Both teams have started the season 2-0. The Auburn Tigers find themselves ranked 21st in the AP Top 25 and 19th in the USA Today Coach's Top 25 poll, but Clemson is not ranked by either. Though both teams are thus far undefeated, only Auburn has actually played a ranked opponent.

In week 1, Auburn slipped by Utah State by scoring two touchdowns with less than 3 minutes left in the game. In week 2, they played Mississippi State, ranked #16 in the AP and #17 in the USA Today Coach's Poll. Auburn looked horrible in their first outing and seemed destined to be in for a long season. However, the Tigers made major improvements between weeks one and two and the young team was able to get a win against a veteran bulldogs opponent. Auburn still did not look great or championship caliber, but they did look as though they could compete with anyone and make every game they played tough for their opponents. One thing is for sure, Auburn will not and does not give up and teams will have to play to the last second against them.

Clemson, on the other hand, looked more impressive in week one against the Troy Trojans than they did in week two against the Wofford Terriers. They defeated the Trojans like they should by a margin of 43-19, but they struggled against the Terriers. Clemson was behind at half time, and entered the fourth quarter only leading 28-27. The final score was 35-27, but the Terriers should never have been in this game. Wofford is a far inferior team, and Clemson was barely to defeat them at home. 

• Rushing Offense - ranked 59th; 156.50 rushing yards per game
• Passing Offense - ranked 71st; 216.00 passing yards per game
• Total Offense - ranked 76th; 372.50 total yards per game
• Scoring Offense - ranked 27th; 41.50 points per game
• Rushing Defense - ranked 118th; 280.00 rushing yards given up per game
• Pass Defense - ranked 56th; 209.50 passing yards given up per game
• Total Defense - ranked 111th; 489.50 total yards given up per game
• Scoring Defense - ranked 103rd; 36.00 points given up per game

• Rushing Offense - ranked 31st; 206.00 rushing yards per game
• Passing Offense - ranked 33rd; 266.00 passing yards per game
• Total Offense - ranked 28th; 472.00 total yards per game
• Scoring Offense - ranked 36th; 39.00 points per game
• Rushing Defense - ranked 107th; 280.00 rushing yards given up per game
• Pass Defense - ranked 42nd; 192.50 passing yards given up per game
• Total Defense - ranked 90th; 411.00 total yards given up per game
• Scoring Defense - ranked 58th; 23.00 points given up per game