Sobering Facts about AU Football

* Auburn quarterbacks have gone 24 consecutive games without throwing a touchdown pass on first down. The previous longest drought was from 2000 to 2001, when Auburn went 15 consecutive games with throwing a TD pass on first down. Quan Bray did complete a first down TD pass to Kiehl Frazier against ULM this season. Jonathan Wallace and CJ Uzomah put an end to the streak with their 27-yard TD pass on first down during the third quarter.
* Auburn's opponent has now thrown 315 consecutive passes without an interception by an Auburn defensive back. Auburn's last 2 interceptions have been made by Daren Bates and Jake Holland.
* During Auburn's last 19 games, the Tigers have won the "tackle for loss" battle only 2 times.
* Auburn has won the "turnover" battle in only 3 of their last 17 games.
* During Auburn's last 25 games, the opponent has averaged more yards per play on first down than Auburn, 19 times. During those 25 games, Auburn is 4-1, when winning the "first down" battle and 9-11, when they don't.
* Auburn has now allowed at least 1 sack in 22 consecutive games.
* During Auburn's last 13 conference games, they have averaged 15.4 PPG.
* During Auburn's last 21 games, the offense has been held to less than 60 plays, 10 times. Prior to the last 21 games, it took 60 games, to total 10 games under 60 snaps.
* Kiehl Frazier and Clint Moseley have combined for 3 TD pass in 174 pass attempts. Jonathan Wallace has 2 from 10 pass attempts.
* Onterio McCalebb's streak of 23 consecutive games with at least 1 reception came to an end against the Aggies.
* CJ Uzomah now has 5 receptions for 113-yards during the last 2 games.
* Against Ole Miss and Vanderbilt, Auburn's pass-offense generated a total of 4 impact plays (15-yds or more). Jonathan Wallace had 5 during his first 5 pass attempts against the Aggies.
* The Auburn offense averaged 11.6 yards per play on first down during the second half.
* Coming into the game tonight, Auburn's opponent had gained at least 5-yards on 43.6 percent of their total snaps. Texas A&M gained at least 5-yards on 56.8 percent of their snaps.
* Over the last 50 years, Auburn's defense has given up over 600-yards on 4 occasions. Three of the four have come during the Gene Chizik era.
* During Auburn's last 21 games, the defense has allowed an average of 422-yards and 29 PPG, including 199-yards rushing per game.
* Even though the Gene Chizik era has accounted for only 19 percent of Auburn's games played since 1992, his defenses have accounted for 9 of the 20 worst defensive performances (45.0 percent) since 1992.
* Demetruce McNeal led the Tigers in tackles for the 4th time in the last 7 games.
* Tre Mason needs 446-yards to reach the 1000-yard mark. He must average 111.5 YPG during the last 4 games of the season. During the 5 games this season he has carried the ball at least 12 times, he has averaged 88.6 YPG on 5.4 yards per rush.