Archives
 By  Staff Reports Published 
9:14 pm Saturday, October 17, 2009

Tigers host Kentucky

By Staff
After suffering its first loss of the season at Arkansas last week, the Auburn football team returns home for an Southeastern Conference showdown against Kentucky tonight.
The Tigers have won 15 straight games against the Wildcats with the last loss coming 43 years ago.
Auburn needs to win this game to keep pace with Alabama and LSU a the top of the SEC West Division standings.
Despite the slow start against Arkansas last week, the Tigers are ranked fifth in the nation in total offense with 489.8 yards per game, seventh in rushing offense (251.8 ypg) and 10th in scoring offense (38.3 points per game).
Senior running back Ben Tate needs only 128 more rushing yards to move into fifth place in school history. He is averaging 120.7 yards per game and has four 100-yard games so far this season.
Quarterback Chris Todd has passed for 12 touchdowns this season, surpassing the team combined team mark – seven – of touchdown passes last season.
Todd's favorite targets are Darvin Adams and Terrell Zachary, who have combined to catch 40 passes for 716 yards and nine touchdowns. Their combined career totals before the start of the season was five catches for 42 yards and no touchdowns.
Kentucky (2-3, 0-3) is averaging 25.2 points per game and is allowing 26.8 points.
Auburn is allowing 27.2 points and scoring and average of 38.3 points.

Also on Franklin County Times
Williams defeats Marbutt in Phil Campbell mayor’s race
News, Phil Campbell, Z - News Main
María Camp maria.camp@franklicountytimes.com 
August 27, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — Voters in Phil Campbell elected Greg Williams as mayor in Tuesday night’s municipal election.   Williams defeated Mayor Eddie Marbutt,...
Russellville PD spends $18.5K for computer upgrades
Main, News, Russellville
Russ Corey For the FCT 
August 27, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Police Chief Chris Hargett wasn’t necessarily ready to purchase more than a dozen new computers for his department, but a decision by t...
Red Bay freshman to compete in FFA national talent program
Main, News, Red Bay, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 27, 2025
RED BAY — Freshman Kayeden Palmer will take her baton to Indianapolis, Indiana, this fall after being selected for the National Future Farmers of Amer...
Record $172K in grants awarded
Main, News, Russellville
Russ Corey For the FCT 
August 27, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Six Franklin County schools, the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency, five volunteer fire departments, and other organizations ...
Deck is completed for Highway 247 bridge
Main, News, Red Bay
Russ Corey For the FCT 
August 27, 2025
RED BAY — A new $3.3 million bridge being built over Little Bear Creek northeast of Red Bay on Alabama 247 continues to take shape. The bridge was clo...
Terry-Warner joins Extension Service
News, Russellville
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 27, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE - Katherine Terry-Warner still remembers her first field class in the Adirondack Mountains. It was part of her undergraduate studies at t...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *