American college football season
The2021 Auburn Tigers football team representedAuburn University in the2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Tigers played their home games atJordan–Hare Stadium inAuburn, Alabama , and competed in the Western Division of theSoutheastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coachBryan Harsin . They finished the season at 6–7, the program's first season finishing below .500 since 2012.
The A-Day spring game was held on Saturday, April 17.[ 1] Tank Bigsby was named Offensive MVP, cornerback Trey Elston was named Defensive MVP, and kickerAnders Carlson was named Special Teams MVP.
2021 Auburn A-Day Game
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 0 3 0 0 3 Auburn 0 17 0 0 17
atJordan-Hare Stadium •Auburn, Alabama
Date : April 17, 2021Game time : 1:02 p.m.CDT Game weather : Partly Cloudy •Temperature : 70 °F (21 °C) •Wind : 4 mph SWGame attendance : 25,210Referee : Marc CurlesTV announcers (SEC Network+ ) :Dave Neal (play-by-play),Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
Listed in the order that they were released
The SEC Media Days were held July 19–22, 2021 at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel inHoover, Alabama . CoachBryan Harsin , quarterbackBo Nix , and linebackerOwen Pappoe spoke on Thursday, July 22.
Media poll (West Division) Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Alabama 932 (130) 2 Texas A&M 760 (1) 3 LSU 633 (1) 4 Ole Miss 529 (1) 5 Auburn 440 6 Arkansas 241 (1) 7 Mississippi State 217
Media poll (SEC Championship) Rank Team Votes 1 Alabama 84 2 Georgia 45 3 Ole Miss 1
Preseason All-SEC teams [ edit ] Cornelius Williams was fired as wide receivers coach after 4 games. Mike Bobo was fired as Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach on November 29, 2021. Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 6:00 p.m. Akron * ESPN+ /SECN+W 60–1083,821 September 11 11:00 a.m. Alabama State * No. 25 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL SECN W 62–082,745 September 18 6:30 p.m. at No. 10Penn State * No. 22 ABC L 20–28109,958 September 25 3:00 p.m. Georgia State * No. 23 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL SECN W 34–2486,650 October 2 8:00 p.m. atLSU No. 22 ESPN W 24–1997,717 October 9 2:30 p.m. No. 2Georgia No. 18 CBS L 10–3487,451 October 16 11:00 a.m. at No. 17Arkansas CBS W 38–2373,370 October 30 6:00 p.m. No. 10Ole Miss No. 18 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry ) ESPN W 31–2087,451 November 6 2:30 p.m. at No. 14Texas A&M No. 13 CBS L 3–20109,835 November 13 11:00 a.m. Mississippi State No. 17 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL ESPN L 34–4387,451 November 20 6:00 p.m. atSouth Carolina ESPN L 17–2170,299 November 27 2:30 p.m. No. 3Alabama CBS L 22–244OT 87,451 December 28 11:00 a.m. vs. No. 20Houston * ESPN L 13–1747,100
Schedule source: [ 14] Statistics AKR AUB First downs 12 28 Plays–yards 63–188 58–613 Rushes–yards 36–−3 31–316 Passing yards 191 297 Passing:comp– att– int 22–27–0 22–27–0 Time of possession 35:44 24:16
Team Category Player Statistics Akron Passing DJ Irons 13/13, 129 yds, 1 TD Rushing Jonzell Norrils 12 carries, 22 yds Receiving Michael Mathison 7 receptions, 68 yds Auburn Passing Bo Nix 20/22, 375 yds, 3 TD Rushing Tank Bigsby 13 carries, 119 yds, 2 TD Receiving Shedrick Jackson 5 receptions, 79 yds
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Akron Auburn 1 6:55 6 65 2:28 AUB Tank Bigsby 32-yard touchdown run,Anders Carlson kick failed 0 6 1 1:14 7 66 3:18 AUB Shaun Shivers 19-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 0 13 2 14:54 1 34 0:08 AUB Ja'Varrius Johnson 34-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 0 20 2 9:44 6 92 2:52 AUB Kobe Hudson 28-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 0 27 2 3:13 9 45 3:52 AUB Tank Bigsby 1-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 34 2 0:02 8 65 1:04 AUB 44-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 0 37 3 12:49 5 75 2:11 AUB Shaun Shivers 26-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 44 3 11:06 — — — AUB 0 yd safety 0 46 3 8:01 5 62 2:18 AUB T. J. Finley 1-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 53 4 13:28 11 80 6:30 AKR Jonzell Norrils 4-yard touchdown reception from DJ Irons, Cory Smigel kick good 7 53 4 2:48 13 40 8:55 AKR 40-yard field goal by Cory Smigel 10 53 4 0:28 5 65 2:10 AUB Jarquez Hunter 9-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 10 60 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 10 60
Statistics ASU AUB First downs 11 22 Plays–yards 58–176 58–538 Rushes–yards 29–46 39–364 Passing yards 130 174 Passing:comp– att– int 19–29–1 11–19–0 Time of possession 32:51 27:09
Team Category Player Statistics Alabama State Passing Ryan Nettles 19/27, 130 yds, 1 INT Rushing Jacory Merritt 10 carries, 17 yds Receiving Jeremiah Hixon 4 receptions, 46 yds Auburn Passing Bo Nix 9/17, 108 yds, 2 TD Rushing Jarquez Hunter 8 carries, 147 yds, 1 TD Receiving Demetris Robertson 3 receptions, 61 yds, 2 TD
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Alabama State Auburn 1 10:18 10 63 3:46 AUB 34-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 0 3 1 2:39 7 19 3:38 AUB 23-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 0 6 2 11:31 11 68 3:57 AUB Demetris Robertson 28-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 0 13 2 6:14 — — — AUB Nehemiah Pritchett 80 yd blocked field goal recovery, Anders Carlson kick good 0 20 3 12:01 4 90 2:09 AUB Demetris Robertson 28-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 0 27 3 9:07 1 36 0:17 AUB Demetris Robertson 36-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 34 3 6:25 — — — AUB Interception returned 35 yards for touchdown byRoger McCreary , Anders Carlson kick good 0 41 3 2:59 2 74 0:40 AUB Malcolm Johnson Jr. 49-yard touchdown reception from T. J. Finley, Anders Carlson kick good 0 48 3 0:33 1 94 0:14 AUB Jarquez Hunter 94-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 55 4 5:44 13 63 7:42 AUB Sean Jackson 4-yard touchdown run, Ben Patton kick good 0 62 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 0 62
At No. 10 Penn State [ edit ] Statistics AUB PSU First downs 24 22 Plays–yards 79–367 66–396 Rushes–yards 182 94 Passing yards 185 302 Passing:comp– att– int 21–39–0 29–33–1 Time of possession 31:42 28:18
Team Category Player Statistics Auburn Passing Bo Nix 21/37, 185 yds Rushing Tank Bigsby 23 carries, 102 yds, 2 TD Receiving Kobe Hudson 4 receptions, 66 yds Penn State Passing Sean Clifford 28/32, 280 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Noah Cain 19 carries, 45 yds, 1 TD Receiving Jahan Dotson 10 receptions, 78 yds, 1 TD
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Auburn Penn State 1 9:37 6 28 2:37 AUB 45-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 3 0 1 2:24 6 88 2:33 PSU Jahan Dotson 4-yard touchdown reception from Sean Clifford,Jordan Stout kick good 3 7 2 12:28 11 75 4:56 AUB Tank Bigsby 4-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 10 7 2 1:23 14 91 6:49 PSU Brenton Strange 2-yard touchdown reception from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick good10 14 3 13:06 4 20 1:46 PSU Tyler Warren 2-yard touchdown run, Jordan Stout kick good 10 21 3 5:52 15 75 7:14 AUB Tank Bigsby 6-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 17 21 4 14:55 9 31 3:02 AUB 43-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 20 21 4 10:48 9 75 4:07 PSU Noah Cain 3-yard touchdown run, Jordan Stout kick good 20 28 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 20 28
Game Four – Georgia State Panthers (1–2) at No. 23 Auburn Tigers (2–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 3 21 0 0 24 No. 23 Tigers 6 6 7 15 34
atJordan–Hare Stadium •Auburn, Alabama
Date : Saturday, September 25, 2021Game time : 3:01 p.m.CDT Game weather : Sunny •Temperature : 79 °F (26 °C) •Wind : NW 6 mphGame attendance : 86,650Referee : Marc CurlesTV announcers (SEC Network) : Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline reporter)Box Score
Statistics GSU AUB First downs 20 21 Plays–yards 71–384 78–419 Rushes–yards 47–267 35–166 Passing yards 117 253 Passing:comp– att– int 12–24–1 22–43–0 Time of possession 29:37 30:23
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 12/24, 117 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Tucker Gregg 12 carries, 150 yds, 1 TD Receiving Roger Carter 4 receptions, 51 yds, 1 TD Auburn Passing Bo Nix 13/27, 156 yds Rushing Jarquez Hunter 10 carries, 62 yds Receiving Kobe Hudson 5 receptions, 76 yds
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Georgia State Auburn 1 8:34 6 58 2:40 GSU 32-yard field goal by Noel Ruiz 3 0 1 7:34 4 5 0:50 AUB 40-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 3 3 1 2:57 10 65 3:50 AUB 23-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 3 6 2 12:45 15 75 5:12 GSU Jamari Thrash 12-yard touchdown reception from Darren Grainger, Noel Ruiz kick good10 6 2 9:00 9 66 3:39 AUB 27-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 10 9 2 7:29 5 75 1:31 GSU Roger Carter 7-yard touchdown reception from Darren Grainger, Noel Ruiz kick good 17 9 2 2:54 11 49 4:27 AUB 45-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 17 12 2 1:56 4 60 0:58 GSU Tucker Gregg 50-yard touchdown run, Noel Ruiz kick good 24 12 3 4:44 — — — AUB Barton Lester 0 yd blocked punt recovery, Anders Carlson kick good 24 19 4 0:45 13 98 2:38 AUB Shedrick Jackson 10-yard touchdown reception from T. J. Finley, 2-point T. J. Finley pass to Kobe Hudson good 24 27 4 0:31 — — — AUB Interception returned 36 yards for touchdown bySmoke Monday , Anders Carlson kick good 24 34 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 24 34
Statistics AUB LSU First downs 23 19 Plays–yards 76–433 70–354 Rushes–yards 29–178 24–29 Passing yards 255 325 Passing:comp– att– int 23–47–0 26–46–1 Time of possession 28:46 31:14
Team Category Player Statistics Auburn Passing Bo Nix 23/44, 255 yds, 1 TD Rushing Jarquez Hunter 6 carries, 80 yds, 1 TD Receiving Demetris Robertson 6 receptions, 60 yds LSU Passing Max Johnson 26/46, 325 yds, 1 TD Rushing Corey Kiner 5 carries, 22 yds Receiving Jack Bech 7 receptions, 84 yds
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Auburn LSU 1 6:33 8 91 5:25 LSU Kayshon Boutte 31-yard touchdown reception from Max Johnson,Cade York kick good0 7 2 13:35 10 52 3:37 LSU 33-yard field goal by Cade York 0 10 2 8:38 8 51 3:26 LSU 26-yard field goal by Cade York 0 13 2 4:53 10 75 3:45 AUB Tyler Fromm 24-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 7 13 2 0:14 13 62 3:05 AUB 49-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 10 13 3 11:00 11 40 4:00 LSU 22-yard field goal by Cade York 10 16 3 3:26 11 29 5:42 LSU 51-yard field goal by Cade York 10 19 4 14:16 9 75 4:10 AUB Bo Nix 5-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 17 19 4 3:11 11 92 3:55 AUB Jarquez Hunter 1-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 24 19 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 24 19
Statistics UGA AUB First downs 22 17 Plays–yards 70–432 72–318 Rushes–yards 49–201 29–46 Passing yards 231 272 Passing:comp– att– int 14—21—0 24–43–1 Time of possession 33:06 26:54
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 14/21, 231 yds, 2 Td Rushing Zamir White 18 carries, 79 yds, 2 TD Receiving Ladd McConkey 5 receptions, 135 yds, 1 TD Auburn Passing Bo Nix 21/38, 217 yds Rushing Tank Bigsby 10 carries, 28 yds, 1 TD Receiving Kobe Hudson 5 receptions, 50 yds
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Georgia Auburn 1 8:19 17 68 6:41 AUB 24-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 0 3 1 2:55 6 21 2:19 UGA 23-yard field goal byJack Podlesny 3 3 2 14:39 7 70 1:35 UGA Zamir White 1-yard touchdown run, Jack Podlesny kick good 10 3 2 9:10 6 78 2:50 UGA Adonai Mitchell 3-yard touchdown reception from Stetson Bennett, Jack Podlesny kick good17 3 3 6:01 1 60 0:09 UGA Ladd McConkey 60-yard touchdown reception from Stetson Bennett, Jack Podlesny kick good 24 3 3 4:01 6 78 1:53 AUB Tank Bigsby 6-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 24 10 4 14:52 10 71 4:09 UGA 21-yard field goal by Jack Podlesny 27 10 4 7:11 10 64 5:46 UGA Zamir White 10-yard touchdown run, Jack Podlesny kick good 34 10 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 34 10
Game Seven – Auburn Tigers (4–2) at No. 17 Arkansas Razorbacks (4–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 7 7 14 10 38 No. 17 Razorbacks 3 7 13 0 23
atDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium •Fayetteville, Arkansas
Date : Saturday, October 16, 2021Game time : 11:08 a.m.CDT Game weather : Sunny •Temperature : 53 °F (12 °C) •Wind : NW 5 mphGame attendance : 73,370Referee : Lee HedrickTV announcers (CBS) : Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel and Aaron Murray (analysts), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)Box Score
Statistics AUB ARK First downs 20 29 Plays–yards 61–427 89–460 Rushes–yards 35–135 54–232 Passing yards 292 228 Passing:comp– att– int 21–26–1 21–35–0 Time of possession 30:03 29:57
Team Category Player Statistics Auburn Passing Bo Nix 21/26, 292 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Tank Bigsby 18 carries, 68 yds, 1 TD Receiving Shedrick Jackson 5 receptions, 61 yds Arkansas Passing KJ Jefferson 21/35, 228 yds, 2 TD Rushing KJ Jefferson 18 carries, 66 yds Receiving Treylon Burks 9 receptions, 109 yds, 2 TD
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Auburn Arkansas 1 12:16 6 75 2:44 AUB Ja'Varrius Johnson 39-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 7 0 1 7:37 11 49 4:39 ARK 44-yard field goal byCam Little 7 3 2 9:59 9 65 4:18 AUB Tank Bigsby 1-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 14 3 2 0:18 12 84 2:35 ARK Treylon Burks 11-yard touchdown reception from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick good 14 10 3 12:30 6 75 2:30 ARK Treylon Burks 30-yard touchdown reception from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick good 14 17 3 7:19 – – – AUB Marcus Harris 0 yd fumble recovery, Anders Carlson kick good 21 17 3 4:16 1 71 0:11 AUB Demetris Robertson 71-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 28 17 3 0:00 13 75 4:16 ARK Dominique Johnson 10-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass by KJ Jefferson failed 28 23 4 10:35 9 63 4:25 AUB 29-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 31 23 4 2:30 12 75 6:11 AUB Bo Nix 23-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 38 23 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 38 23
Game Eight – No. 10 Ole Miss Rebels (6–1) at No. 18 Auburn Tigers (5–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 10 Rebels 3 14 3 0 20 No. 18 Tigers 14 14 0 3 31
atJordan–Hare Stadium •Auburn, Alabama
Date : Saturday, October 30, 2021Game time : 6:05 p.m.CDT Game weather : Cloudy •Temperature : 55 °F (13 °C) •Wind : W 9 mphGame attendance : 87,451Referee : Ken WilliamsonTV announcers (ESPN) :Sean McDonough (play-by-play),Todd Blackledge (analyst),Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)Box Score
Statistics MISS AUB First downs 26 30 Plays–yards 81–464 77–483 Rushes–yards 39–157 46–207 Passing yards 307 276 Passing:comp– att– int 26–42–1 22–31–0 Time of possession 26:35 33:25
Team Category Player Statistics Ole Miss Passing Matt Corral 21/37, 289 yds, 1 INT Rushing Henry Parrish Jr. 12 carries, 57 yds Receiving Jahcour Pearson 7 receptions, 135 yds Auburn Passing Bo Nix 22/30, 276 yds, 1 TD Rushing Tank Bigsby 23 carries, 140 yds, 1 TD Receiving Kobe Hudson 6 receptions, 79 yds
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Ole Miss Auburn 1 10:11 11 82 4:45 AUB Bo Nix 11-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 7 1 6:31 12 61 3:35 MISS 29-yard field goal by Caden Costa 3 7 1 1:49 10 72 4:37 AUB Tank Bigsby 1-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 3 14 2 8:19 15 8 5:25 MISS Snoop Conner 13-yard touchdown run, Caden Costa kick good10 14 2 6:20 5 77 1:49 AUB Bo Nix 7-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 10 21 2 2:42 10 75 3:38 MISS Matt Corral 11-yard touchdown run, Caden Costa kick good 17 21 2 0:11 11 69 2:22 AUB Jarquez Hunter 9-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 17 28 3 6:31 7 42 1:28 MISS 49-yard field goal by Caden Costa 20 28 4 10:52 11 76 5:16 AUB 28-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 20 31 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 20 31
[ edit ] Game Nine – No. 13 Auburn Tigers (6–2) at No. 14 Texas A&M Aggies (6–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 13 Tigers 3 0 0 0 3 No. 14 Aggies 3 0 3 14 20
atKyle Field •College Station, Texas
Date : Saturday, November 6, 2021Game time : 2:39 p.m.CDT Game weather : Sunny •Temperature : •Wind : N 6 mphGame attendance : 109,835Referee : James CarterTV announcers (CBS) :Brad Nessler (play-by-play),Gary Danielson (analyst),Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)Box Score
Statistics AUB TA&M First downs 17 18 Plays–yards 70—226 64—409 Rushes–yards 29—73 35—217 Passing yards 153 192 Passing:comp– att– int 20—41—1 15—29—0 Time of possession 29:56 30:00
Team Category Player Statistics Auburn Passing Bo Nix 20/41, 153 yds, 1 INT Rushing Tank Bigsby 15 carries, 69 yds Receiving Shaun Shivers 6 receptions, 40 yds Texas A&M Passing Zach Calzada 15/29, 192 yds Rushing Isaiah Spiller 21 carries, 112 yds Receiving Jalen Wydermyer 5 receptions, 53 yds
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Auburn Texas A&M 1 7:12 14 80 5:21 TA&M 21-yard field goal by Seth Small 0 3 1 0:20 14 60 6:52 AUB 32-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 3 3 3 3:39 10 68 5:37 TA&M 29-yard field goal bySeth Small 3 6 4 13:40 9 58 3:18 TA&M 47-yard field goal by Seth Small 3 9 4 13:04 — — — TA&M Micheal Clemons 24 yd fumble return, 2-point pass toAinias Smith good3 17 4 3:15 7 26 3:35 TA&M 37-yard field goal by Seth Small 3 20 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 3 20
Game Ten – Mississippi State Bulldogs (5–4) at No. 17 Auburn Tigers (6–3)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 3 7 13 20 43 No. 17 Tigers 14 14 0 6 34
atJordan–Hare Stadium •Auburn, Alabama
Date : Saturday, November 13, 2021Game time : 11:07 a.m.CST Game weather : Sunny •Temperature : 55 °F (13 °C) •Wind : NW 10 mphGame attendance : 87,451Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (ESPN) :Bob Wischusen (play-by-play),Jordan Rodgers (analyst),Kris Budden (sideline reporter)Box Score
Statistics MSU AUB First downs 31 22 Plays–yards 75—487 70—483 Rushes–yards 19—72 27—106 Passing yards 415 377 Passing:comp– att– int 44—56—0 27—43—0 Time of possession 35:01 24:59
Team Category Player Statistics Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 44/55, 415 yds, 6 TD Rushing Dillon Johnson 8 carries, 62 yds Receiving Jaden Walley 7 receptions, 87 yds Auburn Passing Bo Nix 27/41, 377 yds, 2 TD Rushing Ja'Varrius Johnson 1 carry, 57 yds, 1 TD Receiving Kobe Hudson 8 receptions, 107 yds, 1 TD
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Mississippi State Auburn 1 12:37 5 67 2:17 AUB Tank Bigsby 5-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 7 1 7:21 14 49 5:16 MSU 34-yard field goal by Nolan McCord 3 7 1 4:26 6 82 2:47 AUB Ja'Varrius Johnson 57-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 3 14 2 11:59 11 66 4:38 AUB Luke Deal 4-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 3 21 2 6:10 8 68 3:37 AUB Kobe Hudson 15-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 3 28 2 1:55 10 75 4:15 MSU Makai Polk 4-yard touchdown reception from Will Rogers, Nolan McCord kick good10 28 3 11:25 7 75 3:35 MSU Jamire Calvin 3-yard touchdown reception from Will Rogers, Nolan McCord kick good 17 28 3 4:28 10 98 5:06 MSU Dillon Johnson 3-yard touchdown reception from Will Rogers, 2-point pass failed 23 28 4 13:28 6 72 2:45 MSU Makai Polk 6-yard touchdown reception from Will Rogers, 2-point run failed 29 28 4 9:35 5 55 2:30 MSU Jamire Calvin 3-yard touchdown reception from Will Rogers, Nolan McCord kick good 36 28 4 5:31 4 45 2:59 MSU Malik Heath 6-yard touchdown reception from Will Rogers, Nolan McCord kick good43 28 4 3:37 9 90 1:47 AUB Tank Bigsby 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed 43 34 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 43 34
Statistics AUB SC First downs 27 20 Plays–yards 65—379 56—306 Rushes–yards 33—191 41—149 Passing yards 188 157 Passing:comp– att– int 17—32—0 10—15—1 Time of possession 29:25 30:35
Team Category Player Statistics Auburn Passing T. J. Finley 17/32, 188 yds, 1 TD Rushing Tank Bigsby 22 carries, 164 yds, 1 TD Receiving Shedrick Jackson 7 receptions, 111 yds South Carolina Passing Jason Brown 10/15, 157 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing ZaQuandre White 16 carries, 99 yds Receiving ZaQuandre White 3 receptions, 69 yds, 1 TD
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Auburn South Carolina 1 8:45 6 49 2:25 AUB Demetris Robertson 10-yard touchdown reception from T. J. Finley, Ben Patton kick good 7 0 1 2:37 7 61 3:18 AUB Tank Bigsby 7-yard touchdown run, Ben Patton kick good 14 0 2 6:15 10 67 5:06 SC ZaQuandre White 7-yard touchdown reception from Jason Brown, Parker White kick good 14 7 2 0:24 6 35 2:37 SC Trai Jones 3-yard touchdown reception from Jason Brown, Parker White kick good 14 14 3 8:40 9 63 4:17 AUB 37-yard field goal by Ben Patton 17 14 3 4:57 6 67 3:37 SC Josh Vann 7-yard touchdown reception from Jason Brown, Parker White kick good 17 21 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football .
Game Twelve – No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide (10-1) at Auburn Tigers (6-5)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 OT 2OT 3OT 4OT Total No. 3 Crimson Tide 0 0 0 10 7 3 2 2 24 Tigers 0 7 3 0 7 3 2 0 22
atJordan–Hare Stadium •Auburn, Alabama
Date : Saturday, November 27, 2021Game time : 2:39 p.m.CST Game weather : Sunny •Temperature : 63 °F (17 °C) •Wind : SW 4 mphGame attendance : 87,451Referee : Alex MooreTV announcers (CBS) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)Box Score
Statistics ALA AUB First downs 18 12 Plays–yards 89—388 66—159 Rushes–yards 37—71 40—22 Passing yards 317 137 Passing:comp– att– int 25—52—1 17—26—1 Time of possession 29:24 30:36
Team Category Player Statistics Alabama Passing Bryce Young 25/51, 317 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Brian Robinson Jr. 16 carries, 71 yds Receiving John Metchie III 13 receptions, 150 yds Auburn Passing T. J. Finley 17/26, 137 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Tank Bigsby 29 carries, 63 yds Receiving Demetris Robertson 3 receptions, 39 yds
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Alabama Auburn 2 6:50 4 39 2:12 AUB Kobe Hudson 15-yard touchdown reception from T. J. Finley, Ben Patton kick good 0 7 3 11:43 4 5 1:30 AUB 33-yard field goal by Ben Patton 0 10 4 8:44 7 46 3:06 ALA 30-yard field goal byWill Reichard 3 10 4 0:24 12 97 1:11 ALA Ja'Corey Brooks 28-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick good 10 10 OT 5 25 ALA Slade Bolden 6-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick good17 10 OT 6 25 AUB Landen King 5-yard touchdown reception from T. J. Finley, Ben Patton kick good 17 17 2OT 4 -7 AUB 49-yard field goal by Ben Patton 17 20 2OT 4 5 ALA 38-yard field goal by Will Reichard 20 20 3OT 0 0 ALA John Metchie 2-point pass reception from Bryce Young good 22 20 3OT 0 0 AUB John Samuel Shenker 2-point pass reception from T. J. Finley good 22 22 4OT 0 0 ALA John Metchie 2-point pass reception from Bryce Young good 24 22 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 24 22
[ edit ] Birmingham Bowl – Auburn Tigers (6-6) vs. No. 20 Houston Cougars (11-2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 20 Cougars 7 3 0 7 17 Tigers 0 3 10 0 13
atProtective Stadium •Birmingham, Alabama
Date : Tuesday, December 28, 2021Game time : 11:04 a.m.CST Game weather : Sunny •Temperature : 65 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 47,100Referee : Michael MothershedTV announcers (ESPN) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Eric Mac Lain (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)Box Score
Statistics HOU AUB First downs 19 15 Plays–yards 67—398 66—352 Rushes–yards 26—115 29—125 Passing yards 283 227 Passing:comp– att– int 26—41—2 19—37—0 Time of possession 29:50 30:10
Team Category Player Statistics Houston Passing Clayton Tune 26/40, 283 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Alton McCaskill 14 carries, 78 yds Receiving Nathaniel Dell 10 receptions, 150 yds Auburn Passing T. J. Finley 19/37, 227 yds, 1 TD Rushing Tank Bigsby 16 carries, 96 yds Receiving Tank Bigsby 5 receptions, 68 yds
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Houston Auburn 1 8:46 12 87 6:11 HOU Alton McCaskill 5-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick good 7 0 2 6:58 9 45 4:10 HOU 52-yard field goal by Dalton Witherspoon 10 0 2 3:10 8 67 3:42 AUB 27-yard field goal by Ben Patton 10 3 3 12:12 7 57 2:48 AUB 35-yard field goal by Ben Patton 10 6 3 3:52 11 78 6:20 AUB Kobe Hudson 12-yard touchdown reception from T. J. Finley, Ben Patton kick good 10 13 4 3:27 8 80 3:20 HOU Jake Herslow 26-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick good 17 13 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 17 13
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