... the Auburn team in 2009 was rushing defense.  Auburn was ranked 78th nationally in this statistic. It was quite simply one of the worst showings in the history of the University.

Ball State had 195 yards rushing against Auburn. Most assume that Arkansas beat Auburn with the passing attack, but this was not the case. Arkansas had 221 yards rushing against Auburn. Auburn allowed an average of 224 yards per game to be gained on the defense through the first seven games of 2009 before losses due to sacks and tackles for a loss are considered.

The really telling part—it was the weaker half of Auburn’s 2009 schedule. No team can win consistently while allowing their opponents to gain 2...

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