AUBURN- Below are some of the key takeaways from Southern Miss’ 24-13 loss to the Auburn Tigers on Sept. 29.
- Penalties plagued Auburn early
In the first half, Auburn had trouble maintaining drives due to penalties. The Tigers committed seven penalties for 63 yards in the first half. Offensive penalties backed up the Auburn offense on multiple occasions. Things did get better for the Tigers, though, as they only committed two penalties in the second half for a total of nine penalties for 78 yards.
- Weather delays are no fun
With 4:27 left to play in the first half and Auburn leading Southern Miss 14-3, lightning was detected in the vicinity of Jordan-Hare Stadium.