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AUBURN (1-1, 0-0 SEC) VS. MISSISSIPPI STATE (1-1, 0-1 SEC) GAME 3 JORDAN-HARE STADIUM (87,451) • AUBURN, AL SEPTEMBER 15, 2007 • 11:30 AM CT • TV: LFS

THE GAME Auburn opens the season when the Tigers host Mississippi State Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. It will mark the third straight year that Auburn has played its first SEC game against the Bulldogs. Auburn won the two previous encounters, and in fact, takes QUICK FACTS a 14-game winning streak in SEC openers into Saturday’s game. AUBURN HEADLINES COACHES:  (Southern Arkansas, 1976) Auburn is 41-27-5 all-time in SEC openers, and has won 14 straight openers dating back to Auburn Record...... 72-30 (9th year) 1993. vs. Mississippi State ...... 6-2  Tommy Tuberville owns an 8-0 record at Auburn in SEC openers. Overall Record ...... 97-50 (13th year)  Auburn leads the all-time series with Mississippi State, 56-22-2, and has won the last six. vs. Mississippi State ...... 8-4  Auburn has shut out Mississippi State in each of the past two seasons, and had a shutout for more than 58 minutes in the 2004 contest. Sylvester Croom (, 1975)  MSU Record...... 10-26 (3rd year) Senior is 35-of-50 (70 percent) for 494 yards and five vs. Auburn ...... 0-3 with no during his career against Mississippi State. Overall Record ...... Same  Freshman placekicker Wes Byrum is tied for the national lead with six field goals made, while redshirt freshman punter Ryan Shoemaker leads the SEC with a 45.1-yard average.  SERIES: All 46 points scored by Auburn this season have been scored by freshmen and sophomores, AU leads, 56-22-2 including 22 by true freshman Wes Byrum. at Auburn...... AU leads, 25-5  Auburn owns a 19-7 all-time record in games broadcast on Lincoln Financial Sports (for- at Starkville ...... AU leads, 10-4-1 merly Jefferson Pilot), and has won nine of its last 10. at Neutral sites...... AU leads, 21-13-1  Auburn has posted a 34-6 record over the past four seasons, which is tied for the third-best at Birmingham, AL ...... AU leads, 14-11-1 record in the NCAA Bowl Subdivision during that span. at Columbus, MS ...... AU leads, 1-0  DE Quentin Groves needs just one more sack to equal the Auburn career record of 26 held at Jackson, MS ...... AU leads, 5-2 at Montgomery, AL ...... AU leads, 1-0 by Gerald Robinson (1982-85). Last Meeting ...... AU 34, MSU 0  Brandon Cox is the winningest active quarterback in the SEC, with a 20-6 career record as a Sept. 9, 2006 in Starkville, MS starting quarterback.  Under Tommy Tuberville, Auburn is 41-0 when scoring 30 or more points in a game. Auburn has won 46 consecutive games when scoring 30 or more points in a game. RANKINGS:  Auburn ...... RV AP/RV USA Today Auburn is 139-45-5 (.749) all-time in the month of September, including a 29-6 mark under Mississippi State ...... Not ranked Tommy Tuberville. The Tigers have won nine of their last 10 games in the month of September.  Tommy Tuberville needs just three more victories to become the fifth active coach in the SEC TELEVISION: with 100 career coaching victories. Lincoln Financial Sports (Live) Play-by-play ...... Dave Neal Analyst...... Dave Archer Sidelines...... Dave Baker AUBURN (1-1, 0-0) MISSISSIPPI STATE (1-1, 0-1)

Date Opponent Score/Time Date Opponent Score/Time RADIO: Sept. 1 KANSAS STATE [ESPN] W, 23-13 Aug. 30 #2/2 LSU [ESPN] L, 0-45 The Auburn Network provides radio coverage to Sept. 8 SOUTH FLORIDA [ESPN2] L, 23-26 (OT) Sept. 8 at Tulane [CSS] W, 38-17 over 50 stations that cover the Southeast. Rod Sept. 15 MISSISSIPPI STATE [LFS] 11:30 a.m. Sept. 15 at Auburn [LFS] 11:30 a.m. Bramblett (play-by-play), (color), Sept. 22 NEW MEXICO STATE 6 p.m. Sept. 22 JACKSONVILLE STATE 6 p.m. Quentin Riggins (sideline), Paul Ellen (studio) and Sept. 29 at Florida TBA Sept. 29 at South Carolina TBA Andy Burcham (locker room) provide gameday analysis. Oct. 6 VANDERBILT TBA Oct. 6 UAB 1:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at Arkansas TBA Oct. 13 TENNESSEE TBA SATELITTE RADIO ...... SIRIUS 143 Oct. 20 at LSU TBA Oct. 20 at West Virginia 11 a.m. LOCALLY ...... WKKR-FM (97.7) Oct. 27 OLE MISS TBA Oct. 27 at Kentucky TBA Nov. 3 TENNESSEE TECH (HC) 1:30 p.m. Nov. 10 ALABAMA TBA Nov. 10 at Georgia TBA Nov. 17 at Arkansas TBA INTERNET: Nov. 24 ALABAMA TBA Nov. 24 OLE MISS [LFS] 11:30 a.m. Live audio & stats www.auburntigers.com All times Central All times Central

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Game Notes AUBURN IN SEC OPENERS Dixon had career bests of 131 yards rushing and Auburn is 41-27-5 in SEC openers, winning 27 carries against Tulane. STATISTICAL 14 straight openers dating back to 1993. In its last nine SEC openers, Auburn has MISSISSIPPI TIGERS COMPARISON outscored its opponents, 320-91. Last season, Auburn’s roster includes three players who Auburn blanked Mississippi State, 34-0, after hail from the state of Mississippi. Senior DE AUBURN VS. MISSISSIPPI STATE beating the Bulldogs 28-0 and 43-14, in the two Quentin Groves hails from Greenville, junior LB 2007 STATISTICS previous seasons. The Tigers defeated Ole Miss, Steve Gandy is from Waynesboro and freshman 19-9, in 1997; 17-0, in 1998; 35-27, in 2000; and OL Chaz Ramsey is from Madison. AU MSU 27-21 in 2001. In 1999, Auburn defeated LSU, 41- Points Scored 23.0 19.0 7, and beat Vanderbilt 31-6 and 45-7 in 2002 and AUBURN-MISSISSIPPI STATE COACHING Total Offense 290.5 317.5 2003. TIES First Downs 16.5 18.0  Mississippi State wide receivers coach Pat Rushing Yards 93.5 138.0 TUBERVILLE IN SEC OPENERS Washington played quarterback at Auburn Passing Yards 197.0 179.5 Tommy Tuberville owns an 8-0 mark in SEC from 1982-85, starting as a junior and senior Time of Possession 29:46 33:09 3rd Down Pct. 18% 43% openers at Auburn and is 8-4 overall including and helping the team to four straight bowl Points Allowed 19.5 31.0 his stint at Ole Miss. Five of his eight conference games. He had a 17-8 record as a starting Yards Allowed 317.5 295.0 openers at Auburn have come on the road: 1999 quarterback, and then served two seasons as Rushing Yards Allowed 81.0 121.0 at LSU (41-7), 2000 at Ole Miss (35-27), 2003 at a graduate assistant coach. Passing Yards Allowed 236.5 174.0 Vanderbilt (45-7) and 2004 (43-14) and 2006  Washington also coached the (34-0) at Mississippi State. and receivers at TCU, where he worked with Auburn offensive line coach Hugh Nall in AUBURN-MSU SERIES NOTES 1992 and 1993, and Auburn strength and Auburn leads the all-time series with conditioning coach Kevin Yoxall in 1992. STATISTICAL LEADERS Mississippi State, 56-22-2 ... Saturday’s meeting  Mississippi State safeties coach Charlie 2007 STATISTICS between the two schools will mark the 53rd con- Harbison was the defensive backs coach at secutive year the two schools have played each LSU in 2001 and 2002 when Auburn defen- RUSHING YARDS other ... Auburn has won six straight in the series sive coordinator Will Muschamp was the and 19 of the last 25 ... Mississippi State has been defensive coordinator and coach AUBURN MISSISSIPPI STATE Ben Tate...... 143 Anthony Dixon...... 160 held to 18 or fewer points in each of the last eight for LSU.  Mario Fannin ...... 62 Justin Williams ...... 70 games in the series, averaging 11.3 points per Harbison also coached the defensive backs at Christian Ducre ...... 48 game during that span ... Just 10 games in the last Clemson in 1997 during Auburn tight ends 37 years have been decided by seven points or coach ’s first season as the PASSING YARDS less, including three consecutive from 1999-2001 Tigers’ and quarter- AUBURN MISSISSIPPI STATE ... The Auburn defense has held Mississippi State backs coach. Brandon Cox ...... 394 Michael Henig...... 343 to an average of 90.0 rushing yards in the last  Mississippi State defensive backs coach Wesley Carroll...... 16 eight meetings. Melvin Smith was on the Ole Miss staff in 1994 when Auburn running backs coach RECEPTIONS BACK-TO-BACK SHUTOUTS Eddie Gran began his stint with the Rebels. AUBURN MISSISSIPPI STATE Prechae Rodriguez...... 9 Jamayel Smith ...... 5 Auburn has shut out Mississippi State each Gabe McKenzie ...... 7 Tony Burks...... 5 of the last two seasons, and shut out the Bulldogs COX SHINES VS. BULLDOGS Rodgeriqus Smith ...... 4 Arnill Stallworth ...... 4 for the first 58:37 of the 2004 game before MSU Senior quarterback Brandon Cox has been Carl Stewart ...... 4 Lance Long ...... 4 scored twice in the final 1:23. Auburn previously on target in three previous appearances vs. shut out Mississippi State in consecutive meet- Mississippi State. Cox is 35-of-50 (70 percent) for POINTS SCORED ings in 1988 (33-0) and 1989 (14-0). The Tigers 494 yards and five touchdowns with no intercep- AUBURN MISSISSIPPI STATE posted three straight shutouts against MSU from tions during his career against MSU. He was 18- Wes Byrum ...... 22 Anthony Dixon...... 12 1966-68, and had a string of four consecutive of-27 for 249 yards and two scores in last year’s Gabe McKenzie ...... 12 Adam Carlson ...... 8 shutouts against the Bulldogs from 1912-15. game, completed 12-of-18 for 202 yards and two Two tied with ...... 6 Three tied with ...... 6 TDs in the 2005 game and connected on all five TACKLES MISSISSIPPI STATE QUICK HITTERS of his passes for 43 yards and a score during his AUBURN MISSISSIPPI STATE Mississippi State shut out Tulane during the freshman season in 2004. Chris Evans...... 15 Dominic Douglas ...... 13 second half to break away from a 17-17 tie and Zac Etheridge ...... 14 Anthony Johnson ...... 11 win 38-17 last Saturday in New Orleans ... The ON THIS DATE Quentin Groves ...... 14 Jamar Chaney ...... 11 Bulldogs are ranked fifth in the SEC in total Auburn owns an all-time record of 3-1 on Eric Brock ...... 13 De’Mon Glanton...... 10 defense, allowing just 295.0 yards per game ... Sept. 15, but has not played on that date since Jerraud Powers ...... 11 Gabe O’Neal ...... 9 Mississippi State had 489 yards of total offense 1990. The Tigers earned wins in 1973 (18-9) last Saturday against Tulane, including 266 yards against Oregon State, in 1979 (26-18) against INTERCEPTIONS rushing, which was the most for MSU since it Kansas State and in 1990 (24-10) against Ole AUBURN MISSISSIPPI STATE Tray Blackmon ...... 1 Gabe O’Neal ...... 1 collected 547 total yards against Jacksonville Miss. Auburn’s only loss on Sept. 15 came in 1984 Chris Evans ...... 1 State in 2002 ... MSU has completed passes to 10 when the Tigers lost at Texas, 35-27. different receivers in each of its first two games ... Derek Pegues ranks third on the schools all-time kickoff return list with 1,412 yards ... Anthony

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Game Notes TIGERS HAVE SUCCESS ON LFS season have been scored by freshmen and sopho- Auburn is 19-7 all-time in games played on mores. True freshman Wes Byrum leads the team Lincoln Financial Sports (formerly Jefferson with 22 points, while sophomore Gabe SEC SUCCESS Pilot Sports). The Tigers had won nine straight McKenzie has two touchdowns for 12 points. dating back to 2002 prior to losing to Georgia, Auburn’s other two touchdowns have been Auburn has won 22 of its last 25 37-15, in their last appearance in 2006. Auburn scored by redshirt freshman Mario Fannin and Southeastern Conference games and 23 of its did win twice on LFS last season, claiming victo- sophomore Antonio Coleman. last 26 games against SEC schools, including ries against Mississippi State (34-0) and Ole Miss the 2004 SEC Championship game victory (23-17). GROVES IN A GROOVE over Tennessee. Auburn’s success against con- Senior defensive end Quentin Groves was ference schools dates back to more than just IN SEPTEMBER named to preseason watch lists for the Lombardi the previous three seasons, as since the start of Auburn is 139-45-5 (.749) all-time in the Award, the Bednarik Award, the Bronko the 2000 season, the Tigers have the best month of September, including a 29-6 mark Nagurski Trophy and the Hendricks Award, and record among the 12 league schools in regular under Tommy Tuberville. The Tigers have won his play through the first two games has shown season conference games. The following are 15 of their last 17 games played in September, why. Groves is tied for second on the team with the combined conference records of the 12 and had won nine straight prior to falling in 14 tackles in the first two games, including a SEC schools from 2000-07. overtime to South Florida, 26-23. career-best nine against South Florida, and leads W-L Pct. Auburn 42-14 .750 the SEC and ranks tied for sixth nationally with LSU 42-15 .737 JORDAN-HARE STADIUM five tackles for losses. Groves also has two sacks, Florida 41-15 .732 Now in its 68th year as home to the Auburn a forced and 12 quarterback hurries Georgia 39-18 .684 football team, Jordan-Hare Stadium is the through two games played. Tennessee 38-18 .679 nation’s ninth-largest on-campus stadium, with a Arkansas 28-28 .500 capacity of 87,451 fans. The Tigers are 256-63-7 FILLING IN ADMIRABLY South Carolina 28-29 .491 (.796) at Jordan-Hare Stadium, including a 42-9 Junior Chris Evans earned his Alabama 27-30 .474 (.824) mark over the past eight years. AU went 7- first career start against South Florida, filling in Ole Miss 24-32 .429 Kentucky 12-44 .214 0 at home in both 2000 and 2004, and posted a 6- for an injured Tray Blackmon. The result was the Mississippi State 11-46 .193 1 mark in 2005. highest tackles total by an Auburn player in Vanderbilt 7-50 .123 Auburn has won 13 of its last 16 games at almost five years. Evans tallied 14 tackles (five home and 21 of its last 26 games at Jordan-Hare solo, nine assists), which was the most by an Stadium. Auburn player since Karlos Dansby had 14 tack- les at Florida on Oct. 19, 2002. TUBERVILLE IN NINTH SEASON Tommy Tuberville is in his ninth season at STEPPING UP TIGERS TERRIFIC Auburn in 2007 and his 13th as a head coach in Senior Prechae Rodriguez leads Auburn the Southeastern Conference. Tuberville has the with nine receptions for 108 yards through the SINCE 2000 third-longest tenure in the SEC (second-longest first two games of the season. Last year, it was Since the start of the 2000 season, active streak) behind of Tennessee seven games into the season before Rodriguez Auburn has one of the best records in all of and of South Carolina, who are had nine catches, and it took eight games before Division I-A football. The Tigers’ record of both coaching in their 15th seasons in the league he reached 108 receiving yards. 67-24 (.736) ranks 13th among all 119 pro- this year. grams. The list of the top 20 programs since Tuberville has amassed a record of 72-30 FRESHMAN KICKERS SHINE 2000 in terms of winning percentage follows: during his tenure at Auburn and has led the Auburn was forced to replace perhaps the W-L Pct. Tigers to seven straight bowl appearances. nation’s top kicking trio after all three kickers 1. Boise State 77-14 .846 Tuberville is fourth all-time at Auburn in from last season graduated. The Tigers lost Lou Texas 77-14 .846 wins, and is the fifth-longest tenured coach in Groza finalist John Vaughn, the team’s all-time 3. Oklahoma 73-14 .839 school history. leading scorer with 312 career points; Kody Bliss, 4. Miami (Fla.) 72-17 .809 who ranked third in the nation in punting with a 5. Ohio State 71-18 .798 CENTURY MARK APPROACHES 45.7-yard average; and Matt Clark, who led the 6. USC 71-19 .789 7. LSU 72-20 .783 Tommy Tuberville needs just three more nation last season with 51 touchbacks on 66 kick- 8. Louisville 70-20 .778 wins to amass 100 victories during his career as a offs (77 percent). But the newcomers have 9. Georgia 70-22 .761 head coach. Tuberville currently owns a career excelled in the first two games. 10. Virginia Tech 69-23 .750 record of 97-50 in 13 seasons as a head coach. He True freshman Wes Byrum is tied for the 11. TCU 65-22 .747 would become the fifth active SEC coach to have national lead with ’s Travis Bell with 12. Florida 67-23 .744 100 career victories, joining Steve Spurrier, Phillip six made field goals. Byrum had made three field 13. Auburn 67-24 .736 Fulmer, and , and just goals in each of the first two games, including a 14. Michigan 64-24 .727 the third to earn 100 victories while coaching at season-long 49-yard field goal against South 15. Boston College 62-27 .697 16. Tennessee 62-28 .689 an SEC school (Spurrier and Fulmer). Florida. 17. Florida State 63-29 .685 Redshirt freshman Ryan Shoemaker is cur- 18. Oregon 60-28 .682 YOUTHISSERVED rently leading the SEC and ranks 13th nationally, Toledo 60-28 .682 Auburn has a lot of young talent on the averaging 45.1 yards per punt. Shoemaker had 20. Nebraska 62-29 .681 squad this season, and to illustrate this point, one two punts of over 50 yards against South Florida need look no further than the scoring column on before leaving with an elbow injury suffered the statistics sheet. All 46 of Auburn’s points this while making a tackle.

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Game Notes DEFENSIVE ADJUSTMENTS COX LEADS ALL SEC QBs IN WINS Auburn’s first two opponents have had Brandon Cox earned his 20th career victory AUBURN IN 2007 strong starts, but the Tigers have been able to as a starting quarterback during Auburn’s 23-13 make quick adjustments. In the first two games, victory over Kansas State in the season opener. BY THE NUMBERS Kansas State and South Florida combined for Cox, who is now 20-6 as a starter, leads all SEC 239 yards of offense in the first quarter and 17 quarterbacks in career victories. Tennessee’s Erik CATEGORY 2007 points scored, but in the second quarter, Auburn Ainge is second with 18, followed by Kentucky’s Record...... 1-1 allowed those two squads a combined total of Andre Woodson (13). Cox’s .769 winning per- SEC ...... 0-0 just 55 yards and no points. centage is also the best in the league among West ...... 0-0 quarterbacks with at least five starts. East...... 0-0 REVERSAL OF FORTUNE Non-Conference ...... 1-1 Last season, in all 13 of Auburn’s games, the SENIOR SIGNAL CALLER = SUCCESS Home ...... 1-1 Away ...... 0-0 team leading at the end of the third quarter won With senior Brandon Cox returning for his Neutral ...... 0-0 the game, as the Tigers were 11-0 when leading third season as Auburn’s starting quarterback Day ...... 0-0 after three periods and 0-2 when trailing at that this fall, history would suggest that the Tigers are Night (5 p.m. or later) ...... 1-1 point. But in the first two games this season, the primed for a successful season. The last 10 sea- TV Games ...... 0-0 team leading after three quarters has lost. sons that Auburn has had a senior returning as CBS...... 0-0 Auburn trailed Kansas State 13-9 after three the starter at quarterback, the Tigers have won at FOX ...... 0-0 quarters in the season opener before rallying to least eight games every year, averaging 9.7 wins ESPN ...... 1-0 win 23-13. Last Saturday vs. South Florida, per season during those campaigns. Auburn’s ESPN2 ...... 0-1 Auburn led 17-14 after three periods but fell in combined record during those 10 seasons is 97- Lincoln Financial ...... 0-0 overtime, 26-23. 22-2, and the Tigers won SEC Championships in Auburn has not had many chances to rally 1983, 1987, 1989 and 2004 and SEC Western Scoring First...... 0-0 for wins when trailing after three quarters, as the Division Championships in 1997 and 2000. Opponent Scoring First ...... 1-1 Leading at Half ...... 1-1 Tigers have trailed after three periods in just six Incidentally, Auburn went 10-0 against Trailing at Half ...... 0-0 of their last 37 games. Georgia during those 10 seasons, and 8-2 against Tied at Half ...... 0-0 Alabama with seven straight wins. Leading after Third...... 0-1 TERRIFIC TIGHT END TRIO Below are the last 10 seasons that Auburn Trailing after Third ...... 1-0 Sophomore tight end Gabe McKenzie has has had a senior returning as the starter at quar- Tied after Third...... 0-0 been a key performer early this year with two terback: Overtime Games ...... 0-0 catches including the go-ahead Year Quarterback Record Notes touchdown pass from Brandon Cox with just 1979 Charlie Trotman 8-3 Scoring less than 20 pts...... 0-0 2:01 left in the season opener against Kansas 1983 11-1 SEC Champs Scoring 20+ points ...... 1-1 State. McKenzie is just one of three tight ends 1985 Pat Washington 8-4 Cotton Bowl Scoring 30+ points ...... 0-0 1987 Jeff Burger 9-1-2 SEC Champs that see significant playing time for Auburn, as 1989 10-2 SEC Champs Allowing less than 20 pts...... 1-0 the Tigers boast perhaps the best trio of tight Allowing 20+ points ...... 0-1 1993 Stan White 11-0 1st 11-win season ends in the game. Senior Cole Bennett, who Allowing 30+ points ...... 0-0 1995 8-4 Outback Bowl returned for a second senior season after suffer- 1997 10-3 SEC West Champs Rushing for less than 100 yds...... 1-0 ing an ankle injury in the third game of the 2006 2000 Ben Leard 9-4 SEC West Champs 2004 13-0 SEC Champs Rushing for over 100 yds...... 0-1 season against LSU, was a Coaches’ Preseason Rushing for 200+ yds...... 0-0 First-Team All-SEC selection in 2006 and has 18 Passing for 200+ yds...... 1-0 career catches while also serving as the team’s ELDER STATESMAN Passing for 300+ yds...... 0-0 top blocking tight end. Senior quarterback Brandon Cox is not only Bennett’s injury last season opened the the oldest player on the Auburn team, he’s older Totaling less than 300 yds...... 1-1 door for McKenzie and Tommy Trott to blos- than 18 quarterbacks currently on NFL rosters. 300+ yds. of total offense ...... 0-0 som. McKenzie, who has seven catches already Cox, who will turn 24 on Oct. 31, is nearly two full 400+ yds. of total offense ...... 0-0 this year, tied for fourth on the team last year years older than the No. 1 pick in last year’s NFL with 13 catches for 137 yards and a score, while draft, JaMarcus Russell, who was born Aug. 9, Allowing less than 100 yds. rushing...... 1-0 Trott, also just a sophomore, had 10 catches for 1985. Allowing less than 300 yds. total off...... 0-0 94 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Allowing 300+ yds. total offense ...... 1-1 NEAR THE TOP SINCE 2004 Auburn has posted a record of 34-6 (.850) Having 100-yd. rusher ...... 0-0 GROVES NEARING SACKS RECORD Opp. have 100-yd. rusher...... 0-0 Quentin Groves had two sacks in the sea- since the 2004 season, tying the Tigers for the son-opening victory against Kansas State, push- third-best record in the NCAA during that peri- No turnovers ...... 0-0 ing his career sacks total to 25. His second sack od. Only USC (37-3, .925) and Texas (36-4, .900) Less than 3 turnovers ...... 1-0 with just over a minute left and Auburn clinging have better winning percentages than Auburn 3 or more turnovers ...... 0-1 to a 16-13 lead forced a fumble that was returned during that span, while Boise State has an identi- No takeaways...... 0-1 34 yards for a touchdown by Antonio Coleman, cal 34-6 mark. 3 or more takeaways ...... 1-0 sealing the victory. Groves needs just one more sack to tie the Auburn all-time record of 26 sacks More than 30:00 of possession ...... 1-0 held by Gerald Robinson (1982-85). Less than 30:00 of possession ...... 0-1

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Game Notes FIRST-TIMERS entering the season accounted for 70 percent of Eight players made their first career starts the just 20 career starts made by Auburn’s entire in the season opener against Kansas State, and offensive line unit prior to 2007. Junior Jason AROUND THE SEC 10 players played in their first collegiate games. Bosley started four games at center last season, Starting for the first time were OG Mike Berry, while Leon Hart had made the other two starts. SS Zac Etheridge, OG Tyronne Green, CB By comparison, Auburn’s starting offensive line SEC STANDINGS Jerraud Powers, WR Prechae Rodriguez, DT Pat during the 2007 AT&T vs. Sims, RB Ben Tate and OT Lee Ziemba. Berry, Nebraska had combined for 110 career starts Eastern Division Etheridge and Ziemba played in their first colle- (Grubbs - 38; Tim Duckworth - 22; Joe Cope - 20; SEC Overall giate games, as did K Wes Byrum, DE Antoine Jonathan Palmer - 16; Dunlap - 14). WL W L Carter, LB Bo Harris, WR Tim Hawthorne, K South Carolina 1 0 2 0 Morgan Hull, FS Mike McNeil, and P Ryan 17 OR LESS Florida 0 0 2 0 Shoemaker. Since Will Muschamp took over as defen- Kentucky 0 0 2 0 sive coordinator prior to the 2006 season, Tennessee 0 0 1 1 AIR ASSAULT Auburn has held 12 of its 15 opponents to 17 Georgia 0 1 1 1 Kansas State attempted 58 passes in the points or less. The Tigers, who have allowed just Vanderbilt 0 1 1 1 season opener, completing 33. Those numbers 14.7 points per game since Muschamp’s arrival, are the most for an Auburn opponent since are 12-0 in those games. Western Division Louisiana Tech’s Luke McCown completed 47- SEC Overall of-65 passes for four touchdowns with two UNDER THE LIGHTS AT JORDAN-HARE WL W L Alabama 1 0 2 0 interceptions during a 38-28 Auburn victory Auburn has been tough to beat in night LSU 1 0 2 0 Oct. 21, 2000. Auburn threw only 18 passes in games at Jordan-Hare Stadium in recent sea- Arkansas 0 0 1 0 that game, but rushed 33 times for sons, accumulating a record of 12-2 since the Auburn 0 0 1 1 249 yards and four scores. 2000 season in home games starting at 6 p.m. or Ole Miss 0 0 1 1 later. That stretch includes a 4-0 record against Mississippi State 0 1 1 1 IN THE POLLS ranked opponents, with wins over No. 1 Florida Auburn dropped out of the national rank- in 2001, No. 2 Florida in 2006, No. 7 Tennessee LAST WEEK’S RESULTS ings following the Tigers’ loss to South Florida, in 2003 and No. 14 Georgia in 2000. The Tigers marking the first time Auburn has not been had a four-game winning streak in home night Saturday, Sept. 8 ranked since the 2005 season. That season, games snapped with a 26-23 overtime loss to Alabama 24, VANDERBILT 10 Auburn dropped out of the polls after a season- South Florida Sept. 8. South Carolina 16, GEORGIA 12 opening loss to Georgia Tech, but jumped back FLORIDA 59, Troy 31 in four weeks later after thumping South GONE ON D KENTUCKY 56, Kent State 20 Carolina, 48-7. The Tigers climbed as high as Defensively in 2006, Auburn must replace Missouri 38, OLE MISS 25 No. 7 later that season prior to falling to four starters from last year’s squad that ranked TENNESSEE 39, Southern Miss 19 Wisconsin in the Capital One Bowl. seventh in the nation in scoring defense (13.9), Mississippi State 38, TULANE 17 South Florida 26, AUBURN 23 (OT) including the two leading tacklers on last year’s LSU 48, Virginia Tech 7 A TOUGH ROAD AHEAD team. Linebackers Will Herring and Karibi Auburn may have the toughest road sched- Dede, defensive end Marquis Gunn and corner- Home team in CAPS ule of any team in the country this year, as the back David Irons combined for 208 tackles Tigers’ four road opponents are all ranked in the including 23 for losses and 6.5 sacks, five inter- Top 25, including two in the top ceptions and 15 pass break-ups. THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE five. Auburn opens its road schedule at No. 5 Herring led the squad with 72 tackles, Florida Sept. 29, plays at No. 16 Arkansas and while Dede was second with 59. Irons had a Saturday, Sept. 15 No. 2 LSU in back-to-back weeks Oct. 13 and 20 team-best 12 pass break-ups and tied with Mississippi St. at Auburn, 11:30 a.m. CT [LFS] and finishes the road schedule at No. 23 Herring and Eric Brock with a team-high two Western Carolina at Georgia, 1 p.m. ET Georgia. Only two other teams (South Carolina interceptions. Gunn ranked second on the team Tennessee at Florida, 3:30 p.m. ET [CBS] and Oklahoma State) play four road games with four sacks and was third with 8.5 tackles Arkansas at Alabama, 5:45 p.m. CT [ESPN] against teams ranked in the AP poll, and the for losses. South Carolina St. at South Carolina, 7 p.m. ET combined rankings of Auburn’s four opponents Ole Miss at Vanderbilt, 6 p.m. CT is the lowest of the three teams. AUBURN BY THE NUMBERS Louisville at Kentucky, 7:30 p.m. ET [ESPN Classic] Auburn South Carolina Oklahoma State The Tigers return 49 lettermen from last Middle Tennessee at LSU, 7 p.m. CT @ No. 2 LSU @ No. 2 LSU @ No. 3 Oklahoma season, including 21 on offense, 26 on defense @ No. 5 Florida @ No. 16 Arkansas @ No. 14 Nebraska @ No. 16 Arkansas @ No. 22 Tennessee @ No. 23 Georgia and two specialists. Auburn returns five starters @ No. 23 Georgia @ No. 23 Georgia @ No. 25 Texas A&M on offense and seven on defense. Avg. = 11.5 Avg. = 15.8 Avg. = 16.3 Auburn’s roster of 119 players includes 17 seniors, 23 juniors, 23 sophomores, 22 redshirt OL THIN ON EXPERIENCE freshmen and 34 freshmen. The underclassmen One concern entering the 2007 season for (79) represent 66.4 percent of the Tigers’ roster. Auburn is a lack of experience on the offensive A number of walk-ons joined the program line. The Tigers lost four senior starters from last after the first day of classes on August 16. year’s team, including first-round NFL draft pick Ben Grubbs. Senior tackle King Dunlap is the only returning starter, and his 14 career starts Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Game Notes

AUBURN IN THE IN THE RED ZONE Times Times Rush Pass Made FGs Opponent In RZ Scored TD TD TD FG Missed Downs Int. Fum. Half SEC/NCAA STATS Kansas State 4 4 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 (Through games played 9/8) South Florida 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mississippi State TEAM New Mexico State Florida SEC NCAA Vanderbilt Red Zone Defense (55.6)...... 1st Arkansas Opponent Penalties (100.5) ...... 1st LSU Tackles For Loss (8.0) ...... 2nd T20th Ole Miss Tennessee Tech Sacks By (2.5)...... 3rd T32nd Georgia Net Punting (37.2)...... 3rd 35th Alabama Rushing Defense (81.0)...... 4th 31st Total 7 6 3 1 2 3 0 0 100 Opponent 3rd-Down Conv. (25.7) ...... 4th Auburn Scoring Pct.: 83.3 (6-7) Auburn Points Scored: 30 Field Goals (.857) ...... 5th Opponents Scoring Pct.: 55.6 (5-9) Opponents Points Scored: 26 Punt Returns (13.0)...... 6th 36th Total Defense (317.5) ...... 6th 43rd 13 AND COUNTING STARTS STREAK Kickoff Return (23.1) ...... 6th 45th In his 13th year as a head coach, Tommy Brandon Cox is the lone member of the Opponent First Downs (17.0) ...... 6th Tuberville has five assistant coaches who have team to have a starts streak that dates back to the Pass Def. Efficiency (109.80) ...... 7th 39th been with him all 13 years. That group includes: 2005 season. Cox has started 23 consecutive Scoring Defense (19.5) ...... 7th 44th defensive tackles/ noseguard coach Don Dunn, games at quarterback, missing only the fourth Time Of Possession (29:46) ...... 8th running backs/special teams coach Eddie Gran, game (Western Kentucky) from 2005 over the Red Zone Offense (85.7) ...... 9th wide receivers coach , offensive line past three seasons. Scoring Offense (23.0) ...... 10th 75th coach Hugh Nall and defensive ends coach Five other players on this year’s team start- Pass Defense (236.5) ...... 10th 76th Terry Price. ed all 13 games last year and the first two games this season. Seniors King Dunlap, Quentin Pass Offense (197.0) ...... 10th 84th THE SENIOR CLASS Groves and Josh Thompson, junior Rodgeriqus First Downs (16.5)...... 10th Head Coach Tommy Tuberville has a Smith and sophomore Sen’Derrick Marks all Pass Efficiency (99.56) ...... 11th 97th senior class that includes 17 players this season. have started the last 15 games. Turnover Margin (-2.0) ...... 11th 102nd The Tigers’ group of 17 seniors is the third most Penalities (63.0) ...... 11th during the Tuberville era, falling behind the FRESH FACES Rushing Offense (93.5)...... 12th 93rd group of 21 from last season and the 2004 group Freshmen will play a key role in determin- Total Offense (290.5) ...... 12th 102nd that had 18. During Tuberville’s tenure, ing Auburn’s level of success this year, as 21 red- shirt and true freshmen are listed on the depth Sacks Allowed (3.5)...... 12th 104th Auburn’s other senior classes have consisted of: 15 in 2005, 13 in 2003, 15 in 2002, 10 in 2001, 14 chart, including six starters. Third-Down Conversions (17.9)...... 12th The depth chart lists 12 redshirt freshmen, Kickoff Coverage (31.7) ...... 12th in 2000 and 14 in 1999. The 2007 seniors include: TE Cole Bennett, including OG Mike Berry, DT Mike Blanc, DS SS Eric Brock, QB Brandon Cox, OT King Rick Cherry, DT Zach Clayton, SS Zac Dunlap, DT Tez Doolittle, DB Zach Gilbert, DE Etheridge, TB Mario Fannin, DE Michael Goggans, WR Tim Hawthorne, OG Byron Isom, Quentin Groves, DE Brandon Haley, OL Leon P Ryan Shoemaker, LB Craig Stevens and WR INDIVIDUAL Hart, DB Josh Hebert, CB Patrick Lee, H Terrell Zachery. SEC NCAA Matthew Motley, RB Danny Perry, WR Prechae Nine true freshman are listed on the depth Q. Groves, Tackles for Loss (2.5) ...... 1st T6th Rodriguez, RB Carl Stewart, DT Josh Thompson chart, including K Wes Byrum, LB Bo Harris, S and CB Jonathan Wilhite. R. Shoemaker, Punting (45.1)...... 1st 13th Mike McNeil, C Ryan Pugh, OG Chaz Ramsey, Q. Groves, Sacks (1.0) ...... T1st T10th WR Chris Slaughter, K Graham Sutter, P Patrick IRON MEN W. Byrum, Field Goals (3.0) ...... 2nd T2nd Tatum and OT Lee Ziemba. Of Auburn’s 17 seniors, 10 have seen time M. Fannin, Kickoff Returns (28.7) ...... 3rd T19th in more than 30 games during their careers. POSITION CHANGES R. Dunn, Punt Returns (13.0) ...... 4th 27th Quentin Groves leads the group with 42 career W. Byrum, Scoring (11.0)...... 6th T37th A number of players have changed posi- games played, and is the only member of the tions from last year entering the 2007 season. B. Cox, Passing Average (197.0) ...... 6th team to have played in every game over the past Sen’Derrick Marks, who started all 13 B. Cox, Total Offense (188.5)...... 8th 83rd four seasons. Groves is followed closely by Cole games at defensive tackle last season, has moved P. Lee, Kickoff Returns (22.0) ...... 9th T76th Bennett and Eric Brock with 41 games each, outside to a defensive end position. C. Evans, Tackles (7.5) ...... T9th while King Dunlap has seen action in 40 games. Tristan Davis, who saw time at running P. Rodriguez, Receptions (4.5) ...... T10th Josh Thompson and Patrick Lee are next with 38 back in 2005 before moving to safety last year, is games played, followed by Leon Hart (37), Zach once again a running back for the Tigers. Bart Gilbert (37), Carl Stewart (36) and Brandon Cox Eddins has moved from the defensive line back (33). to the offensive line, while Michael Goggans has moved from tight end to defensive end.

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Game Notes NO SHUTOUTS ALLOWED 2005, was a linebackers coach. WHEN SCORING 20+ POINTS Auburn has scored in 52 consecutive Previously, Gene Lorendo, an assistant Under Tommy Tuberville, Auburn is 63-5 games, which is the fourth-longest streak in coach from 1951-75, saw his son, Mac, letter at when scoring 20 or more points in a game, school history. The Tigers have not been shut offensive tackle from 1970-72, earning All-SEC including a 61-4 mark in the regular season. out since a 23-0 loss to USC to open the 2003 honors as a senior, and Paul Davis, an assistant Dating back to 1995, Auburn is 84-12 when season. The third-longest streak without being coach from 1967-80 and 1987-90, watched his scoring 20 or more points in a game. shut out is 54 games and the second-longest is son, Rhett, letter at split end from 1972-73. 58, but it would be quite a while before Auburn In addition, Auburn freshman linebacker 30+ POINTS EQUALS VICTORY could challenge the school record. The Tigers Adam Herring is the son of Arkansas defensive Under Tommy Tuberville, Auburn is 41-0 scored in 149 straight games from Oct. 4, 1980 coordinator Reggie Herring. when scoring 30 or more points in a game. through Nov. 14, 1992. Auburn has won 46 consecutive games when TIGER GRADS scoring 30 or more points. EXTRA POINTS Auburn begins the season with nine gradu- The last time the Tigers lost when register- Kicker John Vaughn, who finished his ates on the roster, which is tied for the third ing at least 30 points was a 56-49, four overtime career last season as Auburn’s all-time leading most of any Football Bowl Subdivision team. loss to Georgia in 1996. scorer with 312 points, made his final 107 con- The Tiger graduates include: TE Cole In the last 22 years, Auburn is 115-2 when secutive PATs dating back to the 2004 season, Bennett (business administration), SS Eric Brock scoring 30 points. and was 162-of-163 for his career. Wes Byrum (public administration), QB Brandon Cox (busi- has made his first four extra point attempts, ness administration), DT Tez Doolittle (crimi- BRAMBLETT RECEIVES SPORTSCASTER pushing Auburn’s streak of consecutive PATs to nology), DB Zach Gilbert (public administra- OF THE YEAR AWARD 111. Prior to Vaughn’s only miss, Auburn had tion), DE Quentin Groves (criminology), CB Rod Bramblett, who handles the play-by- made an SEC record 209 consecutive PATs from Patrick Lee (criminology), RB Carl Stewart play duties of Auburn football, men's basketball 1999-2004. Auburn has made 320 of its last 321 (political science) and NG Josh Thompson and baseball on the Auburn ISP Sports PATs. (physical education). Network, has been named the 2007 Sportscaster Listed are the top 10 programs in terms of of the Year in the state of Alabama by the 50-YEAR ANNIVERSARY number of players who have completed their National Sportscasters and Sportswriters The 2007 season marks the 50-year bachelor’s degrees prior to the start of the 2007 Association. anniversary of Auburn’s 1957 National season. A Valley, Ala., native, Bramblett became Championship team. The ’57 Tigers finished Auburn’s lead announcer for football and men’s with a perfect 10-0 record, including a 7-0 mark 1. Boston College ...... 17 basketball in 2003. Bramblett, 41, has served as in the SEC, and was selected as the national 2. Washington ...... 11 the voice of Auburn baseball since 1993. This is 3. Auburn ...... 9 the first time he has received this Sportscaster of champion following the season by the Notre Dame ...... 9 Associated Press. Auburn outscored its oppo- 5. Arizona State ...... 8 the Year honor. nents that season by a combined score of 207- Pittsburgh...... 8 Bramblett is a 1988 graduate of Auburn. 28, posting six shutouts and ending the season 7. Ole Miss ...... 5 with a 40-0 whitewashing of Alabama. USC...... 5 TIGERS ON CSS Virginia...... 5 Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) WINNING THE CLOSE ONES 10. Memphis...... 4 will broadcast encore presentations of Auburn Auburn has had a knack for winning close TCU ...... 4 football every Sunday at 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT ball games since Tommy Tuberville arrived as with Andy Burcham handling play-by-play the Tigers’ head coach. In his previous eight sea- TIGERS GO HIGH DEFINITION duties and Cole Cubelic doing color commen- sons at the helm, Auburn is 24-11 in games The most notable change to Jordan-Hare tary. CSS will also air the Auburn Football decided by seven points or less and has won 12 Stadium for the 2007 season is a new high defi- Review every Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT of its last 15, including all five games last season. nition video board above the south end zone. and the Auburn Football Preview every Friday The $2.9 million board is the first true HD video at 4:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. CT. SENIORS GO FOR NEW MARK display in the SEC and makes Auburn just the CSS is a 24-hour regional sports network Each of Auburn’s last two senior classes second NCAA member institution to invest in serving approximately 5.8 million households have established new school records for victo- true high definition LED video capabilities. The across 12 Southeastern states. ries in a four-year period, and this year’s class display measure approximately 30 feet high by has a chance to extend that streak. The 2005 74 feet wide, and exceeds 2,200 square feet. It DID YOU KNOW? senior class tied the old mark of 39 wins in four has the capability to show a single, wide screen Cole Bennett started his freshman year at years, before last year’s class finished with a new image, and can also be split into multiple win- Auburn already having accumulated 27 credit record of 41 victories in the last four years. With dows to show lineups, game statistics, out-of- hours … Bennett was also married during the 33 of those wins coming in the last three sea- town game information and much more. summer of 2007, joining Quentin Groves as sons, this year’s class needs eight wins to tie that married players on the Tigers’ squad ... Oscar record and nine to become the winningest TIGER PROS Gonzalez is originally from Cuba and is bilin- senior class in Auburn history. Auburn has demonstrated a proficiency for gual ... Linebacker Courtney Harden and defen- placing players in the . sive tackle Jake Ricks are brothers ... Brad Lester FATHERS AND SONS As of Aug. 21, 38 former were was a high school teammate of the Senior fullback Danny Perry is the son of listed on NFL rosters. The Seattle Seahawks Braves’ Jeff Francoeur ... Carl Stewart plays the Director of Football Operations Jimmy Perry. have the most former Tigers, with five former violin. The younger Perry is the first Tiger to have his Auburn players on the roster, while the father on the football staff since Joe Whitt, Jr., Washington Redskins and have played from 1998-99 while Joe four each. Whitt, Sr., who coached at Auburn from 1981- Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Game Notes CAREER STATS VS. MISSISSIPPI STATE THE LAST MEETING

PASSING Player C-A-I TD Yds Yds/Gm Brandon Cox 35-50-0 5 494 164.7 AUBURN 34 Blake Field 4-4-0 0 28 28.0 MISSISSIPPI STATE 0 September 9, 2006 RUSHING Davis Wade Stadium (43,460) • Starkville, Miss. Player No. Yds Avg. TD Brad Lester 11 74 6.7 3 Brad Lester ran for two touchdowns and Courtney Taylor led all receivers Carl Stewart 12 45 3.8 0 with nine catches for 103 yards as fourth-ranked Auburn defeated Mississippi Ben Tate 4 1 0.3 0 State, 34-0, at Davis Wade Stadium. Brandon Cox 10 7 0.7 0 Auburn improved to 17-1 in its last 18 Southeastern Conference games and has won 18 of its last 19 games against conference opponents. The win marked the sixth straight for the Tigers over the Bulldogs and the RECEIVING second straight by shutout. Over the past two games against Mississippi State, the Player No. Yds Avg. TD Tigers have outscored the Bulldogs, 62-0. Gabe McKenzie 4 42 10.5 1 Lester’s two touchdowns gave him two multiple-score efforts this year and Rodgeriqus Smith 3 123 41.0 1 four in two seasons. He rushed for a two-yard touchdown less than four min- utes in the second quarter, and started the third quarter with a 20-yard run to Cole Bennett 3 63 21.0 1 put Auburn up, 24-0. Carl Stewart 3 5 1.7 0 Taylor, meanwhile, surpassed the 100-yard receiving mark for the second Robert Dunn 1 23 23.0 0 time in his career. The Brad Lester 1 12 12.0 0 senior has now caught at Prechae Rodriguez 1 9 9.0 0 SCORING SUMMARY least one pass in 35 of his 39 Auburn ...... 7 10 14 3 — 34 Mississippi State ...... 0 0 0 0 — 0 career games. Junior quarterback AU—McKenzie 6 pass from Cox (Vaughn kick), 1:07, 1st Brandon Cox was 18-of-27 DEFENSIVE AU—Lester 2 run (Vaughn kick), 11:35, 2nd Player UA A Tot. Misc. AU—Vaughn 55 field goal, 0:07, 2nd for 249 yards and two AU—Lester 20 run (Vaughn kick), 13:12, 3rd touchdowns — the 12th Eric Brock 7 3 10 2 INT AU—R. Smith 20 pass from Cox (Vaughn kick), 1:45, 3rd AU—Vaughn 22 field goal, 3:49, 4th time in his career he threw Patrick Lee 8 1 9 PBU at least one TD — in the Josh Thompson 5 1 6 2 TFL TEAM STATISTICS win. He connected with Quentin Groves 4 1 5 2 Sacks AU MSU Gabe McKenzie for a 6- First Downs 20 11 Merrill Johnson 4 1 5 Rushes-Yards 36-111 33-79 yard touchdown to end the Craig Stevens 3 2 5 TFL Passing Yards 277 82 first half, then found Comp-Att-Int 22-32-0 12-25-1 Rodgeriqus Smith for a 20- Tristan Davis 4 0 4 TFL Total Yards 68-388 58-161 Punts-Avg. 4-47.5 8-38.9 yard score with less than Jonathan Wilhite 4 0 4 /Lost 3/2 3/2 two minutes left in the Penalties-Yards 4-30 4-48 SenDerrick Marks 3 0 3 Sack, FF 3rd Down Conv. 6-of-13 5-of-15 third quarter. The touch- Chris Evans 3 0 3 Time of Possession 30:26 29:34 downs for McKenzie and Smith represented the first Zach Gilbert 2 1 3 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS of their careers. Pat Sims 1 2 3 1.5 sacks, FF RUSHING: (AU) K. Irons 21-69, Lester 5-40 (2TD), Stewart 3-7, Tate 4-1, T. Smith 1-(-2), Cox 2-(-4); (MSU) Dixon 15-69, Thornton 6- Senior kicker John Lorenzo Ferguson 2 0 2 PBU 19, Stallworth 2-16, Davis 1-4, Williams 1-1, Long 1-(-1), Ambrose 1-(- Vaughn set a career-high Courtney Harden 1 1 2 FR 6), Rutland 6-(-23). for the third time in two PASSING: (AU) Cox 27-18-0, 249 (2TD), Field 4-4-0, 28, Team 1- Antonio Coleman 1 0 1 0-0, 0; (MSU) Rutland 25-12-1, 82. games when he booted a Walter McFadden 1 0 1 RECEIVING: (AU) Taylor 9-103, McKenzie 4-42 (TD), R. Smith 2- 55-yard field goal with 85 (TD), Bennett 1-18, Lester 1-12, Rodriguez 1-9, Guess 1-8, T. Smith Jerraud Powers 1 0 1 seven seconds left in the 1-5, Stewart 1-(-1), K. Irons 1-(-4); (MSU) Conner 6-49, Burks 2-19, second quarter. The field Zach Kutch 1 0 1 Husband 1-9, Thornton 1-3, Ambrose 1-2, Stallworth 1-0 goal was his second of 50 Jermarcus Ricks 0 0 0 FR yards or better in 2006 and tied the fourth-longest distance in Auburn (2-0 overall, 1-0 SEC) history. He finished the game 2-for-2, also making a 22-yarder in the fourth quarter. Auburn dominated defensively, limiting Mississippi State to 161 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were able to rush for just 79 yards and pass for 82. Mississippi State had a chance to get on the board for the first time this sea- son in the fourth quarter on a 37-yard field goal, but Adam Carlson’s kick was blocked by senior defensive end Marquies Gunn.

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Game Notes AUBURN-MISSISSIPPI STATE SERIES SERIES RESULTS (Auburn leads, 56-22-2)

YEAR SCORE SITE DATE YEAR SCORE SITE DATE YEAR SCORE SITE DATE 1905: AU, 18-0 at Columbus, MS Oct. 27 1957: AU, 15-7 at Birmingham, AL Nov. 9 1987: AU, 38-7 at Auburn Oct. 24 1910: AU, 6-0 at Auburn Oct. 8 1958: AU, 33-14 at Auburn Nov. 8 1988: AU, 33-0 at Auburn Oct. 22 1911: AU, 11-5 at Birmingham, AL Oct. 28 1959: AU, 31-0 at Birmingham, AL Nov. 7 1989: AU, 14-0 at Auburn Oct. 28 1912: AU, 7-0 at Birmingham, AL Oct. 26 1960: AU, 27-12 at Auburn Nov. 5 1990: AU, 17-16 at Starkville Oct. 27 1913: AU, 34-0 at Birmingham, AL Oct. 18 1961: MSU, 11-10 at Birmingham, AL Nov. 11 1991: MSU, 24-17 at Auburn Oct. 26 1914: AU, 19-0 at Birmingham, AL Oct. 24 1962: AU, 9-3 at Auburn Nov. 10 1992: MSU, 14-7 at Starkville Oct. 10 1915: AU, 26-0 at Birmingham, AL Oct. 23 1963: MSU, 13-10 at Jackson, MS Nov. 9 1993: AU, 31-17 at Auburn Oct. 9 1916: AU, 7-3 at Birmingham, AL Oct. 28 1964: AU, 12-3 at Auburn Nov. 7 1994: AU, 42-18 at Starkville Oct. 8 1917: AU, 13-6 at Birmingham, AL Oct. 27 1965: AU, 25-18 at Birmingham, AL Nov. 6 1995: AU, 48-20 at Auburn Oct. 7 1919: AU, 7-0 at Birmingham, AL Nov. 15 1966: AU, 13-0 at Jackson, MS Nov. 5 1996: AU, 49-15 at Starkville Oct. 12 1927: MSU, 7-0 at Birmingham, AL Nov. 12 1967: AU, 36-0 at Auburn Nov. 11 1997: MSU, 20-0 at Auburn Nov. 1 1928: MSU, 13-0 at Birmingham, AL Nov. 17 1968: AU, 26-0 at Jackson, MS Sept. 28 1998: MSU, 38-21 at Starkville Oct. 10 1930: MSU, 7-6 at Birmingham, AL Nov. 15 1969: AU, 52-13 at Auburn Nov. 8 1999: MSU, 18-16 at Auburn Oct. 9 1937: AU, 33-7 at Birmingham, AL Oct. 16 1970: AU, 56-0 at Birmingham, AL Nov. 7 2000: MSU, 17-10 at Starkville Oct. 7 1938: AU, 20-6 at Montgomery, AL Oct. 14 1971: AU, 30-21 at Auburn Nov. 6 2001: AU, 16-14 at Auburn Oct. 6 1939: AU, 7-0 at Birmingham, AL Oct. 14 1972: AU, 14-3 at Jackson, MS Sept. 9 2002: AU, 42-14 at Starkville Sept. 19 1940: Tie, 7-7 at Birmingham, AL Oct. 12 1973: AU, 31-17 at Auburn Nov. 10 2003: AU, 45-13 at Auburn Oct. 18 1941: MSU, 14-7 at Birmingham, AL Nov. 8 1974: AU, 24-20 at Jackson, MS Nov. 9 2004: AU, 43-14 at Starkville Sept. 11 1942: MSU, 6-0 at Birmingham, AL Oct. 31 1975: *Tie, 21-21 at Auburn Nov. 8 2005: AU, 28-0 at Auburn Sept. 10 1944: MSU, 26-21 at Birmingham, AL Nov. 11 1976: *MSU, 28-19 at Jackson, MS Nov. 6 2006: AU, 34-0 at Starkville Sept. 9 1945: MSU, 20-0 at Birmingham, AL Oct. 6 1977: *MSU, 27-13 at Auburn Nov. 5 1946: MSU, 33-0 at Birmingham, AL Nov. 9 1978: AU, 6-0 at Starkville Nov. 11 1947: MSU, 14-0 at Birmingham, AL Nov. 8 1979: AU, 14-3 at Auburn Nov. 10 at Auburn: AU leads, 25-5 1948: MSU, 20-0 at Birmingham, AL Nov. 6 1980: MSU, 24-21 at Jackson, MS Oct. 25 at Starkville: AU leads, 10-4-1 1949: AU, 25-6 at Auburn Nov. 5 1981: MSU, 21-17 at Auburn Oct. 24 at Neutral Sites: AU leads, 21-13-1 1950: MSU, 27-0 at Starkville Nov. 4 1982: AU, 35-17 at Starkville Oct. 23 at Birmingham, AL: AU leads, 14-11-1 1952: MSU, 49-34 at Auburn Nov. 8 1983: AU, 28-13 at Auburn Oct. 22 at Columbus, MS: AU leads, 1-0 1953: Tie, 21-21 at Starkville Oct. 10 1984: AU, 24-21 at Starkville Oct. 27 at Jackson, MS: AU leads, 5-2 1955: AU, 27-26 at Auburn Nov. 5 1985: AU, 21-9 at Auburn Oct. 26 at Montgomery, AL: AU leads, 1-0 1956: AU, 27-20 at Auburn Nov. 10 1986: AU, 35-6 at Starkville Oct. 25

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Rank AU Rushing Passing Tot Off MSU Rushing Passing Tot Off Date Site Result Attend AU MSU FD No Yds TD C- A- I Yds TD No Yds FD No Yds TD C- A- I Yds TD No Yds 10-10-92 Starkville L 7- 14 41,224 --- 18 14 34 125 0 17-38- 3 182 0 72 307 20 41 104 1 15-31- 1 184 0 72 288 10-9-93 Auburn W 31- 17 84,222 22 --- 24 50 278 1 14-24- 3 186 3 74 464 17 32 130 0 17-41- 2 155 1 73 285 10-8-94 Starkville W 42- 18 41,200 9 --- 25 44 229 3 17-26- 1 325 3 70 554 20 38 112 0 16-36- 0 226 1 74 338 10-7-95 Auburn W 48- 20 77,641 11 --- 33 53 332 4 28-34- 1 320 2 87 652 15 23 96 0 18-36- 0 288 3 59 384 10-12-96 Starkville W 49- 15 40,728 18 --- 28 39 57 1 29-42- 0 429 5 81 486 14 36 70 0 16-33- 2 216 2 69 286 11-1-97 Auburn L 0- 20 82,736 11 --- 17 20 -3 0 20-54- 4 270 0 74 267 12 43 149 1 10-19- 1 135 0 62 284 10-10-98 Starkville L 21- 38 40,029 ------13 45 95 0 8-21- 3 116 2 66 211 12 42 177 2 5-15- 1 76 1 57 253 10-9-99 Auburn L 16- 18 80,394 --- 14 9 42 39 0 7-28- 1 125 1 70 164 18 23 42 0 25-49- 1 320 2 72 362 10-7-00 Starkville L 10- 17 40,656 15 20 7 19 18 1 20-32- 0 146 0 51 164 17 42 135 1 18-31- 1 208 1 73 343 10-6-01 Auburn W 16- 14 86,063 ------13 48 214 1 7-13- 1 79 0 61 293 16 34 109 0 12-25- 1 176 1 59 285 9-18-02 Starkville W 42- 14 52,583 ------19 48 207 3 10-21- 0 183 3 69 390 17 31 91 2 20-34- 2 232 0 65 323 10-18-03 Auburn W 45- 13 86,063 19 --- 25 56 405 6 12-19- 1 148 0 75 553 15 29 102 1 15-30- 1 192 1 59 294 9-11-04 Starkville W 43- 14 51,021 19 --- 21 41 283 2 13-22- 0 182 4 63 465 13 29 81 0 24-36- 1 190 2 65 271 9-10-05 Auburn W 28- 0 81,921 ------16 41 118 1 12-18- 0 202 2 59 320 10 38 81 0 12-21- 1 126 0 59 208 9-9-06 Starkville W 34- 0 43,460 4 --- 20 36 111 2 22-32- 0 277 2 68 388 11 33 79 0 12-25- 1 82 0 58 161

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Depth Chart

Pronunciation Guide Offense Defense

1Zach Kutch K FB 32 Carl Stewart (6-2, 229, Sr.) DE 54 Quentin Groves (6-3, 254, Sr.) KUHTCH 31 Danny Perry (6-2, 244, Sr.) 52 Antonio Coleman (6-2, 243, So.)

2Aairon Savage DB TB 44 Ben Tate (5-11, 211, So.) DT 97 Josh Thompson (6-0, 301, Sr.) AIR-un 27 Mario Fannin (5-11, 219, RFr.) 91 Jake Ricks (6-4, 289, So.) 32 Carl Stewart (6-2, 229, Sr.) 15 Prechae Rodriguez WR PREE-shay DT 95 Pat Sims (6-4, 316, Jr.) QB 12 Brandon Cox (6-2, 207, Sr.) 93 Mike Blanc (6-4, 289, RFr.) 19 Neil Caudle QB 16 Blake Field (6-2, 202, Jr.) 98 Zach Clayton (6-3, 281, RFr.) CAW-dull WR 80 Rodgeriqus Smith (6-0, 188, Jr.) DE 94 Sen’Derrick Marks (6-1, 291, So.) 39 Josh Hebert DB 82 James Swinton (6-0, 177, Jr.) 49 Michael Goggans (6-3, 258, RFr.) AY-bare LT 77 King Dunlap (6-8, 312, Sr.) LB 46 Craig Stevens (6-2, 219, RFr.) 49 Michael Goggans TE 75 Andrew McCain (6-6, 296, Jr.) 40 Bo Harris (6-2, 226, Fr.) GAH-gans 78 Oscar Gonzalez (6-7, 292, So.) 50 Ryan Pugh OL LB 10 Tray Blackmon (6-0, 223, So.) PYEW LG 71 Tyronne Green (6-2, 308, Jr.) 59 Chris Evans (6-0, 221, Jr.) 57 Byron Isom (6-3, 284, RFr.) 51 Will Guth OL LB 55 Merrill Johnson (6-0, 209, Jr.) GOOTH C 68 Jason Bosley (6-2, 292, Jr.) 56 Courtney Harden (6-0, 227, Jr.) 50 Ryan Pugh (6-4, 282, Fr.) 57 Byron Isom DL SS 4 Zac Etheridge (5-11, 200, RFr.) buh-RON EYE-some RG 66 Mike Berry (6-3, 314, RFr.) 33 Eric Brock (6-1, 209, Sr.) 71 Tyronne Green OG 76 Chaz Ramsey (6-4, 284, Fr.) ty-ROAN FS 2 Aairon Savage (5-11, 188, So.) RT 73 Lee Ziemba (6-8, 297, Fr.) 26 Mike McNeil (6-2, 208, Fr.) 73 Lee Ziemba OL 70 Antwoin Daniels (6-5, 287, Jr.) ZIM-bah LC 8 Jerraud Powers (5-9, 183, So.) TE 87 Cole Bennett (6-4, 258, Sr.) 20 Patrick Lee (6-0, 201, Sr.) 80 Rodgeriqus Smith WR 5 Tommy Trott (6-5, 251, So.) --OR-- 6 Walter McFadden (6-0, 175, So.) rod-REE-guez 83 Gabe McKenzie (6-4, 249, So.) 24 Jonathan Wilhite (5-11, 185, Sr.) 85 Quindarius Carr WR RC quin-DARE-ee-us WR 15 Prechae Rodriguez (6-4, 208, Sr.) 22 Zach Gilbert (5-10, 188, Sr.) 23 Chris Slaughter (6-3, 170, Fr.) 86 John Cubelic WR CUBE-eh-lic WR 3 Robert Dunn (6-0, 175, Jr.) 13 Tim Hawthorne (6-3, 209, RFr.) --OR-- 93 Mike Blanc DE 81 Terrell Zachery (6-1, 205, RFr.) BLAHNK

Tommy Tuberville Special Teams TUB-er-ville PK 18 Wes Byrum (6-1, 213, Fr.) H 20 Matthew Motley (5-10, 169, Sr.) 1 Zach Kutch (5-9, 172, So.) KOR 20 Patrick Lee (6-0, 201, Sr.) & P 21 Ryan Shoemaker (6-0, 188, RFr.) 27 Mario Fannin (5-11, 219, RFr.) 23 Patrick Tatum (6-2, 205, Fr.) 44 Ben Tate (5-11, 211, So.) & 6 Walter McFadden (6-0, 175, So.) KO 18 Wes Byrum (6-1, 213, Fr.) 1 Zach Kutch (5-9, 172, So.) PR 3 Robert Dunn (6-0, 175, Jr.) 37 Morgan Hull (6-2, 185, Fr.) 23 Chris Slaughter (6-3, 170, Fr.) 27 Mario Fannin (5-11, 219, RFr.) DS 60 Robert Shiver (6-3, 216, Jr.) 63 Rick Cherry (6-2, 229, RFr.)

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Game Notes

KANSAS STATE (1-1, 0-0 Big 12) ARKANSAS (1-0, 0-0 SEC) ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL (SEPT. 9) Sept. 1 at #18/14 Auburn [ESPN] L, 13-23 Sept. 1 TROY W, 46-26 Sept. 8 SAN JOSE STATE W, 34-14 Sept. 15 at Alabama [ESPN] 5:45 p.m. Rk School (1st) Record Pts. Prv. Sept. 15 MISSOURI STATE 6:05 p.m. Sept. 22 KENTUCKY TBA 1. USC (40) 1-0 1,594 1 Sept. 29 at Texas TBA Sept. 29 NORTH TEXAS 6 p.m. 2. LSU (25) 2-0 1,582 2 Oct. 6 KANSAS TBA Oct. 6 TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA 6 p.m. 3. Oklahoma 2-0 1,418 6 Oct. 13 COLORADO TBA Oct. 13 AUBURN TBA 4. West Virginia 2-0 1,408 3 Oct. 20 at Oklahoma State TBA Oct. 20 at Ole Miss TBA 5. Florida 2-0 1,370 4 Oct. 27 BAYLOR TBA Oct. 27 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 1 p.m. 6. Texas 2-0 1,290 7 Nov. 3 at Iowa State TBA Nov. 3 SOUTH CAROLINA TBA 7. Wisconsin 2-0 1,171 5 Nov. 10 at Nebraska TBA Nov. 10 at Tennessee TBA 8. California 2-0 1,126 10 Nov. 17 MISSOURI TBA Nov. 17 MISSISSIPPI STATE TBA Nov. 24 at Fresno State TBA Nov. 23 at LSU [CBS] 1:30 p.m. 9. Louisville 2-0 1,097 8 10. Ohio State 2-0 962 12 SOUTH FLORIDA (2-0, 0-0 Big East) LSU (2-0, 1-0 SEC) 11. UCLA 2-0 910 13 Sept. 1 ELON W, 28-13 Aug. 30 at Mississippi State [ESPN] W, 45-0 12. Penn State 2-0 896 14 Sept. 8 at #17/13 Auburn [ESPN2] W, 26-23 (OT) Sept. 8 #9/9 VIRGINIA TECH [ESPN] W, 48-7 13. Rutgers 2-0 820 15 Sept. 22 NORTH CAROLINA TBA Sept. 15 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 7 p.m. 14. Nebraksa 2-0 693 16 Sept. 28 WEST VIRGINIA [ESPN2] 8 p.m. Sept. 22 SOUTH CAROLINA TBA Oct. 6 at Florida Atlantic TBA 15. Georgia Tech 2-0 590 21 Sept. 29 at Tulane TBA Oct. 13 UCF TBA 16. Arkansas 1-0 537 18 Oct. 6 FLORIDA TBA Oct. 18 at Rutgers [ESPN] 7:30 p.m. 17. South Carolina 2-0 477 NR Oct. 13 at Kentucky TBA Oct. 27 at Connecticut TBA 18. Virginia Tech 1-1 382 9 Oct. 20 AUBURN TBA Nov. 3 CINCINNATI TBA 19. Oregon 2-0 367 NR Nov. 10 at Syracuse TBA Nov. 3 at Alabama TBA Nov. 10 LOUISIANA TECH 7 p.m. 20. Clemson 2-0 349 25 Nov. 17 LOUISVILLE TBA 21. Boston College 2-0 323 NR Nov. 24 at Pittsburgh TBA Nov. 17 at Ole Miss TBA Nov. 24 ARKANSAS [CBS] 1:30 p.m. 22. Tennessee 1-1 284 24 MISSISSIPPI STATE (1-1, 0-1 SEC) 23. Georgia 1-1 261 11 Aug. 30 #2/2 LSU [ESPN] L, 0-45 OLE MISS (1-1, 0-0 SEC) 24. Hawaii 2-0 247 20 Sept. 8 at Tulane [CSS] W, 38-17 Sept. 1 at Memphis W, 23-21 25. Texas A&M 2-0 243 23 Sept. 15 at Auburn [LFS] 11:30 a.m. Sept. 8 MISSOURI L, 25-38 Sept. 22 JACKSONVILLE STATE 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at Vanderbilt 6 p.m. OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES Sept. 29 at South Carolina TBA Sept. 22 FLORIDA 5 p.m. South Florida 220, Missouri 144, Alabama 116, Oct. 6 UAB 1:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at Georgia TBA Washington 95, TCU 66, Arizona State 28, Auburn 23, Oct. 13 TENNESSEE TBA Oct. 6 LOUISIANA TECH 1 p.m. Appalachian State 19, Cincinnati 12, Florida State 2, Iowa Oct. 20 at West Virginia 11 a.m. Oct. 13 ALABAMA TBA 1, Kansas 1, Purdue 1. Oct. 27 at Kentucky TBA Oct. 20 ARKANSAS TBA Nov. 10 ALABAMA TBA Oct. 27 at Auburn TBA Nov. 17 at Arkansas TBA Nov. 3 NORTHWESTERN STATE 1 p.m. Nov. 24 OLE MISS [LFS] 11:30 a.m. Nov. 17 LSU TBA Nov. 24 at Mississippi State 11:30 a.m. USA TODAY COACHES (SEPT. 9) NEW MEXICO STATE (1-1, 0-0 WAC) Aug. 30 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA W, 35-14 TENNESSEE TECH (1-1, 0-1 OVC) Rk School (1st) Record Pts. Prv. Sept. 8 at New Mexico L, 34-44 Aug. 30 at Eastern Illinois L, 45-24 1. USC (42) 1-0 1,476 1 Sept. 15 UTEP 6 p.m. Sept. 6 CUMBERLAND W, 45-21 2. LSU (11) 2-0 1,437 2 Sept. 22 at Auburn 5 p.m. Sept. 13 CONCORDIA 7 p.m. 3. Florida (7) 2-0 1,353 3 Sept. 29 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 6 p.m. Sept. 20 MURRAY STATE 7 p.m. 4. West Virginia 2-0 1,269 4 Oct. 7 at Boise State [ESPN] 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at UT Martin 6 p.m. 5. Oklahoma 2-0 1,264 6 Oct. 13 at Louisiana Tech [ESPN Regional] 5 p.m. Oct. 6 AUSTIN PEAY 1:30 p.m. 6. Texas 2-0 1,156 7 Oct. 20 IDAHO 6 p.m. Oct. 11 TENNESSEE STATE 7 p.m. 7. Wisconsin 2-0 1,141 5 Oct. 27 at Hawaii 10 p.m. Oct. 20 at Jacksonville State 2:30 p.m. 8. California 2-0 1,038 10 Nov. 2 NEVADA [ESPN2] 6 p.m. Oct. 27 SAMFORD 1:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at San Jose State 2 p.m. Nov. 3 at Auburn 1:30 p.m. 9. Louisville 2-0 1,020 8 Nov. 17 UTAH STATE 12 p.m. Nov. 17 at Eastern Kentucky 12 p.m. 10. Ohio State 2-0 972 11 Dec. 1 FRESNO STATE [ESPN] 6 p.m. 11. UCLA 2-0 837 14 GEORGIA (1-1, 0-1 SEC) 12. Penn State 2-0 804 15 FLORIDA (2-0, 0-0 SEC) Sept. 1 OKLAHOMA STATE [ESPN2] W, 35-14 13. Rutgers 2-0 699 16 Sept. 1 WESTERN KENTUCKY W, 49-3 Sept. 8 SOUTH CAROLINA [ESPN2] L, 12-16 14. Nebraksa 2-0 677 17 Sept. 8 TROY W, 59-31 Sept. 15 WESTERN CAROLINA 1 p.m. 15. Georgia Tech 2-0 582 21 Sept. 15 #22/24 TENNESSEE [CBS] 3:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at Alabama TBA Sept. 22 at Ole Miss TBA 16. Arkansas 1-0 493 18 Sept. 29 OLE MISS TBA 17. Virginia Tech 1-1 371 9 Sept. 29 AUBURN TBA Oct. 6 at Tennessee TBA Oct. 6 at LSU TBA 18. Texas A&M 2-0 325 23 Oct. 13 at Vanderbilt TBA Oct. 20 at Kentucky TBA Oct. 27 at Florida TBA 19. Boston College 2-0 315 25 Oct. 27 Georgia TBA 20. Clemson 2-0 311 NR Nov. 3 VANDERBILT TBA Nov. 3 TROY TBA Nov. 10 AUBURN TBA 21. Oregon 2-0 309 NR Nov. 10 at South Carolina TBA 22. Hawaii 2-0 308 22 Nov. 17 FLORIDA ATLANTIC TBA Nov. 17 KENTUCKY TBA Nov. 24 FLORIDA STATE TBA Nov. 24 at Georgia Tech TBA 23. South Carolina 2-0 294 NR 24. Tennessee 1-1 237 24 VANDERBILT (1-1, 0-1 SEC) ALABAMA (2-0, 1-0 SEC) 25. Georgia 1-1 199 12 Sept. 1 RICHMOND W, 41-17 Sept. 1 WESTERN CAROLINA W, 52-6 Sept. 8 ALABAMA [LFS] L, 10-24 Sept. 8 at Vanderbilt [LFS] W, 24-10 OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES Sept. 15 MISSISSIPPI 6 p.m. Sept. 15 #16/16 ARKANSAS [ESPN] 5:45 p.m. Auburn 131, South Florida 115, Missouri 65, Washington Sept. 29 EASTERN MICHIGAN 6 p.m. Sept. 22 GEORGIA TBA 60, Texas Tech 53, Boise State 47, TCU 41, Alabama 34, Oct. 6 at Auburn TBA Sept. 29 at Florida State TBA Iowa 19, Arizona State 18, BYU 10, Kentucky 9, Miami Oct. 13 GEORGIA TBA Oct. 6 HOUSTON TBA (Fla.) 3, Wyoming 3, Cincinnati 2, Maryland 2, Purdue 1. Oct. 20 at South Carolina TBA Oct. 13 at Ole Miss TBA Oct. 27 MIAMI (OH) 1 p.m. Oct. 20 TENNESSEE TBA 2007 Auburn opponents in italics Nov. 3 at Florida TBA Nov. 3 LSU TBA Nov. 10 KENTUCKY TBA Nov. 10 at Mississippi State TBA Nov. 17 at Tennessee TBA Nov. 17 LOUISIANA-MONROE TBA Nov. 24 WAKE FOREST 1 p.m. Nov. 24 at Auburn TBA

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Game Recaps

GAME KANSAS STATE 13 GAME SOUTH FLORIDA 26 OT #18 AUBURN 23 #17 AUBURN 23 1 September 1, 2007 • ESPN 2 September 8, 2007 • ESPN2 Jordan-Hare Stadium (86,439) • Auburn, Ala. Jordan-Hare Stadium (82,617) • Auburn, Ala.

No. 18 Auburn scored two touchdowns a mere 50 seconds apart in the final No. 17 Auburn overcame five turnovers to take South Florida into overtime, 2:01 to come back for a stunning 23-13 season-opening victory over Kansas State but the Bulls prevailed 26-23 on a game-winning 14-yard touchdown pass from before a Jordan-Hare Stadium crowd of 86,439, the most ever to see the Wildcats Matt Grothe to Jessie Hester in front of a stunned Jordan-Hare Stadium crowd of play. 82,617. Trailing 13-9 with 2:01 remaining, Brandon Cox connected on the Tigers Auburn had taken a 23-20 advantage off a Wes Byrum 39-yard field goal to first touchdown of the game, a 3-yard pass to tight end Gabe McKenzie, to give start overtime, but South Florida responded with the winning score moments Auburn a 16-13 lead. Fifty seconds later, defensive end Quentin Groves sacked later. K-State quarterback Josh Freeman and forced a fumble that was scooped up by With the game on the line, Grothe ran three times, including a sneak on fourth-and-1 to keep the drive alive. The next play would be the game winner as end Antonio Coleman and returned 34 yards for his first career touchdown to he connected with Hester behind the defense in the end zone. seal the victory. After missing four field goal attempts in the second half, South Florida Groves finished the game with two sacks to mark his 25th career sack and made sure its fate was left in the hands of Grothe. move within one sack of the Auburn career record held by Gerald Robinson Auburn gained just 2 yards in its overtime possession before Byrum took the (1982-85). field for his third field goal of the game and sixth of the season. The Wildcats took the opening kickoff and drove 61 yards to the Auburn 2 Auburn committed five turnovers, including three inside its own 25-yard before settling for a Brooks Rossman 20-yard field goal to give Kansas State a 3- line, in the game, but the Bulls did not turn any of those opportunities into points. 0 lead. South Florida jumped on the board early, scoring 14 points in the first quar- A 55-yard Cox-to-Rod Smith pass to the K-State 18 set up the first of fresh- ter off a 1-yard run by Grothe and a 2-yarder by Mike Ford. Byrum put up man Wes Byrum’s three field goals, a 20-yarder with 14:07 to go in the half, to tie Auburn’s only points in the first quarter, a career-best 49-yard field goal. the game at 3. Byrum closed out the first half scoring with a 39-yard field goal Auburn would regroup in the second quarter, matching the Bulls offensive with 6:22 to give Auburn its first lead at 6-3. total from the first period. The Tigers pulled within four early in the second After allowing Kansas State 91 yards offense in its first two drives, the Tigers quarter as Mario Fannin ran four yards for the score. defense allowed the Wildcats just 34 yards over their final five drives of the first The Tigers took their first lead of the game with 29 seconds remaining in the half. half when Gabe McKenzie grabbed a 3-yard pass from Cox. With Auburn starting the second half on their own 46 after a K-State face Missed opportunities were the story of the third quarter for South Florida as mask penalty on the second half kickoff return, Cox threw an on the kicker Delbert Alvarado missed a 21-yarder and three other field goals, including one that was blocked by Sen’Derrick Marks on the final play of the third quarter. first play at the Wildcat 31. Kansas State then used a 6-play, 69-yard drive that South Florida evened the ledger at 17 with 7:28 left to play in regulation was capped off by a trick play in which wide receiver Jordy Nelson threw a 21- after a 38-yard field goal by Alvarado. touchdown pass to tailback Leon Patton for a 10-6 lead less than two minutes into With 2:54 left in the fourth quarter, Byrum kicked a 46-yarder to give the third quarter. Auburn a 20-17 lead after Cox completed 4-of-5 passes for 50 yards on the drive. K-State lengthened its lead to 13-6 on a Rossman 40-yard field goal with South Florida responded when Jerome Murphy dashed 59 yards down the 7:31 left in the third. Byrum brought Auburn to within 13-9 with a 31-yard field left sideline on the kick return to the Tigers’ 32. After two completions by Grothe, goal with 1:46 left in the third. the Bulls stood on the Auburn 2-yardline, but had to settle for an Alvarado 18- Cox finished 17-of-30 for yard field goal to tie the game 229 yards and a touchdown SCORING SUMMARY SCORING SUMMARY with 55 seconds remaining. Kansas State ...... 3 0 10 0 — 13 while Ben Tate gained 82 South Florida ...... 14 0 0 6 6 — 26 After a sack, Auburn let Auburn ...... 0 6 3 14 — 23 yards on 23 carries. Prechae Auburn ...... 3 14 0 3 3 — 23 the clock run down to send the game into overtime. KS—Rossman 20 field goal, 10:31, 1st Rodriguez caught six passes SF—Grothe 1 run (Alvarado kick), 9:02, 1st AU—Byrum, 20 field goal, 14:07, 2nd for 73 yards while McKenzie AU—Byrum, 49 field goal, 4:19, 1st Grothe completed 18-of- AU—Byrum, 39 field goal, 6:29, 2nd had four receptions for 42 SF—Ford 2 run (Alvarado kick), 1:56, 1st 27 passes for 184 yards, while KS—Patton 21 pass from Nelson (Rossman kick), 13:06, 3rd AU—Fannin 4 run (Byrum kick), 14:15, 2nd rushing for 31 yards and a KS—Rossman 40 field goal, 7:31, 3rd yards. AU—McKenzie 3 pass from Cox (Byrum kick), 00:29 2nd AU—Byrum, 31 field goal, 1:46, 3rd Freeman completed 32- SF—Alvarado 38 field goal, 7:46, 4th touchdown. Cox connected AU—Byrum 46 field goal, 2:54, 4th AU—McKenzie 3 pass from Cox (Byrum kick), 2:01, 4th of-57 passes for 268 yards and on 16-of-35 for 165 yards and a AU—Coleman 34 fumble recovery (Byrum kick), 1:11, 4th SF—Alvarado 18 field goal, 00:55, 4th score. was intercepted twice while AU—Byrum 39 field goal, 15:00, OT Fanin finished the game Nelson caught nine passes for SF—Hester 14 pass from Grothe, 15:00, OT TEAM STATISTICS KSU AU with 62 yards on 14 carries, 90 yards. Kansas State out- TEAM STATISTICS USF AU First Downs 16 17 First Downs 18 16 while Ben Tate gained 61 yards Rushes-Yards 16-27 37-62 gained Auburn 316-291 in Rushes-Yards 52-135 35-125 on 14 carries. Running back Passing Yards 289 229 total offense, but the Tigers Passing Yards 184 165 Comp-Att-Int 33-58-2 17-30-2 Carl Stewart led the air attack held the Wildcats to only 27 Comp-Att-Int 18-27-0 16-35-2 Total Yards 74-316 67-291 Total Yards 79-319 70-290 with three catches for 45 yards. Punts-Avg. 9-44.7 6-42.7 yards rushing on 16 attempts. Punts-Avg. 6-42.8 5-44.0 Prechae Rodriguez collected Fumbles/Lost 4-1 2-0 Ten Tigers made the first Fumbles/Lost 0-0 3-3 Penalties-Yards 16-141 8-71 three for 35 yards, while starts of their careers includ- Penalties-Yards 7-60 7-55 Rodgeriqus Smith tallied 34 3rd Down Conv. 5-of-18 3-of-15 3rd Down Conv. 4-of-17 2-of-13 Time of Possession 27:44 32:16 ing, Mike Berry, Zac Time of Possession 32:44 27:16 yards on three hauls. Etheridge, Tyronne Green, The defense, which was INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS already without linebacker RUSHING: (KSU) Johnson 7-14, Murphy 2-13, Patton 3-2, Nelson Jerraud Powers, Rodriguez, RUSHING: (USF) Ford 21-74 (TD), Grothe 18-31 (TD), Williams 5- 1-1, Freeman 3-(-3); (AU) Tate 23-82, Stewart 5-7, Cox 8-(-20). Craig Stevens, Pat Sims, Tate 18, Taylor 5-8, Johnson 1-4, Samuels 2-0; (AU) Fannin 14-62 (TD), Tate Tray Blackmon and safety PASSING: (KSU) Freeman 57-32-2, 268, Nelson 1-1-0, 21 (TD); and Lee Ziemba. Auburn 14-61, Dunn 1-6, Cox 5-3, Stewart 1- (-7). Aairon Savage, suffered two (AU) Cox 30-17-2, 229 (TD). PASSING: (USF) Grothe 18-27-0, 184 (TD); (AU) Cox 16-35-2, 165 more losses in improved to 88-25-2 all-time (TD). RECEIVING: (KSU) Nelson 9-90, Johnson 7-40, Murphy 5-39, in season opening games and RECEIVING: (USF) Hester 6-64 (TD), Johnson 4-57, Jackson 2-32, Jonathan Wilhite and line- Mastrud 4-45, Gonzalez 4-44, Patton 2-17 (TD), Pooschke 2-14; (AU) Busbee 2-8, Ford 1-11, Mitchell 1-4, Taylor 1-4, Edwards 1-4; (AU) backer Merrill Johnson in the Rodriguez 6-73, McKenzie 4-42 (TD), Tate 2-23, Smith 1-55, Swinton 1- ended K-State’s string of 17- Stewart 3-45, Rodriguez 3-35, Smith 3-34, McKenzie 3-27 (TD), Dunn 2- first half. 16, Stewart 1-8, Dunn 1-6, Trott 1-6. straight season-opening wins. 15, Billings 1-5, Slaughter 1-4.

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. Noting Head Coach Tommy Tuberville

 Has directed Auburn to 72 overall wins, good for fourth in school history. Auburn has won 71 Tuberville Era Records percent of its games under Tuberville, ranking him eighth in school history.  Directed Auburn to an SEC-best 42-14 mark in the league since 2000. Jordan-Hare Stadium...... 45-13  Has won 22 of last 25 SEC games and 23 of last 26 against SEC opponents. Away...... 22-13  Guided his last six teams to bowl games, including New Year’s Day bowls in three of the last four Neutral ...... 5-4 years. SEC ...... 44-20  Led Auburn to its best season ever in 2004 as the Tigers won a school-record 13 games and cap- West...... 27-13 tured the Southeastern Conference and NOKIA Sugar Bowl titles. East ...... 17-7  Non-conference ...... 26-9 Named the 2004 AFCA, Associated Press, Paul “Bear” Bryant, Walter Camp and SEC Coach of Natural grass ...... 67-28 the Year. Was also named the 1997 Associated Press SEC Coach of the Year. Artificial turf ...... 4-2  Guided Auburn to the 2004 Southeastern Conference Championship. Tuberville has led Auburn Overtime games ...... 3-4 to at least a share of the Western Division title in five of his seven seasons. Day games ...... 47-17  Directed Auburn to 14 wins over AP Top 10 Night games...... 24-13 teams since the start of the 2002 season. Longest Tenure As SEC Head Coach  Coach Yrs. August ...... 1-1 Led Auburn to 41 wins in last 51 games (80 percent) September ...... 29-6 and 36 of the last 42 (86 percent), which included 15 Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee 15 October ...... 20-12 straight from 2003-04. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina/Florida 15  November ...... 17-6 Auburn’s 15-game win streak from 2003-04 Tommy Tuberville, Auburn/Ole Miss 13 December/January ...... 5-5 marked Tuberville’s longest winning streak as a head Houston Nutt, Arkansas 10 coach. , Georgia 7 TV Games ...... 46-28  Directed the Tigers to seven SEC road wins of ABC...... 2-5 Bobby Johnson, Vanderbilt 6 20-plus points in the previous four years, including CBS ...... 11-8 , Alabama 6 ESPN ...... 15-11 three in 2004. Rich Brooks, Kentucky 5 ESPN2 ...... 6-0  In 21 previous years coaching at the Division I Lincoln Financial Sports (JP) ...... 11-6 level, has been part of 19 winning seasons, including Sylvester Croom, Mississippi State 4 Fox ...... 1-0 three national championships. , Florida 3  Coached 57 players that have been drafted in the , LSU 3 AU scores first...... 54-4 National Football League, including 28 at Auburn. , Ole Miss 3 Opponent scores first...... 18-26  Leading at Half ...... 58-4 Coached 14 first-round NFL Draft picks, includ- Trailing at Half ...... 10-25 ing the 1991 first overall pick, , and four 2004 first-round draft picks (Ronnie Tied at Half ...... 4-1 Brown, Carnell Williams, Carlos Rogers and Jason Campbell). Leading after Third ...... 63-6  Eight former players have played in the NFL Pro Bowl, including , Jerome Trailing after Third...... 6-24 Brown, Rudi Johnson, Ray Lewis, Russell Maryland, Marcus McNeill, and Marcus Tied after Third...... 3-0 Washington. Overtime Games...... 3-3  Is 15-5 in his career in games decided by three points or less and 31-15 in games decided by Scoring less than 20 pts...... 9-25 seven points or less.  Scoring 20+ points ...... 63-5 Has won 68 of last 72 regular-season games when scoring 20 points or more. Scoring 30+ points ...... 41-0  Finished in AP top 10 in two of the last three years and only team in country to defeat 2007 Allowing less than 20 pts...... 54-4 national champion Florida and only coach to defeat two teams in final top five in country (No. 1 Allowing 20+ points...... 18-26 Florida, No. 3 LSU). Allowing 30+ points...... 3-11  Is 32-3 as a head coach in non-conference home games.  First Auburn coach to win five consecutive games over Alabama since Ralph “Shug” Jordan from Rushing for less than 100 yds...... 10-17 Rushing for over 100 yds...... 63-13 1954-58. Rushing for 200+ yds...... 30-2  Only coach ever to win four consecutive games at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. Passing for 200+ yds...... 37-10  Was part owner of a catfish restaurant, “Tubby’s”, in Tullahoma, Tenn. The restaurant featured Passing for 300+ yds...... 6-2 his special fried catfish and hushpuppy recipe. One of the top dishes was the “Tubby’s Pond Platter” which included fried catfish filets, chicken strips, frog legs and a glass of pond water (punch). Totalling less than 300 yds...... 15-18 300+ yds. of total offense...... 57-12 400+ yds. of total offense...... 34-3 500+ yds. of total offense...... 12-0 Tuberville’s Head Coaching Record Allowing less than 100 yds. rushing ...... 38-4 Allowing less than 300 yds. total off...... 40-4 Year School W-L SEC Notes Allowing 300+ yds. total offense ...... 31-26 1995 Ole Miss 6-5 3-5 (5th W) 1996 Ole Miss 5-6 2-6 (5th W) Having 100-yd. rusher ...... 43-6 1997 Ole Miss 8-4 4-4 (3rd W) Opp. have 100-yd. rusher ...... 12-17 1998 Ole Miss 6-5 3-5 (4th W) 1999 Auburn 5-6 2-6 (5th W) AU outrushes opponent...... 63-8 2000 Auburn 9-4 6-2 (1st W) SEC West Champs; AU is outrushed ...... 9-22 2001 Auburn 7-5 5-3 (t1st W) SEC West Co-Champs; 2002 Auburn 9-4 5-3 (t1st W) SEC West Co-Champs; Capital One Bowl Champs AU outpasses opponent...... 41-12 2003 Auburn 8-5 5-3 (3rd W) Music City Bowl Champs AU is outpassed ...... 30-18 2004 Auburn 13-0 8-0 (1st W) SEC Champions; NOKIA Sugar Bowl Champs Equal passing...... 1-0 2005 Auburn 9-3 7-1 (t1st W) SEC West-Co-Champs; Capital One Bowl 2006 Auburn 11-2 6-2 (2nd W) AT&T Cotton Bowl Champs 2007 Auburn 1-1 0-0 vs. AP Top 5...... 3-0 Totals 12 Years 97-50 56-40 vs. AP Top 10 ...... 14-10 Auburn 72-30 44-20 vs. AP Top 25 ...... 18-17 Ole Miss 25-20 12-20

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. Auburn Superlatives Under Tommy Tuberville

MOST POINTS MOST RUSHING YARDS MOST PASSING YARDS 1. 73 vs. Louisiana-Monroe ...... 11-1-03 1. 405 vs. Mississippi State ...... 10-18-03 1. 416 vs. Georgia ...... 11-13-99 2. 63 vs. Ball State ...... 9-17-05 2. 390 vs. Ball State ...... 9-17-05 2. 394 vs. Michigan ...... 1-1-00 3. 56 vs. Western Carolina ...... 9-7-02 3. 388 at Kentucky ...... 11-5-05 3. 381 vs. Louisiana Tech ...... 10-20-01 4. 52 vs. Louisiana Tech ...... 10-9-04 4. 345 vs. Western Carolina ...... 9-7-02 4. 374 vs. Tennessee ...... 12-4-04 52 vs. Louisiana-Monroe ...... 11-9-02 5. 301 vs. Louisiana Tech ...... 10-21-00 5. 359 vs. The Citadel ...... 9-25-04

FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED FEWEST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED FEWEST PASSING YARDS ALLOWED 1. 0 vs. Arkansas State ...... 11-4-06 1. -36 vs. Florida ...... 10-13-01 1. 32 by Ball State ...... 9-1-01 0 at Mississippi State ...... 9-9-06 2. -27 vs. Central Florida ...... 11-6-99 2. 66 by Arkansas ...... 10-12-02 0 vs. Mississippi State ...... 9-10-05 3. 4 vs. Tennessee ...... 10-4-03 3. 69 by Tennessee ...... 12-4-04 0 vs. Louisiana-Monroe ...... 9-4-04 4. 23 at Alabama ...... 11-18-00 4. 71 by The Citadel ...... 9-25-04 0 vs. Western Carolina ...... 9-7-02 23 vs. Louisiana-Monroe ...... 11-1-03 5. 73 by Kentucky ...... 10-23-04 0 vs. Ball State ...... 9-1-01 23 vs. Ole Miss ...... 10-29-05 0 vs. Vanderbilt ...... 9-30-00 0 at Alabama ...... 11-18-00 MOST TOTAL OFFENSE MOST PASSES ATTEMPTED 1. 621 vs. Western Carolina ...... 9-7-02 1. 48 vs. Louisiana Tech ...... 10-20-01 2. 593 vs. The Citadel ...... 9-25-04 MOST FIRST DOWNS 2. 44 vs. Georgia Tech ...... 9-3-05 3. 589 at Kentucky ...... 11-5-05 1. 37 vs. Western Carolina ...... 9-7-02 3. 43 at Florida ...... 12-2-00 4. 572 vs. Ball State ...... 9-17-05 2. 33 vs. The Citadel ...... 9-25-04 4. 41 at LSU ...... 10-22-05 5. 567 vs. Western Kentucky ...... 9-27-03 3. 31 vs. Tennessee ...... 12-4-04 5. 40 at Arkansas ...... 10-27-01 6. 559 vs. Tennessee ...... 12-4-04 4. 29 vs. Louisiana Tech ...... 10-20-01 40 vs. Alabama ...... 11-20-99 29 vs. Western Kentucky ...... 9-27-03 FEWEST TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED MOST PASSES COMPLETED 1. 92 vs. Ball State ...... 9-1-01 FEWEST FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED 1. 28 vs. Louisiana Tech ...... 10-20-01 2. 110 vs. Kentucky ...... 10-23-04 1. 5 vs. Ball State ...... 9-1-01 28 vs. Michigan ...... 1-1-01 3. 135 at Alabama ...... 11-18-00 2. 7 vs. Western Kentucky ...... 9-27-03.. 3. 27 vs. Tennessee ...... 12-4-04 4. 151 vs. Louisiana-Monroe ...... 11-1-03 7 vs. South Carolina ...... 10-1-05 4. 26 vs. Alabama ...... 11-20-99 5. 152 vs. Vanderbilt ...... 9-30-00 4. 8 at Alabama ...... 11-18-00 5. 24 vs. Georgia ...... 11-11-00 8 vs. The Citadel ...... 9-25-04 24 at Georgia ...... 11-13-99 24 vs. Ole Miss ...... 9-25-99 PUNTING AVERAGE (MIN. OF 4) 1. 50.8 at So. California ...... 9-2-02 MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS 2. 50.5 at Vanderbilt ...... 9-30-00 1. 62 at Georgia ...... 11-10-01 FEWEST PASSES ATT., OPPONENT 3. 50.2 at Alabama ...... 11-18-06 2. 57 vs. Tennessee ...... 10-4-03 1. 10 by Arkansas ...... 10-7-06 4. 50.0 vs. Louisiana Tech ...... 10-20-01 3. 56 vs. Mississippi State ...... 10-18-03 2. 15 by The Citadel ...... 9-25-04 5. 49.3 vs. North Carolina ...... 12-31-01 4. 54 vs. Syracuse ...... 9-28-02 15 by Arkansas ...... 10-12-02 5. 52 vs. Ole Miss ...... 9-8-01 15 by Syracuse ...... 9-22-01 5. 16 by Arkansas ...... 10-27-01 MOST TIME OF POSSESSION 1. 39:31 vs. Tennessee ...... 12-4-04 FEWEST RUSHING ATT., OPPONENT 2. 38:58 at Georgia ...... 11-10-01 1. 16 by Kansas State ...... 9-1-07 FEWEST PASSES COMP., OPPONENT 3. 37:52 at Ole Miss ...... 10-28-06 16 by Tennessee ...... 10-4-03 1. 5 by Ball State ...... 9-1-01 4. 37:45 at Alabama ...... 11-18-00 3. 17 by La Tech ...... 10-21-00 2. 6 by The Citadel ...... 9-25-04 5. 36:43 vs. Florida ...... 10-14-06 4. 18 by Florida ...... 10-13-01 6 by Syracuse ...... 9-22-01 5. 21 by LSU ...... 9-18-99 4. 7 by Arkansas ...... 10-7-06 5. 8 by Tennessee ...... 12-4-04

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. Auburn Superlatives Under Tommy Tuberville Auburn Team Superlatives Opponent Team Superlatives Points Scored ...... 73 vs. Louisiana-Monroe (11/1/03) Points Scored ...... 42 Arkansas (10/27/01) Low ...... 0 vs. USC (8/30/03) Low ...... 0 seven times ...... 0 vs. Tennessee (10/2/99) First Downs ...... 29 Louisiana Tech (10/21/00) First Downs ...... 37 vs. Western Carolina (11/9/02) Low ...... 5 Ball State (9/1/01) Low ...... 7 at Mississippi State (10/7/00) Rushing Plays ...... 52 South Florida (9/8/07) Rushing Plays ...... 62 at Georgia (11/10/01) ...... 52 Syracuse (9/22/01) Low ...... 19 at Mississippi State (10/7/00) Low ...... 16 Kansas State (9/1/07) Net Rushing Yards ...... 405 vs. Mississippi State (10/18/03) ...... 16 Tennessee (10/4/03) Low ...... 1 vs. Florida (10/16/99) Net Rushing Yards ...... 328 Alabama (11/17/01) Passes Attempted ...... 48 vs. Louisiana Tech (10/20/01) Low ...... -36 Florida (10/14/01) Low ...... 13 vs. Mississippi State (10/6/01) Passes Attempted ...... 69 LSU (9/18/99) Passes Completed ...... 28 vs. Louisiana Tech (10/20/01) Low ...... 10 Arkansas (10/7/06) Low ...... 4 vs. Georgia (11/11/06) Passes Completed ...... 47 Louisiana Tech (10/21/00) Had Intercepted ...... 4 vs. Georgia (11/11/06) Low ...... 5 Ball State (9/1/01) ...... 4 at Tennessee (10/2/99) Had Intercepted ...... 5 two times, last at Tenn. (10/2/04) ...... 4 vs. Louisiana Tech (10/20/01) Low ...... 0 26 times ...... 4 vs. Georgia Tech (9/3/05) Net Passing Yards ...... 433 Louisiana Tech (10/21/00) Low ...... 0 30 times Low ...... 32 Ball State (9/1/01) Net Passing Yards ...... 416 vs. Georgia (11/13/99) Total Offensive Plays ...... 90 LSU (9/18/99) Low ...... 35 vs. Georgia (11/11/06) Low ...... 44 Tennessee (12/4/04) Total Net Offense ...... 549 Alabama (11/17/01) Total Offensive Plays ...... 88 vs. Louisiana Tech (10/20/01) Low ...... 92 Ball State (9/1/01) Low ...... 37 vs. Georgia (11/11/06) Fumbles ...... 5 South Carolina (10/1/05) Total Net Offense ...... 621 vs. Western Carolina (11/9/02) Low ...... 0 20 times Low ...... 164 three times Fumbles Lost ...... 4 Mississippi State (9/13/02) Fumbles ...... 5 vs. Florida (10/14/01) Low ...... 0 41 times Low ...... 0 16 times Penalties ...... 16 Kansas State (9/1/07) Fumbles Lost ...... 4 at Syracuse (9/22/01) Low ...... 2 Ole Miss (10/28/06) Low ...... 0 25 times ...... 2 Washington State (9/2/06) Penalties ...... 13 at Florida (10/19/02) ...... 2 Ball State (9/17/05) Low ...... 1 vs. Mississippi State (9/10/05) ...... 2 Alabama (11/18/00) Penalty Yards ...... 112 at Ole Miss (9/9/00) Penalty Yards ...... 141 Kansas State (9/1/07) Low ...... 10 vs. Mississippi State (9/10/05) Low ...... 7 Alabama (11/18/00) Auburn Individual Superlatives Rushing Attempts ...... 41 Carnell Williams at Georgia (11/10/01) Opponent Individual Superlatives Net Rushing Yards ...... 249 Rudi Johnson vs. La. Tech (10/21/00) Rushing Attempts ...... 33 (Alabama), 11/20/99 Rushing TDs ...... 6 Carnell Williams vs. Miss. State (10/18/03) Net Rushing Yards ...... 241 Fred Talley (Arkansas), 10/12/02 Rushing TDs ...... 3 James Mungro (Syracuse), 9/22/01 Pass Attempts ...... 48 Daniel Cobb vs. La. Tech (10/20/01) ...... 3 Shaun Alexander (Alabama), 11/20/99 Pass Completions ...... 28 Daniel Cobb vs. La. Tech (10/20/01) Pass Attempts ...... 65 Luke McCown (La. Tech), 10/21/00 Had Intercepted ...... 4 Brandon Cox vs. Georgia (11/11/06) Pass Completions ...... 47 Luke McCown (La Tech.), 10/21/00 ...... 4 Brandon Cox vs. Georgia Tech (9/3/05) Had Intercepted ...... 5 Luke McCown (La Tech.), 10/21/00 ...... 4 Daniel Cobb vs. La. Tech (10/20/01) Net Passing Yards ...... 433 Luke McCown (La Tech.), 10/21/00 ...... 4 Jeff Klein at Tennessee (10/2/99) Passing TDs ...... 5 (Florida), 10/14/00 Net Passing Yards ...... 416 Ben Leard at Georgia (11/13/99) Receptions ...... 15 James Jordan (La. Tech), 10/21/00 Passing TDs ...... 5 Daniel Cobb vs. La. Tech (10/20/01) Receiving Yards ...... 203 Charles Lee (UCF), 11/6/99 Receptions ...... 10 Ronney Daniels vs. UCF (11/6/99) TD Receptions ...... 3 Chris Collins (Ole Miss), 11/2/02 Receiving Yards ...... 249 Ronney Daniels vs. UCF (11/6/99) ...... 3 Jabar Gaffney (Florida), 10/14/00 TD Receptions ...... 2 10 times, last by Punts ...... 10 five players ...... B. Obomanu vs. La. Tech (10/9/04) Punt Average ...... 50.3 Jonathan Kilger (Georgia), 11/11/00 Punts ...... 10 Damon Duval vs. Miss. State (10/7/00) Punts Inside 20 ...... 4 Tim Reyer (Kansas State), 9/1/07 Punt Average ...... 54.7 Kody Bliss vs. La.-Monroe (11/1/03) ...... 4 Javier Beorlegui (UCF), 11/6/99 Punts Inside 20 ...... 4 Kody Bliss vs. LSU (9/16/06) Punt Returns ...... 7 Ronald Hatcher (Vanderbilt), 9/30/00 ...... 4 Kody Bliss at Georgia (11/15/03) Punt Return Yards ...... 96 Deuce McAllister (Ole Miss), 9/9/00 ...... 4 Kody Bliss vs. USC (8/30/03) Kickoff Returns ...... 5 Carlos Thomas (S. Carolina), 10/1/05 Punt Returns ...... 7 Tre Smith vs. South Carolina (10/1) ...... 5 (Arkansas), 10/15/05 ...... 7 Roderick Hood vs. W. Carolina (9/7/02) Kickoff Return Yards ...... 162 Brandon Brooks (Alabama), 11/22/03) Punt Return Yards ...... 109 Joe Walkins vs. Ball State (9/1/01) FG Attempts ...... 4 three times Kickoff Returns ...... 6 Carnell Williams vs. La. Tech (10/20/01) FG Made ...... 4 Billy Bennett (Georgia), 11/11/00 Kickoff Return Yards ...... 150 Carnell Williams vs. La. Tech (10/20/01) ...... 4 Jeff Chandler (Florida), 10/16/99 FG Attempts ...... 6 John Vaughn at LSU (10/22/05) Interceptions ...... 3 Deon Grant (Tennessee), 10/2/99 FG Made ...... 4 John Vaughn vs. Florida (10/14/06) Interception Yards ...... 99 Odell Thurman (Georgia), 11/15/03 ...... John Vaughn vs. Washington St. (9/2/06) Interceptions ...... 4 Junior Rosegreen at Tennessee (10/2/04) Opponent Individual Long Plays Interception Yards ...... 65 Larry Casher vs. Florida (10/16/99) Rushing ...... 80 Fred Talley (Arkansas), 10/12/02 [TD] ...... 80 Fred Talley (Arkansas), 10/28/00 [TD] Auburn Individual Long Plays ...... 80 Gerald Riggs (Tennessee), 12/4/04 [TD] Rushing ...... 80 C. Williams vs. Alabama (11/22/03) [TD] Passing ...... 83 V. Penn/C. Lee (UCF), 11/6/99 Passing ...... 87 J. Campbell/S. Daniels vs. La. Tech (10/9/04) Field Goal ...... 49 Brandon Coutu (Georgia), 11/12/05 Receiving ...... 87 Silas Daniels vs. La. Tech (10/9/04) Punt ...... 67 Jonathan Kilger (Georgia), 11/11/00 Field Goal ...... 57 Philip Yost vs. W. Kentucky (9/27/03) Punt Return ...... 87 Deuce McAllister (Ole Miss), 9/9/00 Punt ...... 71 Damon Duval vs. N. Illinois (9/23/00) Kickoff Return ...... 96 Brandon Brooks (Alabama), 11/22/03 [TD] Punt Return ...... 57 Robert Dunn vs. Kansas State (9/1/07) Interception Return ...... 99 Odell Thurman (Georgia), 11/15/03 [TD] Kickoff Return ...... 100 Tim Carter vs. LSU (9/16/00) [TD] Interception Return ...... 62 Larry Casher vs. Florida (10/16/99)

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Player Sketches COLE BENNETT #87 TRAY BLACKMON #10 Sr. • 6-4 • 258 • Dalton, Ga. (Dalton) TE So. • 6-0 • 223 • LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange) LB

2007 — Awarded the offensive Leadership Award in the spring ... Started both 2007 — Coaches’ Preseason All-SEC Third Team ... Notched three tackles and had first games but has not had any catches ... Kansas State game was first action since getting hurt in career interception on final play of first half against Kansas State ... Interception return was LSU game a year ago. for 49 yards ... Did not play in second half of K-State game due to ankle injury suffered dur- ing interception return ... Held out of South Florida game due to injury. BENNETT’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS BLACKMON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS 2003 11/1 6 66 11.0 1 20/Western Kentucky 2006 6/4 18 14 4 2.5-7 0.5-3 0/3 0 0/0 2004 13/0 1 6 6.0 0 6/Kentucky 2007 1/1 3 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 1/49 2005 12/4 9 107 11.9 2 33/Mississippi State Totals 7/5 21 15 6 2.5-7 0.5-3 0/3 0 1/49 2006 3/2 2 25 12.5 0 18/Mississippi State 2007 2/2 0 0 0.0 0 -- Totals 41/9 18 204 11.3 3 33/Mississippi State BLACKMON’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS BENNETT’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT PD INT-YDS DATE OPPONENT REC YDS AVG TD 9/1/07 * KANSAS STATE 3 1 2 1 1-49 9/1/07 * KANSAS STATE 0 0 0.0 0 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA DID NOT PLAY 9/8/07 * SOUTH FLORIDA 0 0 0.0 0

# MIKE BERRY #66 MIKE BLANC 93 RFr. • 6-3 • 314 • Antioch, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) OL So. • 6-4 • 289 • Pompano Beach, Fla. (Deerfield Beach) DL

2007 — Named the Most Improved Defensive Lineman after the spring by the coaches 2007 — Made first career start in season opener at right guard ... In 72 plays, posted a 96 ... Played in first career game at Auburn in opener against K-State ... Had one stop against percent on assignments and 81 percent grade overall ... Played 72 snaps against South the Wildcats ... Saw action against South Florida, however, did not record a tackle. Florida, earning an overall grade of 81 percent, including 93 percent on assignments. BLANC’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT PD INT-YDS 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE 1 1 0 0 0-0 MONTEZ BILLINGS #84 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA 0 0 0 0 0-0 So. • 6-2 • 190 • Pelham, Ala. (Pelham) WR JASON BOSLEY #68 2007 — Did not play in season opener ... Caught one ball for 5 yards against South Sr. • 6-4 • 292 • Huntsville, Ala. (Grissom) C Florida ... Has been slowed by a hamstring injury.

BILLINGS’ CAREER RECEIVING STATS CAREER — Has played in 12 career games, starting six. 2007 — Led offensive line with a 93 percent overall grade, including a 99 percent mark YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT 2006 10/0 3 47 15.7 0 21/Arkansas State on assignments against Kansas State ... Again led offensive line against South Florida, grad- 2007 1/0 1 5 5.0 0 5/South Florida ing out at 87 percent overall and 97 percent on assignments ... Given the Eddie Welch Totals 11/0 4 52 13.0 0 21/Arkansas State Attitude & Effort Award after the spring. BILLINGS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATS DATE OPPONENT REC YDS AVG TD 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE DID NOT PLAY # 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA 0 0 0.0 0 ERIC BROCK 33 Sr. • 6-1 • 209 • Alexander City, Ala. (Benjamin Russell) SS

CAREER — Two double-digit tackle efforts, including 11 vs. Arkansas in 2006 and 10 vs. South Florida in 2007 ... Leads Auburn secondary in career starts with 19. 2007 — Had three solo tackles and one pass break up against Kansas State ... Started against South Florida, registering his second double-digit tackle effort of his career with 10 stops, including four solo tackles.

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Player Sketches BROCK’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS CARTER’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS 2003 3/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 2007 2/0 3 2 1 1.0-11 1.0-11 0/0 0 0/0 2004 13/0 6 3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 1 1-0 2005 12/7 35 23 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 3 1-11 2006 11/11 50 31 19 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 6 2-26 CARTER’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS 2007 2/1 13 9 4 0.5-1 0.0-0 0/0 2 0-0 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 Totals 40/19 101 63 38 0.5-1 0.0-0 0/0 12 4-37 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA 3 2 1 1.0-11 1.0-11 BROCK’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT PD INT-YDS 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE 3 3 0 0 0-0 # 9/8/07 * SOUTH FLORIDA 10 6 4 1 0-0 BRANDON COX 12 Sr. • 6-2 • 207 • Trussville, Ala. (Hewitt-Trussville) QB WES BYRUM #18 CAREER — Is 20-6 as a starter and has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 22 Fr. • 6-1 • 213 • Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) K of his 26 career starts ... Has thrown for 200 yards or more in a game 13 times ... Second in AU history in passing efficiency (134.20), third in yards per attempt (7.800), fifth in completion percentage (.584), fifth in touchdown passes (35), passing yardage (5,273), 2007 — In first career game at Auburn, connected on three field goals and scored 11 and pass completions (295) and sixth in lowest interception percentage (.0340) ... Is the points ... Hit first three FG attempts from 20, 39 and 31, before missing from 47 in the first left-handed AU quarterback to start since Charles Thomas (1978-81). fourth quarter ... Nailed all three field goals against South Florida, including a career-long 2007 — Threw for 229 yards including game-winning 3-yard touchdown pass to TE 49 yards ... 46-yarder with 2:54 in regulation gave AU a 20-17 lead and 39-yarder in over- Gabe McKenzie with 2:01 remaining against Kansas State ... Led Auburn on a six-play, time gave the Tigers a short-lived 23-20 lead. 57-yard drive capped by the McKenzie TD pass to give Auburn the lead for good ... Completed 5-of-6 passes for 57 yards during drive ... Was 16-of-35 for 165 yards with BYRUM’S CAREER KICKING STATS one touchdown and two interceptions against South Florida ... Hit Gabe McKenzie on YEAR FG-A 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ PAT Pts 3-yard TD strike against Bulls ... Both TD passes this season have been to McKenzie ... 2007 6-4 0-0 1-1 3-3 2-3 0-0 4 22 Named the Lionel James Offensive MVP of A-Day after throwing for 286 yards and three touchdowns on 15 of 25 passing. 2007 Field Goal Sequence (Made/Missed): Kansas State: 20, 39, 31, 47 South Florida: 49, 46, 39 COX IN THE AUBURN RECORD BOOKS Season Cox’s Numbers Rank Yards Per Attempt 8.1 (2006) 5th Passing Efficiency 138.68 (2006) 7th # ANTONIO COLEMAN 52 Passing Efficiency 132.59 (2005) 10th Career Cox’s Numbers Rank So. • 6-2 • 243 • Mobile, Ala. (Williamson) DE Passing Efficiency 134.20 2nd Yards Per Attempt 7.800 3rd Completion Percentage .584 6th Touchdown Passes 35 5th 2007 — Celebrated 21st birthday by recovering a fumble and returning it 34 yards with Lowest Interception Percentage .0340 6th 1:11 remaining in the fourth quarter to seal 23-13 come-from-behind victory against Passing Yardage 5,273 5th Kansas State ... Tied career-high with three tackles in South Florida loss, including first Pass Completions 395 5th career (-12). Yards Per Completion 13.349 10th

COLEMAN’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS COX’S CAREER PASSING STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS YEAR G/GS CMP ATT PCT YDS INT TD LP/OPPONENT 2006 13/0 18 14 4 1.0-3 0.0-0 0/0 0 0/0 2004 7/0 22 34 .647 357 2 4 39/Louisiana-Monroe 2007 2/0 3 2 1 1.0-12 1.0-12 0/1 1 0/0 2005 11/11 177 306 .578 2324 8 15 62/Georgia Totals 15/0 21 16 5 2.0-15 1.0-12 0/1 1 0/0 2006 13/13 163 271 .601 2198 9 14 62/Mississippi State 2007 2/2 33 65 .508 394 4 2 55/Kansas State COLEMAN’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS Totals 33/26 395 676 .584 5273 23 35 62/MSU/Georgia DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 COX’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA 3 2 1 1.0-12 1.0-12 DATE OPPONENT CMP ATT YDS INT TD 9/1/07 * KANSAS STATE 17 30 229 2 1 9/8/07 * SOUTH FLORIDA 16 35 165 2 1 #45 ANTOINE CARTER # Fr. • 6-4 • 226 • Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Dillard) DE ANTWOIN DANIELS 70 Jr. • 6-5 • 287 • Forsyth, Ga. (Mary Parsons) OT 2007 — Saw limited action in season opener against Kansas State ... Was a presense in South Florida backfield, registering three tackles, including one quartback sack (-11) and three quarterback hurries against the Bulls. 2007 — Saw limited action versus Kansas State.

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 8 p.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Player Sketches

# DUNN’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS TRISTAN DAVIS 9 YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT 2005 8/0 2 29 14.5 0 23/Mississippi State Jr. • 5-10 • 210 • East Pointe, Ga. (Tri-Cities) 2006 13/0 5 52 10.4 0 14/LSU RB 2007 2/0 3 21 7.0 0 6/Kansas State Totals 23/0 10 102 10.2 0 23/Mississippi State

2007 — Out with a toe injury suffered in fall camp. DUNN’S CAREER PUNT RETURN STATS YEAR G NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT 2005 8 5 36 7.2 0 12/Mississippi State 2006 13 22 120 5.5 0 35/Buffalo DAVIS IN THE AUBURN RECORD BOOKS 2007 2 9 117 13.0 0 57/Kansas State Season Davis’ Numbers Rank Totals 23 36 273 7.6 0 57/Kansas State Kickoff Return Yardage 713 (2006) 1st Kickoff Returns 28 (2006) T-1st DUNN’S GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS Kickoff Return Average 27.0 (2006) 4th DATE OPPONENT REC YDS AVG TD 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE 1 6 6.0 0 DAVIS’ CAREER RUSHING STATS 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA 2 15 7.5 0 YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT 2005 3/0 11 209 19.0 2 75/Kentucky 2007 0/0 0 0 0.0 0 # Totals 3/0 11 209 19.0 2 75/Kentucky ZAC ETHERIDGE 4 DAVIS’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS RFr. • 5-11 • 200 • Troy, Ala. (Charles Henderson) DB YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS 2005 12/0 4 3 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0/0 2006 12/2 13 8 5 1.0-1 0.0-0 0/1 0 0/0 Totals 23/2 17 11 6 1.0-1 0.0-0 0/1 0 0/0 2007 — Started in both games this season at safety position ... Tied for second on team with 14 tackles and nine solo stops is tied for tops on club ... Made the most of DAVIS’ CAREER KICK RETURN STATS first career start at Auburn by leading team with eight tackles, including six solo stops YEAR G NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT against Kansas State ... Six tackles, half TFL and a pass break up against South Florida. 2005 12 0 0 0.0 0 -- 2006 12 28 756 27.0 0 58/Florida 2007 0 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 24 28 756 27.0 0 58/Florida ETHERIDGE’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD INT-YDS DAVIS’ GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS 2006 3/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 DATE OPPONENT ATT YDS Avg. TD TD Runs 2007 2/2 14 9 5 0.5-0 0.0-0 0/0 2 0-0 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE DID NOT PLAY Totals 5/2 14 9 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 2 0-0 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA DID NOT PLAY ETHERIDGE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT PD INT-YDS 9/1/07 * KANSAS STATE 8 6 2 1 0-0 KING DUNLAP #77 9/8/07 * SOUTH FLORIDA 6 3 3 1 0-0 Sr. • 6-8 • 312 • Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood) OT CHRIS EVANS #59 Jr. • 6-0 • 221 • Prichard, Ala. (Blount) CAREER — Has played in 40 career games, starting 16, including the last 15 in a LB row. 2007 — Named to Outland Trophy Award watch list ... Started at left tackle in season opener against Kansas State ... Finished with 71 percent overall grade ... Improved to a 2007 — Had one stop and first career interception on the final play of the game in 79 percent overall grade against South Florida, including 99 percent on assisgnments. opener against Kansas State ... Made most of first career start against South Florida by pro- ducing a team-high 14 tackles ... The 14 tackles were the most by an Auburn player since Karlos Dansby in 2002 versus Florida.

# EVANS’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS ROBERT DUNN 3 YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS 2005 9/0 13 7 6 0.5-2 0.0-0 0/0 0 0/0 Jr. • 6-0 • 175 • Augusta, Ga. (Laney) 2006 7/0 2 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0/0 WR 2007 2/1 15 6 9 0.5-2 0.0-0 0/0 0 1/19 Totals 18/1 30 9 7 1.0-4 0.0-0 0/0 0 1/19

2007 — Caught one pass for 6 yards against Kansas State and returned six punts for 74 yards ... Returned punt 57 yards in third quarter that set up a field goal ... Was the EVANS’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS longest punt return by an Auburn player during the Tommy Tuberville Era ... Two DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT PD INT-YDS catches for 15 yards and three punt returns for 43 yards against South Florida ... Has 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE 1 1 0 0 1-19 two returns of over 20 yards this season. 9/8/07 * SOUTH FLORIDA 14 5 9 0 0-0

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 8 p.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Player Sketches GOGGAN’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS # 27 YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS MARIO FANIN 2007 2/0 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 RFr. • 5-11 • 219 • Hampton, Ga. (Lovejoy) RB GOGGAN’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 2007 — In first action at running back, rushed for a team-high 62 yards on 14 car- 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 ries against South Florida ... Scored first career touchdown in second quarter on a 4- yard run ... Also returned two kickoffs for 71 yards against the Bulls. TYRONNE GREEN #71 FANIN’S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT Jr. • 6-2 • 308 • Pensacola, Fla. (Woodham) OG 2006 3/0 0 0 0.0 0 -- 2007 2/0 14 62 4.4 1 15/South Florida Totals 5/0 14 62 4.4 1 15/South Florida CAREER — Played in 19 career games, including two starts. 2007 — Started first two games at left guard ... Made first career start (left guard) in FANIN’S CAREER KOR STATS Auburn career in opener against Kansas State ... Finished with an 84 percent overall YEAR G NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT grade, including a 99 percent on assignments in 71 plays against the Wildcats ... Tied 2006 3 0 0 0.0 0 -- for the best overall grade during the South Florida game at 87 percent and graded at 95 2007 2 3 86 28.7 0 37/South Florida Totals 5 3 86 28.7 0 37/South Florida percent on assignments on 73 plays.

FANIN’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS # YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT 2006 3/0 0 0 0.0 0 -- QUENTIN GROVES 54 2007 2/0 0 0 0.0 0 -- Totals 5/0 0 0 0.0 0 -- Sr. • 6-3 • 254 • Greenville, Miss. (Weston) DE FANIN’S GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS DATE OPPONENT ATT YDS Avg. TD TD Runs CAREER — 25 sacks is good for second in AU history ... Needs one sacks to tie 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE 0 0 0.0 0 --- Gerald Robinson for most in an Auburn career. 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA 14 62 4.4 1 4 2007 — Tied for second on team with 14 tackles and leads squad with five tackles for loss (-24) and two quarterback sacks (-18) ... Leads Southeastern Conference in TFLs and tied for lead in sacks ... Had five stops, including two sacks (-18) and three tackles for loss # (-20) with a forced fumble and three QB pressures in Kansas State game ... Helped preserve ZACH GILBERT 22 with over K-State when sacked QB Josh Freeman, forcing fumble that resulted in Antonio Sr. • 5-10 • 288 • Florence, Ala. (Bradshaw) Coleman touchdown with 1:11 remaining in game ... Named SEC Defensive Lineman of DB the Week (Sept. 3) for his efforts against Kansas State ... Tallied a career-high nine stops, including two tackles for loss (-4) and nine quarterback hurries against South Florida ... Coaches’ Preseason All-SEC First Team ... Was also named to the Preseason All-SEC First 2007 — Career-high five tackles in opener against Kansas State ... Tallied two assist- Team by the league’s media ... Named to , ed tackles in loss against South Florida. and Hendrick Award preseason watch lists ... Blue Ribbon Yearbook and Street & Smith’s Preseason All-SEC ... Athlon Sports and Phil Steele Preseason All-SEC ... The Sporting News, GILBERT’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS Lindy’s and CollegeFootballNews.com Preseason All-SEC Team ... Athlon Sports Preseason YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD INT-YDS All-America First Team ... Lindy’s, CollegeFootballNews.com and Street & Smith’s Preseason 2004 11/0 8 6 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 2 0-0 All-America Second Team ... Given the defensive Pat Dye Leadership Award after spring. 2005 11/0 6 5 1 1.0-4 0.0-0 0/0 0 1-26 2006 12/0 12 9 3 1.0-3 0.0-0 0/0 0 1-57 2007 2/0 7 0 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 GROVES IN THE AUBURN RECORD BOOKS Totals 36/0 32 20 13 2.0-7 0.0-0 0/0 2 2-83 Season Groves’ Numbers Rank Sacks 9.5 (2006) T-6th GILBERT’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT PD INT-YDS Career Groves’ Numbers Rank 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE 5 0 5 0 0-0 Sacks 25.0 2nd 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA 2 0 2 0 0-0 GROVES’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS # 2003 2/0 3 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 MICHAEL GOGGANS 49 2004 13/0 23 19 4 10.0-41 7.5-37 2/0 0 0-0 2005 12/3 21 8 13 8.0-52 6.0-45 1/0 1 0-0 RFr. • 6-3 • 258 • Alex City, Ala. (Benajmin Russel) 2006 13/13 37 26 11 12.0-68 9.5-62 3/0 0 0-0 DE 2007 2/2 14 8 6 5.0-24 2.0-18 1/0 0 0-0 Totals 42/18 96 66 36 35.0-185 25.0-162 7/0 1 0-0

2007 — Limited action this season ... Registered a solo tackle in loss to South Florida. GROVES’ GAME-BY-GAME STATS DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS 9/1/07 * KANSAS STATE 5 4 1 3.0-20 2.0-18 9/8/07 * SOUTH FLORIDA 9 4 5 2.0-4 0.0-0

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 8 p.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Player Sketches JOHNSON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS # 56 YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS COURTNEY HARDIN 2005 11/0 21 11 10 1.0-1 0.0-0 0/0 0 0/0 2006 13/6 35 20 15 3.0-17 1.0-10 0/0 0 0/0 Jr. • 6-0 • 227 • Leighton, Ala. (Colbert County) LB 2007 2/2 5 1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0/0 Totals 26/8 61 32 29 4.0-18 1.0-10 0/0 0 0/0

2007 — Started in season opener against Kansas State, registering a pair of tackles ... JOHNSON’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS Registerd three assisted tackles in South Florida game before leaving in the first half DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT TFL-YDS INT-YDS with a left shoulder injury. 9/1/07 * KANSAS STATE 2 1 1 0.0-0 0-0 9/8/07 * SOUTH FLORIDA 3 0 3 0.0-0 0-0 HARDIN’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS 2005 8/0 6 3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/1 1 0-0 2006 13/0 5 1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 1 0-0 # 2007 2/0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 20 Totals 23/0 13 4 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 2 0/0 PATRICK LEE Sr. • 6-0 • 201 • Miami, Fla. (Christopher Columbus) HARDIN’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS DB DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT TFL-YDS INT-YDS 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA 1 0 1 0.0-0 0-0 2007 — Had six tackles, including one TFL (-4), one forced fumble and two pass breakups in starting role against Kansas State ... One tackle in a starting role against South Florida ... Named the Most Improved Linebacker/Defensive Back of the spring by the team’s coaches. # LEON HART 72 LEE’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS Sr. • 6-4 • 302 • Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley) OG 2004 12/0 14 12 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 1 0/0 2005 12/5 9 7 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 3 0/0 2006 12/4 25 15 10 1.0-6 0.0-0 1/1 6 1/18 2007 2/2 7 3 4 1.0-4 0.0-0 1/0 2 0/0 CAREER — Has played in 36 games, starting two. Totals 38/11 55 37 18 2.0-10 0.0-0 2/1 12 1/18 2007 — Saw limited action against Kansas State. LEE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT PD INT-YDS 9/1/07 * KANSAS STATE 6 3 3 2 0-0 TIM HAWTHORNE #13 9/8/07 * SOUTH FLORIDA 1 0 1 0 0-0 RFr. • 6-3 • 209 • Homewood, Ala. (Homewood) WR BRAD LESTER #1 2007 — Limited action in first two games of season. Jr. • 5-11 • 194 • Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview) RB HAWTHORNE’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT 2007 2/0 0 0 0.0 0 0/0 CAREER — Has five multiple-touchdown efforts. 2007 — Suspended due to unresolved academic issues ... Has not played in first two HAWTHORNE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS games. DATE OPPONENT REC YDS AVG TD 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE 0 0 0.0 0 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA 0 0 0.0 0 LESTER’S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT 2004 3/0 10 21 2.1 0 11/The Citadel 2005 8/1 52 339 6.5 5 70/Ball State 2006 12/2 104 510 4.9 9 33/Florida # 2007 0/0 0 0 0.0 0 -- MERRILL JOHNSON 55 Totals 23/3 166 869 5.2 14 70/Ball State Jr. • 6-0 • 209 • Butler, Ala. (Choctaw County) LB LESTER’S CAREER KOR STATS YEAR G NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT 2004 3 3 75 25.0 0 32/Mississippi State 2005 8 4 196 49.0 1 93/Ball State 2007 — Started in season opener against Kansas State, registering a pair of tackles ... 2006 12 6 158 26.3 0 68/Arkansas Registerd three assisted tackles in South Florida game before leaving in the first half 2007 0 0 0 0.0 0 -- with a left shoulder injury. Totals 23 13 429 33.0 1 93/Ball State

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 8 p.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Player Sketches LESTER’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS utive games ... First AU tight end with TD catch in back-to-back games since Jack Schwieger (Idaho, LSU) in 1999 ... Tied a career high with four catches for 42 yards and YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT 2004 3/0 0 0 0.0 0 -- a touchdown in opener against Kansas State ... Caught game-winning touchdown from 2005 8/1 3 52 17.3 1 38/Western Kentucky 3 yards out with 2:01 remaining in contest ... Three grabs for 27 yards and a 3-yard 2006 12/2 6 87 14.5 1 36/Tulane touchdown reception against South Florida. 2007 0/0 0 0 0.0 0 -- Totals 23/3 9 139 15.4 2 38/Western Kentucky McKENZIE’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS LESTER’S GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT ATT YDS Avg. TD TD Runs 2006 13/0 13 137 10.5 1 25/South Carolina 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE DID NOT PLAY 2007 2/0 7 69 9.9 2 20/Kansas State 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA DID NOT PLAY Totals 15/0 20 206 10.3 3 25/South Carolina McKENZIE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS DATE OPPONENT REC YDS AVG TD 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE 4 42 10.5 1 SEN’DERRICK MARKS #94 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA 3 27 9.0 1 So. • 6-1 • 291 • Mobile, Ala. (Vigor) DE MIKE McNEILL #26 2007 — Started, but did not register any tackles in Kansas State victory ... Did record three quarterback hurries against Wildcats ... Career-high 10 tackles in loss to South Fr. • 6-2 • 208 • Mobile, Ala. (W.P. Davidson) DB Florida ... Also blocked a South Florida field goal attempt in the third quarter.

MARKS’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS 2007 — Saw limited action in defensive back field against Kansas State, while also participating on special teams ... Considerable action against South Florida, tallying YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS 2005 3/0 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0/0 nine tackles, which tied for fourth best on team ... Also had a half TFL against the Bulls. 2006 13/13 38 26 12 10.5-32 3.5-13 1/3 2 0/0 2007 2/2 10 3 7 0.5-1 0.0-0 1/0 1 0/0 MCNEILL’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS Totals 18/15 49 30 19 11.0-33 3.5-13 2/3 3 0/0 DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT PD INT-YDS 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE 1 0 1 0 0-0 MARKS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATS 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA 9 4 5 0 0-0 DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS 9/1/07 * KANSAS STATE 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 9/8/07 * SOUTH FLORIDA 10 3 7 0.5-1 0.0-0 JERRAUD POWERS #8 WALTER McFADDEN #6 So. • 5-9 • 183 • Decatur, Ga. (Decatur) DB So. • 6-0 • 175 • Pompano Bleach, Fla. (Ely) DB 2007 — Made first career start at Auburn in season opener against Kansas State ... Had a career-high five tackles against Wildcats, including a half TFL and two pass 2007 — Had one assist in opener against Kansas State ... Played, but did not record breakups ... Re-recorded career high for tackles with six against South Florida ... Also a tackle against South Florida. had a TFL (-2) against the Bulls.

McFADDEN’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS POWERS’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD INT-YDS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS 2006 11/0 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 2006 13/0 26 20 6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0/1 4 0/0 2007 2/0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 2007 2/2 11 9 2 1.5-3 0.0-0 0/0 2 0/0 Totals 13/0 3 2 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 Totals 15/2 37 29 8 2.5-5 0.0-0 0/1 6 0/0 McFADDEN’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS POWERS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATS DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT PD INT-YDS DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT PD INT-YDS 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE 1 0 1 0 0-0 9/1/07 * KANSAS STATE 5 4 1 2 0-0 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA 0 0 0 0 0-0 9/8/07 * SOUTH FLORIDA 6 5 1 0 0-0

#83 GABE McKENZIE PRECHAE RODRIGUEZ #15 So. • 6-4 • 249 • Mobile, Ala. (Davidson) TE Sr. • 6-4 • 208 • Tampa. Fla. (Jefferson/Coffeyville JC) WR

2007 — With TD catch in first two games, is first AU player since Devin Aromashodu in 2004 (Tennessee, Virginia Tech) to catch a touchdown pass in consec- 2007 — Hauled in a career-high six passes for 73 yards in the season opening win

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 8 p.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Player Sketches

over Kansas State ... Had four catches for 53 yards in the fourth quarter against K-State ... Caught as many passes versus Kansas State (6) than had in previous six games ... #95 Three catches for 35 yards against South Florida. PAT SIMS Jr. • 6-4 • 316 • Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Dillard) RODRIGUEZ’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS DT YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT 2005 11/0 13 240 18.5 1 41/Kentucky 2006 12/0 14 168 12.0 1 22/Alabama 2007 — Had a team-high five quarterback hurries while making first career start at 2007 2/2 9 108 12.0 0 18/Kansas State Auburn in season opening win against Kansas State ... Did not record a tackle against the Totals 25/2 36 516 14.3 2 41/Kentucky Wildcats ... Registered perhaps best game of Auburn career against South Florida with a career-best five tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss (-14), one sack (-13) and three quarter- RODRIGUEZ’S CAREER RUSHING STATS back pressures. YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT 2005 11/0 2 17 8.5 0 12/Kentucky 2006 12/0 0 0 0.0 0 -- SIMS’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS 2007 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 -- YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS Totals 24/0 2 17 8.5 0 12/Kentucky 2004 1/0 3 3 0 1.0-2 0.0-0 1/0 0 0/0 2006 13/0 16 9 7 5.0-29 3.0-24 1/0 1 0/0 RODRIGUEZ’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2007 2/2 5 2 3 1.5-14 1.0-13 1/0 0 0/0 Totals 16/2 24 14 10 7.5-45 4.0-37 3/0 1 0/0 DATE OPPONENT REC YDS AVG TD 9/1/07 * KANSAS STATE 6 73 12.2 0 9/8/07 * SOUTH FLORIDA 3 35 11.7 0 SIMS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATS DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS 9/1/07 * KANSAS STATE 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 9/8/07 * SOUTH FLORIDA 5 2 3 1.5-14 1.0-13 AAIRON SAVAGE #2 So. • 5-11 • 188 • Albany, Ga. (Westover) DB RODGERIQUS SMITH #80

2007 — Started at free safety against Kansas State with one tackle in limited action Jr. • 6-0 • 188 • Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett) WR after suffering an ankle injury ... Did not play against South Florida ... Street & Smith’s Preseason All-SEC ... The Sporting News Preseason All-SEC Second Team. 2007 — One catch for 55 yards in opener against Kansas State ... Three catches for 34 yards against South Florida ... Named the team’s Most Improved Offensive Skill Player SAVAGE’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS of the spring by the coaches ... Originally a walk-on, was awarded a scholarship in the YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS summer of 2007. 2006 12/11 53 34 19 4.0-15 2.0-13 1/0 3 1/0 2007 1/1 1 1 0 0.0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0/0 Totals 13/12 54 35 19 4.0-15 2.0-13 1/0 3 1/0 R. SMITH’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT SAVAGE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2005 7/0 6 109 18.2 0 38/Mississippi State DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT PD INT-YDS 2006 13/13 26 452 17.4 4 62/Mississippi State 9/1/07 * KANSAS STATE 1 1 0 0 0-0 2007 2/2 4 89 22.3 0 55/Kansas State 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA DID NOT PLAY Totals 22/15 36 650 18.1 4 62/Mississippi State R. SMITH’S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT 2005 7/0 1 8 8.0 0 8/Kentucky # 2006 13/13 0 0 0.0 0 -- RYAN SHOEMAKER 4 2007 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 -- RFr. • 6-0 • 188 • Birmingham, Ala. (Oak Mountain) P Totals 21/14 1 8 8.0 0 8/Kentucky R. SMITH’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS DATE OPPONENT REC YDS AVG TD 2007 — In first action of Auburn career, punted six times for an average of 42.7 yards 9/1/07 * KANSAS STATE 1 55 55.0 0 including a long of 53 against Kansas State ... Had a long punt of 53 yards against the 9/8/07 * SOUTH FLORIDA 3 34 11.3 0 Wildcats ... Punts of 52 and 53 yards (52.5 avg.) against South Florida before leaving the game with an injury to his left elbow while attempting to make a tackle. # SHOEMAKER’S CAREER PUNTING STATS CRAIG STEVENS 46 YEAR G NO YDS AVG IN20 LP/OPPONENT RFr. • 6-2 • 219 • Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln) 2007 2 8 361 45.1 2 53/Kansas State, South Florida LB

SHOEMAKER’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2007 — Had three stops, including one solo tackle and a quarterback hurry against DATE OPPONENT NO YDS AVG IN20 Long Kansas State ... Two tackles and a hurry versus South Florida. 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE 6 256 42.7 2 53 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA 2 105 52.5 0 53

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 8 p.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Player Sketches STEVENS’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS # YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS 44 2006 3/0 5 3 2 1.0-1 0.0-0 0/0 0 0/0 BEN TATE 2007 2/0 5 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0/0 Totals 5/0 10 5 5 1.0-1 0.0-0 0/0 0 0/0 So. • 5-11 • 211 • Newark, Md. (Snow Hill) RB STEVENS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATS DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT TFL-YDS INT-YDS 2007 — Making first career start, rushed for 82 yards on 23 attempts in season open- 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE 3 1 2 0.0-0 0-0 er against Kansas State ... Tallied 61 yards on 14 carries against South Florida, including 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA 2 1 1 0.0-0 0-0 a 36-yarder.

TATE’S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT # 2006 9/0 54 392 7.3 3 42/Buffalo CARL STEWART 32 2007 2/2 37 143 3.9 0 36/South Florida Totals 11/2 91 535 5.9 3 42/Buffalo Sr. • 6-2 • 229 • Alcoa, Tenn. (Maryville) RB TATE’S GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS DATE OPPONENT ATT YDS Avg. TD TD Runs CAREER — Fourth all-time at Auburn in receiving yards by a running back with 451 9/1/07 * KANSAS STATE 23 82 3.6 0 -- ... Trails only James Joseph (725), (667), and Carnell Williams (492). 9/8/07 * SOUTH FLORIDA 14 61 4.4 0 -- 2007 — Rushed for 4 yards on five attempts and had one catch for 6 yards against Kansas State ... Team leading 45 receiving yards on three receptions against South Florida. # STEWART’S CAREER RUSHING STATS JOSH THOMPSON 97 YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT 2004 13/0 39 184 4.7 2 43/The Citadel Sr. • 6-0 • 301 • Statesboro, Ga. (Statesboro) NG 2005 9/0 42 151 3.6 2 19/Mississippi State 2006 12/6 27 98 3.6 3 8/Buffalo 2007 2/1 6 0 0.0 0 4/Kansas State Totals 36/7 109 426 3.9 7 43/The Citadel 2007 — Four tackles, including two for loss (-4) against Kansas State ... Six tackles against South Florida ... Given the defensive Eddie Welch Attitude & Effort Award after STEWART’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS spring ball. YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT 2004 13/0 6 99 16.5 0 35/Louisiana Tech 2005 9/0 6 60 10.0 0 25/Ole Miiss THOMPSON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS 2006 12/6 13 239 18.4 2 54/Buffalo YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS 2007 2/1 4 53 13.3 0 30/South Florida 2004 13/0 23 11 12 2.0-5 0.0-0 0/1 0 0-0 Totals 36/7 29 451 15.6 2 54/Buffalo 2005 10/0 4 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 1 0-0 2006 13/13 44 25 19 4.5-13 1.0-7 0/0 0 0-0 STEWART’S GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS 2007 2/2 10 5 5 2.0-4 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 Totals 38/15 81 43 38 8.5-22 1.0-7 0/1 1 0-0 DATE OPPONENT ATT YDS Avg. TD TD Runs 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE 5 7 1.4 0 -- 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA 1 -7 -7.0 0 -- THOMPSON’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS 9/1/07 * KANSAS STATE 4 3 1 2.0-4 0.0-0 9/8/07 * SOUTH FLORIDA 6 2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 JAMES SWINTON #82 # Jr. • 6-0 • 177 • Tucker, Ga. (Tucker) WR TOMMY TROTT 5 So. • 6-5 • 251 • Montgomery, Ala. (Trinity Presbyterian) TE 2007 — Hauled in one catch for career-long of 16 yards in go-ahead TD drive in fourth quarter of Kansas State game. 2007 — One grab for 6 yards against Kansas State ... Also had a fumble recovery dur- SWINTON’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS ing go-ahead possession in the fourth quarter to keep drive alive. YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT 2005 4/0 1 11 11.0 0 11/Ball State TROTT’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS 2006 7/0 1 12 12.0 0 12/Buffalo YEAR G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT 2007 2/0 1 16 16.0 0 16/Kansas State 2006 13/9 10 94 9.4 2 27/Tulane Totals 13/0 3 39 13.0 0 16/Kansas State 2007 2/1 1 6 6.0 0 6/Kansas State Totals 15/10 11 100 9.1 2 27/Tulane SWINTON’S GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS DATE OPPONENT REC YDS AVG TD 9/1/07 KANSAS STATE 1 16 16.0 0 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA 0 0 0.0 0 TROTT’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS DATE OPPONENT REC YDS AVG TD 9/1/07 * KANSAS STATE 1 8 8.0 0 9/8/07 SOUTH FLORIDA 0 0 0.0 0

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 8 p.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Player Sketches JONATHAN WILHITE #24 Sr. • 5-11 • 185 • Monroe, La. (Butler County JC) DB

2007 — Had five tackles, including three solo stops in season opening victory against Kansas State ... Limited action in starting effort against South Florida due to injury ... Had one stop versus Bulls.

WILHITE’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS 2005 12/6 47 35 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 8 1/0 2006 10/10 24 20 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 1/0 5 0/0 2007 2/2 6 4 2 0.5-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0/0 Totals 24/18 77 59 18 0.5-0 0.0-0 1/0 13 1/0

WILHITE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT PD INT-YDS 9/1/07 * KANSAS STATE 5 3 2 0 0-0 9/8/07 * SOUTH FLORIDA 1 1 0 0 0-0

LEE ZIEMBA #73 Fr. • 6-8 • 297 • Rogers, Ark. (Rogeres) OT

2007 — Started at left tackle against Kansas State ... In a team-high 73 snaps, grad- ed out at 73 percent including 82 percent on assignments ... Also led offensive line with 74 plays against South Florida, earning an overall grade of 86 percent, including 93 per- cent on assignments.

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 8 p.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. Auburn Career Records Update Kickoff Returns Passing Attempts Player Seasons Avg Yards Ret Player Seasons Comp Yards Att 1. Thomas Bailey ...... 1991-94 20.5 1520 74 1. Stan White...... 1990-93 659 8016 1231 2. James Brooks ...... 1977-80 25.4 1726 68 2. Jason Campbell...... 2001-04 552 7299 854 3. Robert Baker ...... 1995-96 21.3 979 46 3. Pat Sullivan ...... 1969-71 452 6284 819 4. Markeith Cooper...... 1996-99 23.9 1077 45 4. Dameyune Craig...... 1994-97 427 6026 782 5. Roderick Hood ...... 2000-02 19.9 874 44 5. Brandon Cox...... 2004-pres. 395 5273 676 6. Tim Carter ...... 1998-01 23.9 956 40 6. Patrick Nix...... 1992-95 386 4957 656 7. Devin Aromashodu ...... 2002-05 22.6 860 38 7. Ben Leard...... 1997-00 359 4289 592 8. Brent Fullwood ...... 1983-86 22.1 706 32 8. Reggie Slack...... 1986-89 346 4697 585 9. Carnell Williams ...... 2001-04 21.0 609 29 9. Jeff Burger ...... 1984-87 331 4082 538 10. Tristan Davis ...... 2005-pres. 27.0 756 28 10. Loran Carter ...... 1966-68 221 3129 476

Kickoff Return Yardage Pass Attempts Per Game (min. 20 games) Player Seasons Ret Avg Yards Player Seasons Att Games Att/Gm 1. James Brooks ...... 1977-80 68 25.4 1726 1. Stan White...... 1990-93 1231 45 27.355 2. Thomas Bailey ...... 1991-94 74 20.5 1520 2. Pat Sullivan ...... 1969-71 819 30 27.300 3. Markeith Cooper...... 1996-99 45 23.9 1077 3. Loran Carter ...... 1966-68 476 23 20.696 4. Robert Baker ...... 1995-96 46 21.3 979 4. Patrick Nix...... 1992-95 656 32 20.500 5. Tim Carter ...... 1998-01 40 23.9 956 5. Brandon Cox...... 2004-pres. 676 33 20.485 6. Roderick Hood ...... 2000-02 44 19.9 874 6. Ben Leard...... 1997-00 592 29 20.414 7. Devin Aromashodu ...... 2002-05 38 22.6 860 7. Dameyune Craig...... 1994-97 782 41 19.073 8. Tristan Davis ...... 2005-pres. 28 27.0 756 8. Reggie Slack...... 1986-89 585 31 18.871 9. Brent Fullwood ...... 1983-86 32 22.1 706 9. Jeff Burger ...... 1984-87 538 29 18.552 10. Rick Neel ...... 1973-75 26 25.9 673 10. Jason Campbell...... 2001-04 854 49 17.429

Kickoff Return Average (Min. 20 returns) Yards Per Attempt (min. 200 attempts) Player Seasons Ret Yards Avg Player Seasons Att Yards Yds/Att 1. Tristan Davis ...... 2005-pres. 28 756 27.00 1. Jason Campbell...... 2001-04 854 7299 8.546 2. Rick Neel ...... 1973-75 26 673 25.88 2. Reggie Slack...... 1986-89 585 4697 8.029 3. James Brooks ...... 1977-80 68 1726 25.38 3. Brandon Cox...... 2004-pres. 676 5273 7.800 4. Markeith Cooper...... 1996-99 45 1077 23.93 4. Dameyune Craig...... 1994-97 782 6026 7.706 5. Tim Carter ...... 1998-01 40 956 23.90 5. Pat Sullivan ...... 1969-71 819 6284 7.673 6. ...... 1976-79 22 507 23.05 6. Jeff Burger ...... 1984-87 538 4082 7.587 7. Devin Aromashodu ...... 2002-05 38 860 22.63 7. Patrick Nix...... 1992-95 656 4957 7.556 8. Herbert Casey ...... 1989-91 21 473 22.52 8. Daniel Cobb ...... 2000-02 314 2350 7.484 9. Mike Fuller...... 1973-74 21 472 22.48 9. Ben Leard...... 1997-00 592 4289 7.245 10. Brent Fullwood ...... 1983-86 32 706 22.06 10. Charlie Trotman ...... 1976-79 289 2024 7.003 Passing Yardage Pass Completions Player Seasons Att Comp Pct Yards Player Seasons Att Yards Comp 1. Stan White ...... 1990-93 1231 659 .535 8016 1. Stan White...... 1990-93 1231 8016 659 2. Jason Campbell ...... 2001-04 854 552 .646 7299 2. Jason Campbell...... 2001-04 854 7299 552 3. Pat Sullivan...... 1969-71 819 452 .552 6284 3. Pat Sullivan ...... 1969-71 819 6284 452 4. Dameyune Craig ...... 1994-97 782 427 .546 6026 4. Dameyune Craig...... 1994-97 782 6026 427 5. Brandon Cox ...... 2004-pres. 676 395 .584 5273 5. Brandon Cox...... 2004-pres. 676 5273 395 6. Patrick Nix ...... 1992-95 656 386 .588 4957 6. Patrick Nix...... 1992-95 656 4957 386 7. Reggie Slack ...... 1986-89 585 346 .591 4697 7. Ben Leard...... 1997-00 592 4289 359 8. Ben Leard ...... 1997-00 592 359 .606 4289 8. Reggie Slack...... 1986-89 585 4697 346 9. Jeff Burger...... 1984-87 538 331 .615 4082 9. Jeff Burger ...... 1984-87 538 4082 331 10. Loran Carter...... 1966-68 476 221 .464 3129 10. Loran Carter ...... 1966-68 476 3129 221

Passing Yardage Per Game (min. 20 games) Pass Completions Per Game (min. 20 games) Player Seasons Yards Games Yds/Gm Player Seasons Comp Games Comp/Gm 1. Pat Sullivan ...... 1969-71 6284 30 209.47 1. Pat Sullivan ...... 1969-70 452 30 15.067 2. Stan White ...... 1990-93 8016 45 178.13 2. Stan White ...... 1990-93 659 45 14.644 3. Brandon Cox ...... 2004-pres. 5273 33 159.79 3. Ben Leard ...... 1997-00 359 29 12.379 4. Patrick Nix ...... 1992-95 4957 32 154.91 4. Patrick Nix ...... 1992-95 386 32 12.063 5. Reggie Slack ...... 1986-89 4697 31 151.52 5. Brandon Cox ...... 2004-pres. 395 33 11.970 6. Jason Campbell ...... 2001-04 7299 49 148.95 6. Jeff Burger...... 1984-87 331 29 11.414 7. Ben Leard ...... 1997-00 4289 29 147.90 7. Jason Campbell ...... 2001-04 552 49 11.265 8. Dameyune Craig ...... 1994-97 6026 41 146.98 8. Reggie Slack ...... 1986-89 346 31 11.161 9. Jeff Burger ...... 1984-87 4082 29 140.76 9. Dameyune Craig ...... 1994-97 427 41 10.415 10. Loran Carter ...... 1966-68 3129 23 136.04 10. Loran Carter...... 1966-68 221 23 9.609

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. Auburn Career Records Update

Completion Percentage (Min. 150 Attempts) Passing Efficiency (Min. 300 Attempts) Player Seasons Att Comp Pct Player Seasons Comp Att Pct Yards TD Int Rating 1. Jason Campbell...... 2001-04 854 552 .646 1. Jason Campbell . . . . 2001-04 552 854 .646 7299 45 24 148.20 2. Jeff Burger ...... 1984-87 538 331 .615 2. Brandon Cox . . . . . 2004-pres. 395 676 .584 5273 35 23 134.20 3. Ben Leard...... 1997-00 592 359 .606 3. Patrick Nix ...... 1992-95 386 656 .588 4957 31 16 133.02 4. Reggie Slack...... 1986-89 585 346 .591 4. Jeff Burger ...... 1984-87 331 538 .615 4082 24 21 132.17 5. Patrick Nix...... 1992-95 656 386 .588 5. Pat Sullivan ...... 1969-71 452 819 .552 6284 53 39 132.04 6. Brandon Cox...... 2004-pres. 676 395 .584 6. Reggie Slack ...... 1986-89 346 585 .591 4697 23 23 131.70 7. Pat Sullivan ...... 1969-71 819 452 .552 7. Ben Leard...... 1997-00 359 592 .606 4289 28 18 131.03 8. Dameyune Craig...... 1994-97 782 427 .546 8. Dameyune Craig . . . 1994-97 427 782 .546 6026 39 24 129.65 9. Daniel Cobb ...... 2000-02 314 170 .541 9. Daniel Cobb...... 2000-02 314 170 .541 2350 14 12 124.10 10. Stan White...... 1990-93 1231 659 .535 10. Randy Campbell . . . 1981-83 159 300 .530 1934 12 5 117.02

Yards Per Completion (Min. 100 Completions) Total Offense Player Seasons Comp Yards Yds/Comp Player Seasons Plays Rush Pass Total 1. Charlie Trotman ...... 1976-79 134 2024 15.104 1. Stan White...... 1990-93 1481 -96 8016 7920 2. Pat Washington...... 1982-85 145 2092 14.428 2. Jason Campbell...... 2001-04 1103 307 7299 7606 3. ...... 1946-49 198 2824 14.263 3. Pat Sullivan ...... 1969-71 974 569 6284 6843 4. Loran Carter ...... 1966-68 221 3129 14.158 4. Dameyune Craig ...... 1994-97 1052 435 6026 6461 5. Dameyune Craig...... 1994-97 427 6026 14.112 5. Patrick Nix ...... 1992-95 752 124 4957 5081 6. Pat Sullivan ...... 1969-71 452 6284 13.841 6. Brandon Cox ...... 2004-pres. 793 -337 5273 4936 7. Daniel Cobb ...... 2000-02 170 2350 13.824 7. Reggie Slack ...... 1986-89 692 -45 4697 4652 8. Reggie Slack...... 1986-89 346 4697 13.575 8. ...... 1982-85 651 4303 0 4303 9. Phil Gargis...... 1973-76 152 2036 13.395 9. Ben Leard ...... 1997-00 670 -200 4289 4089 10. Brandon Cox...... 2004-pres. 395 5273 13.349 10. Phil Gargis ...... 1973-76 797 1884 2036 3920

Touchdown Passes Touchdowns Responsible For (Rush & Pass) Player Seasons Yards Int TD Player Seasons Rush Pass TD 1. Pat Sullivan ...... 1969-71 6284 39 53 1. Pat Sullivan ...... 1969-71 18 53 71 2. Jason Campbell...... 2001-04 7299 24 45 2. Dameyune Craig...... 1994-97 19 39 58 3. Stan White...... 1990-93 8016 52 40 3. Jason Campbell...... 2001-04 9 45 54 4. Dameyune Craig...... 1994-97 6026 24 39 4. Stan White...... 1990-93 11 40 51 5. Brandon Cox...... 2004-pres. 5273 23 35 5. Carnell Williams...... 2001-04 45 1 46 6. Patrick Nix...... 1992-95 4957 16 31 6. Bo Jackson ...... 1982-85 43 0 43 7. Ben Leard...... 1997-00 4289 18 28 7. Patrick Nix...... 1992-95 9 31 40 8. Loran Carter ...... 1966-68 3129 47 25 8. Brandon Cox...... 2004-pres. 2 35 37 9. Jeff Burger ...... 1984-87 4082 21 24 9. Joe Cribbs ...... 1976-79 34 0 34 10. Reggie Slack...... 1986-89 4697 23 23 10. Loran Carter ...... 1966-68 6 25 31 Phil Gargis...... 1973-76 17 14 31 Touchdown Passes Per Game (min. 20 games) Player Seasons TD Games TD/Gm Quarterback Sacks (Since 1981) 1. Pat Sullivan ...... 1969-71 53 30 1.767 Player Seasons Total Yds. Sacks 2. Loran Carter ...... 1966-68 25 23 1.087 1. Gerald Robinson ...... 1982-85 150 26.0 3. Brandon Cox...... 2004-pres. 35 33 1.061 2. Quentin Groves ...... 2004-pres. 162 25.0 4. Patrick Nix...... 1992-95 31 32 0.969 3. ...... 1985-88 146 21.0 5. Ben Leard...... 1997-00 28 29 0.966 Craig Olgetree ...... 1986-89 117 21.0 6. Dameyune Craig...... 1994-97 39 41 0.951 5. Reggie Torbor ...... 2000-03 128 18.5 7. Jason Campbell...... 2001-04 45 49 0.918 6. Leonardo Carson ...... 1996-99 123 17.0 8. Stan White...... 1990-93 40 45 0.889 Willie Whitehead ...... 1991-94 108 17.0 9. Jeff Burger ...... 1984-87 24 29 0.828 8. Marcus Washington ...... 1994-96 108 16.0 Gary Walker ...... 1993-94 95 16.0 Lowest Interception Percentage (Min. 300 Att.) 10. Stanley McClover ...... 2004-05 99 15.5 Player Seasons Int Att Pct 1. Randy Campbell ...... 1981-83 5 300 .0167 2. Patrick Nix...... 1992-95 16 656 .0244 3. Jason Campbell...... 2001-04 24 854 .0281 4. Ben Leard...... 1997-00 18 592 .0304 5. Dameyune Craig...... 1994-97 24 782 .0307 6. Brandon Cox...... 2004-pres. 23 676 .0340 7. Jeff Burger ...... 1984-87 21 538 .0390 8. Reggie Slack...... 1986-89 23 585 .0393 9. Stan White...... 1990-93 52 1231 .0422

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Statistics RECORD...... OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL RUSHING ...... GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G ALL GAMES ...... 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 Ben Tate ...... 2 37 160 17 143 3.9 0 36 71.5 CONFERENCE ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Mario Fannin ...... 2 14 67 5 62 4.4 1 15 31.0 NON-CONFERENCE ...... 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 Robert Dunn ...... 2 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 6 3.0 Carl Stewart ...... 2 6 11 11 0 0.0 0 4 0.0 Team ...... 2 1 0 7 -7 -7.0 0 0 -3.5 DATE ...... OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND Brandon Cox ...... 2 13 22 39 -17 -1.3 0 9 -8.5 09/01/2007 ...... KANSAS STATE W 23-13 86,439 Total ...... 2 72 266 79 187 2.6 1 36 93.5 09/08/2007 ...... SOUTH FLORIDA L (OT) 23-26 82,617 Opponents ...... 2 68 234 72 162 2.4 2 27 81.0

PASSING ...... G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G TEAM STATISTICS ...... AU ...... OPP SCORING ...... 46...... 39 Brandon Cox ...... 2 99.53 33-65-4 50.8 394 2 55 197.0 Points Per Game ...... 23.0 ...... 19.5 Total ...... 2 99.53 33-65-4 50.8 394 2 55 197.0 FIRST DOWNS ...... 33...... 34 Opponents ...... 2 109.80 51-85-2 60.0 473 2 26 236.5 Rushing ...... 7...... 9 Passing ...... 19...... 23 RECEIVING ...... G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Penalty...... 7...... 2 Prechae Rodriguez ...... 2 9 108 12.0 0 18 54.0 RUSHING YARDAGE ...... 187...... 162 Gabe McKenzie ...... 2 7 69 9.9 2 20 34.5 Yards gained rushing ...... 266...... 234 Rodgeriqus Smith ...... 2 4 89 22.2 0 55 44.5 Yards lost rushing ...... 79...... 72 Carl Stewart ...... 2 4 53 13.2 0 30 26.5 Rushing Attempts...... 72...... 68 Robert Dunn ...... 2 3 21 7.0 0 8 10.5 Average Per Rush...... 2.6 ...... 2.4 Ben Tate ...... 2 2 23 11.5 0 22 11.5 Average Per Game ...... 93.5 ...... 81.0 James Swinton ...... 2 1 16 16.0 0 16 8.0 TDs Rushing ...... 1...... 2 Tommy Trott ...... 2 1 6 6.0 0 6 3.0 PASSING YARDAGE ...... 394...... 473 Montez Billings ...... 1 1 5 5.0 0 5 5.0 Att-Comp-Int ...... 65-33-4...... 85-51-2 Chris Slaughter ...... 1 1 4 4.0 0 4 4.0 Average Per Pass...... 6.1 ...... 5.6 Total ...... 2 33 394 11.9 2 55 197.0 Average Per Catch ...... 11.9 ...... 9.3 Opponents ...... 2 51 473 9.3 2 26 236.5 Average Per Game ...... 197.0 ...... 236.5 TDs Passing...... 2...... 2 PUNT RETURNS ...... No. Yds Avg TD Long TOTAL OFFENSE ...... 581...... 635 Total Plays ...... 137...... 153 Robert Dunn ...... 9 117 13.0 0 57 Average Per Play ...... 4.2 ...... 4.2 Total ...... 9 117 13.0 0 57 Average Per Game ...... 290.5 ...... 317.5 Opponents ...... 6 66 11.0 0 29 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS ...... 9-208 ...... 11-257 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 9-117 ...... 6-66 INTERCEPTIONS . . . . .No. Yds Avg TD Long INT RETURNS: #-YARDS ...... 2-68 ...... 4-37 Tray Blackmon ...... 1 49 49.0 0 49 KICK RETURN AVERAGE ...... 23.1 ...... 23.4 Chris Evans ...... 1 19 19.0 0 19 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE ...... 13.0 ...... 11.0 Total ...... 2 68 34.0 0 49 INT RETURN AVERAGE ...... 34.0 ...... 9.2 Opponents ...... 4 37 9.2 0 38 FUMBLES-LOST ...... 5-3 ...... 4-1 PENALTIES-YARDS ...... 15-126 ...... 23-201 KICK RETURNS ...... No. Yds Avg TD Long Average Per Game ...... 63.0 ...... 100.5 Patrick Lee ...... 4 88 22.0 0 27 PUNTS-YARDS...... 11-476 ...... 15-659 Mario Fannin ...... 3 86 28.7 0 37 Average Per Punt ...... 43.3 ...... 43.9 Ben Tate ...... 1 24 24.0 0 24 Net punt average ...... 37.3 ...... 33.5 Tommy Trott ...... 1 10 10.0 0 10 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME ...... 29:46...... 30:14 Total ...... 9 208 23.1 0 37 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS...... 5/28 ...... 9/35 Opponents ...... 11 257 23.4 0 59 3rd-Down Pct ...... 18% ...... 26% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS ...... 2/3 ...... 2/3 FUMBLE RETURNS . . .No. Yds Avg TD Long 4th-Down Pct ...... 67% ...... 67% SACKS BY-YARDS...... 5-54 ...... 7-35 Antonio Coleman ...... 1 34 34.0 1 34 MISC YARDS...... 0 ...... -4 Total ...... 1 34 34.0 1 34 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED ...... 4...... 4 Opponents ...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ...... 6-7 ...... 4-8 ON-SIDE KICKS ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 |------PATs ------| RED-ZONE SCORES...... 6-7 86% ...... 5-9 56% SCORING ...... TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS ...... 3-7 43% ...... 3-9 33% Wes Byrum ...... 0 6-7 4-4 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 22 PAT-ATTEMPTS ...... 4-4 100% ...... 3-3 100% Gabe McKenzie ...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 ATTENDANCE...... 169056...... 0 Mario Fannin ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Games/Avg Per Game ...... 2/84528 ...... 0/0 Antonio Coleman ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Neutral Site Games...... 0/0 Total ...... 4 6-7 4-4 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 46 Opponents ...... 4 4-8 3-3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 39

SCORE BY QUARTERS ...... 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Auburn ...... 3 20 3 17 3 46 Opponents ...... 17 0 10 6 6 39

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 10:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Statistics

TOTAL OFFENSE ...... G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Brandon Cox ...... 2 78 -17 394 377 188.5 Ben Tate ...... 2 37 143 0 143 71.5 Mario Fannin ...... 2 14 62 0 62 31.0 Robert Dunn ...... 2 1 6 0 6 3.0 Team ...... 2 1 -7 0 -7 -3.5 Total ...... 2 137 187 394 581 290.5 Opponents ...... 2 153 162 473 635 317.5

FIELD GOALS ...... FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Wes Byrum ...... 6-7 85.7 0-0 1-1 3-3 2-3 0-0 49 0

FG SEQUENCE Auburn OPPONENTS Kansas State (20),(39),(31),47 (20),(40) South Florida (49),(46),(39) 37,45,37,(38),21,(18)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

PUNTING ...... No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Ryan Shoemaker ...... 8 361 45.1 53 0 3 2 0 Patrick Tatum ...... 3 115 38.3 40 0 0 1 0 Total ...... 11 476 43.3 53 0 3 3 0 Opponents ...... 15 659 43.9 56 2 2 6 0

KICKOFFS ...... No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn Zach Kutch ...... 7 375 53.6 0 0 Wes Byrum ...... 3 181 60.3 0 0 Morgan Hull ...... 1 50 50.0 0 0 Total ...... 11 606 55.1 0 0 257 31.7 38 Opponents ...... 9 551 61.2 0 0 208 38.1 31

ALL PURPOSE ...... G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Ben Tate ...... 2 143 23 0 24 0 190 95.0 Mario Fannin ...... 2 62 0 0 86 0 148 74.0 Robert Dunn ...... 2 6 21 117 0 0 144 72.0 P. Rodriguez ...... 2 0 108 0 0 0 108 54.0 R. Smith ...... 2 0 89 0 0 0 89 44.5 Patrick Lee ...... 2 0 0 0 88 0 88 44.0 Gabe McKenzie ...... 2 0 69 0 0 0 69 34.5 Carl Stewart ...... 2 0 53 0 0 0 53 26.5 Tray Blackmon ...... 1 0 0 0 0 49 49 49.0 Chris Evans ...... 2 0 0 0 0 19 19 9.5 Tommy Trott ...... 2 0 6 0 10 0 16 8.0 James Swinton ...... 2 0 16 0 0 0 16 8.0 Montez Billings ...... 1 0 5 0 0 0 5 5.0 Chris Slaughter ...... 1 0 4 0 0 0 4 4.0 Team ...... 2 -7 0 0 0 0 -7 -3.5 Brandon Cox ...... 2 -17 0 0 0 0 -17 -8.5 Total ...... 2 187 394 117 208 68 974 487.0 Opponents ...... 2 162 473 66 257 37 995 497.5

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 10:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Auburn Football Statistics Defensive Statistics

|------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |------Pass Def------| |----Fumbles----| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 59 Chris Evans ...... 2 6 9 15 0.5-2 . 1-19 ...... 4 Zac Etheridge ...... 2 9 5 14 0.5-0 . . 2 . . . . . 54 Quentin Groves ...... 2 8 6 14 5.0-24 2.0-18 . . 12 . 1 . . 33 Eric Brock ...... 2 9 4 13 0.5-1 . . 2 . . . . . 8 Jerraud Powers ...... 2 9 2 11 1.5-3 . . 2 1 . . . . 97 Josh Thompson ...... 2 5 5 10 2.0-4 . . . 2 . . . . 26 Mike McNeil ...... 2 5 5 10 0.5-1 . . . 1 . . . . 94 S. Marks ...... 2 3 7 10 0.5-1 . . 1 3 . 1 1 . 22 Zach Gilbert ...... 2 5 2 7 ...... 20 Patrick Lee ...... 2 3 4 7 1.0-4 . . 2 . . 1 . . 24 J. Wilhite ...... 2 4 2 6 0.5-0 ...... 55 Merrill Johnson ...... 2 1 4 5 ...... 95 Pat Sims ...... 2 2 3 5 1.5-14 1.0-13 . 2 8 . . . . 46 Craig Stevens ...... 2 2 3 5 . . . . 1 . . . . 60 Robert Shiver ...... 2 2 1 3 ...... 45 Antoine Carter ...... 2 2 1 3 1.0-11 1.0-11 . . 3 . . . . 39 Josh Hebert ...... 2 3 . 3 ...... 10 Tray Blackmon ...... 1 1 2 3 . . 1-49 1 1 . . . . 52 Antonio Coleman ...... 2 2 1 3 1.0-12 1.0-12 . 1 8 1-34 . . . 5 Tommy Trott ...... 2 1 1 2 ...... 56 Courtney Harden ...... 2 . 1 1 ...... 2 Aairon Savage ...... 1 1 . 1 ...... 35 Brent Slusher ...... 1 1 . 1 ...... 6 Walter McFadden ...... 2 . 1 1 ...... 93 Mike Blanc ...... 2 1 . 1 ...... 21 Ryan Shoemaker ...... 2 . 1 1 ...... 49 Michael Goggans ...... 2 1 . 1 ...... 80 R. Smith ...... 2 1 . 1 ...... 3 Robert Dunn ...... 2 1 . 1 ...... 44 Ben Tate ...... 2 1 . 1 ...... TM Team ...... 2 1 . 1 ...... Total ...... 2 90 70 160 16-77 5-54 2-68 13 40 1-34 3 1 . Opponents ...... 2 88 50 138 18.0-64 7-35 4-37 11 23 3-0 3 . .

Special Teams Tackles |------Tackles------| SPECIAL TEAMS Solo Ast Total 39 Josh Hebert ...... 3 0 3 60 Robert Shiver ...... 2 1 3 22 Zach Gilbert ...... 1 2 3 26 Mike McNeil ...... 1 2 3 4 Zac Etheridge...... 0 3 3 5 Tommy Trott ...... 1 1 2 46 Craig Stevens...... 0 2 2 35 Brent Slusher ...... 1 0 1 6 Walter McFadden...... 0 1 1 55 Merrill Johnson...... 0 1 1 21 Ryan Shoemaker ...... 0 1 1

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 10:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Scoring Summaries

Plays Yards TOP Qtr Scoring Play KANSAS STATE 9 69 4:27 2 W. Byrum 20-yard field goal 11 44 6:22 2 W. Byrum 39-yard field goal 4 1 1:34 3 W. Byrum 31-yard field goal 6 57 2:25 4 G. McKenzie 3-yard pass from Cox - - - 4 A. Coleman 34-yard fumble recovery

SOUTH FLORIDA 9 48 2:56 1 W. Byrum 49-yard field goal 7 65 2:41 2 M. Fannin 4-yard run 8 37 3:29 2 G. McKenzie 3-yard pass from Cox 9 51 3:19 4 W. Byrum 46-yard field goal 4 2 0:00 OT W. Byrum 39-yard field goal

Average Scoring Drive: Plays: 7.4 Yards: 41.6 Time: 3:24

2007 Starting Lineups Offense WR TE LT LG C RG RT WR QB TB FB KANSAS STATE R. Smith Bennett Dunlap Green Bosley Berry Ziemba Rodriguez Cox Tate Trott (TE) SOUTH FLORIDA R. Smith Bennett Dunlap Green Bosley Berry Ziemba Rodriguez Cox Tate Stewart MISSISSIPPI STATE NEW MEXICO STATE at Florida VANDERBILT at Arkansas at LSU OLE MISS TENNESSEE TECH at Georgia ALABAMA Defense LE DT DT RE LB LB LB CB SS FS CB KANSAS STATE Groves Thompson Sims Marks Johnson Blackmon Lee (DB) Powers Etheridge Savage Wilhite SOUTH FLORIDA Groves Thompson Sims Marks Johnson Evans Lee (DB) Powers Etheridge Brock Wilhite MISSISSIPPI STATE NEW MEXICO STATE at Florida VANDERBILT at Arkansas at LSU OLE MISS TENNESSEE TECH at Georgia ALABAMA Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 10:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Game-By-Game Team Statistics

First Downs Rushing Passing Total Off. Punts Fum. Penalties 3rd Time of Game Score Tot Ru-Pa-Pe No-Yds-TD C-A-I Yds TD Pl-Yds No-Avg F/L No-Yds Dns Poss ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Kansas State 13 16 2-14-0 16-27-0 33-58-2 289 1 74-316 9-44.7 4/1 16-141 5-18 27:44 at Auburn 23 17 2-10-5 37-62-0 17-30-2 229 1 67-291 6-42.7 2/0 8-71 3-15 32:16 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— South Florida 26 18 7-9-2 52-135-2 18-27-0 184 1 79-319 6-42.8 0/0 7-60 4-17 32:44 at Auburn 23 16 5-9-2 35-125-1 16-35-2 165 1 70-290 5-44.0 3/3 7-55 2-13 27:16 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Mississippi State at Auburn ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— New Mexico State at Auburn ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— at Florida Auburn ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Vanderbilt at Auburn ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— at Arkansas Auburn ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— at LSU Auburn ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Ole Miss at Auburn ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Tennessee Tech at Auburn ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— at Georgia Auburn ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Alabama at Auburn ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Miscellaneous Statistics Average Time of Possession (by Quarter) Turnovers Takeaways — 3, Giveaways — 7 1 2 3 4 Total Difference — Minus-4; Ratio — 1:2.3 AUBURN 7:41 8:17 4:57 8:50 29:46 Points Off TOs — AU 7, Opp. 7 Opponent 7:18 6:43 10:02 6:10 30:14 Points Off TOs/Game — AU 3.5, Opp. 3.5 Kickoffs Third Down Conversions (by Quarter) Kickoffs — 11 Kutch — 7 KO, 0 TB, 0 OB 1 2 3 4 Total Byrum — 3 KO, 0 TB, 0 OB AUBURN ...... 1 of 7 1 of 7 1 of 6 2 of 7 5 of 28 Hull — 1 KO, 0 TB, 0 OB Pct...... 14.3 14.3 16.7 28.6 17.9 Touchbacks — 0 Opponents ...... 4 of 9 1 of 7 3 of 10 1 of 8 9 of 35 Out of Bounds — 0 Opp. Returns — 11 for 257 yards (23.4) Pct...... 44.4 14.3 30.0 12.5 25.7 On-side kicks — 0-for-0 Third Down Conversions (by Yardage) Red Zone AU Scores/Times in Red Zone: 6/7 (.833) Yards to go 1-3 4-6 7-10 11+ Total AU TDs/Times in Red Zone: 3/7 (.429) AUBURN ...... 1 of 3 2 of 9 1 of 8 1 of 8 5 of 28 Scores (6): 3 TD, 3 FG Pct...... 33.3 22.2 12.5 12.5 17.9 Non-Scores (1): INT Opponents ...... 5 of 11 1 of 7 2 of 6 1 of 11 9 of 35 Opp. Scores/Times in Red Zone: 5/9 (.556) Opp. TDs/Times in Red Zone: 3/9 (.333) Pct...... 45.5 14.3 33.3 9.1 25.7 Scores (5): 3 TD, 2 FG Non-Scores (4): 4 Missed FG

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 10:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Game-By-Game Individual Statistics Rushing No.-Yds, TD #12 Cox #27 Fannin #1 Lester #32 Stewart #44 Tate KANSAS STATE 8-(-20), 0 0-0, 0 DNP 5-7, 0 23-82, 0 SOUTH FLORIDA 5-3, 0 14-62, 1 DNP 1-(-7), 0 14-61, 0 MISSISSIPPI STATE NEW MEXICO STATE at Florida VANDERBILT at Arkansas at LSU OLE MISS TENNESSEE TECH at Georgia ALABAMA Receiving No.-Yds, TD #87 Bennett #84 Billings #3 Dunn #13 Hawthorne #83 McKenzie #15 Rodriquez #80 Smith KANSAS STATE 0-0, 0 DNP 1-6, 0 0-0, 0 4-42, 1 6-73, 0 1-55, 0 SOUTH FLORIDA 0-0, 0 1-5, 0 2-15, 0 0-0, 0 3-27, 1 3-35, 0 3-34, 0 MISSISSIPPI STATE NEW MEXICO STATE at Florida VANDERBILT at Arkansas at LSU OLE MISS TENNESSEE TECH at Georgia ALABAMA

No.-Yds, TD #5 Trott #86 Slaughter #82 Swinton #27 Fannin #1 Lester #32 Stewart #44 Tate KANSAS STATE 1-6, 0 DNP 1-16, 0 0-0, 0 DNP 0-0, 0 2-23, 0 SOUTH FLORIDA 0-0, 0 1-4, 0 0-0, 0 0-0, 0 DNP 3-45, 0 0-0, 0 MISSISSIPPI STATE NEW MEXICO STATE at Florida VANDERBILT at Arkansas at LSU OLE MISS TENNESSEE TECH at Georgia ALABAMA

Passing Field Goals Punting C-A-Yds-Int, TD #12 Cox #16 Field Made, (Missed) #18 Byrum No.-Avg, In 20 #21 Shoemaker #23 Tatum KANSAS STATE 17-30-229-2, 1 DNP KANSAS STATE 20, 39, 31, (47) KANSAS STATE 6-42.7, 2 DNP SOUTH FLORIDA 16-35-165-2, 1 DNP SOUTH FLORIDA 49, 46, 39 SOUTH FLORIDA 2-52.5, 0 3-38.3, 1 MISSISSIPPI STATE MISSISSIPPI STATE MISSISSIPPI ST. NEW MEXICO STATE NEW MEXICO STATE NEW MEXICO ST. at Florida at Florida at Florida VANDERBILT VANDERBILT VANDERBILT at Arkansas at Arkansas at Arkansas at LSU at LSU at LSU OLE MISS OLE MISS OLE MISS TENNESSEE TECH TENNESSEE TECH TENNESSEE TECH at Georgia at Georgia at Georgia ALABAMA ALABAMA ALABAMA

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 10:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Game-By-Game Individual Statistics Defensive Linemen Solo+Ast=Total #93 Blanc #52 Coleman #54 Groves #94 Marks #91 Ricks #95 Sims #97 Thompson KANSAS STATE 1+0=1 0+0=0 4+0=5 0+0=0 0+0=0 0+0=0 3+1=4 SOUTH FLORIDA 0+0=0 2+1=3 4+5=9 3+7=10 0+0=0 2+3=5 2+4=6 MISSISSIPPI STATE NEW MEXICO STATE at Florida VANDERBILT at Arkansas at LSU OLE MISS TENNESSEE TECH at Georgia ALABAMA

Linebackers Solo+Ast=Total #10 Blackmon #59 Evans #56 Harden #40 Harris #55 Johnson #46 Stevens KANSAS STATE 1+2=3 1+0=1 0+0=0 0+0=0 1+1=2 1+2=3 SOUTH FLORIDA DNP 5+9=14 0+1=1 0+0=0 0+3=3 1+1=2 MISSISSIPPI STATE NEW MEXICO STATE at Florida VANDERBILT at Arkansas at LSU OLE MISS TENNESSEE TECH at Georgia ALABAMA

Defensive Backs Solo+Ast=Total #33 Brock #4 Etheridge #22 Gilbert #20 Lee #8 Powers #2 Savage #24 Wilhite KANSAS STATE 3+0=3 6+2=8 5+0=5 3+3=6 4+1=5 1+0=1 3+2=5 SOUTH FLORIDA 6+4=10 3+3=6 0+2=2 0+1=1 5+1=6 DNP 1+0=1 MISSISSIPPI STATE NEW MEXICO STATE at Florida VANDERBILT at Arkansas at LSU OLE MISS TENNESSEE TECH at Georgia ALABAMA

Others Solo+Ast=Total #45 Carter #49 Goggans #39 Hebert #6 McFadden #26 McNeil #60 Shiver KANSAS STATE 0+0=0 0+0=0 1+0=1 0+1=1 1+0=1 1+1=2 SOUTH FLORIDA 2+1=3 1+0=1 2+0=2 0+0=0 4+5=9 1+0=1 MISSISSIPPI STATE NEW MEXICO STATE at Florida VANDERBILT at Arkansas at LSU OLE MISS TENNESSEE TECH at Georgia ALABAMA

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 10:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Superlatives Auburn Team Superlatives Opponent Team Superlatives Points Scored ...... 23 vs. Kansas State (9/1) Points Scored ...... 26 by South Florida (9/8) ...... vs. South Florida (9/8) Low ...... 13 by Kansas State (9/1) Low ...... 23 vs. Kansas State (9/1) First Downs ...... 18 by South Florida (9/8) ...... vs. South Florida (9/8) Low ...... 16 by Kansas State (9/1) First Downs ...... 17 vs. Kansas State (9/1) Rushing Plays ...... 52 by South Florida (9/8) Low ...... 16 vs. South Florida (9/8) Rushing Plays ...... 37 vs. Kansas State (9/1) Low ...... 16 by Kansas State (9/1) Low ...... 35 vs. South Florida (9/8) Net Rushing Yards ...... 135 by South Florida (9/8) Net Rushing Yards ...... 125 vs. South Florida (9/8) Low ...... 27 by Kansas State (9/1) Low ...... 62 vs. Kansas State (9/1) Passes Attempted ...... 58 by Kansas State (9/1) Passes Attempted ...... 35 vs. South Florida (9/8) Low ...... 27 by South Florida (9/8) Low ...... 30 vs. Kansas State (9/1) Passes Completed ...... 33 by Kansas State (9/1) Passes Completed ...... 17 vs. Kansas State (9/1) Low ...... 18 by South Florida (9/8) Low ...... 16 vs. South Florida (9/8) Had Intercepted ...... 2 by Kansas State (9/1) Had Intercepted ...... 2 vs. Kansas State (9/1) Low ...... 0 by South Florida (9/8) ...... vs. South Florida (9/8) Net Passing Yards ...... 289 by Kansas State (9/1) Low ...... 2 vs. Kansas State (9/1) Low ...... 184 by South Florida (9/8) ...... vs. South Florida (9/8) Total Offensive Plays ...... 79 by South Florida (9/8) Net Passing Yards ...... 229 vs. Kansas State (9/1) Low ...... 74 by Kansas State (9/1) Low ...... 165 vs. South Florida (9/8) Total Net Offense ...... 319 by South Florida (9/8) Total Offensive Plays ...... 70 vs. South Florida (9/8) Low ...... 316 by Kansas State (9/1) Low ...... 67 vs. Kansas State (9/1) Fumbles ...... 4 by Kansas State (9/1) Total Net Offense ...... 291 vs. Kansas State (9/1) Low ...... 0 by South Florida (9/8) Low ...... 290 vs. South Florida (9/8) Fumbles Lost ...... 1 by Kansas State (9/1) Fumbles ...... 3 vs. South Florida (9/8) Low ...... 2 vs. Kansas State (9/1) Low ...... 0 by South Florida (9/8) Fumbles Lost ...... 3 vs. South Florida (9/8) Penalties ...... 16 by Kansas State (9/1) Low ...... 0 vs. Kansas State (9/1) Low ...... 7 by South Florida (9/8) Penalties ...... 8 vs. Kansas State (9/1) Penalty Yards ...... 141 by Kansas State (9/1) Low ...... 7 vs. South Florida (9/8) Low ...... 60 by South Florida (9/8) Penalty Yards ...... 71 vs. Kansas State (9/1) Low ...... 55 vs. South Florida (9/8) Opponent Individual Superlatives Rushing Attempts ...... 21 by Mike Ford of South Florida (9/8) Auburn Individual Superlatives Net Rushing Yards ...... 74 by Mike Ford of South Florida (9/8) Rushing Attempts ...... 23 by Ben Tate vs. Kansas State (9/1) Rushing TDs ...... 1 by Mike Ford of South Florida (9/8) Net Rushing Yards ...... 82 by Ben Tate vs. Kansas State (9/1) ...... by Matt Grothe of South Florida (9/8) Rushing TDs ...... 1 by Mario Fannin vs. South Florida (9/8) Pass Attempts ...... 35 by Brandon Cox vs. South Florida (9/8) Pass Attempts ...... 57 by Josh Freeman of Kansas State (9/1) Pass Completions ...... 17 by Brandon Cox vs. Kansas State (9/1) Pass Completions ...... 32 by Josh Freeman of Kansas State (9/1) Had Intercepted ...... 2 by Brandon Cox vs. Kansas State (9/1) Had Intercepted ...... 2 by Josh Freeman of Kansas State (9/1) ...... by Brandon Cox vs. South Florida (9/8) Net Passing Yards ...... 268 by Josh Freeman of Kansas State (9/1) Net Passing Yards ...... 229 by Brandon Cox vs. Kansas State (9/1) Passing TDs ...... 1 by Jordy Nelson of Kansas State (9/1) Passing TDs ...... 1 by Brandon Cox vs. Kansas State (9/1) ...... by Matt Grothe of South Florida (9/8) ...... by Brandon Cox vs. South Florida (9/8) Receptions ...... 9 by Jordy Nelson of Kansas State (9/1) Receptions ...... 6 by Prechae Rodriguez vs. Kansas St. (9/1) Receiving Yards ...... 90 by Jordy Nelson of Kansas State (9/1) Receiving Yards ...... 73 by Prechae Rodriguez vs. Kansas St. (9/1) TD Receptions ...... 1 by Leon Patton of Kansas State (9/1) TD Receptions ...... 1 by Gabe McKenzie vs. Kansas St. (9/1) ...... by Jessie Hester of South Florida (9/8) ...... by Gabe McKenzie vs. South Florida (9/8) Punts ...... 9 by Tim Reyer of Kansas State (9/1) Punts ...... 6 by Ryan Shoemaker vs. Kansas St. (9/1) Punt Average ...... 44.7 by Tim Reyer of Kansas State (9/1) Punt Average ...... 52.5 by Ryan Shoemaker vs. South Florida (9/8) Punts Inside 20 ...... 4 by Tim Reyer of Kansas State (9/1) Punts Inside 20 ...... 2 by Ryan Shoemaker vs. Kansas St. (9/1) Punt Returns ...... 4 by Marcus Edwards of South Florida (9/8) Punt Returns ...... 6 by Robert Dunn vs. Kansas State (9/1) Punt Return Yards ...... 45 by Marcus Edwards of South Florida (9/8) Punt Return Yards ...... 74 by Robert Dunn vs. Kansas State (9/1) Kickoff Returns ...... 4 by Leon Patton of Kansas State (9/1) Kickoff Returns ...... 3 by Patrick Lee vs. Kansas State (9/1) Kickoff Return Yards ...... 111 by Jerome Murphy of South Florida (9/8) Kickoff Return Yards ...... 71 by Mario Fannin vs. South Florida (9/8) FG Attempts ...... 6 by Delbe Alvarado of South Florida (9/8) FG Attempts ...... 4 by Wes Byrum vs. Kansas State (9/1) FG Made ...... 2 by Brooks Rossman of Kansas State (9/1) FG Made ...... 3 by Wes Byrum vs. Kansas State (9/1) ...... by Delbe Alvarado of South Florida (9/8) ...... by Wes Byrum vs. South Florida (9/8) Interceptions ...... 1 four times Interceptions ...... 1 by Tray Blackmon vs. Kansas St. (9/1) ...... last by Mike Jenkins of South Florida (9/8) ...... by Chris Evans vs. Kansas State (9/1) Interception Yards ...... 38 by Mike Jenkins of South Florida (9/8) Interception Yards ...... 49 by Tray Blackmon vs. Kansas St. (9/1) Auburn Individual Long Plays Opponent Individual Long Plays Rushing ...... 36 by Ben Tate vs. South Florida (9/8) Rushing ...... 27 by Matt Grothe of South Florida (9/8) Passing ...... 55 by Brandon Cox vs. Kansas State (9/1) Passing ...... 26 by Josh Freeman of Kansas State (9/1) Receiving ...... 55 by Rod Smith vs. Kansas State (9/1) Receiving ...... 26 by Jordy Nelson of Kansas State (9/1) Field Goal ...... 49 by Wes Byrum vs. South Florida (9/8) Field Goal ...... 40 by Brooks Rossman of Kansas State (9/1) Punt ...... 53 by Ryan Shoemaker vs. Kansas St. (9/1) Punt ...... 56 by Tim Reyer of Kansas State (9/1) ...... by Ryan Shoemaker vs. South Florida (9/8) Punt Return ...... 29 by Marcus Edwards of South Florida (9/8) Punt Return ...... 57 by Robert Dunn vs. Kansas State (9/1) Kickoff Return ...... 59 by Jerome Murphy of South Florida (9/8) Kickoff Return ...... 37 by Mario Fannin vs. South Florida (9/8) Interception Return ...... 38 by Mike Jenkins of South Florida (9/8) Interception Return ...... 49 by Tray Blackmon vs. Kansas St. (9/1)

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 10:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. 2007 Plays Of 20+ Yards

Yards Type Player(s) Opponent Qtr. 55 pass Rodgeriqus Smith from Brandon Cox Kansas State 1st Play Breakdown 36 run Ben Tate South Florida 2nd 30 pass Carl Stewart from Brandon Cox South Florida 2nd BY PLAY 24 run Ben Tate South Florida 2nd Pass...... 4 22 pass Ben Tate from Brandon Cox Kansas State 2nd Run ...... 3 22 run Ben Tate Kansas State 3rd 20 pass Gabe McKenzie from Brandon Cox Kansas State 4th BY GAME Kansas State...... 4 South Florida...... 3 Mississippi State ...... 0 New Mexico State ...... 0 Florida ...... 0 Vanderbilt...... 0 at Arkansas ...... 0 at LSU ...... 0 Ole Miss ...... 0 Tennessee Tech ...... 0 Georgia ...... 0 Alabama ...... 0

BY QUARTER 1st ...... 1 2nd...... 4 3rd ...... 1 4th ...... 1

RUSHING Ben Tate ...... 3

PASSING Brandon Cox ...... 4

RECEIVING Rodgeriqus Smith ...... 1 Carl Stewart...... 1 Gabe McKenzie...... 1 Ben Tate ...... 1

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 10:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. The Last Time ...

Held an opponent scoreless... vs. Arkansas State, 2006 (27-0) An Auburn Team Held an opponent scoreless at Jordan-Hare Stadium... vs. Arkansas State, 2006 (27-0) Had 35 First Downs... vs. Western Carolina, 2002 (37) Held an opponent to five or less first downs... vs. Ball State, 2001 (5) Had 30 First Downs... vs. Tennessee, 2004 (31) Held an opponent to 10 or less first downs... vs. South Carolina, 2005 (7) Had 400 yards rushing... vs. Mississippi State, 2003 (405) Intercepted five or more passes... at Tennessee, 2004 (5) Had 300 yards rushing... at Kentucky, 2005 (388) Intercepted four or more passes... at Tennessee, 2004 (5) Had 50 or more rushing attempts... vs. Arkansas, 2005 (52) Held an opponent to 300 or less yards total offense... vs. Nebraska, 2007 (230) Had six or more rushing TDs... at Kentucky, 2005 (6) Held an opponent to 200 or less yards total offense... vs. Arkansas State [AT&T Cotton], Had five or more rushing TDs... vs. Buffalo, 2006 (5) 2006 (177) Had four or more rushing TDs... vs. Buffalo, 2006 (5) Held an opponent to 150 or less yards total offense... vs. Kentucky, 2004 (110) Had 350 or more yards passing... vs. Tennessee, 2004 (374) Held an opponent to 100 or less yards total offense... vs. Ball State, 2001 (92) Had 300 or more yards passing... vs. Georgia Tech, 2005 (342) Held an opponent to 100 or less yards rushing... vs. Kansas State, 2007 (27) Had 50 or more pass attempts... vs. Mississippi State, 1997 (54) Held an opponent to 50 or less yards rushing... vs. Kansas State, 2007 (27) Had 30 or more pass completions... vs. Arkansas, 1995 (34) Held an opponent to negative yards rushing... vs. Florida, 2001 (-36) Had five TDs passing... vs. Louisiana Tech, 2001 (5) Held an opponent to 100 or less yards passing... vs. Arkansas State, 2006 (89) Had four TDs passing... vs. Louisiana Tech, 2004 (4) Held an opponent without a touchdown... vs. Arkansas State, 2006 Had three TDs passing... vs. Tulane, 2006 (3) Scored a safety... vs. Florida, 2006 (Team) Had 500 or more yards total offense... at Georgia, 2005 (506) Scored on a fake field goal... vs. Vanderbilt, 2000 (Duval pass to Diamond) Had 80 or more total plays... vs. Tennessee, 2004 (85) Scored an offensive two-point conversion ... at Alabama, 2006 (Lee Guess pass from Scored 70 or more points... vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 2003 (73) Carl Stewart) Scored 60 or more points... vs. Ball State, 2005 (63) Scored two or more offensive two-point conversions... vs. Florida, 2002 [2] Scored 50 or more points... vs. Ball State, 2005 (63) Scored a defensive two-point conversion... vs. LSU, 1998 (Brad Ware) Scored 40 or more points... vs. Washington State, 2006 (40) Had 10 or more penalties... vs. Georgia Tech, 2005 (11) Had five or more fumbles... vs. Florida, 2001 (5) Had 100 or more penalty yards... at Ole Miss, 2000 (112) Did not commit a turnover... vs. Arkansas, 2006 Had 35 minutes time of possession... at Ole Miss, 2006 (37:52) Had 200-yard rusher and 100-yard receiver in a game... vs. Syracuse, 2002 (Carnell Was involved in a game that ended in a tie... vs. Georgia, 1994 (23-23) Williams [202 rush] and Marcel Willis [113 receiving]) Was involved in an overtime game... vs. South Florida, 2007 (23-26 loss) Had 150-yard rusher and 150-yard receiver in a game... at Arkansas, 2001 (Carnell Won a game without scoring an offensive touchdown ... vs. Florida, 2006 (27-17) Williams [177 rush] and Tim Carter [156 receiving]) Had 100-yard receiver and 100-yard rusher in a game... at Ole Miss, 2006 ( [106 rush], Courtney Taylor [108 rec]) Had two 100-yard rushers in a game... at Kentucky, 2005 (Tristan Davis [162] and Kenny An Auburn Player Irons [103]) Rushed 40 times in a game... Carnell Williams vs. Syracuse, 2002 (40) Had two 150-yard rushers in a game... vs. Mississippi State, 2003 (Brandon Jacobs [182] Rushed 35 times in a game... Kenny Irons at Georgia, 2005 (37) and Carnell Williams [164]) Rushed 30 times in a game... Kenny Irons at Arkansas, 2005 (33) Had three 100-yard rushers in a game ... vs. Maryland, 1983 (Tommie Agee [219], Lionel Rushed for 200 yards in a game... Kenny Irons at LSU, 2005 (218) James [115] and Bo Jackson [105]) Rushed for 150 yards in a game... Ben Tate, vs. Tulane, 2006 (156) Had two 100-yard receivers in a game... vs. LSU, 1999 (Ronney Daniels [120] and Rushed for 100 yards in a game... Kenny Irons at Ole Miss, 2006 (106) Markeith Cooper [105]) Rushed for 100 yards in five consecutive games... Kenny Irons vs. Alabama (103), at Had a 60-yard run and a 60-yard pass in a game ... vs. Alabama, 2003 (Carnell Williams Georgia (179), at Kentucky (103), vs. Ole Miss (101), at LSU (218), 2005 80 rush, Jason Campbell to Ben Obomanu 64 pass Rushed for 100 yards in four consecutive games... Kenny Irons vs. Alabama (103), at Had three players with 2 rushing TDs... vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 2003 (Carnell Williams [2], Georgia (179), at Kentucky (103), vs. Ole Miss (101) Brandon Jacobs [2], Tre Smith [2]) Rushed for 100 yards in three consecutive games... Kenny Irons vs. Alabama (103), at Had two players with seven or more catches in a game ... Courtney Taylor vs. Alabama, Georgia (179), at Kentucky (103), 2005 2003 (7), Silas Daniels vs. Alabama, 2003 (7) Rushed for 100 yards in consecutive games... Kenny Irons vs. Alabama (103), at Scored a touchdown on offense, defense and special teams... vs. Louisiana-Monroe, Georgia (179), 2005 2003 (8 offense [6 pass, 2 rush], 1 defense [int return], 1 special team [blocked punt return] Rushed for 150 yards in three consecutive games... Carnell Williams vs. Tennessee Scored on the first offensive play ... vs. Alabama, 2003 (Carnell Williams, 80 yard run) (185), at Arkansas (150), vs. Mississippi State (164), 2003 Returned a punt for a TD... vs. South Carolina, 1996 (Robert Baker) [79 yards] Rushed for 150 yards in consecutive games... Kenny Irons at Arkansas (182), at LSU Returned a kickoff for a TD... vs. Ball State, 2005 (Brad Lester) [93 yards] (218), 2005 Returned three Interceptions for TDs... vs. LSU, 1994 (Ken Alvis, Fred Smith, Brian Rushed for 4 or more TDs in a game... Carnell Williams vs. Mississippi State, 2003 (6) Robinson) Rushed for 3 or more TDs in a game... Kenny Irons at Kentucky, 2005 (3) Returned two Interceptions for TDs... vs. LSU, 1994 (Ken Alvis, Fred Smith, Brian Rushed for 2 or more TDs in four consecutive games... Carnell Williams vs. Western Robinson) Carolina (2), vs. Vanderbilt (2), at Miss. State (2), vs. Syracuse (2), 2002 Returned an Interception for a TD... vs. Louisiana Tech, 2004 (Carlos Rogers) [53] Rushed for 2 or more TDs in three consecutive games... Ronnie Brown at Florida (2), Returned two fumbles for TDs... vs. Vanderbilt, 2002 (Spencer Johnson, Karlos Dansby) vs. LSU (2), at Ole Miss (3), 2002 Returned a fumble for a TD... vs. Kansas State, 2007 (Antonio Coleman) [34] Passed for 400 yards in a game... Ben Leard at Georgia, 1999 (416) Blocked a punt ... vs. Florida, 2006 (Jerraud Powers) Passed for 300 yards in a game... Brandon Cox, 2005 (342) Blocked two punts... vs. La-Monroe, 2003 (3 - Justin Fetsko [2], Donnay Young) Attempted 50 passes in a game... Dameyune Craig vs. Mississippi State, 1997 (54) Blocked three punts ... vs. La-Monroe, 2003 (3 - Justin Fetsko [2], Donnay Young) Attempted 40 passes in a game... Brandon Cox at LSU, 2005 (40) Returned a blocked punt for a TD... vs. Florida, 2006 (Tre Smith) Threw five TDs in a game... Daniel Cobb vs. Louisiana Tech, 2001 (5) Blocked a field goal ... vs. South Florida, 2007 (Sen’Derrick Marks) Threw four TDs in a game... Daniel Cobb vs. Louisiana Tech, 2001 (5) Blocked two field goals in a game... at Georgia, 2001 (Alton Moore, 2) Threw three TDs in a game... Brandon Cox vs. Tulane, 2006 (3) Blocked a PAT attempt ... vs. Georgia, 2006 (Jonathan Palmer) Had 400 yards total offense in a game... Jason Campbell vs. Tennessee, 2004 (431) Blocked two PAT attempt ... vs. LSU, 1998 (Charles Dorsey, 2) Had 300 yards total offense in a game... Brandon Cox, vs. Georgia Tech 2005 (311) Missed a kicking PAT... vs. Arkansas, 2004 (John Vaughn) Accounted for four or more TDs in a game... Carnell Williams vs. Mississippi State, 2003 (6) Had a punt blocked... vs. Georgia, 2004 (Kody Bliss) Accounted for three or more TDs in a game... Kenny Irons at Kentucky, 2005 (3) Had a field goal blocked... vs. Penn State [Capital One], 2003 (Damon Duval) Caught 15 passes in a game... Willie Gosha vs. Arkansas, 1995 (17) Had a successful on-side kick... at South Carolina, 2006 (Matt Clark/Jerraud Powers) Caught 10 or more passes in a game... Ronney Daniels vs. Central Florida, 1999 (10) Was held scoreless... vs. Southern California, 2003 (0-23) Caught seven or more passes in a game... Courtney Taylor at Ole Miss, 2006 (8) Was held scoreless at Jordan-Hare Stadium... vs. Southern California, 2003 (0-23) Had 200 or more yards receiving in a game... Ronney Daniels at Georgia, 1999 (249)

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. The Last Time ...

Had 150 or more yards receiving in a game... Ben Obomanu vs. Ole Miss, 2003 (150) Held Auburn to 200 yards total offense... Nebraska [AT&T Cotton], 2007 (178) Had 100 or more yards receiving in a game... Courtney Taylor vs. Arkansas State (116) Held Auburn below 100 yards rushing... Kansas State, 2007 (62) Had 100 yards receiving in consective games... Courtney Taylor at Ole Miss (108); vs. Held Auburn below 50 yards rushing... Georgia Tech, 2003 (40) Arkansas State (116), 2006 Held Auburn to negative yards rushing... Tennessee, 1997 (-15) Caught four or more TD passes in a game... Alexander Wright vs. Pacific, 1987 (4) Held Auburn below 100 yards passing... Georgia, 2006 (35) Caught three or more TD passes in a game... Alexander Wright vs. Pacific 1987, (4) Held Auburn to 10 or less first downs... Georgia, 2006 (9) Caught two or more TD passes in a game... Ben Obomanu vs. Louisiana Tech, 2004 (2) Had 10 or more penalties... Kansas State, 2007 (16) Scored 15 or more points kicking... John Vaughn vs. Washington State, 2006 (16) Had 100 or more yards in penalties... Kansas State, 2007 (141) Scored 10 or more points kicking... Wes Byrum vs. South Florida, 2007 (11) Had two 100-yard rushers in a game... Arkansas, 2006 [Darren McFadden, 145; Felix Kicked five or more field goals in a game... Jaret Holmes vs. UAB, 1996 (5) Jones, 104] Kicked four or more field goals in a game... John Vaughn vs. Florida, 2006 (4) Had two 100-yard receivers in a game... Tulane, 2006 [Preston Brown, 139; Damarcus Scored four or more TDs... Carnell Williams vs. Mississippi State, 2003 (6 rush) Davis, 126] Scored three or more TDs... Kenny Irons at Kentucky, 2005 (3 rush) Had a 100-yard rusher and a 100-yard receiver... Tulane, 2006 [Matt Forte, 117; Preston Scored a rushing and receiving TD in a game... Carl Stewart vs. Nebraska [AT&T Brown, 139 rec.; Damarcus Davis, 126 rec.] Cotton], 2007 Had a 100-yard rusher and two 100-yard receivers... Tulane, 2006 [Matt Forte, 117; Had an 80-yard run... Carnell Williams vs. Alabama, 2003 (80) Preston Brown, 139 rec.; Damarcus Davis, 126 rec.] Had a 70-yard run... Tristan Davis at Kentucky, 2005 (75) Did Not Have a Turnover ... vs. South Florida, 2007 Had a 60-yard run... Tristan Davis at Kentucky, 2005 (75) Scored a safety... Alabama, 2003 (Anthony Bryant tackles Carnell Williams) Completed an 80-yard pass... Jason Campbell to Silas Daniels vs. Louisiana Tech, 2004 (87) Scored a two-point conversion... Alabama, 2005 Completed a 70-yard pass... Daniel Cobb to Marcel Willis vs. Syracuse, 2002 (75) Had 35 minutes time of possession... Georgia, 2006 (38:12) Completed a 60-yard pass... Brandon Cox to Devin Aromashodu at Georgia, 2005 (62) Kicked a field goal of 50 or more yards... John Vaughn at Mississippi State, 2006 (55) Kicked a field goal of 50 or more yards in consecutive games... John Vaughn, 2006; at Mississippi State (55), vs. Washington State (52) An Opposing Player Kicked two field goals of 50 or more yards in a game... Win Lyle vs. Tennessee, 1987 Rushed for 200 yards in a game... Brian Calhoun, Wisconsin, 2006 (213) [55, 52] Rushed for 150 yards in a game... Brian Calhoun, Wisconsin, 2006 (213) Had a 70-yard punt... Kody Bliss vs. Tualne, 2006 (71) Rushed for 100 yards in a game... Kregg Lumpkin, Georgia, 2006 (105) Had a 60-yard punt... Kody Bliss vs. Tulane, 2006 (71) Passed for 400 yards in a game... Luke McCown, La. Tech, 2000 (433) Blocked a field goal in a game... Sen’Derrick Marks vs. South Florida, 2007 Passed for 350 yards in a game... Casen Clausen, Tennessee, 2003 (355) Blocked two field goals in a game... Alton Moore at Georgia, 2001 Passed for 300 yards in a game... John Stocco, Wisconsin, 2006 (301) Blocked a PAT attempt ... Charles Dorsey vs. LSU, 1998 (2) Attempted 50 passes in a game... Josh Freeman, Kansas State, 2007 (57) Blocked two PAT attempts ... Charles Dorsey vs. LSU, 1998 (2) Attempted 40 passes in a game... Josh Freeman, Kansas State, 2007 (57) Blocked a punt in a game... Jerraud Powers vs. Florida, 2006 Completed 25 passes in a game... Josh Freeman, Kansas State, 2007 (32) Blocked two punts in a game... Justin Fetsko vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 2003 (2) Threw three or more TD passes in a game... Matt Mauck, LSU, 2003 (3) Intercepted three or more passes in a game... Junior Rosegreen at Tennessee, 2004 (4) Had 400 yards total offense... Luke McCown, La. Tech, 2000 (436) Intercepted two or more passes in a game... Junior Rosegreen at Tennessee, 2004 (4) Had 350 yards total offense... Luke McCown, La. Tech, 2001 (381) Recovered two fumbles in a game... Sen’Derrick Marks at Alabama, 2006 (2) Accounted for 3 or more TDs... Matt Mauck, LSU, 2003 (3) Forced two fumbles in a game... Quentin Groves at Alabama, 2006 (2) Caught 10 or more passes... Michael Johnson, Georgia, 2002 (13) Caught seven or more passes... Jordy Nelson, Kansas State, 2007 (9) Had 100 yards receiving... Nikita Stover, Alabama, 2006 (101) Had 200 yards receiving... Charles Lee, Central Florida, 1999 (203) An Auburn Opponent Caught three or more TD passes... Chris Collins, Ole Miss, 2002 (3) Scored 50 or more points... Georgia, 1996 (56) [4 OT] Scored three TDs... Chris Collins, Ole Miss, 2002 (3 receiving) Scored 40 or more points... Arkansas, 2001 (42) Had a 90-yard run... Guy Minor, LSU, 1936 (90) Had 350 or more yards rushing... Arkansas, 2002 (426) Had an 80-yard run... Fred Talley, Arkansas, 2002 (80) [TD] Had 300 or more yards rushing... Arkansas, 2002 (426) Had a 70-yard run... Nick Turner, Mississippi State, 2003 (77) [TD] Had 250 or more yards rushing... Arkansas, 2006 (279) Had a 60-yard run... Darren McFadden, Arkansas, 2006 (63) Had 50 or more rushing attempts... South Florida, 2007 (52) Completed an 80-yard pass... Bryan Randall to Josh Morgan, Virginia Tech, 2004 (80) Had 400 yards passing... Louisiana Tech, 2000 (433) [TD] Had 350 yards passing... Tennessee, 2003 (355) Completed a 70-yard pass... Bryan Randall to Josh Morgan, Virginia Tech, 2004 (80) [TD] Had 300 yards passing... Wisconsin, 2006 (301) Completed a 60-yard pass... Andre’ Woodson to Rafael Little, Kentucky, 2005 (65) Had 50 or more pass attempts... Kansas State, 2007 (57) Kicked a 50-yard field goal... Steve Lindsey, Ole Miss, 1997 (52) Had 40 or more pass attempts... Kansas State, 2007(57) Had a 70-yard punt... Tom Malone, Southern California, 2003 (70) Had 30 or more pass completions... Kansas State, 2007 (32) Had a 60-yard punt... Donnie Jones, LSU, 2003 (67) Had 25 or more pass completions... Kentucky, 2005 (26) Made three or more FGs ... Brandon Coutu, Georgia, 2005 (3) Had four or more TDs passing... Florida, 2000 [SEC Championship] (4) Had three or more TDs passing... Ole Miss, 2002 (3) Had five passes intercepted... Tennessee, 2004 (5) Had four passes intercepted... LSU, 2002 (4) Had 600 yards total offense... Florida, 1996 (625) Had 500 yards total offense... Wisconsin, 2006 (548) Had 400 yards total offense... Georgia, 2006 (446) Had five or more fumbles... South Carolina, 2005 (5) Lost four or more fumbles... at Missisippi State, 2002 (4) Returned a punt for a TD... LSU, 2005 (, 66 yards) Returned a kickoff for a TD... Alabama, 2003 (Brandon Brooks, 96 yards) Returned an interception for a TD... Georgia, 2003 (Odell Thurman) (99 yards) Returned a fumble for a TD... Arkansas, 1997 (C.J. McLain) (52 yards) Blocked an Auburn punt... Georgia, 2004 Blocked an Auburn field goal... Penn State [Capital One], 2003 (Derek Wake) Held Auburn to 300 yards total offense... South Florida, 2007 (290)

Game 3 • Mississippi State at Auburn • Sept. 15, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala.

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