Auburn is headed back to Mississippi.
The No. 21 Tigers will kick off with Ole Miss at 11 a.m. CST on Oct. 20. The SEC West tilt will be broadcast on ESPN.
Gus Malzahn and Auburn (4-2, 1-2 SEC) are still licking their wounds after a 23-9 upset loss at the hands of Mississippi State over the weekend. In the loss, Miss State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald broke Tim Tebow's SEC rushing record for quarterbacks. The Bulldogs rushed for 349 yards, the most by an Auburn opponent since LSU's 411 in 2015.
The Tigers host Tennessee (2-3, 0-2 SEC) this Saturday at 11 a.m. CST.
Ole Miss (4-2, 0-2 SEC), which boasts the third-highest scoring offense in the league, blasted Louisiana-Monroe 70-21 in Oxford on Saturday. The Rebels will be searching for their first conference win this Saturday when they take on Arkansas on the road.
Auburn is riding a two-game win streak over the Rebels. In the all-time series, the Tigers lead 31-11.
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Nathan King, senior in journalism with a minor in business, is The Plainsman's sports editor.
