This game marked the debut of a new Auburn HC, but things were ruined by a freak natural disaster (game lag) and a fairly effective offensive gameplan by the Gamecocks. An aggressive tackling effort by Auburn kept things closer than the numbers dictated early, as they were able to force several fumbles, recovering one. Once the SC players added a little extra Stick'um to their gloves, things went back to normal. Ashlon Jeffery had another solid outing hoping to add to his Heisman candidacy, while Marcus Lattimore didn't hurt his own efforts with another 100+ yard outing.