Game 6 • Auburn vs. Arkansas • Oct. 8, 2011 • 6 p.m. CT • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Ark. GAME 6 #15/23 AUBURN (4-1, 2-0 SEC) vs. #10/12 ARKANSAS (4-1, 0-1 SEC) OCT. 8, 2011 • 6 P.M. CT • TV: ESPN DONALD W. REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM (72,000) • FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. QUICK FACTS COACHES Gene Chizik (Florida, 1985) Auburn Record ......................................26-6 (3rd year) vs. Arkansas ............................................................1-1 Overall Record ....................................31-25 (5th year) vs. Arkansas ............................................................1-1 Bobby Petrino (Carroll College, 1983) Arkansas Record ................................ 27-16 (4th year) vs. Auburn ..............................................................2-1 Overall Record ....................................68-25 (8th year) vs. Auburn ..............................................................2-1 SERIES AU leads, 11-8-1 at Auburn ..........................................AU leads, 5-3-1 at Fayetteville........................................AU leads, 5-3 Neutral sites ............................................Series tied, 1-1 at Little Rock, Ark. ......................ARK leads, 1-0 at Memphis, Tenn. ........................AU leads, 1-0 Last Meeting ............................................AU 65, AR 43 Oct. 16, 2010 in Auburn, Ala. Current Streak ....................................................AU, W1 RANKINGS Auburn ..........................No. 15 AP/No. 23 USA Today Arkansas ...................... No. 10 AP/No. 12 USA Today TELEVISION = ESPN TBA ............................................................Play-by-play TBA ....................................................................Analysts TBA ....................................................Sideline Reporter RADIO = AUBURN IMG NETWORK The Auburn IMG Sports Network provides radio cover- age to more than 50 stations that cover the Southeast. Rod Bramblett (play-by-play), Stan White (color), Quentin Riggins (sideline), Paul Ellen (studio & SEC Report), Andy Burcham (locker room). SATELITTE RADIO ..........................91 Sirius/91 XM IN AUBURN ....................................WKKR-FM (97.7) INTERNET Live audio & stats ....................www.auburntigers.com Live video........................................................espn3.com Facebook ......................................................AUAthletics Twitter ..........................................................FootballAU #15/23 AUBURN (4-1, 2-0 SEC) Date Opponent Score/Time Sept. 3 UTAH STATE [ESPN2] W, 42-38 Sept. 10 #16/17 MISSISSIPPI ST. [SECN] W, 41-34 Sept. 17 at Clemson [ABC] L, 24-38 Sept. 24 FLORIDA ATLANTIC [FSS] W, 30-16 Oct. 1 at #10/9 South Carolina [CBS] W, 16-13 Oct. 8 at #10/12 Arkansas [ESPN] 6 p.m. Oct. 15 #17/18 FLORIDA TBA Oct. 22 at #1/T-2 LSU TBA Oct. 29 OLE MISS TBA Nov. 12 at Georgia TBA Nov. 19 SAMFORD [HC| TBA Nov. 26 #2/T-2 ALABAMA [CBS] TBA All times Central #10/12 ARKANSAS (4-1, 0-1 SEC) Date Opponent Score/Time Sept. 3 MISSOURI STATE[PPV] W, 51-7 Sept. 10 NEW MEXICO [ESPNU] W, 52-3 Sept. 17 TROY [CSS] W, 38-28 Sept. 24 at #2/2 Alabama [CBS] L, 38-14 Oct. 1 #14/13 TEXAS A&M W, 42-38 Oct. 8 #15/23 AUBURN [ESPN] 6 p.m. Oct. 22 at Ole Miss TBA Oct. 29 at Vanderbilt TBA Nov. 5 #18/14 SOUTH CAROLINA TBA Nov. 12 TENNESSEE TBA Nov. 19 MISSISSIPPI STATE TBA Nov. 25 at #1/T-2 LSU 1:30 pm All times Central auburn tigers 2011 FOOTBALL THE GAME The No. 15/23 Auburn Tigers will be on the road for a second consecutive week as the Tigers trav- el to Fayetteville to play the No. 10/12 Arkansas Razorbacks. The game is set for a 6 p.m. CT kickoff and will be televised by ESPN. AUBURN HEADLINES } Auburn and Arkansas will play in the 21st meeting between the teams. Auburn holds an 11-8-1 advantage in the series history. The teams have split the last 10 meetings with Arkansas winning three of the last four. } The Tigers will make their ninth trip to Fayetteville where they hold a 5-3 edge over the Razorbacks. Auburn has won three of the last four games in Fayetteville. } RB Michael Dyer’s 41 rushing attempts vs. South Carolina tied a school record (Carnell Williams, 2001) and was more than four SEC teams on that day. Dyer had more carries than Arkansas (30), Kentucky (39), Mississippi State (34) and Florida (29). } Auburn has won 18 of its last 19 games dating back to the 2010 victory over Northwestern in the Outback Bowl. } Auburn is 9-0 in games decided by four points or less, including 5-0 vs. SEC teams, under head coach Gene Chizik. } Auburn won 10 consecutive conference games and 11 straight against SEC opponents, the longest streak since 2003-05. } In the month of October, Auburn will play four consecutive games against teams ranked in the top 20 of the Associated Press poll, including three in the top 10. } Kicker Cody Parkey leads the SEC and is second in the FBS with 18 touchbacks. } Since 2001, Auburn is 19-11 against teams ranked in the top 10 of the AP top 25. } The Tigers are 9-4 in games away from Auburn under Gene Chizik. } RB Michael Dyer is third in the SEC/18th NCAA averaging 113.4 rushing yards per game. } Auburn is 9-2 against ranked teams under Gene Chizik and 2-1 road games against ranked teams. } WR Emory Blake is fourth in the SEC/60th NCAA with 333 receiving yards. } Auburn is 19-2 when leading at halftime under head coach Gene Chizik and has won 13 straight. } Auburn has posted five fourth-quarter comebacks under Gene Chizik, including two in 2011. } Auburn’s 16-13 win over No. 10 South Carolina was first time since 2007 that an unranked Auburn team defeated an AP Top 10 team. } RB Michael Dyer has just 15 carries for negative yards (minus 30 yards total) in 285 career rushing attempts. } Six of Auburn’s last eight wins have come against teams are were ranked or are currently ranked.
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Game 6 • Auburn vs. Arkansas • Oct. 8, 2011 • 6 p.m. CT • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Ark.
GAME 6#15/23 AUBURN (4-1, 2-0 SEC) vs. #10/12 ARKANSAS (4-1, 0-1 SEC)
Gene Chizik (Florida, 1985)Auburn Record ......................................26-6 (3rd year)
vs. Arkansas............................................................1-1Overall Record ....................................31-25 (5th year)
vs. Arkansas............................................................1-1
Bobby Petrino (Carroll College, 1983)Arkansas Record ................................ 27-16 (4th year)
vs. Auburn ..............................................................2-1Overall Record ....................................68-25 (8th year)
vs. Auburn ..............................................................2-1
SERIESAU leads, 11-8-1
at Auburn ..........................................AU leads, 5-3-1at Fayetteville........................................AU leads, 5-3
Neutral sites ............................................Series tied, 1-1at Little Rock, Ark. ......................ARK leads, 1-0at Memphis, Tenn. ........................AU leads, 1-0
Last Meeting ............................................AU 65, AR 43Oct. 16, 2010 in Auburn, Ala.
Current Streak ....................................................AU, W1
RANKINGSAuburn ..........................No. 15 AP/No. 23 USA TodayArkansas ...................... No. 10 AP/No. 12 USA Today
TELEVISION = ESPNTBA ............................................................Play-by-playTBA ....................................................................AnalystsTBA ....................................................Sideline Reporter
RADIO = AUBURN IMG NETWORKThe Auburn IMG Sports Network provides radio cover-age to more than 50 stations that cover the Southeast. RodBramblett (play-by-play), Stan White (color), QuentinRiggins (sideline), Paul Ellen (studio & SEC Report), AndyBurcham (locker room).
SATELITTE RADIO ..........................91 Sirius/91 XMIN AUBURN ....................................WKKR-FM (97.7)
Date Opponent Score/TimeSept. 3 UTAH STATE [ESPN2] W, 42-38Sept. 10 #16/17 MISSISSIPPI ST. [SECN] W, 41-34Sept. 17 at Clemson [ABC] L, 24-38Sept. 24 FLORIDA ATLANTIC [FSS] W, 30-16Oct. 1 at #10/9 South Carolina [CBS] W, 16-13Oct. 8 at #10/12 Arkansas [ESPN] 6 p.m.Oct. 15 #17/18 FLORIDA TBAOct. 22 at #1/T-2 LSU TBAOct. 29 OLE MISS TBANov. 12 at Georgia TBANov. 19 SAMFORD [HC| TBANov. 26 #2/T-2 ALABAMA [CBS] TBA
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#10/12 ARKANSAS (4-1, 0-1 SEC)
Date Opponent Score/TimeSept. 3 MISSOURI STATE[PPV] W, 51-7Sept. 10 NEW MEXICO [ESPNU] W, 52-3Sept. 17 TROY [CSS] W, 38-28Sept. 24 at #2/2 Alabama [CBS] L, 38-14 Oct. 1 #14/13 TEXAS A&M W, 42-38 Oct. 8 #15/23 AUBURN [ESPN] 6 p.m. Oct. 22 at Ole Miss TBA Oct. 29 at Vanderbilt TBA Nov. 5 #18/14 SOUTH CAROLINA TBA Nov. 12 TENNESSEE TBA Nov. 19 MISSISSIPPI STATE TBA Nov. 25 at #1/T-2 LSU 1:30 pm
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auburn tigers2011 FOOTBALL
THE GAMEThe No. 15/23 Auburn Tigers will be on the road for a second consecutive week as the Tigers trav-
el to Fayetteville to play the No. 10/12 Arkansas Razorbacks. The game is set for a 6 p.m. CT kickoff andwill be televised by ESPN.
AUBURN HEADLINES} Auburn and Arkansas will play in the 21st meeting between the teams. Auburn holds an 11-8-1
advantage in the series history. The teams have split the last 10 meetings with Arkansas winningthree of the last four.
} The Tigers will make their ninth trip to Fayetteville where they hold a 5-3 edge over the Razorbacks.Auburn has won three of the last four games in Fayetteville.
} RB Michael Dyer’s 41 rushing attempts vs. South Carolina tied a school record (Carnell Williams,2001) and was more than four SEC teams on that day. Dyer had more carries than Arkansas (30),Kentucky (39), Mississippi State (34) and Florida (29).
} Auburn has won 18 of its last 19 games dating back to the 2010 victory over Northwestern in theOutback Bowl.
} Auburn is 9-0 in games decided by four points or less, including 5-0 vs. SEC teams, under headcoach Gene Chizik.
} Auburn won 10 consecutive conference games and 11 straight against SEC opponents, the longeststreak since 2003-05.
} In the month of October, Auburn will play four consecutive games against teams ranked in the top20 of the Associated Press poll, including three in the top 10.
} Kicker Cody Parkey leads the SEC and is second in the FBS with 18 touchbacks.} Since 2001, Auburn is 19-11 against teams ranked in the top 10 of the AP top 25.} The Tigers are 9-4 in games away from Auburn under Gene Chizik. } RB Michael Dyer is third in the SEC/18th NCAA averaging 113.4 rushing yards per game.} Auburn is 9-2 against ranked teams under Gene Chizik and 2-1 road games against ranked teams.} WR Emory Blake is fourth in the SEC/60th NCAA with 333 receiving yards. } Auburn is 19-2 when leading at halftime under head coach Gene Chizik and has won 13 straight.} Auburn has posted five fourth-quarter comebacks under Gene Chizik, including two in 2011. } Auburn’s 16-13 win over No. 10 South Carolina was first time since 2007 that an unranked Auburn
team defeated an AP Top 10 team. } RB Michael Dyer has just 15 carries for negative yards (minus 30 yards total) in 285 career rushing
attempts.} Six of Auburn’s last eight wins have come against teams are were ranked or are currently ranked.
RUSHING YARDSAUBURN ARMichael Dyer ..........567 R. Wingo Jr. ..............284O. McCalebb............221 Dennis Johnson ........71Kiehl Frazier ..............81 Kody Walker ..............68
PASSING YARDSAUBURN ARBarrett Trottrt ..........895 Tyler Wilson ..........1517
RECEPTIONSAUBURN AREmory Blake ..............19 Jarius Wright ..............28O. McCalebb..............15 Joe Adams....................21Trovon Reed ..............13 Cobi Hamilton ..........17
TACKLESAUBURN ARNeiko Thorpe ............41 Jerry Franklin ............36Daren Bates ..............38 A. Highsmith ............29De. McNeal ................36 Eric Bennett................28
INTERCEPTIONSAUBURN ARDe. McNeal ..................2 Three tied with ............1Neiko Thorpe ..............2
SACKSAUBURN ARCorey Lemonier ......3.0 Chris Smith ..............1.5Three tied with.........1.0 Three tied with ........1.0
TIGERS-RAZORBACKS SERIESThrough the first 20 games of the series
Auburn has outscored Arkansas by just two points,477-475.
The teams have split the last 10 meetings, withArkansas holding a 266-236 scoring edge in thosegames.
The Tigers have won three of the last fourmeetings in Fayetteville and are 4-3 all-time there.
Series tidbits:} The first 10 games (1984-2000) of the series fea-
tured six games decided by six points or lessincluding one tie. Only three games were decid-ed by more than 17 points.
} In contrast, the last 10 games (2001-2010) of theseries featured seven games decided by 13points or more including six decided by 17points or more.
} In the 2010 meeting in Auburn, the Tigerstotaled six rushing touchdowns against theRazorbacks which was more than the five previ-ous games (2005-09) combined.
} Auburn has thrown just three interceptions inthe last five games against Arkansas and none inthe last two meetings. Conversely, the Tigershave picked off at least one Arkansas pass in thelast four consecutive games and five of the lastsix.
} Auburn has been held under the 200-yard pass-ing plateau in each of the last five meetings withArkansas.
AUBURN-ARKANSAS COACHING TIESArkansas head coach Bobby Petrino was the
offensive coordinator at Auburn during the 2002season. Auburn went 9-4 during his one season onthe Plains. Gene Chizik was in his first year asAuburn’s defensive coordinator that season.
Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahnplayed wide receiver at Arkansas in 1984-85, andlater was the Razorbacks’ offensive coordinator dur-ing the 2006 season.
Arkansas defensive tackles coach Bobby Allenwas on Arkansas’ defensive staff during Rocker’sstint with the Razorbacks, coaching the cornerbacks(2003-07) and safeties (2003-04).
Auburn assistant head coach/wide receiverscoach Trooper Taylor coached running backs(2004-05) and wide receivers (2006-07) atTennessee while Arkansas defensive ends coachSteve Caldwell coached the Vols’ ends.
ARKANSAS TIGERS-ALABAMA RAZORBACKSAuburn has three players from Arkansas on its
roster: Michael Dyer from Little Rock (Little RockChristian Academy), Kiehl Frazier from Springdale(Shiloh Christian) and walk-on Garrett Harper fromSpringdale (Shiloh Christian).
Arkansas has four players from Alabama:Dylan Breeding from Hoover (HS), Trey Flowersfrom Huntsville (Columbia), Maudrecus Humphreyfrom Hoover (HS) and Jeremiah Jackson fromHoover (Spain Park).
IN OCTOBERAuburn is 296-150-18 (.657) all-time in the
month of October. The Tigers are 41-11 (.788) intheir last 41 games in October.
The Tigers have won seven straight in themonth of October dating back to 2009, the longeststreak since winning seven straight from 2004-05.
Auburn has posted a winning record in the
month of October in six of the last eight seasons. The Tigers recently completed their eighth
consecutive winning month of September.
67 CARRIES & A CLOUD OF DUSTAuburn rushed 67 times in its 16-13 win over
No. 10/9 South Carolina which is the most rushingattempts in the last 27 years.
The 1983 Tigers ran the ball 67 times in their9-7 victory over Michigan in the Sugar Bowl on Jan.1, 1984. Auburn had three running backs carry theload against the Wolverines with Bo Jackson leadingthe way with 22 carries for 130 yards. Lionel Jamesran 18 times for 83 yards and Tommie Agee rushed16 times for 93 yards.
The 67 attempts vs. Michigan was a season-high for Auburn and was the fourth time that sea-son the Tigers had 60 rushing attempts or more in agame (61 vs. Maryland & Tennessee; 60 vs.Kentucky).
TIGERS TOUGH IN NAILBITERS Auburn’s 16-13 win over South Carolina kept
the Tigers perfect under head coach Gene Chizik ingames decided by four points or less. Auburn is now9-0 in those games.
The Tigers defeated Utah State 42-38 in theonly other game decided by four points or less thisseason.
Auburn went 5-0 last season in games decidedby four points or less, and 2-0 in 2009.
Since 2000, Auburn is 26-8 (.765) in those games.
YOUTH IN ABUNDANCE Auburn has played a total of 27 freshmen
through the first five games of the 2011 season. The Tigers have played 17 true freshmen and
10 redshirt freshmen. The most recent freshman tosee the field was true freshman walk-on WR GarrettHarper who played special teams vs. SouthCarolina.
True freshmen who have played this season:Erique Florence, Kiehl Frazier, Tre Mason, QuanBray, Robenson Therezie, C.J. Uzomah, JaylonDenson, Gabe Wright, Devaunte Sigler, AngeloBlackson, Reese Dismukes, Brandon Fulse, JustinGarrett, Jabrian Niles, Jonathan Rose and JermaineWhitehead.
Redshirt Freshmen who have played: JustinDelaine, Tunde Fariyike, Eric Mack, JonathonMincy, LaDarius Owens, LaDarious Phillips,Trovon Reed, Chad Slade, Jawara White and TrentFisher.
4TH QUARTER RALLIESAuburn’s 16-13 win over No. 10/9 South
Carolina was the fifth comeback when trailing at thestart of the fourth quarter in the Chizik era and thesecond this season.
Auburn began the fourth quarter vs. theGamecocks down 13-9 before scoring the winningtouchdown with 1:38 left in the game.
The Tigers rallied from a 31-28 deficit in thefinal stanza to defeat Utah State 42-38 in the 2011season opener.
Last season, Auburn defeated Alabama 28-27after beginning the fourth quarter down 27-21, andbeat South Carolina 35-27 after opening the fourthquarter trailing 27-21.
In 2009, the Tigers rallied from a 30-27 deficitvs. West Virginia at the start of the fourth quarter towin 41-30.
Game 6 • Auburn vs. Arkansas • Oct. 8, 2011 • 6 p.m. CT • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Ark.
2011 Auburn Football Game Notes
SNAPS MOST SINCE 1990Auburn’s 92 offensive snaps vs. South Carolina
is the most the Tigers have run in a non-overtimegame since running 99 plays in a 26-26 tie vs.Tennessee in 1990.
Including OT games, the 92 snaps is the mostsince running 97 plays against Georgia in 1996.That games was the first overtime contest in SEChistory and took four OT periods.
CLARK NAILS ITSophomore punter Steven Clark registered a
career-best with five punts inside the 20-yard lineagainst South Carolina.
Clark pinned the Gamecocks on the 1-yardline, 4-yard line, 11-yard line and the 12-yard linetwice and played a key role in holding theGamecocks to just four offensive snaps in Auburnterritory for the game.
This season, Clark leads the SEC with 14 puntspinned inside the 20 and is sixth in the league aver-aging 42.2 yards per punt.
10 STRAIGHT CONFERENCE WINSAuburn has won 10 consecutive conference
games and 11 straight vs. SEC opponents. Thestreak is the fourth longest in school history.
It is the longest streak since Auburn won 11straight SEC games and 12 consecutive againstleague opponents from Nov. 11, 2003 vs. Alabamato Oct. 15, 2005 vs. Arkansas.
The record for consecutive conference wins is15 from 1956-58. That streak began with a 27-20win over Mississippi State on Nov. 10, 1956 andended with a 14-8 win vs. Alabama on Nov. 29,1958. The 1959 Tigers lost the season opener, a 3-0set back to Tennessee.
The 1993-94 Tigers own the second longestwin streak at 14 games. The ‘93 team began thestreak on Sept. 2 with a 16-12 win over Ole Miss.That streak ended with a 31-14 win over Arkansason Oct. 29, 1994. The ‘94 Tigers tied Georgia the fol-lowing weak, 23-23 and lost the next game, 21-14 toAlabama.
TOUGH ROAD AHEADAt current rankings, Auburn will play four
consecutive games in the month of October againstteams ranked in the top 20 of the Associated Presspoll, with three of those contests on the road. TheTigers defeated #10 South Carolina 16-13 on Oct. 1in Columbia.
The Tigers next play at #10 Arkansas (Oct. 8) inFayetteville, vs. #17 Florida (Oct. 15) and at #1 LSU(Oct. 22).
Should the rankings hold, it would be the firsttime Auburn played four consecutive ranked oppo-nents since 1987 when the Tigers played five straight.Auburn also played five consecutive ranked squadsin the 1983 and 1968 seasons.
CHIZIK IN THIRD YEAR Gene Chizik is one of just three head coaches
to have won a BCS National Championship withless than five years experience as a head coach at thecollege or NFL level.
After taking Auburn to the BCS title in just hisfourth season as a head coach, Chizik joined BobStoops (Oklahoma, 2nd year) and Larry Coker(Miami, 1st year) to have accomplished the feat.Stoops led OU to the 2000 BCS Championship,while Coker led Miami to the 2001 title.
In two seasons at Auburn, Chizik has com-piled a record of 26-6 and 13-5 in SEC play. Chizikbecame the first Auburn head coach to take theTigers to a bowl game in his first season at the helm(2009).
Chizik has been a part of three perfect teamsin the past seven years, 2010 and 2004 with Auburnand 2005 with Texas.
TIGERS HOLD LEADSAuburn is 19-2 and has won its last 13 straight
when leading at the half under Gene Chizik.Auburn is 3-0 this season when leading at half-
time. The Tigers went 9-0 in 2010 when leading at
halftime and 7-2 in 2009. Auburn’s only losses cameagainst Kentucky (led 14-7, lost 21-14 at home) andGeorgia (led 14-7, lost 31-24 at UGA).
LUTZ TIES RECORDJunior Philip Lutzenkirchen’s game-winning
touchdown reception against South Carolinamoved him into a tie for career TD catches by anAuburn tight end.
Lutzenkirchen has 10 career TD grabs and istied with former tight end Robert Johnson (2000-02).
Lutzenkirchen has three TD catches this sea-son after setting a career-best with five in 2010.
ON THIS DATEThe Tigers are 7-4-3 all-time in games played
on Oct. 8. Games on Oct. 8:1906 Maryville T, 0-01910 Mississippi State W, 6-01921 Spring Hill W, 44-01927 Florida L, 6-331932 Duke W, 18-71938 Tennessee L, 0-71949 Florida T, 14-141955 Kentucky T, 14-141960 UT-Chattanooga W, 10-01966 Wake Forest W, 14-61977 N.C. State L, 15-171983 Kentucky W, 49-211988 LSU L, 6-71994 Mississippi State W, 42-18
FRESHMAN RETURNDefensive back Jermaine Whitehead’s 25-yard
INT return for a touchdown vs. FAU made him thethird Auburn true freshman ever to register a defen-sive return for score.
Whitehead joins Brad Ware and Kevin Porteras the only true freshman to not a defensive returntouchdown.
Whitehead’s TD return was the first for anAuburn freshman since 1996 when Ware returnedan interception 34 yards for a TD against Alabama.
Whitehead’s return was the seventh by a fresh-man in Auburn history. Other AU freshman toscore a defensive TD: Ken Alvis vs. Kentucky (INT)and vs. LSU (INT) in 1994; Fred Smith vs.Tennessee (INT) in 1991; Ron Stallworth vs FloridaState (fumble) in 1985 and Kevin Porter vs.Arkansas (INT) in 1984.
Game 6 • Auburn vs. Arkansas • Oct. 8, 2011 • 6 p.m. CT • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Ark.
2011 Auburn Football Game Notes
TIGERS PERFECT TWICESINCE 2004
Auburn is the only Southeastern Conferenceteam to record two perfect seasons since 2004,going 13-0 in ‘04 and 14-0 in 2010. Since the 2004season, Auburn has won 41 of its 58 SEC gamesand 43 of its 60 games against SEC schools, includ-ing the 2004 (vs. Tennessee) and 2010 (vs. SouthCarolina) SEC Championship games. SEC recordsince 2004:
AU IN OTAuburn OT Record: 6-5Home: 4-3Road: 0-2Neutral: 2-0
Date Opponent Result11/16/96 GEORGIA (4OT) L, 56-499/25/99 OLE MISS L, 24-2711/11/00 GEORGIA W, 29-2610/20/01 LA TECH W, 48-419/28/02 SRYACUSE (3OT) W, 37-3410/19/02 at Florida L, 30-2310/22/05 at LSU L, 20-179/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA L, 26-2312/31/07 vs. Clemson* W, 23-201/1/10 vs. Northwestern^ W, 38-359/18/10 CLEMSON W, 27-24
All games 1 OT unless notedHome Games All Caps* Chick-fil-A Bowl^ Outback Bowl
AU OT Records:First OT Game in SEC History: Auburn vs.Georgia, 1996Most OT Periods: 4, vs. Georgia, 1996Most OT Points Scored: 21 vs. Georgia, 1996Most Rushing Yards: 40, Carnell Williams vs.Syracuse, 2002Most Passing Yards: 45, Dameyune Craig vs.Georgia, 1996Most Receiving Yards: 23, Karsten Bailey vs.Georgia, 1996
Game 6 • Auburn vs. Arkansas • Oct. 8, 2011 • 6 p.m. CT • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Ark.
2011 Auburn Football Game NotesBLAKE MOVES INTO TOP 10
Junior WR Emory Blake moved into a tie foreighth on the Auburn career touchdown receptionslist following his 10-yard TD catch vs. FAU.
Blake is tied with former WR’s RonneyDaniels (1999-2000), Tyrone Goodson (1993-97)and Freddie Hyatt (1965-67) with 12 career TDreceptions.
Blake needs two scoring catches to move intoa tie for seventh place with Lawyer Tillman (1985-88) with 14.
PICK ‘EMAuburn set a season high by picking off three
passes in the win vs. FAU. Jake Holland andJermaine Whitehead each recorded their first careerINT’s, while Neiko Thorpe registered his fifth careerpick.
The three INT’s were the most in a game byAuburn since picking off five passes againstNorthwestern in the 2010 Outback Bowl.
Additionally, Whitehead returned his third-quarter pick 25 yards for a touchdown, giving AUtwo interception returns for scores this season.Demetruce McNeal returned an INT 43 yards for aTD in Auburn’s win over Mississippi State on Sept.10.
Auburn has not had more than two intercep-tion returns for scores in a season since 2009 whenthe Tigers returned three for TD’s. The AU recordfor INT’s returned for scores in a season is four bythe 1993 and 1994 teams.
DYER TIES RECORDSophomore RB Michael Dyer tied the Auburn
record for rushing attempts in a game with 41 vs.South Carolina.
Dyer now shares the record with formerAuburn RB Carnell Williams who ran 41 times atGeorgia in 2001.
Dyer also notched his third game with 100yards or more rushing this season, going for 141against the Gamecocks.
It was the seventh time Dyer has gone over thecentury mark for his career.
DISMUKES IN SMALL COMPANYStarting center Reese Dismukes is one of just
five true freshmen to start on the offensive lineamong the 67 BCS automatic-qualifying teams.
Dismukes is one of three true freshmenstarters on the offensive line in the SoutheasternConference, joining Arkansas’ Mitch Smothers andKentucky’s Darrian Miller.
The other two true freshmen are John Miller ofLouisville and Tyler Moore of Nebraska.
TIGERS DOWN, NEVER OUTUnder Gene Chizik, Auburn is 6-3 when trail-
ing by 10 points or more in a game. The Tigerstrailed Utah State by 14 (21-7) in the first quarterand 10 points (38-28) in the fourth quarter beforerallying for a 42-38 win.
Last season, Auburn had double-digit deficitsagainst Clemson, South Carolina, Georgia andAlabama but fought back to earn the win againsteach.
In 2009, Chizik’s first Auburn team rallied todefeat West Virginia after trailing by 14. Auburn’stwo losses in those games came against LSU andArkansas, both in 2009.
Prior to Chizik's arrival, Auburn was 4-44
during a 14-year span from 1995-2008 when trail-ing by 10 or more points. Deficits overcome byTigers under Chizik:Deficit Score/Qtr. Opponent/Year Final24 24-0/2Q at Alabama/2010 W, 28-2714 21-7/2Q Utah State/2011 W, 42-3814 17-3/3Q Clemson/2010 W, 27-2414 21-7/2Q Georgia/2010 W, 49-3114 14-0/1Q West Virginia/2009 W, 41-3013 20-7 South Carolina/2010 W, 35-27
ONSIDE SURPRISEAuburn has not had a failed on-side kick,
including surprise on-side kicks, since 2001 and hassuccessfully converted its last five consecutive.
Auburn’s last failed on-side kick came againstNorth Carolina in the 2001 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowllater in the fourth quarter as the Tigers attempted torally.
The Tigers’ last surprise on-side kick thatfailed was also in 2001 in the first quarter at LSU.
HALFTIME RALLIESFive times in the Chizik era the Tigers have
rallied to win after trailing at halftime. The 2011Tigers rallied from a 21-14 halftime deficit againstUtah State in the season opener for a 42-38 victory.
The 2010 Tigers pulled the trifecta, overcom-ing deficits to Clemson, South Carolina (reg. sea-son) and Alabama. Chizik’s first team (2009) hadone halftime rally to beat West Virginia.
Auburn has had a pair of “walk-off ” winsunder Chizik, both coming last year. The Tigersdefeated Oregon in the BCS NationalChampionship Game and Kentucky on the road onfield goals as time expired.
Auburn halftime rallies under Chizik:Date Opponent/Halftime Final9/3/11 Utah State/Trailed 21-14 W, 42-3811/26/10 at Alabama/Trailed 24-0 W, 28-279/25/10 South Carolina/Trailed 20-14 W, 35-279/18/10 Clemson/Trailed 17-3 W, 27-24 OT9/19/09 West Virginia/Trailed 21-20 W, 41-30
TIGERS SECOND IN FRESHMEN PLAYEDAuburn played 13 true freshmen in its season-
opening win against Utah State, which was the sec-ond-most of any FBS team. Only the TexasLonghorns played more true freshmen in a season-opener, putting 18 on the field against Rice.
Auburn’s true freshmen that played vs. UtahState: Reese Dismukes, Erique Florence, TreMason, Jermaine Whitehead, Quan Bray, JustinGarrett, Robenson Therezie, C.J. Uzomah, GabeWright, Devaunte Sigler, Angelo Blackson, KiehlFrazier and Brandon Fulse.
Since that game, true freshmen JaylonDenson, Jabrian Niles and Jonathan Rose haveplayed to bring Auburn’s total for true freshmen to16.
The list of teams playing 12 or more truefreshmen in the season opener:Team Opponent Freshmen PlayedTexas Rice 18Auburn Utah State 13Virginia William & Mary 12Tennessee Montana 12Clemson Troy 12Ohio State Akron 12
Scoring First..........................................................2-1Opponent Scoring First ......................................2-0Leading at Half ....................................................3-0Trailing at Half ....................................................1-0Tied at Half ..........................................................0-1Leading after Third..............................................2-0Trailing after Third ..............................................2-1Tied after Third ....................................................0-0Overtime Games ..................................................0-0
Rushing for less than 100 yds.............................1-0Rushing for 100+ yds...........................................3-1Rushing for 200+ yds...........................................2-1Passing for 200+ yds. ..........................................1-1Passing for 300+ yds. ..........................................0-0
Totaling less than 300 yds. ..................................0-0300+ yds. of total offense ....................................4-1400+ yds. of total offense ....................................0-1
Allowing less than 100 yds. rushing..................0-0Allowing less than 300 yds. total off. ................1-0Allowing 300+ yds. total offense ......................3-1
Having 100-yd. rusher ........................................2-1Opp. have 100-yd. rusher....................................1-0
No turnovers ........................................................1-0Fewer than 3 turnovers ......................................2-13 or more turnovers ............................................1-0No takeaways ........................................................1-0Fewer than 3 takeaways ......................................1-13 or more takeaways ............................................2-0
More than 30:00 of possession ..........................1-0Less than 30:00 of possession ............................3-1
Game 6 • Auburn vs. Arkansas • Oct. 8, 2011 • 6 p.m. CT • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Ark.
2011 Auburn Football Game NotesTHE 800 CLUB
For the first time in Auburn history theTigers returned a pair of rushers who each ran for800 yards or more the previous season. JuniorOnterio McCalebb ran for 810 yards, third-best in2010, while sophomore Michael Dyer rushed foran AU freshman record (second-most on team)1,093 yards last season.
Auburn has come close to having a pair of800-yard rushers return the following season, themost recent coming in 2003 when CarnellWilliams ran for 745 yards and Ronnie Brown ranfor 1,008 yards in 2002.
The Tigers nearly turned the feat in 1983with Bo Jackson and Lionel James. Jackson ran fora then freshman record 829 yards and Jamesrushed for 779 yards in 1982.
1,000 YARD RETURNERMichael Dyer is Auburn’s first returning
1,000-yard rusher since 2006 when RB KennyIrons returned for his senior season. Irons led theSEC in rushing in 2005 with 1,293 yards and fol-lowed that by totaling 893 yards in ‘06.
Auburn has not had a rusher total 1,000yards or more in consecutive seasons since CarnellWilliams in 2003-04. Williams ran for 1,307 in2003 and 1,165 in 2004.
Dyer is in position to become just the fourthAuburn player to post consecutive 1,000-yardrushing seasons. Auburn’s three previous playersare:
1978 James Brooks 1,2081979 James Brooks 1,3141994 Stephen Davis 1,2631995 Stephen Davis 1,0682003 Carnell Williams 1,3072004 Carnell Williams 1,165
TIGERS & BADGERSAuburn is one of two teams in the FBS to
have two returning running backs who eachrushed for 700 yards or more last season.Wisconsin is the second team as the Badgersreturn RB’s James White (1,052 yards) and MonteeBall (996 yards) from last season.
2011 SENIOR CLASSThe Tigers began last season with a program-
record 24 seniors, all of which had playing experi-ence or had lettered. Auburn opened the 2011 sea-son with just 11 seniors who have lettered, which istied for the third lowest total in the modern era.
The 1978 Tigers had the fewest seniors whohad lettered with nine. The 1973 team had 10,while the 1981, 2001 and 2011 teams each had 11.
Auburn’s 2011 senior class includes:Quindarius Carr, Drew Cole, Jared Cooper, EltoroFreeman, A.J. Green, Josh Harris, Davis Hooper,Chris Humphries, Brandon Mosley, AshtonRichardson and Neiko Thorpe.
30+ POINTS EQUALS VICTORYAuburn has won 68 consecutive games when
scoring 30 or more points. The last time the Tigerslost when registering at least 30 points was a 56-49,four overtime loss to Georgia in 1996. In its histo-ry, Auburn is now 287-4 all-time when scoring atleast 30 points.
WHEN SCORING 20+ POINTSSince 2001, Auburn is 95-12 (.888) when
scoring 20 or more points in a game. Dating backto the start of the 1993 season, Auburn is 138-19-1(.877) when scoring 20 or more points in a game.
RECRUITING TOP CLASSAuburn has brought in consecutive top five
recruiting classes. The 2011 class was ranked No. 1in the nation by Scouts.com and No. 3 nationallyby ESPN.com. Auburn’s 2010 recruiting class wasranked No. 4 in the nation by bothESPN.com/Scouts, Inc., and Rivals.com and sixthby Scout.com.
TIGER GRADSAuburn begins the season with two graduates
on its roster.Quarterback Barrett Trotter earned an under-
graduate degree in communications in Summer2011 and is currently taking graduate classes.
Wide Receiver Quindarius Carr earned hisundergraduate degree in criminology in Fall 2010and is taking graduate classes.
TIGER CSSComcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) will
broadcast encore presentations of Auburn footballevery Sunday at 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT, and onWednesdays at 12 p.m. ET/11 a.m. CT. CSS will alsoair the Auburn Football Everyday Show everyFriday at 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT.
CSS is a 24-hour regional sports network serv-ing over six million customers in 13 states.
AUBURN FOOTBALL: EVERYDAYFor the third year in a row Auburn will have a
weekly 30-minute show offering fans a reality-based, behind the scenes style production thatchronicles the inner-workings of the Tigers' foot-ball program through the entire season. The pro-gram follows the high and lows of competing as anSEC football player, with wired up coaches andplayers and exclusive interviews.
The following is the air times and stations thatwill carry Auburn Football: Everyday: FoxSports: 4 pm CT and 10 pm CT FridayCSS: 2:30 pm CT FridayCoxSports: 6 pm CT FridayWCOV Montgomery: 6 pm CT Friday & 10 am CTSaturdayAccuweather Channel: 7 pm CT Friday ABC33/40 Birmingham: 9:30 am CT Saturday WRBL Columbus (Digital Channel 3.2): 8 pmCT FridayWTVY Dothan: 1:30 am CT Saturday
TIGERS IN THE NFLAs of Sept. 29, 2011
Player Pos. Team Darvin Adams WR CarolinaDevin Aromashodu WR MinnesotaRob Bironas K Tennessee Ronnie Brown RB PhiladelphiaJason Campbell QB OaklandZach Clayton DT TennesseeAntonio Coleman LB New York (NFC)Karlos Dansby LB Miami King Dunlap OT PhiladelphiaNick Fairley DT DetroitMario Fannin RB DenverTyronne Green G San DiegoQuentin Groves LB OaklandBen Grubbs G BaltimoreWill Herring LB New OrleansRoderick Hood DB St. LouisBrandon Jacobs RB New York (NFC)Spencer Johnson DE BuffaloPat Lee DB Green BaySen’Derrick Marks DT TennesseeMarcus McNeill T San DiegoCam Newton QB CarolinaBen Obomanu WR SeattleJerraud Powers DB IndianapolisJay Ratliff DE DallasCarlos Rogers DB San FranciscoPat Sims DT CincinnatiTakeo Spikes LB San Diego Ben Tate RB HoustonReggie Torbor LB BuffaloCarnell Williams RB St. LouisLee Ziemba T Carolina
Notables:} Auburn currently has 31 players on NFL rosters
including six players from last season’s nationalchampionship team.
} Auburn has had 27 players taken in the firstround & four No. 1 overall draft picks: CamNewton (Carolina, ‘11), Aundray Bruce(Atlanta, ‘88), Bo Jackson (Tampa, ‘86) &Tucker Frederickson (NY Giants, ‘65).
} At least one former Tiger has been selected tothe last 13 consecutive Pro-Bowls.
} Auburn has had at least one former player in sixof the last seven Super Bowls.
Game 6 • Auburn vs. Arkansas • Oct. 8, 2011 • 6 p.m. CT • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Ark.
2011 Auburn Football Game Notes
YEAR SCORE SITE DATE1984: AU, 21-15 at Memphis, TN Dec. 27
[Liberty Bowl]1992: Tie, 24-24 at Auburn Oct. 311993: AU, 31-21 at Fayetteville Oct. 301994: AU, 31-14 at Auburn Oct. 291995: UA, 30-28 at Little Rock, AR Oct. 281996: AU, 28-7 at Auburn Nov. 21997: AU, 26-21 at Fayetteville Oct. 251998: UA 24-21 at Auburn Oct. 311999: UA, 34-10 at Fayetteville Oct. 302000: AU, 21-19 at Auburn Oct. 282001: UA, 42-17 at Fayetteville Oct. 272002: UA, 38-17 at Auburn Oct. 122003: AU, 10-3 at Fayetteville Oct. 112004: AU, 38-20 at Auburn Oct. 162005: AU, 34-17 at Fayetteville Oct. 152006: UA, 27-10 at Auburn Oct. 72007: AU, 9-7 at Fayetteville Oct. 132008: UA, 25-22 at Auburn Oct. 112009: UA, 44-23 at Fayetteville Oct. 102010: AU, 56-43 at Auburn Oct. 16
at Auburn: AU leads, 5-3-1at Fayetteville: AU leads, 4-3at Neutral Sites: Tied, 1-1
at Little Rock, AR: UA leads, 1-0at Memphis, TN: AU leads, 1-0
DEFENSIVE Player UA A Tot. Misc.Neiko Thorpe 19 9 28 1 INT/2 PBUDaren Bates 7 2 9 --Jonathan Evans 4 2 6 --T’Sharvan Bell 1 1 2 0.5 TFLDee Ford 0 2 2 --Demetruce McNeal 1 1 2 --Ashton Richardson 0 2 2 0.5 TFLNosa Eguae 1 0 1 --Chris Humphries 0 1 1 --Ikeem Means 0 1 1 --Craig Sanders 0 1 1 --Ryan Smith 1 0 1 --Jake Holland 0 0 0 1 PBU
THE LAST MEETINGAUBURN 63ARKANSAS 42
October 16, 2010 • CBSJordan-Hare Stadium (87,451) • Auburn, Ala.
Auburn scored 28 fourth-quarter points, capping off a record-breaking day inwhich the Tigers and Arkansas combined to set the SEC record for points in a non-overtime game as the Tigers defeated Arkansas, 65-43.
Cam Newton had his hand in four touchdowns on the day, rushing for threewhile passing for another. He ran for 188 yards and completed 10-of-14 passes for140 yards.
Each team scored once in the first quarter - the lowest scoring quarter of theday. Arkansas struck first with a 7-yard pass from Ryan Mallett to Van Stumon.Newton responded on Auburn’s next posession with a 5-yard run to even the score.
A West Byrum field goal just seconds into the second quarter gave Auburn itsfirst lead. The Razorbacks responded on their next posession to jump back in thelead, but Auburn would score touchdowns on its next two for a double-digit lead.Senior Mario Fannin found the endzone first on a 4-yard runto give Auburn a 17-14 lead. Onterio McCalebb got a touchdown of his own on the next posession,breaking off the right end for a 13-yard run that put the Tigers up 24-14.
Arkansas backup quarterback Tyler Wilson threw the first of his four touch-down passes on the next posession, hitting Greg Childs for a 34-yard reception. Thescore cut the Auburn lead to 24-21 with 1:06 left in the first half.
In its final posession of the half, Auburn drove 71 yards down the field, settingup another Byrum field goal as time expired. The senior connected on his shot from26 yards out to put the Tigers up 27-21 heading into the lockerroom.
Byrum opened the second half with the third of his three field goals, connect-ing from 28 yards out with 10:44 to go in the third quarter. Byrum would score 17points on the day - nine from field goals and eight from extra points.
Arkansas would score twice in the third quarter as Wilson threw two more TDpasses. Newton squeezed in hissecond rushing touchdown ofthe day in the third quarter,keeping the Tigers in the lead,37-35, heading into the finalperiod.
Wilson opened the fourthquarter by hitting Childs on a23-yard pass to take a 43-37Razorback lead. It would bethe last as Auburn answeredwith 28 points in the quarterfor the 65-43 win.
Newton threw a 15-yardtouchdown pass to EmoryBlake and ran for another ofhis own. Arkansas nativeMichael Dyer ran for a 38-yardtouchdown and safety ZacEtheridge ran in a fumblerecovery 47 yards for a TD.
Linebacker Josh Bynes alsopicked up two interceptions inthe quarter, setting up thetouchdowns by Newton andDyer.
Fannin led the team with36 yards receiving along withhis 60 rushing yards. Dyer fin-ished with 53 rushing yards,followed by McCalebb with 29.
Defensively for Auburn,Craig Stevens led the teamwith 12 tackles, followed byNeiko Thorpe with 10. MikeBlanc added two quarterbacksacks.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: (ARK) - Davis 14-91; Green 8-28 (TD); Wingo 2-17;
Adams 1-12; Wilson 3-minus 10. (AU) - Newton 25-188 (3TD); Fannin14-60 (TD); Dyer 6-53 (TD); McCalebb 4-29 (TD).
PASSING: (ARK) - Wilson 25-34-2-332 (4TD); Mallett 10-15-0-96(TD). (AU) - Newton 10-14-0-140 (TD); Burns 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING: (ARK) - Childs 9-164 (2TD); Adams 7-87 (TD); Wingo4-53 (TD); Wright 4-51; Williams 4-20; Davis 3-22; Hamilton 2-18;Stumon 1-7 (TD); Ray 1-6 (AU) - Fannin 3-36; Adams 2-34; Burns 2-33;Blake 2-28 (TD); Zachery 1-9.
Game 6 • Auburn vs. Arkansas • Oct. 8, 2011 • 6 p.m. CT • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Ark.
2011 Auburn Football Alphabetical RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown25 Daren Bates LB 5-11 205 Jr. Memphis, Tenn.22 T’Sharvan Bell DB 6-0 182 Jr. Kissimmee, Fla.
3 DeAngelo Benton WR 6-2 203 Jr. Bastrop, La.98 Angelo Blackson DL 6-4 325 Fr. Bear, Del.80 Emory Blake WR 6-2 197 Jr. Austin, Texas22 Mike Blakely RB 5-9 206 Fr. Bradenton, Fla.91 Joel Bonomolo DE 6-2 240 Jr. Metairie, La.
4 Quan Bray WR 5-10 185 Fr. LaGrange, Ga.29 Chandler Brooks K 6-1 173 Sr. Huntsville, Ala.87 Sam Brown WR 6-2 215 Sr. Birmingham, Ala.82 Xavier Brown WR 6-3 214 So. Pensacola, Fla.63/86 Blake Burgess OL 6-3 285 So. Vestavia Hills, Ala.
9 Quindarius Carr WR 6-1 185 Sr. Huntsville, Ala.92 Kenneth Carter DT 6-4 290 So. Greenville, Ala.68 Ed Christian OL 6-5 321 RFr. Valdosta, Ga.30 Steven Clark P 6-5 226 So. Kansas City, Mo. 18 Sammie Coates WR 6-2 178 Fr. Leroy, Ala.20 Drew Cole DB 5-11 190 Sr. Picayune, Miss.79 Jared Cooper OL 6-4 296 Sr. Brewton, Ala.11 Chris Davis CB 5-11 188 So. Birmingham, Ala.52 Justin Delaine DE 6-5 238 RFr. Linden, Ala.89 Jaylon Denson WR 6-3 197 Fr. Hoover, Ala.50 Reese Dismukes C 6-3 285 Fr. Spanish Fort, Ala.48 Jake Drum TE 6-5 253 Jr. Hoover, Ala.
5 Michael Dyer RB 5-9 210 So. Little Rock, Ark. 94 Nosa Eguae DE 6-3 258 So. Mansfield, Texas35 Jonathan Evans LB 5-11 225 Jr. Prichard, Ala.65 Tunde Fariyike OL 6-2 290 RFr. Thomaston, Ga.40 Clay Finkelstein LB 6-2 180 Fr. Montgomery, Ala.31 Trent Fisher DB 6-1 186 RFr. Nashville, Tenn.14 Erique Florence DB 6-1 179 Fr. Valley, Ala.95 Dee Ford DE 6-2 240 Jr. Odenville, Ala.10 Kiehl Frazier QB 6-2 220 Fr. Springdale, Ark.21 Eltoro Freeman LB 5-11 221 Sr. Alexander City, Ala.11 Brandon Fulse TE 6-4 238 Fr. Fort Meade, Fla.26 Justin Garrett LB 6-1 198 Fr. Tucker, Ga.58 Harris Gaston LB 6-2 236 So. Birmingham, Ala.20 Corey Grant RB 5-11 193 RFr. Opelika, Ala.77 A.J. Greene OL 6-5 295 Sr. Madison, Tenn.83 Cameron Groce WR 6-4 230 RFr. Gardendale, Ala.86 Garrett Harper WR 5-9 180 Fr. Springdale, Ark.45 Keymiya Harrell DE 6-4 225 Fr. Plantersville, Ala.61 Josh Harris DS 6-1 224 Sr. Carrollton, Ga.64 Forrest Hill DS 6-1 230 RFr. Morrow, Ga.
5 Jake Holland LB 6-1 235 So. Pelham, Ala.45 Davis Hooper RB 5-11 215 Sr. Montgomery, Ala.40 Chris Humphries FB 6-2 223 Sr. Somerville, Ala.67 Bobby Ingalls OL 6-7 325 Sr. Gardendale, Ala.72 Barrett Kernon OL 6-4 268 Fr. Daytona Beach, Fla.33 Chris Landrum LB 6-3 235 Fr. Sweet Water, Ala.59 Jake Lembke DS 6-2 236 So. New Lenox, Ill.55 Corey Lemonier DE 6-4 228 So. Hialeah, Fla.43 Philip Lutzenkirchen TE 6-5 250 Jr. Marietta, Ga.60 Eric Mack OL 6-4 330 RFr. St. Matthews, S.C.21 Tre Mason RB 5-10 190 Fr. Lake Worth, Fla.23 Onterio McCalebb RB 5-11 174 Jr. Fort Meade, Fla.12 Demetruce McNeal DB 6-2 193 So. College Park, Ga. 16 Ikeem Means DB 6-0 205 Jr. Wetumpka, Ala.
6 Jonathon Mincy DB 5-10 180 RFr. Decatur, Ga.8 Anthony Morgan RB 5-11 195 Jr. Brantley, Ala.
15 Clint Moseley QB 6-4 213 So. Leroy, Ala.75 Brandon Mosley OL 6-6 305 Sr. Jefferson, Ga.93 JaBrian Niles DL 6-2 297 Fr. Mobile, Ala.66 Thomas O’Reilly OL 6-3 325 Fr. Marietta, Ga.10 LaDarius Owens DE 6-2 237 RFr. Bessemer, Ala.36 Cody Parkey K 6-0 190 So. Jupiter, Fla.18 Logan Paul QB 6-0 184 RFr. Gulf Shores, Ala.78 Aubrey Phillips OL 6-5 336 RFr. Olive Branch, Miss.37 Ladarious Phillips FB 6-0 291 RFr. Roanoke, Ala.
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown30 Daniel Pond LB 6-1 215 Fr. Spanish Fort, Ala.53 Jon-Morgan Poole OL 6-4 275 Fr. Valley, Ala.69 Ryan Preston OL 6-1 275 RFr. Oxford, Ala.65 Zach Rawden DL 6-2 265 Fr. College Park, Ga.
1 Trovon Reed WR 6-0 183 RFr. Thibodaux, La.56 Ashton Richardson LB 6-1 201 Sr. New Orleans, La.73 Greg Robinson OL 6-5 305 Fr. Thibodaux, La.28 Jonathan Rose DB 6-2 178 Fr. Leeds, Ala.13 Craig Sanders DE 6-4 260 So. Clio, Ala.64 Chase Seals OL 6-7 282 RFr. Auburn, Ala.42 Chandler Shakespeare RB 5-10 197 So. Oxford, Ala.96 Devaunte Sigler DL 6-3 263 Fr. Mobile, Ala.62 Chad Slade OL 6-5 320 RFr. Moody, Ala.39 Ellis Smith P 5-11 200 Fr. LaGrange, Ga.24 Ryan Smith DB 6-2 208 So. Cordova, Ala. 47 Jordan Spriggs DB 5-9 194 RFr. Mobile, Ala.85 Travante Stallworth WR 5-9 190 Jr. Leesville, La.71 John Sullen OL 6-5 333 Jr. Auburn, Ala.44 Anthony Swain LB 6-2 205 Fr. Gadsden, Ala.49 Nathan Taylor WR 5-10 178 Sr. Fredericksburg, Va.27 Robenson Therezie DB 5-9 192 Fr. Miami, Fla.15 Neiko Thorpe DB 6-3 191 Sr. Tucker, Ga.74 Jamar Travis DL 6-0 294 Jr. Brewton, Ala.14 Barrett Trotter QB 6-2 207 Jr. Birmingham, Ala.81 C.J. Uzomah WR 6-4 236 Fr. Suwanee, Ga.99 Brian Walsh DL 6-3 294 Fr. Winter Springs, Fla.57 Christian Westerman OL 6-3 277 Fr. Chandler, Ariz.51 Jacob Westrich LB 6-1 218 RFr. Huntsville, Ala.54 Jeffrey Whitaker DT 6-4 312 So. Warner Robins, Ga.38 Jawara White LB 6-2 230 RFr. Troy, Ala.19 Ryan White DB 5-11 192 So. Tallahassee, Fla.32 Jermaine Whitehead DB 5-11 183 Fr. Greenwood, Miss.84 Jay Wisner WR 6-2 190 Sr. Bozeman, Mont.90 Gabe Wright DL 6-3 316 Fr. Columbus, Ga.47 Patrick Young WR 6-4 185 Fr. Trussville, Ala.
* Blake Burgess will wear No. 63 when playing as an offensive lineman and No. 86when lining up as a tight end
Game 6 • Auburn vs. Arkansas • Oct. 8, 2011 • 6 p.m. CT • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Ark.
DAREN BATES} Phil Steele Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team
EMORY BLAKE} Biletnikoff Award Watch List} Coaches Preseason All-SEC Third Team
MICHAEL DYER} Maxwell Award Watch List} Doak Walker Award Watch List} Coaches Preseason All-SEC Second Team} Sports Illustrated Preseason All-SEC Team} Phil Steele Preseason All-SEC Second Team
COREY LEMONIER} Coaches Preseason All-SEC Third Team
PHILIP LUTZENKIRCHEN} Mackey Award Watch List} Coaches Preseason All-SEC Third Team} Sports Illustrated Preseason All-SEC Team} Phil Steele Preseason All-SEC Third Team
TRE MASON} SEC Co-Freshman of the Week (9/5)
ONTERRIO MCCALEBB} Coaches Preseason All-SEC Third Team
BRANDON MOSLEY} Coaches Preseason All-SEC Second Team
NEIKO THORPE} Coaches Preseason All-SEC Third Team
Game 6 • Auburn at Arkansas • Oct. 8, 2011 • 6 p.m. CT • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Ark.
2011 Auburn Football Honors & Awards
Game 6 • Auburn at Arkansas • Oct. 8, 2011 • 6 p.m. CT • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Ark.
TEAM STATISTICS ............................................................AU ................................OPPSCORING ..........................................................................153 ..................................137
Points Per Game ............................................................30.6 ................................27.4FIRST DOWNS ....................................................................95 ..................................123
RUSHING YARDAGE ........................................................933 ................................1035Yards gained rushing ......................................................1052 ................................1148Yards lost rushing..............................................................119 ..................................113Rushing Attempts..............................................................204 ..................................229Average Per Rush..............................................................4.6 ..................................4.5Average Per Game ........................................................186.6 ..............................207.0TDs Rushing ........................................................................7 ......................................9
PASSING YARDAGE ..........................................................920 ................................1164Comp-Att-Int ............................................................74-126-7........................103-162-6Average Per Pass ..............................................................7.3 ..................................7.2Average Per Catch ..........................................................12.4 ................................11.3Average Per Game ........................................................184.0 ..............................232.8TDs Passing..........................................................................9 ......................................7
TOTAL OFFENSE ............................................................1853 ................................2199Total Plays ........................................................................330 ..................................391Average Per Play ..............................................................5.6 ..................................5.6Average Per Game ........................................................370.6 ..............................439.8
KICK RETURNS: #-Yards..............................................22-561 ............................12-243PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards ..............................................11-68 ................................3-31INT RETURNS: #-Yards ..................................................6-134 ................................7-77KICK RETURN AVERAGE ................................................25.5 ................................20.2PUNT RETURN AVERAGE ................................................6.2 ................................10.3INT RETURN AVERAGE ..................................................22.3 ................................11.0FUMBLES-LOST ................................................................4-0 ................................11-3PENALTIES-Yards ........................................................28-265 ............................35-269Average Per Game ..........................................................53.0 ................................53.8
PUNTS-Yards ..............................................................27-1139 ............................23-979Average Per Punt ............................................................42.2 ................................42.6Net punt average ............................................................39.6 ................................39.6
TIME OF POSSESSION/Game...................................... 26:24 .............................. 33:363RD-DOWN Conversions ................................................30/71 ..............................43/79
Games/Avg Per Game ..............................................3/84982 ..........................2/81884Neutral Site Games ....................................................................................................0/0
SCORE BY QUARTERS ......................1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total
SPECIAL TEAMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . Solo Ast Total
27 Robensen Therezie . . . . . . . 2 1 3
22 T’Sharvan Bell . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 2
61 Josh Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 2
91 Joel Bonomolo . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 1
35 Jonathon Evans . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 1
14 Erique Florence . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 1
8 Anthony Morgan . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 1
10 LaDarius Owens . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 1
13 Craig Sanders. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 1
19 Ryan White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 1
16 Ikeem Means . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1 1
15 Neiko Thorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1 1
|-------Tackles-------|
SPECIAL TEAMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . Solo Ast Total
74 Jamar Travis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1 1
38 Jawara White . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1 1
Special Teams Tackles
2011 Season Stats
Game 6 • Auburn at Arkansas • Oct. 8, 2011 • 6 p.m. CT • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Ark.
Plays Yards TOP Qtr Scoring PlayUTAH STATE
3 61 1:31 1 E. Blake 56-yard pass from B. Trotter- - --- 2 T. Mason 97-yard kickoff return11 65 3:46 3 M. Dyer 11-yard run7 72 2:55 3 T. Stallworth 39-yard pass from B. Trotter8 56 1:37 4 P. Lutzenkirchen 15-yard pass from B. Trotter8 55 2:45 4 M. Dyer 1-yard run
MISSISSIPPI STATE
4 36 0:58 1 M. dyer 35-yard run- - --- 1 D. McNeal 43-yard interception return5 54 1:59 2 E. Blake 46-yard pass from B. Trotter6 59 1:50 2 M. Dyer 2-yard run5 54 0:35 2 C. Parkey 43-yard field goal6 30 2:47 3 C. Parkey 37-yard field goal10 92 4:22 4 P. Lutzenkirchen 10-yard pass from B. Trotter
CLEMSON
2 69 0:25 1 M. dyer 52-yard run6 54 2:03 1 E. Blake 36-yard pass from B. Trotter16 90 5:57 2 M. Dyer 1-yard run8 62 3:01 3 C. Parkey 38-yard field goal
FLORIDA ATLANTIC
11 60 4:06 1 E. Blake 10-yard pass from B. Trotter10 46 3:26 1 C. Parkey 41-yard field goal- - --- 3 J. Whitehead 25-yard interception return5 66 1:32 3 O. McCalebb 51-yard pass from B. Trotter4 5 0:49 3 C. Parkey 31-yard field goal11 41 4:01 3 C. Parkey 37-yard field goal
SOUTH CAROLINA
10 47 3:04 1 C. Parkey 21-yard field goal11 75 3:18 2 M. Dyer 1-yard rush12 57 3:49 4 P. Lutzenkirchen 9-yard pass from B. Trotter
Average Scoring Drive: Plays: 6.9 Yards: 50.2 Time: 2:27
Auburn used a pair of minute-and-a-half scoring drives late in the fourthquarter to overcome a 10-point deficit and defeat Utah State, 42-38, in the season-opening game of the 2011 football season at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Barrett Trotterwas 17-for-23 for 261 yards and three touchdowns through the air in his first careerstart while Michael Dyer led Auburn with 57 rushing yards.
Trotter was one of 11 Tigers making their first collegiate start. Auburn also had21 players make their first career appearance as a Tiger in the game. Of the 21, eightwere redshirt freshmen and 13 were true freshmen.
Trailing 38-28 with 3:38 remaining in the game after a Robert Turbin rushingtouchdown for Utah State, Auburn covered 65 yards in just six plays to draw with-in three, 38-35. Trotter was 3-for-4 for 62 yards on the drive, capped off by a PhilipLutzenkirchen 15 yards touchdown catch.
Auburn successfully converted an onside kick following the Lutzenkirchenscore, with Emory Blake recovering the kick. That set up Auburn on its own 44 with2:07 left in the game. Trotter was again 3-for-4 on the drive, covering 29 yards, whileOnterio McCalebb rushed it three times for 26 yards, setting up Dyer for a one yardtouchdown run up the middle for the game-winning score.
Auburn had to rally from a 14 point deficit midway through the second quar-ter, trailing 21-7 after the first of two Turbin (22 rushes, 70 yards) touchdown runs.
True freshman Tre Mason sparked the comeback with his 97 yard kickoffreturn following the Turbin touchdown, drawing Auburn to within a touchdown,21-14, a score that would hold into halftime. Mason’s 97-yard return ranks as theeighth-longest in school history. He would go on to finish with 176 kickoff returnyards, tying for the third-most in a game in school history.
Dyer tied the game at 21-21 on Auburn's first possession of the second half,running it in from the 11 yard line to complete an 11 play, 65-yard drive.
Auburn had five touchdown drives and only one lasted more than three min-utes, it being the drive out of the half which lasted just 3:46. Three of the other four
were just over a minute-and-a-half while the other lasted 2:55.Chuckie Keeton was 21-
for-30 for 213 yards for UtahState while Turbin andKerwynn Williams (10 rushes,69 yards) combined to rush for139 of Utah State's 227 rushingyards.Bobby Wagner led the
Aggies with 10 tackles, fol-lowed by Kyle Gallagher withseven.Blake led the Auburn
receiving corps with threecatches for 95 yards and atouchdown. Stallworth, whowas one of the 11 Tigers mak-ing their first career start, wasright behind him with fourcatches for 93 yards.Defensively, linebacker
Jonathan Evans led the Tigerswith 14 total tackles, including10 in the frist half. Rightbehind him was fellow line-backer Jake Holland with acareer-high 11, including twofor loss. Senior Neiko Thorperounded out the top three withnine tackles.
UTAH STATE 38#23 AUBURN 42September 3, 2011 • ESPN2
Game 6 • Auburn at Arkansas • Oct. 8, 2011 • 6 p.m. CT • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Ark.
Ryan Smith made a game-saving tackle on Mississippi State quarterback ChrisRelf at the goal line as time expired to preserve Auburn’s 41-34 victory over No. 16Mississippi State on Sept. 10 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The two teams combined for28 first quarter points and 55 first half points before both defenses tightened up andAuburn won its 17th consecutive game, currently the longest in FBS.
Barrett Trotter, who finished the game 16-for-23 for 146 yards with two touch-downs and an interception, hit tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen for a 10-yard touch-down pass just under a minute into the fourth quarter to give Auburn a 14-pointcushion, 41-27. Auburn, which trailed just once in the game, won its seventhstraight game against a team ranked in the AP poll.
Trotter’s favorite target on the afternoon was Emory Blake, who caught sevenpasses for 108 yards with a touchdown. Blake’s touchdown catch, a 46-yard catch-and-run, tied the game at 21-21 in the second quarter as Auburn scored 17 pointsin the second quarter to take a 31-24 lead into the half.
Michael Dyer rushed for 150 yards on 18 carries, averaging 8.3 yards per carry,scoring twice. His first touchdown came on Auburn’s first possession of the gamewhen he went 35 yards for the score to put Auburn up, 7-0. His second touchdowngave Auburn the lead for good at 28-21 with 4:51 left in the first half as he went infrom two yards out to cap a six-play, 59-yard drive.
Auburn took a 14-0 lead less than four minutes into the game as DemetruceMcNeal returned a Relf interception 43 yards for the score.
Mississippi State wasted little time answering as LaDarius Perkins (11 rushes,78 yards), scored on a 40-yard run less than a minute after McNeal’s score and thenRelf found Brandon Heavens for a 15-yard touchdown pass four minutes later to tieit at 14-14.
Relf finished the game 20-for-33 for 195 yards with a touchdown and an inter-ception and also rushed 27 times for 106 yards.
Vick Ballard was the top rusher for Mississippi State, tallying 135 yards on 21carries. Relf was right behindhim with 106 yards on 27 car-ries, giving the Bulldogs a pairof 100-yard rushers.Cody Parkey hit a pair of
field goals for Auburn, con-necting from 43 yards out rightbefore the half to put Auburnup, 31-24, and then again rightafter the half to put Auburnahead, 34-24.The field goals were the
first of Parkey’s collegiatecareer. The first, the 43-yarder,came after Auburn took overpossession with 40 seconds leftin the half. The Tigers ran fiveplays, moving 54 yards beforeParkey scored with five sec-onds left on the clock.Defensively for the Tigers,
Daren Bates led the team with12 tackles, followed by NeikoThorpe with 11. Nosa Eguaetallied nine while T’SharvanBell and McNeal notched eightapeice. Corey Lemonier had ateam-high two tackles for loss,including Auburn’s lone sackof the day.
#16 MISSISSIPPI STATE 34AUBURN 41September 10, 2011 • SEC Network
Clemson’s Tajh Boyd threw for four touchdowns and 386 yards to leadClemson to a 38-24 victory over No. 21 Auburn at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 17 toend the nation's longest winning streak at 17 games. Michael Dyer led Auburn with151 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
Auburn got off to a fast start with a pair of touchdowns and two Clemsonthree-and-outs. Dyer scampered a career-high 52 yards untouched for a touchdownon his first play to give Auburn a 7-0 lead at 4:24 into the game.
On fourth down on Auburn's next possession, Barrett Trotter fired a down-field strike to Emory Blake for a 36-yard touchdown to put Auburn ahead 14-0 with7:54 left in the opening quarter. Auburn finished the first quarter with 182 yardstotal offense.
On the first play of the second quarter, Clemson cut the lead in half on a 4-yard Boyd to DeAndre Hopkins touchdown pass. Auburn answered with its longestscoring drive, play-wise, of the season with a 16-play, 90-yard touchdown drive in5:57 that was capped on a 1-yard Dyer touchdown run for a 21-7 lead with 8:54 leftin the half.
Clemson scored 14 straight points to close out the half, totaling 21 second-quarter points. The Atlantic Coast Conference Tigers drew to within 21-14 on aBoyd's 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dwayne Allen on third down with 5:06remaining in the half. Clemson had three third down conversions on the drive.
After stopping Auburn, Clemson tied the game at 21 on Andre Ellington's 2-yard rushing touchdown with 1:11 remaining as both teams combined for 520 yardstotal offense in the first half. Auburn outgained Clemson 285-235.
On a third and six on the opening possession of the second half, Boyd com-pleted a 65-yard touchdown pass to Sammy Watkins on a four-play drive to giveClemson its first lead of the game at 28-21, only 1:15 into the half.
With Clemson driving, Demetruce McNeal laid a hit on Clemson's MikeBellamy to force a fumble that was recovered by Neiko Thorpe at the Auburn 18with 8:01 left in the third for Auburn’s first fumble recovery of the season.
On the first play after the turnover, Dyer had a 45-yard rush up the right side-line. Trotter then completed a12-yard pass to TravanteStallworth on third down for afirst down by a nose at theClemson 26 to set up CodyParkey's 38-yard field goal todraw Auburn within 28-24.Clemson answered with a
19-yard Boyd to Watkins 24touchdown pass to make it 35-24 with 16 seconds remainingin the third.Clemson upped its lead to
38-24 on a 38-yard field goalby Chandler Catanzaro with11:48 remaining. Auburn’sdrive on the next possessionended with an interception.Clemson outgained
Auburn 624-435 in totaloffense and ran 92 plays toAuburn's 63. Clemson was 14-of-18 in third down conver-sions to Auburn's 5-of-13,while possessing the ball for36:15 to 23:45 for Auburn.Barrett Trotter was 12-of-
25 passing for 198 yards andone touchdown.
#21AUBURN 24CLEMSON 38September 24, 2011 • ABC
Memorial Stadium (82,000) • Clemson, S.C.
GAME
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SCORING SUMMARY
Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 7 3 0 — 24
Clemson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 21 14 3 — 38
AU - Dyer 52 yd run (Parkey kick), 10:36, 1st
AU - Blake 36 yd pass from Trotter (Parkey kick), 7:54, 1st
CU - Hopkins 4 yd pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 14:56, 2nd
AU - Dyer 1 yd run (Parkey kick), 8:54, 2nd
CU - Allen 6 yd pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 5:06, 2nd
CU - Ellington 2 yd run (Catanzaro kick), 1:11, 2nd
CU - Watkins 65 yd pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 13:45, 3rd
AU - Parkey 38 yd field goal, 5:00, 3rd
CU - Watkins 19 yd pass from Boyd (Catanzaro kick), 0:16, 3rd
Game 6 • Auburn at Arkansas • Oct. 8, 2011 • 6 p.m. CT • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Ark.
A 20-point third quarter propelled the Auburn Tigers to a 30-14 victory overFlorida Atlantic on Saturday night before 82,249 fans at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Quarterback Barrett Trotter finished 16-for-28 passing for 178 yards, tossingtwo touchdown passes along with one interception. Michael Dyer led the Auburnrushing attack with 68 yards on 14 carries, and Emory Blake had 78 yards on fivereceptions with a touchdown.
The Auburn defense, however, was responsible for a good amount of the Tigeroffense. Auburn had three interceptions on the night with two leading to points.Neiko Thorpe and Jermaine Whitehead each had a pick in the third quarter, withWhitehead returning his 25 yards for a touchdown to give Auburn a 17-6 lead onFAU’s third offensive play of the half. It was the first career interception and touch-down for Whitehead. Thorpe’s interception later in the quarter was the fifth of hiscareer and set up a 31-yard field goal by Cody Parkey to give Auburn a 27-6 leadwith 6:51 on the clock in the third.
Between the two interceptions, Trotter found McCalebb on a screen pass thatwent for 51 yards and an Auburn touchdown, increasing the Tiger lead to 24-6 at the8:07 mark of the third quarter. It was the second receiving touchdown of McCalebb’scareer and his longest reception as a Tiger, surpassing a 25-yard catch against UtahState earlier this season.
Parkey would tack on his third field goal of the night with a 37-yard kick toextend the Auburn lead to 30-6 on the final play of the third quarter.
FAU got on the board first, taking advantage of an Auburn turnover deep inTiger territory. The Owls picked up one first down, then settled for a 39-yard fieldgoal from Vinny Zaccario to take a 3-0 lead.
Auburn would answer on its next possession, putting together an 11-play, 60-yard drive that ended with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Trotter to Blake; Parkeywould kick it to 7-3 midway through the first quarter.
The Tigers would again march into Owl territory on their next possession andincrease their lead to 10-3 on a 41-yard Parkey field goal just before the end of theopening period.
Another field goal fromZaccario early in the secondquarter, this one from 43 yards,would cut the Tiger lead to 10-6 after a 13-play, 61-yard driveby the Owls. From there, bothteams would cross midfield onmultiple occasions, but no fur-ther scoring opportunities pre-sented themselves before thehalf.Florida Atlantic would
score its first touchdown of theseason midway through thefourth quarter, capping off an11-play, 78-yard drive with a12-yard pass to Alfred Morris;the Owls’ two-point try wasgood to make it a 16-pointgame with just under 10 min-utes to play.Morris led the Owls with
85 rushing yards on 15 carriesand also four catches for 43yards. Quarterback GrahamWilbert was 20-for-31 for 191yards and a touchdown, butthrew three interceptions, oneof which was returned for atouchdown.
It was an Auburn team effort of defense all day long and Tigers offense whenit counted as Auburn upset No. 10 South Carolina 16-13 in Williams-Brice Stadiumon Oct. 1. Auburn’s Barrett Trotter threw a touchdown pass to Philip Lutzenkirchenwith 1:38 left in the game to give Auburn the lead for good.
South Carolina took over on its own 20 and drove the ball down to the Auburn42 with 12 seconds remaining. Marcus Lattimore rushed for three yards and a firstdown just after a 19-yard Stephen Garcia to Alshon Jeffery completion. After anincomplete pass with 8 seconds remaining, Garcia completed a pass to the Auburn30 as time ran out.
Lattimore, who came in as the nation's third-leading rusher with 611 yards infour games (152.75 yards/game), was limited to 66 yards rushing on 17 carries.Auburn's defense caused four turnovers on the day, two interceptions and recoveredfumbles each, and held South Carolina to a season-low 289 yards.
Auburn held South Carolina on three plays on the opening drive, and then letthe offense take over. The Tigers drove 47 yards in 10 plays as Cody Parkey nailed a21-yard field goal to give Auburn a 3-0 lead almost five minutes into the game.
On the Gamecocks' next possession, Lattimore fumbled and Auburn'sJonathon Mincy recovered it at the SC 36. On a second down end around trick play,Auburn freshman wide receiver C.J. Uzomah threw an interception intended forfreshman Quan Bray at the South Carolina 11 that was returned 10 yards.
That led to an Alshon Jeffery 50-yard touchdown reception from StephenGarcia to give South Carolina a 6-3 lead with 6:57 left in the first quarter. CoreyLemonier blocked the extra point.
On the first play of the second quarter, Kiehl Frazier scampered 22 yards to the1 yard line to set up a Mike Dyer touchdown dive two plays later in the Wildcat for-mation as Auburn regained a 9-6 lead. Parkey's missed point after hit the rightupright.
Auburn's Ryan White threw an interception on a 32-yard fake field goalattempt with just over a minute to go in the half as the Tigers' went into the lockerroom with a 9-6 lead.
Lattimore put South Carolina back on top, 13-9, with a 15-yard touchdownrun with 5:58 left in the third quarter on a 2-play, 50-yard drive that was set up ona Garcia to Bruce Ellington 35-yard pass reception.
Neiko Thorpe intercepted a deep Garcia pass at the Auburn 31 and returned itto midfield with two minutes left in the third. On 3rd and 13, Trotter was inter-
cepted by C.C. Whitlock at theCarolina 42. Whitlockreturned it just past midfieldbefore Lutzenkirchen laid a hiton Whitlock and recovered thefumble at the Auburn 48.The change of possession
gave the Tigers a big firstdown. The drive ended whenTrotter threw an interceptionin the end zone for a touch-back that was nearly broken upAuburn's Jay Wisner.Dyer finished with a
school record-tying 41 carriesfor 141 yards and a touch-down. The 41 carries tiesCadillac Williams' record set atGeorgia in 2001. Trotter went12-of-23 for 112 yards and atouchdown while McCalebbfinished with 9 rushes for 58yards and 3 receptions for 33yards. AU ran a season-high 92plays for 358 total yards.
AUBURN 16#10 SOUTH CAROLINA 13October 1, 2011 • CBS
