The Auburn offense begins and ends with quarterback Byrum Brown. He was a major reason why the Tigers came back to defeat the Arkansas Razorbacks in Week 10.
Brown was a major force in Auburn football's wins over Georgia and Arkansas. Against Georgia, he rushed for 115 yards, and against Arkansas he had 121 yards. In both games, he had one rushing touchdown. He was also solid through the air with 330 yards and three touchdowns. He leads the team in rushing with 605 yards and eight touchdowns.
Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby understands that it will take the entire Bulldogs defense to stop Brown on Saturday.
"Yeah, it's got to be multiple halves," Lebby said during his weekly press conference. "You see this guy run through trash non-stop,
and their entire team, the entire offense runs through him. I mean, an incredibly physical runner that has ran the football really, really well."
Mississippi State ranks sixth in the SEC in run defense, allowing 121.3 yards per game. Auburn ranks No. 9 in the SEC in rushing offense with 155.9 yards per game. Again, a big part of that is Brown in the run game.
"And so for us it's about getting 11 hats to the ball, being able to go get shots on the ball and tackle really, really well in space," Lebby added.
The winner of Saturday's game between the Tigers and Bulldogs will be decided by how well Brown runs the ball. Auburn will travel to play Mississippi State on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT, and ESPN2 will broadcast the game.
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