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wyomingnews.com Doug Segrest: When a shootout turns into a slog, Auburn’s defense answers the call Doug Segrest/Special to The Star 4-5 minutes Matt Corral arrived on the Plains with well-deserved Heisman hype. But a few minutes past intermission Bo Nix and Auburn were on the verge of taking control of a Top 25 primetime showdown with 10th-ranked Ole Miss. Then an offensive shootout turned into an old-school defensive slog. Field position replaced style points. And the compelling question became which defense could hold up when the offenses returned to form. You know the answer by now. The 18th-ranked Tigers managed to pull off the upset 31-20. Destiny, as they say, belongs to Auburn the rest of the way. For a half, Corral was good, but Nix was better. To be fair, Corral twisted his ankle late in the first quarter and had to be transported to the locker room for further examination. He missed less than a full series. How much the injury affected him, we don’t know because he played most of the night under duress from the Auburn front seven. Meanwhile, Nix went 12 of 15 passing for 150 yards in the first 30 minutes. But while Auburn turned Ole Miss one dimensional, Nix provided balance with his ability to run — twice into the end zone — and with a breakout half from Tank Bigsby. That’s how Auburn built a 28-17 lead. But on the verge of delivering a TKO, everything that could go wrong went wrong. Much of it self-inflicted. A 43-yard field goal attempt from Anders Carlson to open the second half would have pushed the lead to 14 points. Instead, the kick pushed right, caroming off the upright. After Auburn’s defense held, a muffed punt return gave Ole Miss prime-real estate at the Tigers 29. Again, Auburn held. Instead of going for points on fourth-and-1 at the 20, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin gambled and paid the price when Corral’s pass sailed behind an open receiver. Instead of changing momentum, the moment furthered Auburn’s resolve. On its next opportunity, Corral hit back-to-back passes for 29 and 23 yards, respectively, moving back inside the Red Zone before the drive stalled. This time, Kiffin took the points and shaved Auburn’s lead to 28-20. More from this section Auburn answered with a Carlson field goal. Just when it seemed Corral was back in Heisman form, Auburn’s Jaylin Simpson stepped in front of a pass in the end zone to snuff another threat. The reprieve proved short lived. After Ole Miss stripped Auburn’s Kobe Hudson of the ball near midfield, Corral quickly had the Rebels back in the Red Zone. Again, Kiffin gambled on fourth down instead of taking the field goal. Again, the Auburn defense held. This time, the Tigers offense took over and wouldn’t let go, draining the clock. We said a week ago that Auburn had changed its trajectory for the season. Saturday night, before a full house at capacity decibels, Auburn changed Ole Miss’. The Rebels mission was simple: Win out, go to Atlanta and play for a spot in the College Football Playoff. Now, Auburn can. The task is arduous — especially with a trip to Texas A&M and a visit from Alabama among other challenges. But we’ve seen this movie before. Head into Thanksgiving weekend with a chance against Alabama and anything — emphasis on anything — can happen on the Plains For first-year coach Bryan Harsin, this season is already a success. This is a hard-nosed team that’s improved dramatically the last two months. But what lies ahead could lead to a season for the ages. Doug Segrest, a former SEC beat reporter, is a freelance columnist.

not to start any crap but does harsin send more kids to the pro's than gus? if he is teaching things that might have been somewhat overlooked in the past i would think yes. but kids really loved gus and harsin seems to be such a hardazz it could go either way.

well at least you are not asking about enema's. that would really be crappy bird.................

you guys that know the game please tell me what is up with d linemen subbing our o line?they hit our guys really low and i do not understand how that would help the opposing team. and i know at least one more team has tried that on us this year as well. do they see some kind of weakness that subbing could exploit? just curious.........

the kicker we have coming in next year just set a record 61 yard field goal friday night i believe. there is an article on al.com or tigerland.i cannot remember the name of his high school but from what little i have heard he is really going to be special. i would post some of that kind of stuff in recruiting but they combine article to one post so i would have to go threw several threads instead of just looking for a title to see if it has already been posted. it just makes it harder for this ol geezer. some young whipper snapper might be great at it and quicker. but they are doing articles on auburn commits and how they did. one of our receiver recruits caught four touchdown passes i believe. but if you guys really would enjoy that kind of thing i will see what i can do.

to me he is just showing his love for auburn and wants them to get better. he wants us to be all we can be and i do too. when we start cooking on all cylinders at the same time? saban will start wearing depends. i would bet my behind he is enjoying the win like i am. but i will be keeping my good eye on him............lol

his video is always the last to get posted on youtube. it is always around a three hour wait but you ladies are worth it!

between you and me i am gonna wait for the day when we do the tie dye look. i mean crocs has tie dye shoes. what ya think? i am for no orange jerseys,period. if i am not mistaken the last time we wore those bad boys we got murdered by some team tho i forgot which team it was.

i think the o line has improved a lot better than most folks would think. i expect them to get better.and what amazes me as from what harsin and even the players say it is just about fundamentals on the team that make us better and the team has bought in. they work hard and grind but buddy when they party it is fun to watch.

the boogie man is going to get ya brother...........lol

coach harsin asked me to post this............

Stats from Auburn's 31-20 win over Ole Miss JD McCarthy October 30, 2021 10:01 pm CT Stats from Auburn’s 31-20 win over Ole Miss Scoring Auburn opened the game with an 11-play, 82-yard drive that was capped off by a 9-yard touchdown run from Bo Nix to give Auburn a 7-0 lead. After an Ole Miss field goal cut it to 7-3, Auburn marched right down the field and took a 14-3 lead on a 1-yard touchdown run from Tank Bigsby. Ole Miss responded with a 15-play, 88-yard touchdown drive to make it a 14-10 game. Auburn answered with a 77-yard drive and Nix scored his second rushing touchdown of the game to take a 21-10 lead. Matt Corral came through for Ole Miss on the next drive, leading the Rebels on another touchdown drive to make it a 21-17 drive with 2:42 remaining before halftime. That was plenty of time for Auburn, as Nix led them right down the field and found Jarquez Hunter for the 9-yard touchdown to take a 28-17 lead into the break. The defenses stepped up in the second half, holding each team to a yield goal as Auburn won 31-20. Team Stats Total yards: AU 483, OM 464 Passing yards: AU 276, OM 307 Rushing yards: AU 207, OM 157 First downs: AU 30, OM 26 Third downs: AU 4-11, OM 6-15 Sacks: AU 3, OM 2 Tackles for loss: AU 7, OM 4 Penalties: AU 6-40, OM 7-57 Individual Stats Bo Nix: 22 of 30 for 276 yards and 1 touchdown, 8 carries for 30 yards and 2 touchdowns Tank Bigsby: 23 carries for `140 yards and a touchdown, 2 receptions for 10 yards Jarquez Hunter: 12 carries for 38 yards, 1 reception for 9 yards and a touchdown Shaun Shivers: 1 rush for 3 yards, 2 receptions for 23 yards Kobe Hudson: 6 receptions for 79 yards Demetris Robertson: 3 receptions for 55 yards Shedrick Jackson: 3 receptions for 33 yards Luke Deal: 2 receptions for 18 yards Tyler Fromm: 1 reception for 31 yards Ze’Vian Capers: 1 reception for 13 yards John Samuel Shenker: 1 reception for 5 yards

Auburn Tigers Sports Tank Bigsby gets back in stride in Auburn win against Ole Miss Updated: Oct. 30, 2021, 10:41 p.m. | Published: Oct. 30, 2021, 10:28 p.m. By Nubyjas Wilborn | nwilborn@al.com No. 18 Auburn mixed in some old school ground and pound in Saturday’s 31-20 victory against No. 10 Ole Miss in front of 87,451 at Jordan-Hare. Tank Bigsby rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown. Bigsby scored the second Tiger touchdown soaring over the Rebel defensive line into the south endzone with 1:49 left in the first quarter. Auburn took a 13-3 advantage in a game where they maintained a lead throughout. Bigsby’s leap came on a third and goal. The Tigers entered the game with lots of questions about their running game. “In my head, I was like ‘we can’t lose this game,’” Bigsby said. I did whatever I had to do to help us win this game. I always wanted to score with a jump like that. I saw how low their guys were, so I went for it. I said to myself, ‘I’m getting us a touchdown.’ Bigsby getting the touchdown started to answer the inquiries with empathic emphasis. His teammates realized Bigsby was ready for his first 100-yard rushing game since September 18 against Penn State. “I saw it in his eyes. I could tell he was going to go out there and ball. It was amazing,” linebacker Zakoby McClain told reporters after the game. “I knew he was going to turn up.” Bigsby did the heavy lifting on the ground, but he wasn’t alone. Quarterback Bo Nix ran for two touchdowns and 30 yards. Nix scored Auburn’s first touchdown with an 11-yard run on the Tigers’ initial possession of the game. Nix gave the Tigers a 20-10 lead with his second touchdown with 6:20 remaining in the first half. “It’s important for me to get involved in the run game,” Nix told reporters. “We have to get those yards when it’s time to run the ball. We finished drives in the first half and it started with Tank.” Auburn had 207 yards on the ground and needed them all. Jarquez Hunter had 40 yards on 12 carries. Bigsby got his yards on 23 touches. Beating Ole Miss was a combination of the defense holding the Rebels to three points in the second half and the offensive line making necessary blocks to free the runners. “We came into this game confident,” offensive lineman Brandon Council said. “Seeing Tank handle his business made us want to fight even harder. We needed to get back to running the ball and we did it.” Auburn’s win pushes their record to 6-2 and 2-1 in the conference. Next week the Tigers travel to Texas A & M for a road game against the Aggies. Nubyjas Wilborn is an Auburn beat writer for Alabama Media Group.

Instant analysis: Auburn knocks off Ole Miss for 1st top-10 win since 2019 By Tom Green | tgreen@al.com 5-6 minutes Oct 30, 2021; Auburn, AL, USA; Bo Nix (10) rushes for a touchdown during the game between Auburn and Ole Miss at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Todd Van Emst/AU AthleticsTodd Van Emst/AU Athletics Bryan Harsin’s team is up to something in Year 1. Two weeks removed from a big-time road win against Arkansas, and fresh off a bye week, No. 18 Auburn picked up its second straight win against a ranked opponent — and its biggest win this season to date — by knocking off No. 10 Ole Miss, 31-20, Saturday night at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Tigers (6-2, 3-1 SEC) never trailed against the Rebels (6-2, 3-2) thanks to an efficient first half performance offensively — building a double-digit lead by halftime thanks to strong efforts from Bo Nix and Tank Bigsby — and a tough-as-nails second-half showing from a defense that limited Lane Kiffin’s high-powered offense to a lone field goal after halftime. As Auburn continues to climb, with another shot at a top-25 win next week at No. 14 Texas A&M, here’s a look at how the Tigers picked up their biggest win of the Harsin era: Bo Nix’s stock continue to rise Two weeks ago, following arguably the best game of his career, Bo Nix was asked what has changed for him since his second-half benching against Georgia State. His response was “nothing really”—just that competition has brought out the best in him. The third-year quarterback continued to hot play over the last month, coming out of the bye with another exemplary performance for Auburn. He completed 22-of-30 for 276 yards and accounted for three total touchdowns — one passing and two with his legs. Nix guided Auburn to touchdowns on four of its five first-half drives, completing 12-of-15 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown, plus two rushing scores as the Tigers built an 11-point halftime advantage. Tank Bigsby returns to form Tank Bigsby opened the season with three consecutive 100-yard rushing performances, but his production fell off over the Tigers’ last four games. Harsin was asked a few weeks back if the sophomore running back was dealing with any sort of injury, and he said he wasn’t. Whatever was the case, Bigsby returned to form against Ole Miss — running hard and running angry to resurrect an Auburn rushing attack that has struggled in recent weeks. Bigsby ran for a season-high 140 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. It was by far his best performance since running for 102 yards against Penn State in Week 3 of the season. He eclipsed his total from each of the last three games in the first quarter alone, running for 70 yards and a touchdown in the opening period. Bigsby’s resurgence helped elevate a rushing attack that had thus far struggled in SEC play. Auburn finished with 207 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground against Ole Miss, giving the Tigers their best rushing performance since Week 2 against Alabama State. Defensive adjustments help Auburn survive offensive lull Auburn had some trouble slowing down Ole Miss’ offense in the first half, at least when Matt Corral was in the game. The Heisman contender briefly exited the game with a left ankle injury but returned to keep the Rebels in the thick of things, completing 12-of-15 passes for 123 yards and a rushing touchdown in the first half. He hit Auburn with an array of slants and quick passes out of RPOs that kept the Tigers on their heels at times in the first half. Derek Mason and his unit adjusted at halftime, though, and it proved large for Auburn—especially as its own offense underwent a second-half lull. Auburn’s defense forced back-to-back three-and-outs to open the third quarter, and then it got a fourth-down stop on the edge of the red zone to keep Ole Miss off the board following a muffed punt by Demetris Robertson. On the Rebels’ ensuing drive, they got into the red zone after back-to-back plays of 20-plus yards — their first two such plays of the night—but then settled for a field goal after the Tigers’ defense forced three incompletions from Corral (and was aided by a pair of offensive penalties against Ole Miss). Auburn got another fourth-down stop on Ole Miss’ next drive, this time with Colby Wooden nearly sacking Corral on fourth-and-7 from the 13 and forcing the quarterback to throw the ball through the back of the end zone. The cherry on top of Auburn’s second-half defensive effort came with about 9 minutes to play, when Jaylin Simpson picked off Corral in the end zone after Ole Miss got down to the Auburn 14-yard line and threatened to cut into the Tigers’ 31-20 lead. Auburn’s defense added another fourth-down stop late in the fourth, as the Tigers (who entered the game with the nation’s fourth-best fourth-down defense) got stops on three of the four fourth-down attempts by the Rebels (who entered the night with the most fourth-down attempts and conversions in the country). Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.

i am just glad some of the guys got to enjoy the orange face masks cus they have been wanting them for a long time.

did you catch the sports casters saying bo was hurt in the ga state game? well the little ga school. i thought he was going backwards but that is not the case.

well hell that is memory cus i am not buzzed yet but i will be! thanx for keeping me straight!

i will smoke enough for both of us. this auburn win came at a great time for me. for a team with no talent we just beat number ten!

i gave gus his due but i moved on. i think in a couple of years we will be more feared than a geezer eating mexican without any depends on. green has hired i believe three outstanding coaches. pearl and harsin for sure and the lady basketball coach i think is gonna show out some as well. maybe he tried to cut too much money but he seems to know talent for sure.

i knew you were getting the good stuff!

we buried him today. i found out his dog died a week before he did. and he was in tremendous pain. and me with my temper we got into and he died before we could resolve it. i will have to deal with that but his wife told me he loved so it softened the blow. thanks to all i will be back on the job tomorrow.

one of my best friends just passed with lung cancer. not looking for any sorrow but i will not have time to do the article thing for a few days even tho i might try to post when things slow down. i just want someone to have your back on the site. it has been important to me to help out the board even if it is in a small way. he was like a brother and i am just destroyed. he smoked four packs of cools a day most of his life so i would encourage any that smoke cigs to quit. anyway if anyone would step up it would mean a lot to me and a few of the posters that come here. on the bright side the ex is better but still has five spots on her liver waiting to hopefully be burned off. i know some of you laugh about me and the articles but i find joy in these type of things trying to help out. thanks.