rush Yds, 6 TD
E.J. Manuel	QB	Florida State		1329 Yds, 12 TD, 287 Rush Yds, 8 TD

National Recruiting Overview

Top 100 Commits
New Commits
#3 Tavarious Lowe - ATH - Surprise, AZ - Oregon
#5 Derek Pruitt - ATH - Dothan, AL - Alabama
#16 Jeff Lewis - WR - Cheektowaga, NY - Wisconsin
#21 Daniel Foster - WR - Yorba Linda, CA - Michigan
#24 Greg Harrington - ATH - La Mirada, CA - Nebraska
#33 Ryan Hutchinson - OLB - Key West, FL - Auburn
#35 Ronald Heinz - HB - Port Neches, TX - Texas
#36 Travis Johnson - QB - Livermore, CA - Ohio State
#47 Robert Morgan - MLB - Monroevilla, PA - Alabama
#54 Blake Rodgers - HB - New Bern, NC - Virginia Tech
#56 Lance Tyler - DE - East Massapequa, NY - USC
#59 Jevon Mitchell - HB - Santa Rosa, CA - USC
#62 Caleb Ridgeway - WR - Harbour Pointe, WA - Notre Dame
#84 Anthony Smiley - WR - Uvalde, TX - TCU
#85 Jermaine Bullock - MLB - Darien, IL - Nebraska
#87 Jeff Coleman - HB - Metairie, LA - Florida
#93 Robert Schneider - MLB - West Hattiesburg, MS - Virginia Tech
#99 Mark Toth - QB - Warrensburg, MO - Nebraska

Top Classes (*****/****/***)
#1 Penn State (2/9/0)
#2 Texas (3/5/0)
#3 Oklahoma (3/5/1)
#4 Alabama (2/7/0)
#5 Michigan (2/5/0)
#56 Auburn (1/2/0)

Battle Focus: DB
#6 Alfred Richards - ATH - Rolla, MO - Oklahoma, Florida (-100), Texas (-120)
#31 Quincy Robinson - ATH - Opp, AL - Georgia, Auburn (-20)
#95 Adam Bush - ATH - Lahaina, HI - USC, Oregon (-60)
#181 Herb Shelby - SS - Oak Creek, WI - Iowa, Oregon (-1)
#219 Chris Arnold - CB - Thibodaux, LA - Wisconsin, Georgia (-200), Ole Miss (-240)

Key Top 25 Games
#17 West Virginia @ Syracuse (12:00, ESPN)
#21 USC @ #14 Notre Dame (2:30, NBC)
Tennessee @ #1 Alabama (3:30, CBS)
Washington @ #2 Stanford (3:30, ABC/ESPN)
#25 Georgia Tech @ Miami (3:30, ABC/ESPN)
#6 Wisconsin @ #3 Michigan State (8:00, ABC)
#13 Auburn @ #20 LSU (8:00, ESPN)
Air Force @ #16 Boise State (9:00, ESPN2)

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Week 8 Auburn Overview

Matchup Preview *|* October 15, 2011
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#13 Auburn Tigers (6-1, 2-1 Away)		#20 LSU Tigers (4-3, 2-2 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 27.9 (62) Points Per Game 32.2 (39) 2990 (5) Total Offensive Yards 2676 (24) 1504 (6) Rushing Yards 1356 (14) 1486 (40) Passing Yards 1320 (68) Defensive Stats Comparison 2188 (70) Total Yards Allowed 2304 (85) 834 (44) Rushing Yards Allowed 885 (58) 1354 (85) Passing Yards Allowed 1419 (92) Injury Report McCalebb, HB 4 weeks Hurst, RT 10 weeks Ware, HB Season Randle, WR 2 weeks Game Notes Quick Facts: Auburn has not won in LSU since 1999, when they smashed the Fighting Tigers 41-7. They are 0-5 since then, including three losses by 10+ points.....LSU has not lost three games in Death Valley since 2008.....if Auburn can win this game, there is a very good chance they will be 10-1 heading into the Iron Bowl.....Auburn ran for 440 yards against LSU in a 24-17 victory during the 2010 season. Team Leaders Auburn Passing: Trotter (95-193, 1365 Yds, 11 TD, 11 Int) Rushing: Dyer (146 Car, 781 Yds, 7 TD) Receiving: Lutzenkirchen (26 Rec, 411 Yds, 2 TD) Tackles: Bates (19) Interceptions: Thorpe (2) Sacks: Eguae (5) LSU Passing: Jefferson (84-167, 1146 Yds, 13 TD, 5 Int) Rushing: Ware (94 Car, 511 Yds, 6 TD) Receiving: Peterson (24 Rec, 343 Yds, 5 TD) Tackles: Baker (18) Interceptions: Taylor (3) Sacks: Montgomery (2) Betting Lines: LSU -1.5, O/U 57.5 Prediction: LSU - 35, Auburn - 30

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Recruiting Overview

In-State Recruits

Targets
Ken Newsome, WR, Greenville, AL
Caliber: *****
Top 3: AUB/ALA/UGA (-)
Status: Top 3
Offers: AUB, ALA
Visit: Week 9

Quincy Robinson, ATH, Opp, AL
Caliber: *****
Top 3: UGA/AUB/ND (-)
Status: Top 3
Offers: AUB
Visit: Week 9

Justin Finley, ATH, Leeds, AL
Caliber: ***
Position Rank: #39
National Rank: #335
Top 3: GT/UCF/AUB
Status: Top 5

Out of State Recruits

Targets

Bruce Anthony, ATH, Miami, FL
Caliber: *****
Top 3: AUB/FLA/ALA (-)
Status: Top 3
Offers: AUB
Visit: Week 7
Soft Commit: Auburn

Gilbert Williams, HB, New Hope, NC
Caliber: *****
Top 3: AUB/UGA/OU (^)
Status: Top 3
Offers: AUB
Visit: Week 7
Soft Commit: Auburn

Jason Dickerson, QB, Rockville, MD
Caliber: ****
Top 3: AUB/LSU/OU (-)
Status: Top 3
Offers: AUB, LSU
Visit: Week 7
Soft Commit: Auburn

Adam Brady, FS, Winter Haven, FL
Caliber: ****
Top 3: AUB/FLA/LSU (-)
Status: Top 3
Offers: AUB
Visit: Week 7
Soft Commit: Auburn

Thomas Dailey, SS, Willoughby Hill, OH
Caliber: ****
Position Rank: #8
National Rank: #206
Top 3: PSU/OSU/ALA
Status: Top 5

Matt Adams, G, Macon, GA
Caliber: ****
Top 3: AUB/FLA/GT (-)
Status: Top 3
Offers: AUB
Visit: Week 9

Steven Nicholas, C, Destrehan, LA
Caliber: ***
Top 3: AUB/PSU/ORE (-)
Status: Top 5
Offers: AUB

Jamaal White, K, Athens, TN
Caliber: ***
Top 3: AUB/ALA/LSU (-)
Status: Top 5
Offers: AUB

Josh Johnson, MLB (JUCO Jr), San Jose, CA
Caliber: ***
Top 3: ORE/AUB/ALA (V)
Status: Top 5
Offers: AUB

Justin Butler, SS (JUCO Jr), Parma, OH
Caliber: ***
Position Rank: #58
National Rank: #1299
Top 3: OSU/PSU/MICH
Status: Top 8

Commits
Ryan Hutchinson, OLB, Key West, FL
Caliber: *****
Position Rank: #1
National Rank: #33
Scouting Report: Hutchinson was swiped from LSU after the Florida native witnessed Auburn's linebacker play against the Gators. He's not the most agile outside linebacker, but already tackles like an established starter, and is one of the hardest hitters in any high school. Could use a lot of work on side to side movement, but might start next year.

Pat Wise, DE, Tarrant, AL
Caliber: ****
Position Rank: #8
National Rank: 120
Scouting Report: Auburn's first in-state commit of the year is a 6'6'' pass rusher who specializes in using his power moves to get to the quarterback. Wise could use a bit more bulk in his 234 pound frame, but projects as a starting end on a good SEC team

Jeremy Spencer, TE, Bainbridge, GA
Caliber: ****
Position Rank: #6
National Rank: #201
Scouting Report: The four star tight end is considered one of the best blocking tight ends in the country. A lifelong Auburn fan, he committed immediately after a scholarship offer was made.

Lost

Wendell Keyes, MLB, Meadowbrook, AL
Caliber: ****
Hard Commit: Alabama

Daryl Bradley, C, Oxford, AL
Caliber: ****
Hard Commit: Alabama

Mike Wallace, DT, Lexington, TN
Caliber: *****
Soft Commit: Penn State

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Is it just me or is Saban just slaughtering you in-state? lol

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I am getting absolutely destroyed...Heisman recruiting is a lot more challenging this year. If I'm going after a guy and I don't get at least 400 points on the call I'm usually moving down on the list if he has another team offering him. Although, if I get Newsome (should be a cinch I'm up 640 points) and Robinson (not so much of a cinch) I can close the gap a bit.

The other problem is that Auburn has like 8 seniors on the roster so I really don't want to bring in 25 guys since I'm just going to end up cutting them anyways. Usually I try to grab some of the high-end in-state three star guys but there's just no room this year.

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LSU drives Ford over Auburn

BATON ROUGE (AP) - As the sun set in Death Valley, the LSU Tigers ensured the same thing wouldn't happen to their season.

Down nine points at half, the Fighting Tigers held the vaunted Auburn offense to no second half points and Jarvis Landry's 25 yard end around was the difference in a 27-23 LSU win.

Louisiana State (5-3, 3-2) avoided the ignominy of being .500 or lower in October for the first time since the dreadful 1999 season. They were buoyed by Mike Ford's record breaking performance, as the tailback ran for 259 yards on the day, a LSU single game high. Ford ran for at least 50 yards in each quarter, and had a sparkling 67 yard touchdown in the 2nd quarter where he broke six tackles.

However, it was the home team getting booed off the field at the end of the first half due to an incredible set of circumstances. Auburn started with the ball on their own 20, and only one second on the clock. A routine handoff to Michael Dyer went for 14 yards, but Kevin Minter's facemask moved the ball to midfield and gave the Tigers one more play. Clint Moseley, who replaced an injured Barrett Trotter, found Emory Blake with a Hail Mary to give Auburn a 23-14 lead at the break.

Moseley outperformed his counterpart in Jordan Jefferson, but LSU's rushing attack was too much for the Auburn to handle. The Tigers also had to deal with an injury to Trotter, who will be out until at least the Georgia game in three weeks. Philip Lutzenkirchen was also hurt during the game, and its believed he will be out until the Iron Bowl.

Auburn gets a tough challenge next week from an Ole Miss team that headed into today's action at 4-2 and took top ranked Alabama to the wire in a 28-27 loss, where the Crimson Tide's Eddie Lacy scored the winning touchdown with two seconds left to cap a 22 point fourth quarter.

Auburn (6-1) at LSU (4-3)
Oct 15, 2011 1 2 3 4 F #13 Auburn 3 20 0 0 23 #20 LSU 7 7 13 0 27 Top Performers Auburn Moseley: 17-26, 241 Yds, 2 TD Blake: 4 Rec, 87 Yds, TD LSU Ford: 27 Car, 259 Yds, 2 TD, 18 Rec Yds Montgomery: 8 Tkl, 2 Sck, FF	Team Stats Comparison AUB LSU First Downs 19 14 3rd Down Efficiency 6-16 5-10 4th Down Efficiency 2-2 0-1 Total Yards 390 418 Passing Yards 317 113 Rushing Yards 73 305 Penalties-Penalty Yards 4-39 2-20 Turnovers 1 1 Time of Possession 18:35 16:36
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING AUB LSU 4:47 (LSU) Ford 48 yard run (Alleman kick) 0 7 0:07 (AUB) Parkey 28 yard FG 3 7 SECOND QUARTER SCORING AUB LSU 7:09 (AUB) Parkey 43 yard FG 6 7 6:48 (LSU) Ford 67 yard run (Alleman kick) 6 14 3:30 (AUB) Parkey 22 yard FG 9 14 0:56 (AUB) Blake 12 yard pass from Trotter (Parkey kick) 16 14 0:00 (AUB) Blake 51 yard pass from Trotter (Parkey kick) 23 14 THIRD QUARTER SCORING AUB LSU 3:34 (LSU) Shepard 10 yard pass from Jefferson (Alleman kick) 23 21 1:00 (LSU) Landry 25 yard run (2-Pt failed) 23 27
Auburn PASSING C/ATT YDS TD INT Barrett Trotter 8/11 76 0 0 Clint Moseley 17/26 241 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Michael Dyer 20 49 2.4 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Quindarius Carr 7 90 12.8 0 Emory Blake 4 87 21.7 2 Trovon Reed 5 68 13.6 0 DEFENSIVE TACK SACK INT TD Neiko Thorpe 9 0 0 0 Chris Davis 4 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Cody Parkey 3/3 2/2 11 43 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Steven Clark 5 203 40.6 1 KICK RETURNING RET YDS AVG TD Trovon Reed 5 107 21.4 0 PUNT RETURNING RET YDS AVG TD Quindarius Carr 3 20 6.6 0 LSU PASSING C/ATT YDS TD INT Jordan Jefferson 9/18 113 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Michael Ford 27 259 9.5 2 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Kadron Boone 3 38 12.6 0 Russell Shepard 3 27 9.0 1 DEFENSIVE TACK SACK INT TD Craig Loston 13 0 0 0 Sam Montgomery 8 2 0 0 Brandon Taylor 9 0 0 0 Kevin Minter 9 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Drew Alleman 0/0 3/3 3 0 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Drew Alleman 4 163 32.0 0 KICK RETURNING RET YDS AVG TD Morris Claiborne 2 49 24.5 0 PUNT RETURNING RET YDS AVG TD Morris Claiborne 3 40 13.3 0

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Week 9 NCAA Overview

Headlines
- Tigers take care of SEC opponent Auburn 27-23
- Alabama takes out conference opponent Tennessee 27-7
- The ACC race takes an unexpected turn as Florida State stumbles
- Oklahoma State returns to Stillwater after a humiliating 33-14 upset
- Cousins, Michigan State keep on rolling with a huge 38-34 win against #6 Wisconsin
- The Pac-12 spotlight is on the Stanford/USC game this weekend
- The Big 10 game of the week pits #1 Michigan State against #8 Nebraska
- With a better than expected defense, North Carolina State climbs to #5

Top 25 Scores
#1 Alabama - 27, Tennessee - 7
#2 Stanford - 35, Washington - 32
#3 Michigan State - 38, #6 Wisconsin - 34
#4 Oklahoma - 23, Texas Tech - 14
Missouri - 33, #5 Oklahoma State - 14
Maryland - 24, #7 Florida State - 21
#8 Oregon - 42, Colorado - 23
#9 North Carolina State - 31, Virginia - 10
#10 Texas A&M - 31, Iowa State - 21
#11 Nebraska - 22, Minnesota - 17
#20 LSU - 27, #13 Auburn - 23
#14 Notre Dame - 44, #21 USC - 14
#15 Arizona - 45, UCLA - 17
#16 Boise State - 20, Air Force - 13
#17 West Virginia - 27, Syracuse - 24
#18 Penn State - 34, Northwestern - 17
#22 Kansas State - 24, Kansas - 10
Miami - 27, #25 Georgia Tech - 17

Top 25

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Oct 23, 2011
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	MEDIA RANK
1	3	Michigan State (40)	7	0	1
2	1	Alabama (21)	8	0	2
3	2	Stanford	7	0	3
4	4	Oklahoma	7	0	4
5	9	North Carolina State	5	1	5
6	8	Oregon	6	1	7
7	10	Texas A&M	6	1	9
8	11	Nebraska	6	1	8
9	6	Wisconsin	5	2	10
10	9	Mississippi State	6	1	6
11	14	Notre Dame	6	1	12
12	15	Arizona	6	1	11
13	16	Boise State	6	1	13
14	17	West Virginia	6	1	16
15	5	Oklahoma State	5	2	15
16	18	Penn State	7	1	18
17	20	LSU	5	3	14
18	7	Florida State	5	2	20
19	19	South Carolina	5	2	17
20	13	Auburn	6	2	19
21	22	Kansas State	6	1	21
22	23	Ohio State	4	3	24
23	24	Florida	4	3	22
24	NR	TCU	5	2	NR
25	21	USC	5	2	NR

Also Receiving Votes: Texas, Virginia Tech, Miami, Northern Illinois, Missouri, UCF
Dropped Out: #25 Georgia Tech
Ranked in Media Poll: #23 Virginia Tech, #25 Northern Illinois

BCS Rankings
1) Michigan State (1.000)
2) Alabama (.994)
3) Stanford (.989)
4) Oklahoma (.983)
5) North Carolina State (.973)
6) Oregon (.969)
7) Mississippi State (.961)
8) Texas A&M (.961)
9) Wisconsin (.953)
10) Nebraska (.952)

Projected BCS Bowls
National Championship: #1 Michigan State (Big Ten) vs #2 Alabama (SEC)
Rose: #3 Stanford (Pac-12) vs #9 Wisconsin (Big Ten)
Sugar: #12 Notre Dame (at-large) vs #7 Mississippi State (SEC)
Fiesta: #4 Oklahoma (Big 12) vs #13 Boise State (at-large)
Orange: #5 North Carolina State (ACC) vs #16 West Virginia (Big East)

Players of the Week
Offense: Kyle Pardon - QB - SMU: 30-51, 402 Yds, 6 TD, 13 Car, 51 Yds
Defense: Kelvin King - DE - Houston: 8 Tkl, 5 Sck, FF

Heisman Watch

Heisman Watch - Updated: Oct 23, 2011
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Eddie Lacy	HB	Alabama		141 Car, 789 Yds, 12 TD, 59 Rec Yds
Nick Foles	QB	Arizona		1821 Yds, 21 TD, 389 Rush Yds, 6 TD
Andrew Luck	QB	Stanford		1817 Yds, 20 TD, 245 Rush Yds, 4 TD
Isaiah Crowell	HB	Georgia		887 Yds, 13 TD, 191 Rec Yds, TD
E.J. Manuel	QB	Florida State		1574 Yds, 13 TD, 323 Rush Yds, 9 TD

National Recruiting Overview

Top 100 Commits
#7 Ryan Campbell - WR - Dover, NH - USC
#14 John Clark - DE - Richwood, WV - Ohio State
#15 Gerrod Smith - WR - Camden, NJ - Nebraska
#25 Mike Wallace - DT - Lexington, TN - Penn State
#26 Brandon Hawkins - ATH - Kinston, NC - Virginia Tech
#29 Corey Jackson - ATH - Maumee, OH - Notre Dame
#48 Jason Dickerson - QB - Rockville, MD - Auburn

Top Classes (*****/****/***)
#1 Penn State (3/9/0)
#2 Texas (3/5/2)
#3 Oklahoma (3/5/1)
#4 Alabama (2/7/0)
#5 Ohio State (2/6/0)
#6 USC (1/8/0)
#7 Nebraska (2/5/1)
#8 Michigan (2/5/0)
#9 Virginia Tech (1/6/1)
#10 Oregon (1/5/3)
#43 Auburn (1/3/0)

Battle Focus: K/P
#460 Peter Carpenter - P - Newark, CA - Texas, Oregon (-140), LSU (-160)
#623 Nick Jennings - P - Chicago Heights, IL - Auburn, Ohio State (-1), Penn State (-20)
#626 Sheldon Thorne - P - Redmond, WA - Oregon, Texas (-40), Ohio State (-160)
#664 Jason Washington - K - Bloomfield, NJ - Texas, Penn State (-100), LSU (-200)
#921 Kevin Alexander - K - Oakton, VA - Florida, Oklahoma (-160), LSU (-260)

Key Top 25 Games
Illinois @ #16 Penn State (12:00, ESPN)
#9 Wisconsin @ #22 Ohio State (3:30, ABC/ESPN)
#5 North Carolina State @ #18 Florida State (3:30, ABC/ESPN)
Georgia @ #23 Florida (3:30, CBS)
#4 Oklahoma @ #21 Kansas State (6:00, ESPN2)
#3 Stanford @ #25 USC (8:00, ABC/ESPN)
#1 Michigan State @ #8 Nebraska (8:00, ABC/ESPN)

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Week 9 Auburn Overview

Matchup Preview *|* October 29, 2011
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Mississippi Rebels (4-3, 2-0 Away)		#20 Auburn Tigers (6-2, 4-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 30.4 (44) Points Per Game 27.3 (59) 2398 (86) Total Offensive Yards 3380 (3) 1179 (50) Rushing Yards 1577 (9) 1219 (96) Passing Yards 1803 (23) Defensive Stats Comparison 2363 (55) Total Yards Allowed 2606 (82) 1099 (77) Rushing Yards Allowed 1139 (90) 1264 (37) Passing Yards Allowed 1467 (73) Injury Report Duke, G Probable McCalebb, HB 3 weeks Sowell, T 2 weeks Lutzenkirchen, TE 3 weeks Kight, OLB 1 week Trotter, QB 2 weeks Game Notes Quick Facts: Auburn is 26-9 all-time against Ole Miss, including a 13-5 mark at home. They haven't lost to the Rebels at Jordan-Hare since 2003.....Ole Miss is currently last in the SEC West, while Auburn sits third in the division.....Auburn will have three recruits visiting, including five star in-stater Ken Newsome. Team Leaders Ole Miss Passing: Mackey (96-205, 1184 Yds, 11 TD, 6 Int) Rushing: Bolden (129 Car, 745 Yds, 6 TD) Receiving: Harris (27 Rec, 411 Yds, 2 TD) Tackles: Marry (20) Interceptions: Temple (8) Sacks: Pendleton (1) Auburn Passing: Trotter (103-204, 1441 Yds, 11 TD, 11 Int) Rushing: Dyer (166 Car, 830 Yds, 7 TD) Receiving: Lutzenkirchen (29 Rec, 433 Yds, 2 TD) Tackles: Thorpe (23) Interceptions: Thorpe (2) Sacks: Eguae (5) Betting Lines: Auburn -14.5, O/U: 64.5 Prediction: Auburn - 42, Ole Miss - 17

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Recruiting Overview

In-State Recruits

Targets
Ken Newsome, WR, Greenville, AL
Caliber: *****
Top 3: AUB/ALA/UGA (-)
Status: Top 3
Offers: AUB, ALA
Visit: Week 9

Quincy Robinson, ATH, Opp, AL
Caliber: *****
Top 3: AUB/UGA/ND (^)
Status: Top 3
Offers: AUB
Visit: Week 9

Justin Finley, ATH, Leeds, AL
Caliber: ***
Top 3: GT/AUB/UCF (^)
Status: Top 5
Offers: AUB
Visit: Week 13

Out of State Recruits

Targets

Bruce Anthony, ATH, Miami, FL
Caliber: *****
Top 3: AUB/ALA/FLA (-)
Status: Top 3
Offers: AUB
Visit: Week 7
Soft Commit: Auburn

Gilbert Williams, HB, New Hope, NC
Caliber: *****
Top 3: AUB/UGA/OU (^)
Status: Top 3
Offers: AUB
Visit: Week 7
Soft Commit: Auburn

Adam Brady, FS, Winter Haven, FL
Caliber: ****
Top 3: AUB/FLA/LSU (-)
Status: Top 3
Offers: AUB
Visit: Week 7
Soft Commit: Auburn

Thomas Dailey, SS, Willoughby Hill, OH
Caliber: ****
Top 3: PSU/AUB/OSU (^)
Status: Top 5
Offers: AUB

Matt Adams, G, Macon, GA
Caliber: ****
Top 3: AUB/UGA/FLA (-)
Status: Top 3
Offers: AUB
Visit: Week 9

Nick Jennings, P, Chicago Heights, IL
Caliber: ***
Position Rank: #2
National Rank: #623
Top 3: AUB/OSU/PSU
Status: Top 8

Steven Nicholas, C, Destrehan, LA
Caliber: ***
Top 3: AUB/PSU/ORE (-)
Status: Top 5
Offers: AUB
Visit: Week 13

Jamaal White, K, Athens, TN
Caliber: ***
Top 3: AUB/ALA/LSU (-)
Status: Top 5
Offers: AUB

Josh Johnson, MLB (JUCO Jr), San Jose, CA
Caliber: ***
Top 3: ORE/AUB/ALA (-)
Status: Top 3
Offers: AUB, ALA
Visit: Week 12

Justin Butler, SS (JUCO Jr), Parma, OH
Caliber: ***
Top 3: OSU/AUB/PSU (^)
Status: Top 8
Offers: AUB

Commits
Ryan Hutchinson, OLB, Key West, FL
Caliber: *****
Position Rank: #1
National Rank: #33
Scouting Report: Hutchinson was swiped from LSU after the Florida native witnessed Auburn's linebacker play against the Gators. He's not the most agile outside linebacker, but already tackles like an established starter, and is one of the hardest hitters in any high school. Could use a lot of work on side to side movement, but might start next year.

Jason Dickerson, QB, Rockville, MD
Caliber: ****
Position Rank: #3
National Rank: #48
Scouting Report: One of the prized recruits in this year's quarterback class, Dickerson may have the strongest arm in the nation, which will only get better as he adds more muscle onto his 183 pound frame. The righty is deceptively quick, and should be a very good fit in Gus Malzahn's spread offense.

Pat Wise, DE, Tarrant, AL
Caliber: ****
Position Rank: #8
National Rank: 120
Scouting Report: Auburn's first in-state commit of the year is a 6'6'' pass rusher who specializes in using his power moves to get to the quarterback. Wise could use a bit more bulk in his 234 pound frame, but projects as a starting end on a good SEC team

Jeremy Spencer, TE, Bainbridge, GA
Caliber: ****
Position Rank: #6
National Rank: #201
Scouting Report: The four star tight end is considered one of the best blocking tight ends in the country. A lifelong Auburn fan, he committed immediately after a scholarship offer was made.

Lost

Wendell Keyes, MLB, Meadowbrook, AL
Caliber: ****
Hard Commit: Alabama

Daryl Bradley, C, Oxford, AL
Caliber: ****
Hard Commit: Alabama

Mike Wallace, DT, Lexington, TN
Caliber: *****
Hard Commit: Penn State

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Dyer's three scores save Auburn

AUBURN (AP) - Michael Dyer scored three touchdowns, including the winning score with just over two minutes remaining, as Auburn (7-2, 4-2) kept its slim SEC West title hopes alive with a 31-24 win over Mississippi (4-4, 1-4).

The sophomore ran for 141 yards on the day, after struggling the previous two weeks. On the final scoring drive, he gained 35 yards on six carries, including two big third down conversion plays. He was aided by Clint Moseley, who did an admirable job filling in for Barrett Trotter, throwing for 256 yards and a touchdown.

Auburn benefited from poor defensive schemes near the half for the second straight week. After James Logan caught a 34 yard pass for a touchdown to give Ole Miss a 21-14 lead, the Tigers started a drive on their own 20 with eleven seconds to go. Auburn lined up in a run formation, but ran a playaction pass. The Rebels were caught napping, and Moseley aired it out to Deangelo Benton who made the catch with no one near him and ran for an 80 yard touchdown that tied the game and completely changed the momentum.

The Rebels got a good performance from their halfback, as Brandon Bolden rushed for 173 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including an 80 yarder at the start of the second quarter. Randall Mackey struggled to complete passes, but was efficient enough to pace the Rebels' 446 yard offensive attack, their second highest of the season. Unfortunately for them, the Auburn offense had 490 yards, moving them temporarily into first in the country in total yardage.

Auburn gets a week off before traveling between the hedges into Athens, Georgia to take on the Bulldogs in a rivalry battle.

Mississippi (4-3) at Auburn (6-2)
Oct 29, 2011 1 2 3 4 F Mississippi 7 14 0 3 24 #20 Auburn 7 14 3 7 31 Top Performers Mississippi Mackey: 11-27, 191 Yds, TD, 9 Car, 42 Yds Bolden: 24 Car, 173 Yds, 2 TD, 3 Rec Yds Auburn Moseley: 16-32, 256 Yds, TD, Int, 8 Car, 48 Yds Dyer: 25 Car, 141 Yds, 3 TD, 21 Rec Yds	Team Stats Comparison MISS AUB First Downs 19 19 3rd Down Efficiency 1-11 6-16 4th Down Efficiency 0-4 1-2 Total Yards 446 490 Passing Yards 191 256 Rushing Yards 255 234 Penalties-Penalty Yards 1-10 4-50 Turnovers 0 1 Time of Possession 15:52 16:08
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING MISS AUB 5:10 (MISS) Bolden 2 yard run (Rose kick) 7 0 0:16 (AUB) Dyer 2 yard run (Parkey kick) 7 7 SECOND QUARTER SCORING MISS AUB 7:49 (MISS) Bolden 80 yard run (Rose kick) 14 7 6:39 (AUB) Dyer 4 yard run (Parkey kick) 14 14 0:12 (MISS) Logan 34 yard pass from Mackey (Rose kick) 21 14 0:02 (AUB) Benton 80 yard pass from Moseley (Parkey kick) 21 21 THIRD QUARTER SCORING MISS AUB 2:52 (AUB) Parkey 31 yard FG 21 24 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING MISS AUB 3:38 (MISS) Rose 19 yard FG 24 24 2:12 (AUB) Dyer 1 yard run (Parkey kick) 24 31
Mississippi PASSING C/ATT YDS TD INT Randall Mackey 11 27 191 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Brandon Bolden 24 173 7.2 2 Randall Mackey 9 42 4.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD James Logan 4 59 14.7 1 Korvic Neat 3 56 18.6 0 DEFENSIVE TACK SACK INT TD D.T. Shackleford 11 0 0 0 Gerald Rivers 4 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Bryson Rose 1/2 3/3 6 20 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Bryson Rose 4 170 42.5 0 KICK RETURNING RET YDS AVG TD Brandon Bolden 3 63 21.0 0 PUNT RETURNING RET YDS AVG TD Brandon Bolden 2 6 3.0 0 Auburn PASSING C/ATT YDS TD INT Clint Moseley 16/32 256 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Michael Dyer 25 141 5.6 3 Clint Moseley 8 48 6.0 0 Anthony Morgan 8 46 5.7 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Deangelo Benton 1 80 80.0 1 Brandon Fulse 2 60 30.0 0 DEFENSIVE TACK SACK INT TD Kenneth Carter 5 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Cody Parkey 1/3 4/4 7 31 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Steven Clark 4 165 41.2 2 KICK RETURNING RET YDS AVG TD Trovon Reed 3 89 29.6 0 PUNT RETURNING RET YDS AVG TD Quindarius Carr 4 37 9.2 0