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Ole Miss’ defense had another terrible performance against Auburn

The Ole Miss defense played poorly again in a 40-29 loss to Auburn on Saturday night, allowing over 300 yards rushing for the second straight game. A porous front seven let Tigers running back Kamryn Pittway average 7.9 yards per carry while piling up 236 and a touchdown. A lackluster pass rush meant Sean White was pressured on just seven of his 26 dropbacks, leaving him time to complete 68 percent of his passes and work the ball downfield at a rate of 11.2 yards per completion. The Tigers averaged 7.5 yards per play, posted a success rate of 46 percent and converted 50 percent of their third downs plays.