Auburn continues rebounding streak, defeats George Mason
A game of runs defined a close 16-point victory for Auburn on Sunday.
A game of runs defined a close 16-point victory for Auburn on Sunday.
Auburn is headed back to Atlanta.
After taking down its second top-ranked team in three weeks, Auburn travels to Atlanta for a rematch of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry in the SEC Championship. In the two teams’ previous matchup, Auburn defeated Georgia 40-17 en route to a 12-point Iron Bowl victory against Alabama. Now ranked at No. 2 in the recent College Football Playoff rankings, Auburn will hope to have the same success against a dynamic running back tandem for the Bulldogs.
Saturday, Georgia dominated the line of scrimmage to win the SEC Championship Game 28-7.
The Plainsman sports staff gives their prediction for Saturday's matchup between No. 2 Auburn and No. 6 Georgia.
"If he was playing like that the entire season, he would definitely be a Heisman candidate."
Malik Miller, Kam Martin and Devan Barrett will fill in for Johnson if he cannot play Saturday.
The Auburn Tigers are set to square off against Georgia for a Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry rematch with the SEC championship at stake.
The Plainsman sports staff gives their prediction for Saturday's matchup between No. 2 Auburn and No. 6 Georgia.
Stidham proved clutch in third down situations, completing 7-of-9 passes for 106 yards on third. Six of those seven completions resulted in first downs.
“He’ll be fine,” Matthews said. “It’s the SEC Championship. You’ve got to suck that up. He’ll be fine.”
Janiah McKay led the way again for the Tigers scoring 21 points, and the suffocating Auburn defense forced ULM to commit 35 turnovers.
What a difference a month can make.
A win in Atlanta would propel Auburn to the College Football Playoff, which would give Davis a chance to be recognized for his breakout season on the biggest stage in college football.
Mustapha Heron stayed hot, leading Auburn in scoring with 21 points
Auburn didn't just survive "Amen Corner." They kicked the door down and danced a whole lot on their way in.
Following a heartbreaking loss to LSU on October 14, Gus Malzahn and the Tigers knew they had to win five straight games to win the SEC West.
Carlson is 19 for 25 on his field-goal attempts this season and is a perfect 51 for 51 on extra points.
Auburn has the No. 11 scoring defense in the country to go along with the No. 21 rushing defense and No. 14 passing defense.