The Auburn Tigers defeated the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 43-8 on Saturday night in front of an electric crowd after an hour delay due to lightning. According to the 247Sports Talent Composite, USM is the 94th most talented team in the country. The Tigers are the 18th most talented team in the country. 

Auburn should have beaten them quite soundly, and probably even worse. The Tigers had two touchdowns called back due to penalties and turned the ball over twice inside the red zone. The good guys also committed 10 penalties and played an overall sloppy game. 

Andy Graham is a co-host of Auburn Blitz and his column appears here weekly.