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It's a sunny day at Jordan-Hare Stadium Welcome to Jordan-Hare Stadium, home, today, of the Iron Bowl.

Eltoro Freeman: On the sidelines Auburn linebacker Eltoro Freeman didn't practice for the second straight day Thursday because of injuries, and that brought backup Jonathan Evans to the forefront again.

Defensive back Demond Washington is the newest Auburn player to try returning punts.

Ball State quarterback Kelly Page is sacked by Auburn's Daren Bates Sept. 26 in Auburn.

Auburn linebackers Josh Bynes and Adam Herring chase after Arkansas running back Ronnie Wingo, Jr.

Gene Chizik speaks during a press conference earlier this year. The week begins on Sunday on the Auburn Beat.

Darvin Adams is a natural-born contrarian. While he was growing up in Canton, Miss., Adams didn't follow the majority and root for Ole Miss or Mississippi State, instead siding with Jackson State.

AUBURN -- The Tigers' punt return team is headed back to the drawing board. It knows that location well.

Just when it appeared it couldn't get much worse at punt returner for Auburn, it did against Furman on Saturday.

AUBURN, Ala. - The Auburn Tigers ran the offense nearly flawlessly in the first half, got the starters some rest and generally were able to use the Furman game as a perfect tuneup for rivals Georgia and Alabama.

On the third Sunday after its third consecutive loss, a beat-up Auburn team rested.

Chris Todd will remain Auburn's quarterback. That's the word from coach Gene Chizik this Sunday following Saturday's offensively-challenged 31-10 loss to LSU.

Auburn's depth problem is starting to rear its ugly head. The Tigers knew they were thin heading into the season, but they are finally starting to see the repercussions from a low number of contributors, particularly on defense after a 44-23 loss to Arkansas on Saturday.

Auburn's defensive problems were so substantial, so across the board in a 44-23 loss to Arkansas that defensive coordinator Ted Roof had a tough time getting specific with the target of his disappointment.

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low Gene Chizik didn't hesitate back in August when I asked him what he was most concerned about entering his first season at Auburn.

The bags of ice wrapped in Saran Wrap and strapped to Antonio Coleman, one for his injured wrist and another for his chronically ailing knee, were a tough sight to miss when the hulking 6-foot-3, 261-pound defensive lineman slowly walked through the Auburn Athletic Complex late Sunday night.

Heaps of preseason skepticism about the Auburn football team have finally been overcome by five weeks of commanding football.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Linebacker Eltoro Freeman, one of the Tigers' most revered newcomers, didn't make the trip to Arkansas because of what Chizik said were 'personal issues.' The sophomore from Alexander City was an All-American in junior college and was expected to earn a starting job this fall.

Auburn linebacker Josh Bynes and linebacker Adam Herring chase after Arkansas running back Ronnie Wingo, Jr.

Auburn's linebacker depth is more dire than first thought. Sophomore linebacker Spencer Pybus continues to have medical issues stemming from a preseason concussion and likely will miss the remainder of the season, head coach Gene Chizik said.