South Carolina plays host to the Auburn Tigers this weekend. It is the third meeting between the Tigers and Gamecocks in the last 372 days after the teams met twice in 2010. The game will be televised by CBS with a 3:30 PM kickoff.
Auburn and South Carolina will meet for the 11th time in series history. Auburn is 8-1-1 all-timeagainst South Carolina and has won the last six meetings. The Tigers will make their third trip to Columbia, S.C. in the series history with Gamecocks. Auburn is 2-0 versus USC in Columbia.
Let’s see how these two squads measure up, here is the tale of the tape:
2011 PER GAME STATISTICS
AU SC
Points 34.2 36.5
Total Offense 373.8 392.8
First Downs 18.3 18.8
Rushing Yards 171.8 214.5
Passing Yards 202.0 178.2
Time of Possession 24:03 31:07
3rd Down Pct. 39% 46%
Points Allowed 31.0 25.8
Yards Allowed 477.5 298.2
Rushing Yds Allowed 226.5 137.8
Passing Yds Allowed 251.0 160.5
STATISTICAL LEADERS
2011 STATISTICS
RUSHING YARDS
AUBURN SC
Michael Dyer ……….426 Marcus Lattimore ….611
O. McCalebb…………163 Stephen Garcia ……..109
Tre Mason ………………34 Melvin Ingram ……….68
PASSING YARDS
AUBURN SC
Barrett Trottrt……….783 Stephen Garcia ……..684
RECEPTIONS
AUBURN SC
Emory Blake …………..16 Alshon Jeffery …………14
Trovon Reed …………..13 Marcus Lattimore……..12
O. McCalebb…………..12 Ace Sanders ………………9
POINTS SCORED
AUBURN SC
Michael Dyer …………36 Marcus Lattimore ……54
Cody Parkey …………..35 Jay Wooten …………….26
Emory Blake …………..24 Melvin Ingram ……….18
P. Lutzenkirchen……..12 Stephen Garcia ……….18
TACKLES
AUBURN SC
Neiko Thorpe …………40 Antonio Allen …………36
Daren Bates …………..33 D.J. Swearinger ……….23
De. McNeal …………….28 Stephon Gilmore……..18
INTERCEPTIONS
AUBURN SC
Four tied with…………..1 Antonio Allen …………..2
SACKS
AUBURN SC
Corey Lemonier ……2.0 Jadeveon Clowney ….4.0
Dee Ford………………..1.0 Melvin Ingram……….2.0
