Auburn's victory over Mississippi State answers some of the questions from the Louisiana Tech game, but also opens up new questions.
The running game is amazing.
Two straight weeks with two backs rushing for more than 100 yards each is incredible. Senior running back Ben Tate didn't even play in the first quarter and still finished the game with 159 yards.
With that said, there is no reason Tate and freshman running back Onterio McCalebb shouldn't continue this trend into the next two games.
Auburn is currently leading the SEC in rushing.
Tate and McCalebb are leading the SEC in individual rush yards respectively.
McCalebb is also the league leader in all-purpose yards by a margin of 104 total yards, 108 yards ahead of Tate.
Yards are one thing, but if the team can't put it in the endzone they mean nothing, and junior wide receiver/quarterback Kodi Burns comes in to play when those touchdowns are needed.
Burns has four rushing touchdowns in two games and is tied for first in the SEC for most points scored.
All the credit for the offensive production this year should go to the offensive line.
There is no way so many rushing yards could be accumulated without their hard work in the trenches.
Their pass protection has been excellent this year too. They haven't given up a sack yet.
Speaking of passing, there were many passes that should have been caught Saturday that were dropped.
Auburn had 589 total yards of offense and only 199 came from the passing game. If those dropped passes would have been caught, the offense would have eclipsed the 600 yard mark.
On the other side of the ball, Auburn played solid defense. It wasn't the best showing, but it got the job done.
The first quarter was terrific; Mississippi State couldn't get anything going.
Senior defensive end Antonio Coleman recorded the first interception of his career and ran it back for the second touchdown of his career.
The first 10 minutes of the second quarter were awful though.
Players missed tackles and Coleman was called for a face mask penalty that led to the Bulldog's first touchdown.
The offense picked up their play in the last five minutes of the half and was able to score two touchdowns and take an 11-point lead into the half.
To reiterate what I said last week, the coaches earned their paychecks during halftime.
The defense came out of the half and shut down Mississippi State's offense.
A small slip up at the start of fourth quarter that led to a touchdown was the only blemish of the second half.
Kickoff coverage wasn't anything to be proud of Saturday.
Mississippi State averaged 26.6 yards on kickoff returns. With Auburn's average kickoff of 67.9 yards, that puts the Bulldogs average starting field position at the 28.7 yard line.
In a game of inches, that is unacceptable.
Changes are going to have to be made in order to beat West Virginia.
West Virginia's defense is stout against the run, but is susceptible to the passing game.
In order to beat the Mountaineers, Auburn is going to have to make the right adjustments to the passing game and be able to corral junior running back Noel Devine.
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