Another Quad I road opportunity awaits No. 8 Auburn at Miss. State: Three thoughts + game notes

AUBURN -- No. 8 Auburn (16-3, 5-1) gets another crack at a significant road win on Saturday as it travels to Mississippi State (13-6, 2-4) for a 2:30 pm CT tipoff. The game will be televised on SEC Network. The Tigers are coming off a four-point loss at Alabama in which they overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to tie the game twice in the final 10 minutes, only to fall short in the end. The Bulldogs are coming off a 9-point loss at Florida. Auburn is in the midst of a six-game stretch with four of those contests on the road at Vanderbilt, at Alabama, at Mississippi State and at Ole Miss next weekend. With Mississippi State No. 43 in the latest NET Rankings, this is a Quad 1 game for Auburn, which sits at No. 7 in the NET. Much more inside, including three thoughts on the game, game notes and more...