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Raley Reflections: Auburn has a growing problem stopping the run

It was not all that plagued Auburn on Saturday in Knoxville, but at 3-2 on the year and both losses containing a historic rushing performance, how concerning is the Tigers rush defense?
October 4, 2026
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The last time Auburn played the Tennessee Volunteers in Neyland Stadium, it was special teams returns from Corey Grant and Chris Davis that helped the Tigers run all the way to a victory on a cold day in Knoxville.

Fast forward 13 years on a fairly overcast day, and once again, a team ran to victory. This time though, it was not Auburn that did the running. 

Tennessee, powered by a historical day from DeSean Bishop, walked out of Neyland Stadium on Saturday as 24-14 winners.

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