The full impact of Auburn's loss at LSU may not be known until the end of the season, but in the short-term the Tigers feel like they've moved on.

A 52-20 win at Arkansas featuring 629 yards of offense, three fumble recoveries and a dominant second half despite a roster stretched thin by injuries helped Auburn (6-2, 4-1 SEC) move past the disappointment of a week earlier.

"I think we had a sour taste in our mouth about (LSU)," defensive tackle Derrick Brown said. "We came out here all week ready to practice, ready to work. I saw it in everybody's eyes getting back Sunday night (after LSU) how we all felt."

The offensive performance in particular was an enormous change. The sixth-best offensive performance, by yards, against an SEC team and 12th best overall in program history was polar opposite to the 354 yards and inability to move the ball in the second half against LSU.

"Obviously we were really disappointed with how last week ended," quarterback Jarrett Stidham said during a postgame radio interview. "But we really wanted to challenge ourselves this week to bounce back from it, put it in the past and keep moving forward."

It was the second straight year Auburn put up over 600 yards and 50-plus points against Arkansas, a trend Gus Malzahn was happy about but had no immediate explanation for.

"We were balanced, I felt like," he said. "We really talked about being balanced and we threw for 284 and rushed for 345. I think probably the big thing was we were able to get the tempo going. So that was a big factor."

The latest onslaught by Auburn against an inferior, overmatched opponent came amid a three-game road stretch and as the Tigers enter an open week before a critical month of November with games against Texas A&M, Georgia and Alabama.

Several players said the mindset shifted dramatically from a week earlier to more upbeat following another dominant SEC win.

"It definitely gives you momentum going into the bye week," receiver Darius Slayton said. "Obviously coming out next week and get healthy and prepare for Texas A&M."

Whether pummeling another team in the cellar of a top-heavy SEC is indicative of a team that's turned a corner or just another example of Auburn being a cut above bad teams but also a notch below elite opponents will be known in the weeks ahead.

For now, the players believe they're on the right track to the "strong" finish to the season Malzahn has repeatedly stated he believes will happen.

"We got our edge back," defensive back Daniel Thomas said. "So we're on the way."

James Crepea is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @JamesCrepea.