Auburn beat Ole Miss 31-16 today, and we saw good things on both sides of the ball. Here are some of the facts —
Auburn ran for 268 yards and averaged 5.8 yards per carry.
Auburn did not turn the ball over on offense.
Auburn was nearly 50% on third down (6-14).
Auburn found the true feature back in this ballgame with Boobee Whitlow going for 170 yards on just 19 carries.
Auburn’s defensive line finally made its presence known with five sacks on the day.
It’s true that none of these things are indicative of a complete turnaround, and the pressure on Gus Malzahn likely holds serve instead of actually increasing or decreasing.