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Saturday Down South Check out the media's reaction to Bo Nix's best performance in an Auburn uniform . . . Plenty of people took to Twitter to voice their opinions about Aaron Murray's analysis, and much of it was not positive . . . Stats from Auburn's 38-23 win over Arkansas . . . Auburn flipped a three-point deficit into an 11-point lead in just over three minutes . . . Auburn stays alive in the SEC West race for a chance to play in Atlanta for the SEC Championship . . . Nix went 21-of-26 for 292 yards with two touchdowns and an interception, and had a 23-yard touchdown run to ice the game with 2:30 left . . . Quick takeaways from the Tigers' victory . . . Watch; The Tigers notched an even bigger play that put them back in front after they had led for the majority of the first half . . . The offense was consistent and was able to strike early while also being able to have sustained drives when the Auburn defense needed a break . . . Auburn remains in contention for the SEC West division title with Saturday's 38-23 win against Arkansas . . . "As you look at Arkansas -- tough, physical," Harsin said. "Those two things stand out. The coaches do a very good job. They're two points away from being 5-1 and they're playing aggressive . . . Which version of the Tigers run defense will show up on Saturday? . . . Both teams are coming in off of losses, licking their wounds, and figuring out how to make things right after losses - in Arkansas' case, it's two consecutive defeats . . . Five storylines to monitor as Auburn goes for its sixth straight win over the Hogs . . . Prediction: Auburn 30 - Arkansas 27 . . . Auburn Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks: 11:00 CT; Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas; CBS . . . Eighteen victories for Auburn, 11 for Arkansas and one tie in the Tigers-Razorbacks series . . . "Defensively, to me, they're back to where Auburn has been, dominating on the defensive line . . . Both offenses have shown an ability to light up the scoreboard, but both have taken a few lumps this year too. This should be a really entertaining game . . . He hopes to make his final commitment decision in early December . . . The Razorbacks have given up yards on the ground this season and this Auburn team needs to establish the run early in this content to win on the road . . . Auburn went into the season knowing what it had at most position groups, but over the course of the first six games, more than a few names have risen up as effective contributors — many of whom entered the season slightly under the radar or as unknown commodities . . . He said this week, on the heels of his career-best 10-tackle effort against Georgia he has been doing his job "every day, day in, day out in practice" and just enjoying the game and the opportunity to contribute . . . Auburn needs to man up vs. the run for four quarters this week . . . Razorback defenders, thinking Nix's spike was a backward pass, fell on the loose ball. SEC officials ruled the spike was an incomplete pass, then penalized Auburn for intentional groundin . . . Watch: Harris' junior season highlight tape . . . The Tigers average 451 yards per game while the Razorbacks average 459 . . . It will be a tough game for Auburn to win but here are five reasons they will win against the Razorbacks . . . Eston Harris Jr. said, "When I went to the camp (this summer), I saw how coach is going to work me, what they want, how they're going to work you and want you to get better . . . Some of the keys for the Auburn offense to come out of Fayetteville with a victory . . . Eston Harris Jr., announced his commitment to Auburn Thursday night . . . Who's a player on offense and one defense Tiger fans should pay attention to from Arkansas? . . . Can Auburn's defense limit Arkansas? . . . If the offensive can make some "minor corrections" it could have a major impact on producing more "explosive plays," something that is a theme for the Tigers this week week . . . Marquis Robinson got a significant amount of snaps for the first time in his early career even though it was a high intensity game . . . Jefferson (No. 7) and Auburn's Bo Nix (No. 9) rank in the top 10 in the conference in total offense . . . "He knows he's gifted," Orr said. "But he wants to get better. He wants to be great . . . He hasn't been particularly good on the road throughout his career but has been better so far this season. What he does for sure, however, is represent something that has been a thorn in the side of Arkansas defenses for years as a mobile threat at quarterback . . . Auburn is a great school, and if the boosters were as interested in academics as they are football, it would be an even greater school . . . The Razorbacks opened the season with four straight wins and climbed to No. 8 in the Associated Press poll before dropping back-to-back games to Georgia and Ole Miss . . . Harsin's six-year deal with Auburn also includes a $17.79 million buyout, equal to 70 percent of the remaining money on his deal as of the end of the season . . . There is intense pressure to be better than Alabama. There's no question you can win big at Auburn, however . . .
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