September 22, 2024 9: 00 am CT
After taking numerous hours to absorb what occurred on the field on Saturday inbetween Auburn and Arkansas, it is clear that the Tiger’s defense is taking actions forward while the offense stays in a cluster.
In the 24-14 loss, Auburn’s defense minimal Arkansas to 334 backyards of offense on Saturday, consistingof restricting the Razorbacks to 151 lawns passing, well listedbelow their typical per-game output. Arkansas was likewise 50% on red zone chances and coverted simply 47% of its third-down chances.
Offensively, the Tigers bested Arkansas in numerous classifications, however bad quarterback play and losing the turnover fight by a less-than-ideal margin costed Auburn anumberof scoring chances.
Here is a appearance at the gamers and systems that impacted the videogame in favorable, and unfavorable, methods. Here are the winners and losers from Auburn’s loss to Arkansas.
Winner: KeAndre Lambert-Smith
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For the 2nd straight videogame, Auburn receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith led the Tigers in getting with 156 backyards and 2 goals in the loss. His 156-yard output is a career-best, pounding his old individual record of 124 backyards that he made in Penn State’s Rose Bowl win over Utah in2023
Lambert leads the group in getting with 338 backyards and 5 goals on 12 receptions.
Loser: Jarquez Hunter
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On Saturday, Auburn running back Jarquez Hunter stoppedworking to reach the century mark in hurrying for the 3rd time in 4 videogames. A season that was expected to be one of individual historic significance for Hunter has yet to take off due to Auburn’s hasahardtime on offense.
Hunter, who has hurried for 340 backyards through 3 videogames, hasactually exceeded last season’s overall through 3 videogames by almost 200 backyards and stays on speed to reach 1,000 lawns for the season, however you have to feel Hunter’s aggravation as his production has not reached the level that he had hoped near the midway point of the season.
Winner: Auburn protective backs
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Auburn’s defensive backs required a fantastic videogame on Saturday vs. Arkansas, and went on to play its finest videogame of the season to this point. Auburn’s defense, who permitted 242.7 backyards passing per videogame gettingin the videogame, permitted simply 151 lawns passing on Saturday. Jerrin Thompson and Kayin Lee led the system by making 13 stops with an interception and a takeon for loss. Redshirt freshman Sylvester Smith likewise pulled down his veryfirst profession interception in the loss. Champ Anthony likewise had a efficient videogame by breaking up 3 passes and recording a quarterback rush. However, his day ended early after sustaining a lower body injury in the 1st quarter.
Loser: Auburn’s absence of scoring
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If a group holds benefits in overall backyards, death backyards, and backyards per play, it is normally a safe indication that stated group wins the videogame, ideal? That was not the case for Auburn, as the Tigers led anumberof significant offending classifications however lost by 10 points. Several elements that led to Auburn’s absence of scoring consistedof a unfavorable turnover margin, losing the time of belongings fight, being sacked 6 times, and just reaching the red zone when.
There stays plenty for Auburn to tidy up as their onslaught of SEC videogames starts to heat up.
Winner: Linebackers
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Linebackers haveactually been an location of issue, according to us at Auburn Wire, and Saturday’s videogame revealed that the system might be moving in the right instructions. The trio of Dorian Mausi, Jalen McLeod, and Austin Keys integrated to record 19 takeson on Saturday with t