Here are three takeaways from Saturday’s win in Fayetteville.

Auburn strings together dream start

Having not played considerably well in any true road game this season, there were concerns that Auburn might come out flat on the road against Arkansas on Saturday afternoon.

Instead, the Tigers did just the opposite.

After getting the ball first to start the game, Payton Thorne and the Auburn offense quickly put together a 75-yard scoring drive on just six plays. The highlight of the drive was a 45-yard connection between Thorne and Caleb Burton on the Tigers’ second snap from scrimmage.

Auburn went on to polish off its first drive with a pair of runs from Thorne, including a touchdown rush from 12 yards out to put the Tigers out front 7-0.

The next time Thorne and the Tigers had possession of the football, they marched 56 yards down the field on another six-play scoring drive that ended in an 11-yard touchdown pass from Thorne to tight end Rivaldo Fairweather. That play was the first of two scoring plays between Thorne and Fairweather as the tandem paired for another touchdown in the third quarter.

In a little over half a quarter, Auburn had built a 21-point lead over Arkansas, erasing any fears of a slow start.

In fact, the Tigers’ 21 first-quarter points were the most they’d scored against a SEC opponent since 2017′s game against Mississippi State.

Tigers’ defense stifles KJ Jefferson, Razorbacks’ offense

The Hogs made it hard to believe they managed 39 points and 481 yards of offense against the Florida Gators last week in Gainesville.