player ratings: auburn-louisiana state
the following ratings are awarded on a 1-10 scale to the top 11 offensive players, 11 defensive players, and three substitutes for auburn in today’s game.
auburn offense:
cam newton, qb - 8.0
what he lacked in passing (10 of 16 for 86 yards), he made up for on the ground, scoring two touchdowns and racking up 217 yards.
mike dyer, tb - 7.0
the freshman kept drives alive and recorded his most impressive performance to-date, gaining 100 yards on 15 carries.
philip lutzkenkirchen, hb - 5.5
caught one ball for a six-yard gain in the first half.
darvin adams, wr - 6.0
the tigers’ leading receiver today, grabbing three catches for 33 yards.
terrell zachery, wr - 6.5
not only recorded three receptions, but managed to work in his signature reverse for a 12-yard first half scamper.
emory blake, wr - 5.5
failed to record a reception, but made pivotal downfield blocks on two key plays: cam newton’s 49-yard touchdown run and onterio mccalebb’s 70-yard touchdown run.
lee ziemba, ot - 7.5
the left side was open all day, allowing cam newton (and onterio mccalebb) space to produce.
mike berry, og - 7.5
scored some space on a few of cam newton’s makeshift runs. along with lee ziemba, becoming the most reliable section of the auburn offensive line.
ryan pugh, c - 6.0
much like the arkansas game, a few sloppy plays in this one blemished an otherwise professional outing.
byron isom, og - 7.0
helped spring cam newton open on his first touchdown run of the day.
brandon mosley, ot - 5.5
adept at blocking, but two penalties halted the execution of two potentially-successfull drives.
**
auburn defense:
antoine carter, de - 6.5
came alive in the second half, grabbing two tackles-for-loss.
nick fairley, dt - 8.5 (star of the game)
his best showing since the mississippi state game; the star tackle recorded six tackles, including three sacks for a total loss of 20 yards and two unaccounted-for bone-rattling hits on jarrett lee.
mike blanc, dt - 6.0
did register an offsides penalty, but notched two tackles and a bevy of onslaughts on both quarterbacks.
nosa eguae, de - 5.5
only one tackle and one quarterback hurry in a quiet game for the redshirt freshman.
craig stevens, lb - 6.5
much improved on tackling, earning seven tackles with one tackle-for-loss.
josh bynes, lb - 7.0
led auburn, statistically, with 11 tackles and a quarterback hurry; was out-leaped on the rueben randle touchdown.
daren bates, lb - 6.0
prior to a shoulder injury knocking him out during the first half, “devin bates” — as verne lundquist referred to him — had five tackles and a spectacular whiff of an attempted tackle on jordan jefferson’s touchdown run.
neiko thorpe, cb - 5.0
wrapped up six tackles, but watched rueben randle grab six receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown.
zach etheridge, s - 6.0
the senior safety had four tackles and a first quarter interception for a 33-yard return.
mike mcneil, s - 5.5
earned five tackles in his first start since 2008.
demond washington, cb - 5.5
started the game with a 26-yard kick return, then earned four tackles while holding terrence tolliver to only three receptions.
**
auburn key subs:
onterio mccalebb, tb - 7.0
recorded 107 all-purpose yards, including a game-clinching 70-yard touchdown run.
chris davis, cb - 6.0
filled in for the injured t’sharvan bell at the nickel position, earning three tackles and a pass break-up against one of the conference’s best receiving corps.
mario fannin, tb - 4.5
“fumbles” struck again in the third quarter, but fannin delivered 29 rushing yards and a five-yard reception.
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