Auburn was without two key offensive starters in the season opener, but it did not have much of an adverse impact.

Starting running back Kamryn Pettway, wide receiver Kyle Davis and backup quarterback Sean White were suspended for No. 12 Auburn's 41-7 dismantling of Georgia Southern before a sellout crowd at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday.

After stating on Tuesday that there were no suspensions and "everybody" was expected to play, Auburn coach Gus Malzahn didn't detail why Pettway, Davis and White, who were all in street clothes on the sideline, were suspended.

"That's completely between me and them," Malzahn said. "Kam Pettway and Kyle Davis will both be back next week. Sean White will be back Week 3."

The absence of Pettway, who had 1,224 rushing yards with seven touchdowns and led the SEC with 122.4 yards per game last season, didn't hurt Auburn's running game too much against the Eagles.

The Tigers still managed to gain 351 rushing yards on 53 carries with three touchdowns, most allowed by GSU since Navy had 394 yards on Nov. 15, 2014.

Kerryon Johnson, who was listed as a co-starter on Auburn's first depth chart of the season, had 136 yards on 16 carries before going down with what Auburn radio said was a "lower hamstring" injury.

Davis, who had 12 receptions for 248 yards with two touchdowns last season, was listed as a co-starter at split end with Darius Slayton, who had three catches for 43 yards on Saturday.

White, who lost the battle for the starting job with Jarrett Stidham, was the No. 2 quarterback.

Stidham went 14 or 24 for 185 yards with two touchdowns and an interception with nine carries for 17 yards and a score.

Auburn played walk-on Devin Adams for its final drive and he went 1 for 2 passing for minus-one yards and had two carries for six yards.