Loss to Georgia costs Auburn in College Football Playoff Rankings
The Tigers fell to No. 15 following the 13-7 loss on Saturday.
The Tigers fell to No. 15 following the 13-7 loss on Saturday.
Kamryn Pettway, Chandler Cox and Stanton Truitt will all miss Auburn's game this Saturday.
Despite aggravating the shoulder injury he suffered against Ole Miss, there was never any consideration given to removing White from the game in favor of John Franklin III or Jeremy Johnson.
Rarely does writing a "day-after dissection" piece actually feel like a literal dissection. Then again, rarely does a Gus Malzahn offense go an entire half without so much as gaining a first down, let alone in a game with national championship hopes on the line. Auburn now finds themselves at 7-3 and firmly out of the playoff picture.
Auburn's third loss has cost them. After falling 13-7 at Georgia on Saturday, the Tigers took a nosedive in both the AP and Coaches' Polls, dropping out of the top 10 in each. They plummeted to No. 16 in the Coaches' Poll, and fell to No. 18 in the AP Poll. Auburn was No. 8 in both polls last week, and was No. 9 in the College Football Playoff rankings.
Sean White went just 6-for-20, and Auburn didn't pick up a first down in the second half.
For the first few weeks of Auburn's 2016 campaign, the offense struggled to establish its identity while the defense did all it could to save the day.
Not much went right for Auburn in the 13-7 loss to Georgia.
White won't be limited in any way come game time, and the coaches won't hold back in their playcalling.
Auburn running back Kamryn Pettway, who injured his left leg in the No. 9 Tigers' 23-16 win over Vanderbilt, dressed out for practice on Wednesday, offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee confirmed during his weekly press conference.
John Durham, the Assistant Sports Editor at The Red and Black, answered a few questions from The Plainsman about Auburn's matchup with Georgia this Saturday.
Gus Malzahn praised his team's guts and courage in coming back to beat an upstart Vanderbilt team, and now the Tigers turn their focus to Georgia, a place they haven't won at since 2005.
Williams 'had his plate full,' Kevin Steele said. Williams had to play three separate linebacker positions throughout the game as the defense adjust to various packages.
The Tigers check in at No. 9 for the second week in a row.
After winning its last three SEC games by an average score of 45-15, Auburn received a stiff test from an upset-minded Vanderbilt team. The close contest wasn't the biggest surprise in the world.
The Tigers trailed at halftime, but a switch at quarterback and some regrouping on defense helped Auburn pull out a sixth consecutive win.
A few notes on quarterbacks, running backs, and entering the record books.
No. 9 Auburn's SEC-leading rushing attack wasn't quite as consistent or explosive as it has become accustomed to in the Tigers' 23-16 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday.
The Tigers will face Washington as the two teams meet for the first time ever in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Holsey's play at cornerback has been a big reason Auburn's defense has performed so well.