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RUSHING OFFENSE

Last year: 328.3 yards per game (1st SEC, 1st nationally)

This week: 302 yards (2nd, 18th)

Why: Auburn racked up 234 yards rushing in the second half behind a 177-yard overall performance from Cameron Artis-Payne.

PASSING OFFENSE

Last year: 173.0 yards per game (11th, 108th)

This week: 293 yards (6th, 35th)

Why: D'haquille Williams posted nine catches for 154 yards, the highest receiving total for any Tiger since the 2010 SEC Championship Game.

PASS EFFICIENCY OFFENSE

Last year: 149.63 rating (6th, 24th)

This week: 214.60 rating (1st, 7th)

Why: Jeremy Johnson and Nick Marshall combined to complete 72.7 percent of their passes and averaged 13.3 yards per attempt.

TOTAL OFFENSE

Last year: 501.3 yards per game (2nd, 11th)

This week: 595 yards (3rd, 12th)

Why: Auburn put up nearly equal numbers in the running and passing game, the kind of balance.

SCORING OFFENSE

Last year: 39.6 points per game (2nd, 12th)

This week: 45 points (t-4th, t-26th)

Why: Auburn put up 21 points in the first half and 24 points in the second half

SACKS ALLOWED

Last year: 18, 1.29 sacks per game (4th, t-31st)

This week: 1 sack, 1 sack per game (t-4th, t-37th)

Why: Auburn gave up 1 sack in 23 pass drops, a double rush up the middle for the two Tigers.

THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS

Last year: 46.52 percent (4th, 24th)

This week: 64.29 percent (2nd, 12th)

Why: Despite missing on two 3rd-and-shorts in the second quarter, Auburn still put together a big-time job.

RED ZONE OFFENSE

Last year: 88.52 percent (2nd, t-21st)

This week: 100 percent (t-1st, t-1st)

Why: Auburn converted on all four of its trips inside the 20.

RUSHING DEFENSE

Last year: 163.0 yards per game (10th, 67th)

This week: 153.0 yards per game (9th, t-72nd)

Why: Arkansas allowed 151 rushing yards in the first half, then clamped down and allowed just two in the second half.

PASSING DEFENSE

Last year: 257.7 yards per game (13th, 102nd)

This week: 175.0 yards per game (3rd, 42nd)

Why: Razorbacks quarterback Brandon Allen completed 18 throws, but Arkansas averaged 5.6 yards per attempt.

PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE

Last year: 126.73 rating (9th, 63rd)

This week: 120.33 rating (7th, 71st)

Why: Auburn's defense limited Allen to 58.1 percent completions, forced an interception and limited the Razorbacks to just 5.6 yards per attempt.

TOTAL DEFENSE

Last year: 420.7 yards per game (12th, 87th)

This week: 328.0 yards per game (5th, t-47th)

Why: Auburn allowed just 61 yards in the entire second half, limiting the damage from a rough first half.

SCORING DEFENSE

Last year: 24.7 points per game (9th, t-47th)

This week: 21 points (t-6th, 63rd)

Why: Auburn shut out Arkansas in the second half, a feat the Tigers' defense didn't pull off at any point last season.

SACKS

Last year: 32 sacks, 2.29 per game (3rd, t-31st)

This week: 1 sack, 1 per game (t-8th, t-76th)

Why: Auburn struggled to get much pass rush without blitzing; Cassanova McKinzy came up with the lone sack on a 3-3-5 snap.

THIRD-DOWN DEFENSE

Last year: 33 percent (1st, 13th)

This week: 18.18 percent (2nd, 14th)

Why: Auburn gave up just two of 11 third-down conversions; the problems in the first half were mostly on first and second down.

RED ZONE DEFENSE

Last year: 73.08 percent (2nd, 10th)

This week: 100 percent (t-7th, t-57th)

NET PUNTING

Last year: 40.54 yards per punt (2nd, 9th)

This week: 49.67 yards per punt (2nd, 5th)

Why: Daniel Carlson's first punt traveled 62 yards, and the Tigers' punt coverage team limited D.J. Dean to two returns for 11 yards.

KICK RETURNS

Last year: 23.40 yards per return (5th, 27th)

This week: 25.5 yards per return (4th, 33rd)

Why: Corey Grant had a return that pushed past midfield, but a penalty called it back.

PUNT RETURNS

Last year: 11.78 yards per return (2nd, 23rd)

This week: 15.50 yards per return (1st, 26th)

Why: Quan Bray was effective in his return to full-time punt return duties, including an 18-yard return.

TURNOVER MARGIN

Last year: 0 (9th, 61st)

This week: 0 (t-8th, t-43rd)

Why: Auburn forced a pick six by Jermaine Whitehead, and Cameron Artis-Payne lost a fumble.