Overview
- Auburn visits No. 16 Vanderbilt on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. CT on SECN.
- Durkin will continue calling the defense and will handle head-coaching game management such as timeouts.
- Offensive coordinator Derrick Nix takes over in-game offensive play-calling after not holding that role under Hugh Freeze.
- Coaches say practices showed positive buy-in as Durkin urges players to block out distractions and emphasize togetherness.
- Vanderbilt enters 7-2 behind quarterback Diego Pavia, while Auburn leans on a strong defense following season-long offensive struggles.