Auburn squares off against Southern Miss in Week 2
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Southern Miss (1-0) at Auburn (1-0), Sept. 12 at 7:45 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Auburn by 32.5. Against the spread: Auburn 0-1, Southern Miss 1-0.
How to watch: SEC Network
Key stats
Auburn Offense
Overall: 389 yards per game (80th in FBS)
Passing: 259 yards per game (59th)
Rushing: 130 yards per game (93rd)
Scoring: 17 points per game (102nd)
Auburn Defense
Overall: 436 yards per game (113th in FBS)
Passing: 333 yards per game (122nd)
Rushing: 103 yards per game (63rd)
Scoring: 16 points per game (69th)
Southern Miss Offense
Overall: 543 yards per game (25th in FBS)
Passing: 226 yards per game (76th)
Rushing: 317 yards per game (11th)
Scoring: 49 points per game (30th)
Southern Miss Defense
Overall: 223 yards per game (40th in FBS)
Passing: 119 yards per game (34th)
Rushing: 104 yards per game (64th)
Scoring: 3 points per game (10th)
Auburn ranks 89th in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to Southern Miss’ 1st-ranked +4 margin.
Southern Miss ranks 13th in the FBS averaging 25 penalty yards per game.
Auburn is 106th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 66.7% of trips. Southern Miss’ red zone defense ranks 10th at 50%.
Team leaders
Auburn
Passing: Byrum Brown, 259 yards, 0 TDs, 3 INTs, 74.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Jeremiah Cobb, 53 yards on 12 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Keshaun Singleton, 89 yards on 7 catches, 0 TDs
Southern Miss
Passing: Ethan Hampton, 180 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 56.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Steven Robinson, 123 yards on 23 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Mario Sanders II, 94 yards on 6 catches, 1 TD
Last game
Auburn won 17-16 over Baylor on Sept. 5. Brown led Auburn with 259 yards on 26-of-35 passing (74.3%) for no touchdowns and three interceptions. He also carried the ball 21 times for 27 yards and one rushing touchdown. Cobb carried the ball 12 times for 53 yards and scored one touchdown, adding two receptions for eight yards. Singleton had seven receptions for 89 yards.
Southern Miss defeated Alcorn State 49-3 on Sept. 5. Hampton passed for 180 yards on 13-of-23 attempts (56.5%) with one touchdown and one interception. Robinson had 123 rushing yards on 23 carries and three touchdowns. Sanders had six receptions for 94 yards and one touchdown.
Next game
Auburn hosts Florida on Sept. 19. Southern Miss hosts UConn on Sept. 19.