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auburn tigers 2007 FOOTBALL 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 Southeastern Conference 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: Tommy Tuberville (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 Head coach 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 (Alabama, 1975) MSU Record.................................. 10-26 (3rd year) Senior quarterback Brandon Cox is 35-of-50 (70 percent) for 494 yards and five touchdowns vs. Auburn ........................................................0-3 with no interceptions 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), Stan White (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 quarterbacks (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 linebackers 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 Steve Ensminger’s first season as the PASSING YARDS less, including three consecutive from 1999-2001 Tigers’ offensive coordinator 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.