Auburn trying to avoid letdown

AUBURN, ALABAMA - Robert Johnson clutched the two victory cigars after practice earlier this week. <br> <br> ``I&#39;m going to frame these,&#39;&#39; the Auburn tight end said. <br> <br> The Tigers would like to frame their picture-perfect 31-7 victory over No. 17 LSU. Or better yet, bottle up the all-around performance for use in the coming weeks with their bowl and Western Division title hopes still very much up in the air. <br> <br> Auburn (5-3, 3-2 SEC), which plays at Mississippi (5-3, 2-2) this week, hadn&#39;t given much indication it was a serious contender before that performance. <br> <br> Before the LSU game, the Tigers&#39; Division I-A wins came against Mississippi State and Vanderbilt a combined 0-7 in the league and Syracuse (2-6). <br> <br> ``We needed to get back to having a positive attitude,&#39;&#39; coach Tommy Tuberville said. ``We have played well, we have played hard at times. But sometimes we just come up a little bit short. <br> <br> ``That was a big win for this team, especially the way we played the last two games.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Quarterback Jason Campbell said the team can&#39;t afford to get carried away with one win, however big it was. <br> <br> ``It means a lot for our team,&#39;&#39; said Campbell, making his second start of the season. ``Now, we&#39;re going through a time when the emotions are running high around Auburn. We&#39;re going to always have to stay hungry and continue to work.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> As Tuberville said, ``This team is very unpredictable.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Campbell is a big reason for the recent resurgence, giving the Tigers a passing and running threat at quarterback and making few mistakes. <br> <br> ``If he continues to run the ball three or four times a game for 15 yards a whack, we&#39;re going to have a pretty good offense,&#39;&#39; Tuberville said. ``He&#39;s getting more confident in doing that. <br> <br> ``He&#39;s going to become a bigger part of this puzzle as the year goes. If he&#39;ll just do the things that the defenses are giving him, it&#39;s going to open up areas we haven&#39;t even thought about getting into.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Tuberville said the Tigers plan to mix in a few more option plays to give opposing defenses more to worry about, utilizing Campbell&#39;s quickness. He said they&#39;ve been working on the option 10-15 minutes a day in practice. <br> <br> ``The option play&#39;s going to be big for us,&#39;&#39; Tuberville said. ``It gives you the opportunity to get a big play.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> TIGER TALES: Backup tailback Chris Butler&#39;s status is uncertain with a strained groin. ``It could be one week, it could be two, it could be the rest of the season,&#39;&#39; Tuberville said ... Butler&#39;s freshman replacement Tre Smith got 46 of his 81 yards after contact against LSU ... Tuberville said even he was surprised at how fired up and emotional his team played. That style has been somewhat uncharacteristic with a fairly quiet group of senior leaders.