Noah Igbinoghene returned a blocked field goal 58 yards for a touchdown on the opening series, DaRon Bland scored on a pick 6 later in the first quarter and the Dallas Cowboys embarrassed the New York Giants again, posting a season-opening 40-0 victory.

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9 Tigers host Kent State on homecoming weekend. ABOUT KENT STATE (1-1)Junior quarterback Dustin Crum was a surprise starter last week over junior Woody Barrett, who began his collegiate career at Auburn before transferring to Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Mississippi and Kent State. The Tigers are last in the country by allowing 35.8 yards per punt return but Kent State has totaled only 26 yards on six chances. Auburn is 7-0 against the MAC - it beat Ball State 54-30 in its last such encounter in 2009 - but has never faced Kent State. PREDICTION: Auburn 45, Kent State 10More college football scores

LINE: Auburn -18"He has some savviness to him, there's no doubt," Auburn coach Gus Malzahn told reporters of Nix, who was 13-of-31 for 177 yards and two scores. "Of course, when the game is on the line, you've got to make plays, and that's the one thing he showed." Mooney needs 57 receiving yards to become the 11th Green Wave player to reach 2,000 in his career. Tulane leads the all-time series 17-14-6, but the teams have played just once since 1955 and the Tigers won 38-13 in 2006. PREDICTION: Auburn 38, Tulane 20More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Running back Devan Barrett #10 of the Auburn Tigers celebrates with wide receiver Noah Igbinoghene #4 of the Auburn Tigers after scoring a touchdown during their game against the Alabama State Hornets in the second quarter at Jordan-HareARLINGTON, Texas - The task ahead for No. The Tigers defense - one of four units along with No. The defense returns six players who recorded at least 40 tackles, 11 who had a sack and eight that combined for 11 interceptions on a defense that was 14th nationally in scoring defense at 19.2 points per game. Auburn has won 20 straight games when scoring a non-offensive touchdown. PREDICTION: Auburn 31, Oregon 27More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.