AUBURN — Auburn returned to the friendly confines of Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday night, cruising to a 42-3 victory over Ball State in front of a sold-out crowd.

Auburn has now won 18 of its last 20 home openers (107-16-3 overall) with Hugh Freeze remaining perfect in that department during his tenure. Under Freeze, Auburn has outscored its opponents in home openers 174-20. Additionally, Auburn has outscored Ball State 190-36 in four meetings, all of which resulted in Auburn wins.

Here are the biggest takeaways from Auburn’s win:

Ferocious defense

The Tigers’ defense answered the bell on Saturday night against a much inferior opponent, holding Ball State to just 68 total yards on the night.

Auburn forced a Ball State punt on every drive except two, one of which resulted in a fumble

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