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pat i understand this but i still wanted to make sure you do understand you guys have our respect. you guys have always been known to most of us you guys are great fans and for some of you to come on and talk to us as well as inviting us to tailgate is awesome. if we win we will still have the same respect. same way if we lose. your whiteout is storybook stuff to me and i want that win bad. and you guys seem to command a lot of respect around here with the fans. and since i posted the offending article i want to make damn sure you do not get the wrong vibe because we have mostly got a great bunch of folks here and i would never want you to get the wrong impression about us. i guess it is just important to me.

i think someone was having a bad day and i came into the room tap dancing. maybe not but i hope so. i am on here to have fun and i like to try and give something back. my football IQ is mediocre at best so i post articles to give back. but i made a ton of haters on the politics board.

i hope not! and i did not know that about them. my biggest worry is nix. other than oregon his away game record is not that great so i fully expect him to take that step forward. and i want him to prove it all nigh. live from 78 this is my jam when i think about auburn and who is more blue collar thatn bruce from the seventies?

back at you my brother.

not a problem i just wanted you to know it was me and not them for the record. i will always be a fan since you guys extended an invite to tailgate with you. now i will respect you sat night but i will be pulling for you guys to go down but not in a hateful way.

my nic for for hunter is the beast............

my memory tells me i do not remember that. they just killed us to the point i think we gave up for the most part. it was embarrassing.

also i am a big sec homer for the most part.i cannot stand mullins and i dislike most bama fans and damn near all georgia fans. beside whisky and minnesota both beat us recently. nothing worse than getting beat by a row row row your boat guy. grins. it's football baby.

i posted it pat. it is just an article and the writer just wrote an article called three losers for auburn and i caught hell for that one. i can say most of us have tremendous respect for penn state. it was not a dig as this board did not choose to have that posted i just pick most new stuff unless it is repetitive. mr dawse writes for usa if you would like to email him. again i just try to keep the board in articles. if you go click on my name i have stated three times lately how much respect i have for penn state. if you still have a problem message me or a mod. some folks do not like what i post for the record including other auburn fans.

everybody is someone in the family.

if i turn the game on and the field is really muddy i might not watch it. they have just wore us out in the mud before and i still have not forgotten.

when i bring out sugar i am a tad mad. and it is mostly harmless.

was he a starter? i cannot imagine coach o not stepping in and trying to straighten things out.

that is my sould intention wcw and one reason i have no quit.well once for about two days. i love auburn and my auburn brothers and sisters and it is a small way i can give back. no harm or shade is ever my intention. auburn has lost a few games in 66 years but they have never let me down. thanks for taking the time for telling me. i thought me and randman were ok but i guess not. i have made a bunch of folks mad in politics but i do know how to separate the two.

fresh water must be an ass because i think saban left him once or twice as well according to the news. when he chills some he probably gets better than he is. but one thing people forget is freshwater was there when they were crooked as hell with bush and some of the others. they also had two stud qb's that both had assault accusations thrown on them by students on campus. leinart i think was one. i never heard how it ended but i doubt him or ed ever get invited back. but that is just my opinion.

would come on and tell us just a little bit about yourselves. you are more than just a name to us and with such a high turnover many of us know very little about you. i also know you guys have a hard job keeping things straight and people in line. if people knew you even just a little on a personal level i think it would make hard decisions go down a little easier. everyone knows bird and golf because lets face it they are legends but there are a ton of folks help run this place. it is just a thought but i would love it for one. no need for names or faces just a little background. i was on the board before it became the fam and i would love to know what motivated you guys. i would love to be a mod but i know for a fact i do not have the temperament. so what makes you guys stand up to criticism and all that?

man i want a white out win so bad i cannot hardly stand it. if we win it is going to look like cheech and chong live here...........lol

.... the SEC is far and above every other conference Lance Dawe 3 minutes It just means more, right? It certainly was the case this past weekend. The 15th ranked Texas Longhorns took a trip up to Fayetteville to take on an Arkansas team that went 3-7 last year and struggled against Rice in their season opener just a couple of weeks ago. The Razorbacks ran for over 300 yards and won 40-21. Now, an Auburn team that isn’t expected to do much this year embarks on a trip up to Happy Valley to take on #10 Penn State in a primetime night game. Oh, and it’s also Penn State’s whiteout, one of the coolest environments in all of college football. What are the ramifications of this matchup? “College Football Nerds” on Youtube broke down the matchup and gave their thoughts on what this game will show on a large scale. “2020 was a weird year because things were so isolated,” Josh of the “College Football Nerds” said on the show. “The conferences only played themselves, and we got a handful of bowl games at the end of the year. We had to extrapolate how all of these mid-tier teams would have done if they had played each other based on the handful of bowls we saw, which were usually only the high-end teams. I think it led to a lot of bad misconceptions now. And I’m not saying that it means that the SEC is necessarily elite, what I’m saying is every one of these (non-conference) game is going to be telling in terms of overall talent level (in conference). “When you see a team like Arkansas, who struggled to a 3-7 record last season, utterly dominate what is supposed to be one of the more talented teams in the country in such a physical fashion, that indicates that bread and butter in the SEC is actually high-end talent elsewhere. I think this game (between Auburn and Penn State) is going to be telling of where the Big Ten and the SEC are. How well does Auburn, who is known for having solid, physical fronts, hold up against a Penn State team that has had a very similar reputation? Finding out the answer to that is going to help me flesh out where Auburn would stand in a lot of other conferences. “Is the mid-tier in the SEC higer than the mid-tier in other conferences? I think the fact that this is no. 22 on the road at no. 10 and this game is only a seven point spread is telling of what Vegas thinks. If Auburn wins this game, which I expect them to do, it will prove just how dominant the SEC is from a talent standpoint compared to other conferences. Contact/Follow us @theauburnwire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinion.

man i feel so much better! i was afraid they would be round or something. grins. thanks for posting!

247sports.com Auburn Football Notebook: How Jarquez Hunter wowed teammates ByPhillip Marshall 7-8 minutes Before he ran 94 yards for a touchdown and broke an Auburn record, before he became a fan favorite, freshman Auburn running back Jarquez Hunter got the attention of his teammates. It happened over the summer in the weight room, far from the bright lights of Jordan-Hare Stadium. It was there that Hunter squatted 600 pounds, almost three times his body weight. Senior linebacker Chandler Wooten remembers it like this: “I saw it in the summer before we even got to camp,” Wooten said Tuesday. “Man's a freak. I saw him with my own two eyes squat 600 pounds. He made it look like it was 225 or something. Yeah, man's got a bright future. Obviously, you see his skillset on the field, but just his mindset. He comes to work every day and is the same guy every day -- consistent. So, you know he's going to continue to do great things.” Jarquez Hunter's 600-pound squat wowed his teammates. (Photo: Adam Sparks, 247Sports) Hunter, a 3-star signee from Philadelphia, Miss., is listed at 5-foot-10 and 202 pounds. He has rushed for 257 yards on 17 carries. That’s 15.12 yards per run. Hunter didn’t only impress his teammates. His work ethic was head-turning. “Whenever we were running stadiums, he would finish his stadiums — we had 17 of them one time or whatever — and he kept going,” center Nick Brahms said. “He got like 23 or 24 in the summertime. We're all done, kind of sitting down and looking him like, 'Dang. Jarquez hasn't finished yet? What's he doing?' We thought he was lagging behind. But, in reality, he was getting extra reps, and Coach made sure to tell us that after stadium reps that Jarquez was out there getting extra reps. “It's really just his mindset as a freshman. It's really uncommon for freshmen to think like he does. His work ethic is outstanding. You don't see that a lot with freshmen. He's one of a kind. He's going to have a lot of success.” PAPPOE ON PENN STATE’S CUT BLOCKING Junior Auburn linebacker Owen Pappoe noticed it the first time he watched Penn State’s offense on video. The Nittany Lions like to do the one thing defensive players dislike to the point of believing it ought not to be part of the game. It’s cut-blocking, usually a staple of option offenses. “Football is football everywhere,” Pappoe said. “I’d say the only thing that sticks out to me is they do a lot more cut blocking. I don’t respect cut blocking at all. You are 6-foot-6 and 330 pounds and you’re running at me full-speed and you’re going to dive at my legs. I hate that about football. I wish it were illegal. But no, they play their brand of football out there.” AUBURN PLAYERS SUPPORT TE LUKE DEAL’S FATHER Brahms and his Auburn teammates have rallied in support of Chris Deal, father of tight end Luke Deal. Chris Deal has been diagnosed with ALS. They started a GoFundMe page that had raised more than $35,000 as of Tuesday evening. “It's been amazing, man,” Brahms said Tuesday. “I really had no clue going into it how much money we would raise for them. I just knew we needed to raise money for them. His mom was talking to my mom about them having to renovate their house and get a new van, that kind of thing, just to make it wheelchair-accessible. I know his dad, his bathroom wasn't renovated, so he had to go shower somewhere else just to get ready for the day, just because it wasn't wheelchair-accessible. The cost of that thing, maybe some people don't think about it when it comes to ALS and losing that motor function in your limbs. “I think it's big that the Auburn family has provided for them. … It's really been an awesome thing to see. Luke means a lot to this football team. His family means a lot to this football team. They have done a lot for us. We just wanted to give back to them and try to create something good for them, because they're going through hard times right now. But they keep a smile on their face. They always have positive energy every game.” Here is the link to the GoFundMe page: CHRIS DEAL GO FUNDME PAGE BURKS HITS HIS STRIDE AT DEFENSIVE TACKLE Defensive tackle Marquis Burks, who joined the Auburn program last season as a junior college transfer, has been a force in the first two games. Pappoe said it didn’t happen by accident. “I’ve seen a lot of growth since he first got here,” Pappoe said. “Fresh out of JUCO to now, he’s shown a lot of growth, studies a lot more in the film room a lot with me and Coach and it’s shown on the field. He’s gotten in shape. He’s a bigger dude so he’s going good now at the workouts that we do, sprints and all that, making our times and stuff. “He’s put the work in and it’s paying off now, man. He had two sacks a couple of games ago and had a really good game last week, too, so I’m expecting big things from him this weekend.” TANK BIGSBY ON BO NIX Auburn running back Tank Bigsby said quarterback Bo Nix seems more comfortable in the new offense, but Nix, he said, has “always been a great player.” “He is just doing things he always does. Bo has always been like that. He’s always been a great player. He’s always been able to throw the ball, always been able to run the ball. That’s always been him. I feel like he will continue to do this and play calm in this offense. He’s more comfortable in this offense.” WOOTEN: ‘I FEEL THE BEST I HAVE EVER FELT’ With his first child coming, senior linebacker Chandler Wooten opted out of last season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He’s back now, and he’s a team captain. “Yeah, it's been tremendous to get back in the swing of things of actually having a game week,” Wooten said. “That process looks different than spring and summer and all that stuff. So, just getting that time-management thing down, prioritizing the right things during the week to go and prepare for a team, it's been fun. Having a little bit of at-home stuff, it's been a cool dynamic; I'm actually really enjoying it. I'm having fun right now, and this is the best I have ever felt. I'm just having fun.” TROXELL’S HARD WORK PAYS OFF After three major knee surgeries, senior left tackle is feeling good and playing at the highest level of his Auburn career. He’s been a leader for all his time at Auburn, and he’s finally a fulltime starter. 19COMMENTS “He had a great two first games,” Brahms said. “It really started in summer. He has been through a lot with his injuries and stuff, and so for him to come in the spring and summertime and really work his butt off and get back, he's been working for two years at least just playing football and getting back in that shape that he had before his ACL tears and stuff. “What he means to the O-line room, I mean, he's a leader in there. He really plays his butt off, and he shows great effort on every play. He really wants to finish blocks. He's a leader, and guys look up to him." ">247Sports

Auburn's defense will aim to make Penn State one-dimensional in Happy Valley Zac Blackerby 1-2 minutes Could Auburn shut out Penn State? One of the members of the Auburn community’s most popular YouTube channel thinks that it is a possibility. Mike Gittens of “The War Rapport” joined the Locked On Auburn podcast to talk about Auburn’s matchup with Penn State. “If they are going to be one dimensional on offense, Penn State might not score a point in this game,” he said. “I don’t care that they’re at home. This defense, as good as they have played in the first two games, is still building momentum. They have not even peaked out yet. They are not even close. “This is a brand new scheme. I think Derek Mason has these guys in the right mindset Zakoby (McClain) was already the top tackler in the country. Not because he made a bunch of tackles on a bad defense but because he just doesn’t miss tackles.” Auburn’s defense will more than likely sell out to stop the run on Saturday and if they succeed, Auburn fans would be stoked to see this take come true.

Marquis Burks has 'shown a lot of growth' on Auburn D-line ByNathan King 4-5 minutes AUBURN, Alabama — Through two games, Marquis Burks isn't just getting it done on the stat sheet. Every part of his performances against Akron and Alabama State impressed his coaches, so much so that after both games, Auburn's defensive staff voted him the Tigers' defensive lineman of the week. After turning in one sack in just five games last season, Burks, a JUCO addition in Auburn's 2020 class from Iowa Central Community College, is carving out an important role along Derek Mason's defensive front. He's a big-bodied defensive tackle at 6-foot-3 and 314 pounds who's not just contributing as an anchoring run-stopper. Burks has provided plenty of pressure for No. 22 Auburn's defensive line, with two sacks in the the season opener against Akron. Last game against Alabama State, he was credited with a tackle for loss and a forced fumble of Hornets quarterback Ryan Nettles. "He's been productive," Harsin said of Burks on Wednesday's SEC coaches teleconference. "He caused a fumble; he's been in one plays and had some opportunities to pressure and stop the run." Burks, who picked up the nickname "Big Cheese" at Iowa Central for his love of cheese dip, didn't get spring practices with the team last year during the COVID-19 shutdown. In his first spring under Mason, however, he emerged as an important piece at defensive tackle, taking over first-team reps from Jeremiah Wright after his torn ACL. "I’ve seen a lot of growth since he first got here," junior linebacker Owen Pappoe said of Burks this week. "Fresh out of JUCO to now, he’s shown a lot of growth, studies a lot more in the film room a lot with me and coach and it’s shown on the field. He’s gotten in shape. He’s a bigger dude so he’s going good now at the workouts that we do, sprints and all that, making our times and stuff." Heading into the Tigers' first real test of the season at No. 10 Penn State (6:30 p.m. CST, ABC), Burks has been Auburn's fifth-most utilized defensive tackle in terms of snaps, yet he's tied for the team lead in sacks and is second in tackles for loss. "(Burks) put the work in and it’s paying off now, man," Pappoe said. "He had two sacks a couple of games ago and had a really good game last week, too, so I’m expecting big things from him this weekend." Quarterback pressure will be key for Auburn at Penn State this weekend. Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford has yet to throw an interception after throwing 10 during the team's five-game losing streak to start last season. "Coach Eason is doing a good job with those guys," Harsin said of Auburn's defensive line. "... I think all those guys have shown flashes." In two games, six different Auburn defensive linemen have registered a sack, and eight have contributed to at least one negative play. Neither of Auburn's first two opponents eclipsed 200 yards of offense. "I think we need to be more consistent to get that done, play after play," Harsin said. "I think against really good teams, that's important. Those guys on the D-line — it's very important for our team that those guys play well and do their jobs consistently. And not just the four that are out there." Auburn's staff has been intentional about its defensive-line rotation ahead of Penn State. They're not reaching too far down the depth chart yet, making sure the players who will be playing this weekend are comfortable and confident heading into a marquee, early season matchup. Auburn has five freshmen defensive linemen, if edge rusher Dylan Brooks is included, and only one has appeared in the team's first two games (defensive end Tobechi Okoli). "More reps for those guys in the last two games hopefully helps us in the long run," Harsin said. "That message has been sent in practice — taking care of business on the D-line so the rest of the guys can do their job."

247sports.com Harsin says Tigers will face 'stud' receivers at Penn State ByMark Murphy 4-5 minutes AUBURN, Alabama–Southeastern Conference football teams are known for their speed and athleticism, something Auburn will count on when the Tigers make their first road trip of the 2021 season to Penn State. Auburn’s head coach said that the more he watches video and studies the Nittany Lions, the more he is impressed with the talent his guys will be facing on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium. “Every guy on our team, they have our attention, I can tell you that,” Bryan Harsin said on Wednesday. “They are working hard this week to go compete with them and also be very good players on the field we step on as well.” Harsin’s 22nd-ranked Tigers will take a 2-0 record into Auburn’s first-ever road trip to Penn State, a team that is ranked 10th and is also 2-0. “Penn State’s team speed is very good,” Harsin said. “I think their wide receivers play hard.” The Auburn coach pointed out that quarterback Sean Clifford’s two favorite targets, Jahan Dotson and Parker Washington, are examples of the type of personnel Auburn will be facing on Saturday night. He called Clifford a smooth operator of Penn State's offense. “I think those guys are studs,” he said of the wide receivers who each have 10 catches this season. “They are very good players.” Containing Penn State’s passing game will be a key to success for the Tigers. The Nittany Lions have 500 yards passing through two games and 290 on the ground. “You see guys just not on O and D, you see guys on special teams who play hard,” Auburn’s first-year head coach noted. “They play hard and they play fast so that is really the challenge for us and every guy on this (Auburn) team should expect that. You are playing a good team. You are playing a good team with really good players. “We have players on this team who I think can play as well so how far are you going to go? Are you ready for the challenge to face those two wide receivers, for example?” Harsin said it is important for his players to do everything possible in practice this week to be ready for what they will be facing on Saturday night. “If you study the film, if can watch, you just can see what those guys are capable of doing,” he said of the Nittany Lions. “You have all of the film, you have all of the resources right in front of you to do that, so watch it, visualize and get yourself in the right frame of mind to practice right and know what you are getting yourself into when it comes game time. “That is just one of the challenges that Penn State’s team is providing us,” Harsin said of his opponent’s passing attack. “They have got a lot of other good players as well." Jahan Dotson is leading the Nittany Lions in receiving yardage. (Photo: Grace Brennan-FOS/247) Harsin noted that it is difficult for his scout teams to duplicate what his Tigers will see from Penn State on Saturday night and added that it will be tough to duplicate the atmosphere he expects his Tigers to see with 106,572 fans, mostly cheering for Penn State, trying to make it difficult for the Tigers, who will be making their first road trip with the new coaching staff when they take a charter flight out of Columbus, Ga., on Friday. “That should be something we should all embrace and want to be a part of,” he said of the challenge of playing a Top 10 opponent on the road. “If you are a guy that is worried about it or shying away, don’t get on the plane. We’ll take somebody else. We’ll go out there and take the guys who have their minds right, and are ready to play and do their jobs in this game, and we will compete with them.”

Bryan Harsin discusses Penn State’s QB, Bo Nix’s progression, ahead of Saturday showdown Chris Wallace | 16 hours ago 2 minutes Auburn has posted easy wins over Akron and Alabama State to start the season and has now moved into the AP top-25 at No. 22. The Tigers will have the chance to justify that ranking Saturday night, as they head to Happy Valley to face 10th-ranked Penn State. On Wednesday, first-year Auburn coach Bryan Harsin was asked on the SEC coaches teleconference about the game with Nittany Lions, and he said that containing PSU senior quarterback Sean Clifford would be one of the keys to the game. The 6-2, 219-pound Clifford has completed 39-of-62 passes for 477 yards and 2 touchdowns this season without throwing an interception. Clifford is also a threat to run and has more than 800 career rushing yards and 9 TDs on the ground. “For us, we’ve got to do our job in coverage,” Harsin said. “If the quarterback runs, we’ve got to rally to him. … We have to be able to get to the quarterback, as well. That starts with those guys up front at Penn State, too. They do a good job protecting their QB. … I think you can see his maturity, his confidence in his ability, and his understanding of the system.” Harsin was also asked about his own quarterback, Bo Nix, and where the junior signal caller has made the biggest strides from his first two years at Auburn. “I didn’t study and wasn’t around him all last year, so it’s a tough question for me to answer,” Harsin said. “Since I’ve been with him — footwork, mechanics, maturity. … He’s done a good job with, I think he and Coach (Mike) Bobo work well together.” Auburn’s game with Penn State is set for a 7:30 p.m. EST kickoff and will be televised by ABC.

centredaily.com How can Penn State football prevent the upset against Auburn? Here are Saturday’s 2 key matchups Jon Sauber, Kyle J. Andrews 6-7 minutes 'Talented club' Franklin says of upcoming opponent Auburn Penn State football coach James Franklin talks about upcoming opponent Auburn during his weekly press conference. Penn State football coach James Franklin talks about upcoming opponent Auburn during his weekly press conference. By Penn State Athletics Penn State’s White Out is this weekend against the No. 20 Auburn Tigers. The Nittany Lions come into the game as the No. 10 team in the country, looking to build off wins over Wisconsin and Ball State. Here are the two key matchups that will decide if Auburn can upset the Nittany Lions. Jon Sauber: Auburn’s rushing attack vs. Penn State’s run defense The running game Penn State is set to face off with this weekend is much closer to the one it played in Week 1 against Wisconsin than the one it played in Week 2 against Ball State. Auburn — like the Badgers — has a strong rushing attack and multiple runners who can carry the load if needed or break the big one for a score. Sophomore Tank Bigsby and freshman Jarquez Hunter have been nothing short of dominant for the Tigers through two weeks, although it’s been against weak opponents in Akron and Alabama State. Regardless, the duo has combined for 41 carries for 498 yards and four touchdowns in the two games, proving to be unstoppable against weaker opponents. Both are capable of bursting through and breaking off big gains, but Penn State has seen that type of runner in Wisconsin’s Chez Mellusi. The Nittany Lions were able to limit Mellusi to 3.9 yards per carry and a long of only 19 yards in the season opener, preventing him from breaking the game open. They did that on the back of a talented defensive line and linebacker room that already caught the attention of Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin. “I think Penn State’s front is very good,” Harsin said at his weekly press conference. “I think their front seven, they do a very good job. I think their linebackers are very good players. That’s a program that’s had historically very good linebackers in it. And their d-line plays hard. Schematically, they do things with them that creates a challenge. That’s going to be something for our offensive line. We know that, and we’ve got to go out there and we’ve got to be able to get that done from this week in practice.” That front seven consists of a strong starting defensive line and an athletic linebacker group that has flown all over the field so far this season. Defensive tackle PJ Mustipher leads the line with his ability to occupy space when necessary and shed offensive linemen when the time is right. He’s a strong athlete on the interior who could get upfield and his partners along the interior, whether it’s Derrick Tangelo, Dvon Ellies or another tackle, have all been a net positive this season. Arnold Ebiketie and Nick Tarburton have both been formidable against the run at defensive end, with both crashing down to make plays and forcing runners back inside when they try to get the edge. Ellis Brooks, Brandon Smith and Curtis Jacobs all have shown they can make tackles and shed blocks to prevent runners from getting to the second level, with Jacobs and Smith showing exceptional athleticism and the ability to blow up runs in the backfield. All three will be important in the Nittany Lions’ quest to stop Bigsby and Hunter this weekend, and the second level in particular will need to prevent the Tigers’ duo from breaking big gains during Saturday’s game. Kyle J. Andrews: Auburn’s untested rush defense versus Penn State’s running game Auburn hasn’t faced strong opposition up until this point with Akron and Alabama State entering the confines of Jordan-Hare Stadium. That especially rings true for an Auburn defense, which hasn’t been battle-tested against the run or the pass this season, allowing just 10 points against the two programs. This is especially evident in the running game. In the 60-10 blowout over Akron, Auburn allowed just 21 rushing yards on 35 carries for .6 yards per carry. The following game against Alabama State was nearly just as strong for Auburn’s run defense, allowing just 46 yards on 29 carries (1.59 yards per carry). Keep in mind that Auburn allowed 163.4 rushing yards per game last year and still has yet to face a Power 5 program this season. By contrast, Penn State has rushed for 145 yards per game this season. The Nittany Lions rushed 58 times against Wisconsin for 174 yards and one touchdown and followed up with 26 carries for 69 yards and a touchdown against Ball State. It may be time for Penn State to come off of the snide against Auburn with their rushing attack. Penn State has played Noah Cain, Keyvone Lee, Devyn Ford and Caziah Holmes at its running back positions and could be adding Jon Lovett soon to the mix. In a stacked backfield, Cain has 28 attempts for 117 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Lee has 11 rushes for 64 yards (5.8 yards per attempt). Ford has seven carries for 33 yards (4.7 yards per rush). That’s just the running backs. Quarterback Sean Clifford has 17 attempts for 71 yards and a touchdown this season, too. With the amount of mobility that the Nittany Lion backfield provides, it could be tough sledding for an Auburn defense that enters a prime-time matchup in a hostile environment. Or Auburn can continue to stymie what has been an otherwise decent Penn State rushing attack. This story was originally published September 15, 2021 1:49 PM. 1 of 2 Penn State defensive end Arnold Ebiketie and linebacker Curtis Jacobs stop Ball State quarterback Drew Plitt during the game on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com Jon Sauber earned his B.A. in digital and print journalism from Penn State and his M.A. in sports journalism from IUPUI. His previous stops include jobs at The Indianapolis Star, the NCAA, and Rivals.