Ten takeaways from Auburn's win

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Ten takeaways from Auburn's win against Alabama State

Zac Blackerby

3 minutes

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Auburn beat Alabama State 62-0 on Saturday.

Behind a solid rushing attack and a 35-point third quarter, the Tigers opened up the scoring in the second half.

Bryan Harsin and his staff made adjustments at halftime to expand on their 20-0 lead after two quarters.

The Auburn offense was not clicking early, but consistent kicks from Anders Carlson and a blocked kick returned for a touchdown allowed the points to flow in Auburn’s favor until the offense got going.

It’s now time for Penn State.

Before we get there, here are 10 takeaways from Auburn’s win over Alabama State.

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We all knew this, but the more Auburn fans see this guy get the rock, the more jaw-dropping his play is.

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The guy can do it all. He caught a pass, made guys miss, ran over dudes and ran it in from 94 yards out.

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Robertson had his coming-out party Saturday. He has multiple scores under his belt and has become the guy Auburn recruited him to be, Bo Nix’s No. 1 target.

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Auburn’s front seven picked up where the group left off last week against Akron. The pursuit is relentless. Auburn has allowed 43 rushing yards this season.

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Roger McCreary could have gone to the NFL but chose to stay to improve his draft stock. He did that on Saturday with his interception and return for a touchdown.

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Auburn’s offense struggled early, but Auburn kept putting points on the board thanks to a punt block and a field goal block returned for a touchdown.

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The head coach probably let his team have it at the half. Whatever he said, the players responded as Auburn scored 35 points in the third quarter. Even when the team was clicking on all cylinders, you saw him coaching guys on the sideline.

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Great college kickers are hard to come by. Auburn fans have a special one with Anders Carlson. The offense couldn’t punch it in early and needed Carlson to capitalize on his kicks. He nailed them.

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The Tigers can’t play like that against Penn State next week or they will be in a tough spot at halftime. Numerous mental mistakes hurt Auburn early. A lot of coaching tape was made for Harsin and his staff.

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McClain had 10 tackles on Saturday. No matter what the play is, he seems to always be around the football.