STARKVILLE, Miss. - Brad Lester carried the ball for two scores and Brandon Cox passed for two as fourth-ranked Auburn blanked Mississippi State 34-to-nothing. The Tigers have won 18 of their last 19 Southeastern Conference games and are a conference-best 37-and-12 since 2000.<br>
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Cox finished the game with 18 of 27 completions for 249 yards and no interceptions.<br>
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Despite the fact they were outscored by 34 points, the one bright spot for the Bulldogs came on defense as they held Kenny Irons, the Tigers' top back, to just 69 yards rushing. That snapped his streak of seven consecutive games with more than 100 yards rushing.<br>
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