If the game was only 30 minutes

The Bulldogs would have still lost, but it would have been more respectable against Auburn on Saturday. The Bulldogs stood toe-to-toe with the Tigers in the opening two quarters as only a 49-yard Wes Byrum field goal as time expired in the half separated the two teams as Auburn led 13-10 entering the locker room. The Bulldogs would get no closer than 10 points the rest of the game as the Tigers outscored them 24-3 over the final two quarters. Auburn racked up over 500 yards of total offense in the game, including more than 200 on both the ground and through the air. After not surrendering a 100-yard rusher in 2008, the LA Tech defense saw both Ben Tate (20-117) and Onterio McCalebb (22-148) eclipse the plateau. (Joe and Russ this for you!!!)McCalebb became the first Auburn freshman to rush for more than 100 yards in their first career game since Bo Jackson accomplished the feat in 1982. The Bulldogs return to action next Saturday when it travels to Annapolis to face the Navy Midshipmen, who fell 31-27 at Ohio State Saturday.