Auburn Tigers DT Montravius Adams scored a fat man touchdown to give the Tigers a 28-0 lead over Mississippi State.
It’s the dream of every lineman to score a touchdown. When they do, it’s usually a lot of fun because they legitimately enjoy scoring. Touchdowns are rare to come by for linemen and they fully appreciate what it’s like to score. Auburn Tigers defensive tackle Montravius Adams got to experience the thrill against Mississippi State.
He returned the fumble13 yards for a touchdown. As you can tell, his teammates might have had even more fun celebrating it than Adams himself. Adams got his second fumble recovery of the day after Carl Lawson strip-sacked quarterback Nick Fitzgerald.
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The Tigers have relied heavily on their huge defensive line. Adams has been a big part of it, with 15 tackles and 2.5 sacks entering Saturday’s game. With a huge game against Mississippi State, the senior is seeing his draft stock slowly rise. Auburn ranks 35th in yards allowed per game and 64th in rushing yards allowed per game. While their defensive line struggled to start the year, they have been playing much better in recent weeks.
Auburn came into Saturday’s game desperately needing a win to advance to 4-2 on the year. After a rough start to their season, the Tigers have been playing very good football as of late. They started the season off 1-2 with losses to Clemson and Texas A&M. However, with wins against LSU and UL-Monroe, they have righted their ship and have a good chance of making a bowl.
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Meanwhile, Mississippi State will fall to 2-3 if they lose to Auburn. Falling to 2-3 in a very competitive SEC West division could be damaging to their bowl hopes. Any good karma coming from their wins against South Carolina and UMass will be gone if they can’t beat the unranked Tigers.