There are more than a couple of issues facing Auburn’s flagging offense, but one of them may be how the play-calling is based on which players are on the field.

SEC Network analyst Jordan Rodgers recently pointed out that against Tennessee, when a tight end or fullback is on the field, the Tigers called a running play or screen 74 percent of the time, and when he was off, it was 91 percent of the time.

If commentators are figuring this out, there’s no question that opposing defensive coordinators have also picked up on this trend.

Historically a strong rushing team, Auburn sits 12th in the SEC in rushing this year at just 158 yards per game. The Tigers had 126 rushing yards against Tennessee, but the previous three games, they were held under 100 yards against Mississippi State, Southern Miss and Arkansas.

Coach Gus Malzahn has said he will look at all aspects of the offense in order to make changes, and play-calling is no doubt on the list. The Tigers get their next chance at fixing the offense at Ole Miss on Saturday in an 11 a.m. local time kickoff on ESPN.