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Statement game: Auburn defense 'just wanted it more'

Photo: Wade Rackley/Auburn Athletics

By Greg Ostendorf
AuburnTigers.com

AUBURN, Ala. -- For the past week, all Auburn players heard about was Nick Chubb and Sony Michel, Georgia's two-headed monster at running back, and how they were going to rack up the rushing yards on this Auburn defense. It didn't matter that the Tigers are one of the SEC's better teams against the run. They were no match for Chubb and Michel.

In Saturday's 40-17 victory, the Auburn defense held Chubb to 27 yards and Michel to 21 yards.