Auburn Briefing: Tigers dominating defensively on third down

Auburn hasn't been perfect two games into the season, but they've been dominant in one statistical category; getting stops on third down.

The Tigers currently lead the SEC in opponent third down conversion percentage at 18.5%. That's also good for fourth nationally.

In the season opener against UMass, the Minutemen were 1-of-9 on third down. The following weekend, Cal was 4-of-18. While the Golden Bears converted three of their six fourth down tries, Auburn did a great job of holding Cal on third down.

Working on first and second down defense will be a priority for Auburn, which gave up 19 first downs to Cal despite only allowing seven total conversions on third and fourth down.

Could Auburn's ability to get off the field when needed help them in SEC contests through the rest of the season?

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We now have seen a big enough sample size to start learning about Auburn quarterbacks Payton Thorne and Robby Ashford.

Two games into the season, they have produced some very interesting stats after the wins over Cal and UMass.

Here are five statistics to keep in mind heading into week three vs Samford.

Auburn Briefing: Tigers dominating defensively on third down

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