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AUBURN RESPONDS WITH A DOMINANT 52-20 WIN AT ARKANSAS

By Greg Ostendorf AuburnTigers.com FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Establish the running game? Check. Play with tempo? Check. Force turnovers? Check. Play four quarters? Check. Respond after last week's game? Check. Related Links Box Score | PDF Notes Photo Gallery Auburn checked all the boxes in a 52-20 win at Arkansas on Saturday night. "It's a big win for our program," Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said. "We had a tough loss last week. There was a lot of negative going around, but our guys bounced back. We practiced great on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and it carried over. I'm very proud of our guys." The Tigers (6-2, 4-1), who outgained Arkansas, 629 to 334, looked hungry and eager to prove they still belonged in the conversation as one of the contenders in the SEC. The offense was spearheaded by its rushing attack as Auburn finished with 345 yards on the ground. It was a heavy dose of Kerryon Johnson in the first half, but Kamryn Pettway, who had been battling an injury all season, took over in the second half. The redshirt junior led the Tigers with 90 yards and three touchdowns on just 11 carries. "When [Pettway] is healthy, he's a load," Malzahn said. "It's a good one-two punch with Kerryon." The quarterbacks also contributed to the ground game Saturday. Starter Jarrett Stidham rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and backup Malik Willis added 62 yards on just two carries as he led a scoring drive in the fourth quarter that finished with a four-yard pass from Willis to fell