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STARKVILLE, Miss. Custom Colorado Rockies Jerseys . -- Auburns Kamryn Pettway has big, broad shoulders and a knack for finding room to run.So when the 6-foot, 240-pound sophomore had some early success against Mississippi State, Auburn coach Gus Malzahn made sure he got the ball again and again and again.The end result was a career day for Pettway and an easy 38-14 victory for the Tigers over Mississippi State on Saturday. Pettway finished with career highs in rushing yards (169), touchdowns (3) and carries (39).Auburn quarterback Sean White threw for 204 yards and a touchdown, but the most effective thing he did all day was simply turn and had the ball to Pettway, who ran over, around and through an overmatched Mississippi State defense.Hes a beast of a running back, White said. Hes just a tough runner. Hell get the tough yards. It might not always be pretty, but hes a really good asset for us to have.Pettway thrived despite the heavy workload, running for 125 yards and three touchdowns in the first half as Auburn built a 35-0 lead.His role increased after starting running back Kerryon Johnson suffered a right ankle injury in the first quarter and didnt return. Malzahn said he hoped Johnsons injury wasnt serious.Auburn (4-2, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) has won three straight and now gets two weeks to rest before facing Arkansas on Oct. 22.We really like the momentum we have, Malzahn said. Weve talked about getting better each week and weve done that. Were in a good spot.Mississippi State (2-3, 1-2) actually had a little momentum in the games opening minutes when Kivon Coman intercepted a deflected pass to give the Bulldogs great field position at the Auburn 19. But five plays later, Westin Graves missed a 28-yard field goal.It only got worse for Mississippi State.Auburn scored touchdowns on five of its next seven drives to take control of the game. By late in the second quarter, boos could be heard from the home crowd as Mississippi States struggling offense took the field.Mississippi States Nick Fitzgerald threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns, but almost all that damage came in the second half when Auburn already had control of the game.I wish there was one thing I could point my finger to and say that was it, Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen said. But theres not. It was a lot of things.Fitzgerald also led Mississippi State with 61 yards rushing. Mississippi State faces a quick turnaround -- the Bulldogs have to play at BYU on Friday.Losing is never fun and that kind of loss is pretty depressing I guess, Fitzgerald said. But have your pity party now and tomorrow get back to work.THE TAKEAWAYAuburn: The Tigers showed they might be a factor in the SEC Western Division race after an impressive win. Even after Johnsons injury early in the game, Pettway was able to anchor the running game. White might not be flashy at quarterback, but hes consistent and makes good decisions.Mississippi State: The Bulldogs streak of making the postseason in six straight seasons appears to be in serious jeopardy. The offense doesnt have many playmakers and the defense was overwhelmed by Auburns power running game.POLL IMPLICATIONSAuburn: The Tigers received 46 votes in last weeks rankings and could jump into the top 25 after an impressive road SEC win.UP NEXTAuburn: The Tigers get a week off to rest before a home game against Arkansas on Oct. 22.Mississippi State: The Bulldogs travel to face BYU in a non-conference game on Friday.-----Follow David Brandt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbrandtAP . AP College Football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org . Jesus Tinoco Jersey . Kyle Denbrook, a soccer player from Saint Marys University, took the CIS male athlete of the week honour. Stanley, a fourth-year business administration student from Charlottetown, scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Dalhousie on Friday and tallied again in a 1-0 win over Saint Marys on Sunday. Trevor Story Jersey . Now, correct me if Im wrong but I saw one official distinctly pointing at the net indicating a good goal but after an inconclusive review they overturned the goal.  Shouldnt the ruling on the ice (good goal) stand after an inconclusive review?  Why was this overturned?  James Veaudry Pembroke, ON --  Hey Kerry, Youll get a lot of these, but why was the Montreal goal against Nashville Saturday night overturned? Eller puts the puck on net and the on ice ruling from the ref behind the net is a Montreal goal. https:///...-jersey-rockies.html . Down by seven with 90 seconds left in regulation, thats where they looked comfortable. Dan Hawkins. To tell you the truth I dont know much about him, other than his experiences in NCAA football at Colorado State and Boise State. But this much I do know: he is about as complete an opposite of Marc Trestman as there could be. Marc was stoic, reserved and always under control - especially in terms of self-control. He did a masterful job of learning CFL football with humility and grace and taking that learning experience and producing great on-field results. Give Jim Popp credit for picking the right coach at the right time. It was sometimes difficult to have an engaging conversation with Trestman as he viewed the media as an adversary more so than an asset. Hawkins, the Alouettes new coach, is a quote machine . He is definitely in it to win but you sense he wants to have a good time doing it as well. My favorite Hawkins quote so far: "blessed are the flexible as they will never be bent out of shape." That was followed up with "own your own existence." And about his coaching approach: "always chasing greatness with excellence and class." Hawkins will be fun to work with and be around. Will he win? Im not sure. Coaches with no Canadian experience dont have a good track record but until we see him working on the sidelines, there is no sense in judging him. I will say this about the transition from Trestman to Hawkins: if the latter could learn one thing from the foormer it would be the priority Trestmen put on protecting the quarterback and getting to the quarterback. Phil Diehl Jersey. It was a major emphasis and consistency of the "Trestman era" and in a passing league, a must for success. Last years Alouettes team was missing something and Im not sure what it was. You can rationalize they were one dropped pass in the end zone away from another Grey Cup appearance, but there was a collective burning desire absent last year. Maybe it was just me but something invisible, not tangible, seemed to be missing. On offence they were the best red zone team in the league, scoring 63 percent of the time, and the best at protecting the quarterback with only 30 sacks allowed. But on the other side of the ball Montreal was dead last in red zone defence, allowing points 67 percent of the time, and on special teams dead last in both punt return yardage and coverage on opposition punts. All that said, the reality is as long as Anthony Calvillo is healthy, Montreal is going to win games. I dont know if it is more difficult to take over a winning program or a losing one. With a losing team the expectations are not immediate but with a winning team, you generally have good-to-great players to work with. Either way the "Hawkins experiment" is on lead by Popp. His last experiment led to two Grey Cups for Montreal; this one could be equally interesting. ' ' '