Looking to bounce back from the LSU loss, Auburn will play host to Arkansas this week in a 6:30 p.m. local time kickoff Saturday on the SEC Network.

Coach Gus Malzahn said Wednesday that penalties were the toughest part of the LSU game, and added, “We can’t beat ourselves.”

Auburn had nine penalties for 111 yards against LSU.

Malzahn said there was no danger of taking Arkansas lightly.

“Last week, we lost a big game,” he said, “so I don’t think you have to worry about being overconfident. In this game, we will get their best and we have to be ready to compete. … On defense, we need to put pressure on the QB. On offense, we need to run the ball and take advantage of what they give us.”

Asked about his $2 million donation to the football-only facility, Malzahn said that’s the only thing needed, football-wise, at Auburn, and, “We love Auburn and we love to be a part of it.”

“We knew for a long time we wanted to give toward a project and we decided to do that,” he said. “Auburn has made an investment in me, and we decided to do the same.”

Malzahn recalled his relationship with Chad Morris and how they have something in common being an Arkansas head coach at the high school level, and Morris being a high school head coach in Texas.

Malzahn also related to Morris installing his offense at Arkansas, and taking three or four games, and he assumed that’s what Arkansas is going through.

Malzahn also said he recruited Arkansas QB Ty Storey, his father is one of Malzahn’s friends, and he’s a special player.

“He’s been there a lot, he played against us before,” Malzahn said. “I know him personally and we know what type of player he is.”

Malzahn said he knows the Tigers need to run the ball better, and he has no doubt they’ll do that.

“I thought there were some things we did on Saturday but we need to be more consistent,” he said. “We are playing as many as three true freshmen playing up front … we have confidence in these guys.”

Malzahn said Auburn’s at its best when it’s aggressive, and when they go for it on fourth down, “we need to get it, and that’s on me. I wouldn’t call it if I didn’t think we would get it.”