Running back Kerryon Johnson expected to play, "moving closer to 100 percent"
Auburn didn’t need him last week, but all signs point to the Tigers starting running back returning for the road trip to Oxford.
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Auburn didn’t need him last week, but all signs point to the Tigers starting running back returning for the road trip to Oxford.
Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn meets Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema at midfield following Auburn's 56-3 win over the Razorbacks. Auburn vs Arkansas on Saturday, Oct. 22 in Auburn, AL.
Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn celebrates after the Tigers' first touchdown of the night in the first half. Auburn vs Arkansas on Saturday, Oct. 22 in Auburn, AL.
They didn’t need any more motivation.
Auburn and Arkansas came into Saturday’s matchup riding hot streaks. The Hogs had just upended Ole Miss in a thrilling come-from-behind win a week ago, and Auburn had reeled off three wins in a row, two over SEC opponents.
Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn meets Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema at midfield following Auburn's 56-3 win over the Razorbacks. Auburn vs Arkansas on Saturday, Oct. 22 in Auburn, AL.
Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn celebrates after the Tigers' first touchdown of the night in the first half. Auburn vs Arkansas on Saturday, Oct. 22 in Auburn, AL.
For Auburn's football team, the past month has been one of discovery.
Kerryon Johnson is back at practice, but his status for Saturday’s game against Arkansas hasn't been set in stone yet.
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn has five spaces on the offensive line he’s trying to fill with six guys.
Auburn leads Arkansas all-time, 13-11-1. The Tigers lead 6-5-1 in games played at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Since these teams began meeting annually in 1992, the series has become one of the tightest in the SEC West.
There are hardly ever any positives to the starting running back going down with an injury. If there is a silver lining to Kerryon Johnson’s hampered ankle, though, Auburn has found it.
In an instant, time stopped for sophomore tight end Jalen Harris. Nothing else mattered.
Heading into Saturday morning's showdown with Mississippi State, Auburn carried not only the burden of playing its first road game of the season, but also the weight of a history of sluggish morning performances. The program's recent history suggested the 11 a.m. kickoff would lead to a sluggish, sleepy performance by the Tigers.
Heading into Saturday's showdown with Mississippi State, Auburn carried not only the burden of playing its first road game of the season, but also a history of sluggish morning performances. The program's recent history suggested the 11 a.m. kickoff would lead to a sleepy performance by the Tigers.
Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn gives a postgame interview following Auburn's 38-14 victory over Mississippi State.
It was right there begging to be picked up.
A common trend for Auburn's offense under Gus Malzahn, both as an offensive coordinator and a head coach, has been its early-season identity crises. When Malzahn has had a new or unproven quarterback — which has been the case every season he's been on The Plains except for 2014 — it has generally resulted in some sluggish early performances.
Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn is joined by his wife, Kristi, as his team meets at midfield following Auburn's win over the Bulldogs. Auburn vs Mississippi State on Saturday, October 8 in Starkville, MS.