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

Demond Washington returns a blocked PAT for two points against Ole Miss. Safeties coach Tommy Thigpen said moving Demond Washington from cornerback to safety won't necessarily make Auburn's secondary more vulnerable.

Travante Stallworth: He's out Coach Gene Chizik said receiver Travante Stallworth won't play against Georgia on Saturday because of an injury.

Auburn wide receiver Darvin Adams runs past Furman linebacker Chris Wiley in the first quarter Saturday.

Eric Smith in the running back mix Ben Tate, Mario Fannin and Eric Smith have been sharing the football all season, and shared some of the talk on Auburn's Tiger Talk radio call-in show Thursday night.

Trooper Taylor has never kept his ambitions secret. Ultimately, the Auburn wide receivers coach wants to be a head coach someday.

Wes Byrum launches 49-yard field goal, his longest of the season AUBURN -- Poor Wes Byrum.

Defensive coordinator Ted Roof had an emphatic response when asked if he wanted to get Demond Washington more reps at his new safety position in the second half of Auburn's 63-31 win against Furman on Saturday.

Demond Washington flies to make the tackle on Adam Mims We're back with more from Auburn's 63-31 homecoming win over Furman, and also with an eye on next weekend's game at Georgia.

Freshman Travante Stallworth, who had seen his role in the Auburn offense increase over the past few weeks, suffered an apparent right ankle/foot injury on kickoff coverage in the first half Saturday.

THUMBS UP Offense: The October swoon ended with a powerful performance against Ole Miss last week and that continued Saturday.

It's an absolutely gorgeous day here in Auburn: Blue skies, plenty of sun and a pleasant 72 degrees expected for this afternoon.

On a typical Tuesday afternoon, a student assistant will wander into the Auburn media room, roster in hand, and start writing down interview requests.

Mario Fannin: On the run Auburn coach Gene Chizik says Mario Fannin may be asked to do more things against Ole Miss on Saturday, and that means he may run the ball more.

Among the everyday Auburn reporters, they haven't taken on a catchy name yet, but they're well in line to.

Auburn quarterback Chris Todd has the ball knocked loose by LSU's Harry Coleman in the first half Saturday in Baton Rouge.

How did Auburn go from the brink of a special season to the brink of ruin? And how did it happen in just three weeks? That's the question Auburn is wrestling with after a 31-10 spanking Saturday night by LSU at Tiger Stadium.

BATON ROUGE, La. -- The upper sections of Tiger Stadium began clearing during the early moments of the fourth quarter Saturday night.

Freshman offensive lineman Aubrey Phillips, who has been out since the second day of practice with unspecified, non-football related medical issues, has withdrawn from classes and left the team for now, coach Gene Chizik said Wednesday.

Gene Chizik: Talking football Wednesday Auburn coach Gene Chizik put his depth issues aside and ordered up another physical practice Wednesday.