OXFORD, Miss. -- Auburn is one of the hottest teams in the Southeastern Conference while Mississippis season is teetering on the edge of complete disaster.Auburn coach Gus Malzahn is certainly pleased about the way the 15th-ranked Tigers (5-2, 3-1 SEC) have played during their current four-game winning streak, but hes also guarding against overconfidence as his team prepares for a road game against the Rebels (3-4, 1-3) on Saturday.You are talking about an Ole Miss team thats really talented, Malzahn said. I told our guys, `Dont let that record deceive you. Theyre one of the top groups in our league. In this league it doesnt matter who it is, anybody can beat anybody.Part of the reason for Malzahns respect for Ole Miss is his respect for their coach. Malzahn and Hugh Freeze have been friends since their days as high school coaches when theyd cross paths at coaching clinics.Now theyre both established in the SEC and have a reputation for innovative spread offenses that can pile up points in a hurry. That doesnt mean theyre completely the same: While Auburns spread has a heavy rushing component, Ole Miss is better at moving the football through the air.Freeze said it will be a huge challenge to stop Auburns running game that racked up 543 yards in an impressive 56-3 victory over Arkansas last weekend.I think they are really talented to begin with and they have a good system that really makes you defend the entire field, Freeze said. They have quality in their backs and their offensive line and theyve committed to it.Ole Miss is trying to snap a two-game skid that includes lopsided losses to Arkansas and LSU.-----Some other things to watch when Auburn travels to Ole Miss on Saturday:STOPPING THE RUN: Freeze has good reason to be worried about Auburns potent running game because Ole Miss is the worst in the SEC at stopping the run, giving up about 226 yards per game. Much of the blame has fallen on the linebackers, who the defensive coaches have constantly shuffled as theyve tried to find a group that is effective.KERRYONS BACK: Auburn tailback Kerryon Johnson returns from an ankle injury that sidelined him against Arkansas and most of the Mississippi State game, when he was hurt early. He will play this Saturday, Malzahn said. Theres no doubt about that. Without him, 240-pounder Kamryn Pettway has carried 66 times for 361 yards and five touchdowns in the past two games.SECOND HALF BLUES: Ole Miss has a 3-4 record this season despite never trailing at halftime. The Rebels have been outscored 139-87 after halftime. The biggest problem is in the third quarter -- opponents have a 78-34 advantage.STOPPING KELLY: With the help of a much improved pass rush, Auburn ranks third in the SEC in pass defense and has given up just six touchdowns through the air. Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly presents a huge challenge as the leagues top passer in yards per game. Its definitely a different challenge knowing that theyll take shots no matter how good the coverage is, Auburn cornerback Carlton Davis said. But I see it as an opportunity for me to make something out of it. Thats really a good thing for me when quarterbacks have a lot of confidence in their receivers. 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If Yorkshire or Middlesex fail to win at Lords, Somerset will lift their first Championship title.Thats it for me, he said. I have had a good career and to finish off that way is pretty special. Im getting old. I am going to miss playing and the standing ovation from the crowd was very special, but it happens in all careers and its time to move on.My overriding feeling is one of immense pride in my team. We were favourites to go down at the start of the season and look where we are now.Ill be texting a few of my old team-mates at Middlesex tonight, you can be sure of that. I know what is in their dressing room and I know they will fight all the way against Yorkshire. The title race is out of our hands, but neither side will role over at Lords so its going to be interesting. He finishes with 25,470 runs which included 76 centuuries in a career which began in 1998-99.dddddddddddd He retired from Test cricket after last years Ashes series in England.Somerset were his fifth county, with Rogers taking over the captaincy from Marcus Trescothick before the start of the season. He had previously spent four seasons at Middlesex, where he was also captain for a time, after spells with Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire.Rogers began his career with Western Australia before moving to Victoria. He was first capped in 2008, playing one Test against India in Perth, but returned to the Australia squad for the 2013 tour of England; his maiden century came during the Ashes and he ended up as the leading run-scorer on either side over the back-to-back series.Four of his five Test centuries were scored against England, with his final appearance coming at The Oval during the 2015 Ashes. 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