Whitlow rushes for 170 yards in Auburn's 31-16 victory

OXFORD, Miss. -- If there were any questions whether the Auburn Tigers would be able to bounce back from consecutive disappointing losses, head coach Gus Malzahn figured they were answered in a 31-16 win over Mississippi on Saturday. "We went through a storm last week with all the negativity that goes with it," Malzahn said. "It either divides -- and I think a lot of people root for that -- or it brings you together." Lofty preseason hopes for Auburn (5-3, 2/3 Southeastern Conference) were dashed after SEC losses to Mississippi State and Tennessee after a 4-1 start. But the Tigers had everything working together against the Rebels in each phase of the game. "The third quarter stood out to me because we kind of put that game away,"� Malzahn said. "We had over 200 yards rushing, which was huge. I'm real happy for our players and staff.