AUBURN, Ala., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Cam Newton's three touchdown passes led 10th-ranked Auburn to a 52-3 rout of Louisiana-Monroe Saturday.
Auburn (5-0) rang up 507 yards of total offense in the non-conference game, including 245 yards from Newton's 14-of-19 passing performance.
Four different running backs and two receivers scored TDs for Auburn.
Marion Fannin ran for 89 yards and a touchdown and the defense limited the Warhawks (1-3) to a 35-yard field goal by Radi Jabour in the first quarter.
Kolton Browning was 26-of-34 for 207 yards for Louisiana Monroe.
Auburn set the tone early. Emory Blake caught a pass over the middle on the Tigers' second play of the game and converted it into a 94-yard touchdown, the longest play from scrimmage in school history.
Louisiana-Monroe held the ball for 39 minutes, 14 seconds to Auburn's 20:46, but had seven penalties for 55 yards to just two for 15 yards for the Tigers.
