These Auburn Tigers will be the keystones of the defense, tasked with slowing down a high-powered Ole Miss offense.

Auburn football needs Eric Winters and Jared Smith to step up against No. 1 Georgia with star linebacker Xavier Atkins unavailable. DJ Durkin's defense must generate more pressure on Gunner Stockton, improve consistency and prevent explosive plays to give the Tigers a chance in Athens.

These Tigers will look to shut down the high-octane Georgia offense away from home on Saturday.

What will Auburn football need to do defensively to stop Southern Miss on Saturday?

After a stellar Week 1 performance, the Auburn defense will look to pick up where it left off in its home opener.

The Tigers and Byrum Brown have plenty to clean up on Saturday before Florida comes to town.

It doesn't come as a surprise for this hero on Auburn's defense to pick up conference honors in Week 1.

Auburn safety Eric Winters won two national awards for his game-sealing tackle of Baylor tight end Matthew Klopfenstein.

Auburn defensive coordinator DJ Durkin says it's no surprise that Winters stepped up when his team needed him the most last Saturday.