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Auburn’s 25th meeting against Arkansas proved to be an eye-opening offensive performance for the Tigers. In the 45-21 win quarterback Jeremy Johnson, running back Cameron Artis-Payne and wide receiver Duke Williams led the Tigers to 595 total yards of offense.
- Auburn’s 595 total yards (302 rushing, 293 passing) are the sixth-most for Auburn against an SEC opponent.
- With 154 yards receiving today, Duke Williams had Auburn’s best receiving total since Darvin Adams (217 yds) in the 2010.
- Williams’ ninth catches were the most receptions in a game since Emory Blake (10) vs. Arkansas in 2012.
- Cameron Artis-Payne finished with a career-high 177 yards on 26 attempts (6.8 ypc). It was his third career 100-yard rushing game and Auburn’s seventh consecutive game with a 100-yard rusher.
- Artis-Payne’s 177 yards rushing and Williams 154 yards receiving marks the first time Auburn had a 150-yard rusher and a 150-yard receiver in the same game since Carnell Williams [177 rush] and Tim Carter [156 receiving] in 2001 against Arkansas.
- Daniel Carlson’s 62-yard punt in the second quarter was the longest Auburn punt since a 71-yarder by Kody Bliss vs. Tulane in 2006.
- Auburn is now 306-5 when scoring at least 30 points and it has scored 30 points or more in 11 straight games.
- Auburn is now 94-26-2 in season openers and 97-15-3 in home openers all-time.
Worked in online, print, TV and radio. Bobby Valentine once wore a pair of my socks for 8 hours. In an awkward exchange, he handed them back to me to which they were immediately deposited in a trash can.
