Auburn Throttles Furman 63-31, Tough Road Lies Ahead

Saturday brought exactly what the Tigers needed. First and foremost, it was a victory. Secondly, it was a large victory, over a significantly overmatched opponent. No one expected Furman to have a chance, but by leading 42-3 at the half, the Tigers made sure there was no chance at this one ever being close. Chris Todd came out firing on all cylinders, hooking up with Darvin Adams for over 100 yards and three of his four touchdowns en route to a 256 yard day through the air, and this was only in the first half. Ben Tate ran hard as usual, and the first team defense limited the Paladins to a mere field goal in the first half. While the starters came out in the first half and Furman mounted four second half touchdowns, that was hardly a concern of Coach Gene Chizik. Not only did this week allow the Tigers to rest the players they'll need at 100 percent these next three weeks, it allowed players that the Tigers could need to step up get some much need playing time. Heralded freshman receiving ... (link)