Auburn prepares to host Southern Miss at Jordan-Hare Stadium Saturday

Auburn football hosts Southern Miss at 6:45 p.m. CT this Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Tigers enter the contest following a 17-16 win over Baylor in their season opener. While the team successfully limited Baylor to 103 rushing yards, coaching staff aim to improve pass defense after allowing 333 passing yards and several fourth-down conversions. Southern Miss enters the game after recording 317 rushing yards against Alcorn State. Auburn defensive players including Elijah Melendez and Eric Winters look to build on strong performances from the opener. Defensive linemen Chris Murray and Da'Shawn Womack remain under injury monitoring as the team rotates depth across the defensive front. This marks Auburn's first home game of the season.

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