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Auburn vaults to No. 10 in AP poll

<p>Big Kat Bryant (1) returns a fumble 83 yards during Auburn vs. Oregon on Aug. 31, 2019, in Arlington, Texas. Photo courtesy Lauren Talkington / The Glomerata.&nbsp;</p>

Big Kat Bryant (1) returns a fumble 83 yards during Auburn vs. Oregon on Aug. 31, 2019, in Arlington, Texas. Photo courtesy Lauren Talkington / The Glomerata. 

Auburn football walked into AT&T stadium on Saturday ranked No. 16 in the AP Poll. When the game clock hit zero, and the Tigers had defeated the 11th-ranked Oregon Ducks in dramatic fashion, there was immediate speculation as to how the victory would influence their national ranking.

That question has been answered, as Auburn will enter its second game of the season as the No. 10 team in the country, according to Tuesday morning's AP Top 25 Poll.

True freshman Bo Nix made his first collegiate start for Auburn, completing only 13 of his 31 pass attempts, and throwing two touchdowns along with a pair of interceptions. Nix’s struggles were, however, overshadowed by his composure during the final drive of the game, in which the freshman led his team on an 11-play drive, ending with a game-winning touchdown reception hauled in by sophomore receiver Seth Williams.

Auburn is the fourth-highest ranked SEC team in this week's AP Top 25, behind No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Georgia and No. 6 LSU. The Tigers leaped Florida, at No. 11, and Texas A&M who came in at No. 12.

Auburn faces Tulane in its home opener Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CST. The Green Wave, which used to be a member of the SEC, have the edge in the all-time series, 17-14-6. The teams played 35 times between 1905 and 1955. 


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