AUBURN — It was far from a statement-making performance, but Auburn football got another win on Saturday, Sept. 13, beating South Alabama 31-15 in the first-ever matchup between the in-state programs.

It kept Hugh Freeze 's Tigers undefeated, marking his second 3-0 start in three seasons on the Plains, and the program's third undefeated record through its first three games since 2019.

Last week, after handling Ball State, Auburn landed its first top-25 ranking in four seasons. On Sunday, Sept. 14, it appears poised to be in both the AP and Coaches top-25 polls, as the Tigers ranked No. 25 in the latter. The former, which has yet to be published, had Auburn at No. 24 last week.

The Tigers were one of 12 SEC teams ranked in this week's USA TODAY Coaches Poll , with Georgia (No

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