Auburn football's 31-15 win over South Alabama wasn't pretty, but it wasn't all bad either.
The Tigers took care of business, beating its overmatched opponent by multiple scores and never letting the game get too close. The defense struggled at times and the offense barely had the ball in the second half, but the result never felt like it was in question.
To give the game more context, here are five stats that stand out from Saturday's contest.
Auburn missed 15 tackles against South Alabama, according to Pro Football Focus. That's the second time in three games this season the Tigers have missed 15 or more tackles, after they missed 17 in the season opener against Baylor.
That continues to be a concern for Auburn's defense, which has surprisingly lagged behind the offense through three weeks. It was dominant against Ball State, but a lot of that may have had to do with the opponent.
Junior safety Champ Anthony still leads the team in missed tackles with four, per PFF, and all four came against Baylor. He missed the last two games due to a broken thumb.
Auburn's defense usually does a good job of pressuring opposing quarterbacks, but on Saturday, it forced fewer pressures than it did in the first two weeks.
South Alabama quarterback Bishop Davenport was pressured nine times, per PFF, seven fewer pressures than what Auburn forced against Ball State and nine fewer than against Baylor.
On the other side, Auburn's offensive line had one of its best games in years in pass protection. Jackson Arnold was only pressured twice, per PFF, the fewest pressures surrendered by Auburn since last year's season opener against Alabama A&M.
Auburn's offense wavered a little bit in the second half, but head coach Hugh Freeze was pleased with the performance. One reason for his opinion might have been the group's discipline.
The Tiger offense did not commit a single penalty against South Alabama. The last time Auburn's offense finished a game without any penalties was last season's Week 12 win over Louisiana-Monroe.
Penalties weren't a huge issue for Auburn's offense in the first two games, but finishing a game penalty-less is a sign of a disciplined unit.
Auburn's offense moved the ball well in the first half, but it averaged a stale 3.6 yards per play in the final two quarters.
The Tigers' time on the ball was limited. They only ran 22 plays on three drives, and the final one was Auburn running out the clock and taking a knee. Auburn got points with a field goal in the third quarter, but even that drive only averaged 3.9 yards per play.
Freeze admitted that he may have been too conservative with Auburn up multiple scores in the second half. Against teams like Oklahoma and others in the SEC, he won't have the luxury to do that, even if Auburn has a two-score lead.
Arnold's passing numbers against South Alabama won't blow anyone away, but he improved in one area compared to the previous two weeks.
His average depth of target was 8.6 yards on Saturday, per PFF, higher than either of the first two games. The jump wasn't huge -- his average depth of target was 7.9 yards in Week 1 -- but it was an improvement.
Some of that was due to his lone passing touchdown, a 32-yard connection with Cam Coleman. Arnold hasn't stretched the field much this season, and his touchdown pass to Coleman was an encouraging sign.