The 2020 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by eighth-year head coach Gus Malzahn until his dismissal at the end of the regular season. The team's spring game, originally intended to be played on April 11, 2020, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tigers' regular-season schedule was also impacted as all non-conference games were canceled and the SEC allowed teams to play 10 in-conference games only.
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On December 13, 2020, head coach Gus Malzahn was fired after eight years.[1] After reaching the 2014 BCS National Championship Game at the end of the 2013 season, Auburn won at least 10 games under Malzahn only once more, in 2017. Kevin Steele, defensive coordinator, was designated to serve as the Tigers' interim coach for the Citrus Bowl.
In December 2020, Bryan Harsin was hired as head coach.[2]
In the preseason media poll, Auburn was predicted to finish in third place in the West Division.[3]
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Media poll (West Division) |
Predicted finish |
Team |
Votes (1st place) |
1 | Alabama | 660 (86) |
2 | LSU | 489 (8) |
3 | Auburn | 488 |
4 | Texas A&M | 454 (2) |
T5 | Ole Miss | 238 |
T5 | Mississippi State | 238 |
7 | Arkansas | 121 |
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Auburn announced its 2020 football schedule on August 7, 2019.[4] The 2020 schedule originally consisted of 7 home, 4 away, and 1 neutral game in the regular season.
The Tigers had games scheduled against Alcorn State, North Carolina, Southern Miss, and UMass, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In July, the SEC announced the non-conference games would be canceled and only ten conference games would only be played.[5][6][7][8]
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 26 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 23 Kentucky | No. 8 | | SECN | W 29–13 | 17,490 |
October 3 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Georgia | No. 7 | | ESPN | L 6–27 | 20,524 |
October 10 | 3:00 p.m. | Arkansas | No. 13 | - Jordan–Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| ESPN | W 30–28 | 17,490 |
October 17 | 11:00 a.m. | at South Carolina | No. 15 | | ESPN | L 22–30 | 15,766 |
October 24 | 11:00 a.m. | at Ole Miss | | | SECN | W 35–28 | 15,037 |
October 31 | 2:30 p.m. | LSU | | | CBS | W 48–11 | 17,490 |
November 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee | No. 23 | - Jordan–Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 30–17 | 17,490 |
November 28 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Alabama | No. 22 | | CBS | L 13–42 | 19,424 |
December 5 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 5 Texas A&M | | - Jordan–Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| ESPN | L 20–31 | 17,490 |
December 12[a] | 6:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State | | | SECN | W 24–10 | 12,986 |
| 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 14 Northwestern* | | | ABC | L 19–35 | 13,039 |
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- ^[a] The game between Auburn and Mississippi State was postponed due to an outbreak of COVID-19 on the Mississippi State team. The game was originally scheduled for November 14.
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Kentucky
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 23 Wildcats |
7 |
0 |
6 | 0 | 13 |
No. 8 Tigers |
8 |
0 |
7 | 14 | 29 |
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- First quarter
- (6:44) UK – Kavosiey Smoke 35 yd rush, Matt Ruffolo kick (Drive: 11 plays, 93 yds, 6:23; Kentucky 7–0)
- (4:30) AUB – D. J. Williams 1 yd rush, John Samuel Shenker pass (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yds, 2:07; Auburn 8–7)
- Second quarter
No scoring
- Third quarter
- (5:42) AUB – Seth Williams 11 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yds, 4:19; Auburn 15–7)
- (1:00) UK – Akeem Hayes 8 yd pass from Terry Wilson, Terry Wilson pass failed (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yds, 4:34; Auburn 15–13)
- Fourth quarter
- (10:21) AUB – Seth Williams 4 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yds, 2:13; Auburn 22–13)
- (8:17) AUB – Eli Stove 21 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 27 yds, 0:50; Auburn 29–13)
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Game One – No. 23 Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) at No. 8 Auburn Tigers (0–0)
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, September 26, 2020
- Game time: 11:03 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 5 mph W
- Game attendance: 17,490
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)
- Pregame line: Auburn –6.5 • Odds to win: Auburn 84.9% • Game summary: ESPN
More information Statistics, UK ...
Statistics |
UK |
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First downs | 21 | 16 |
Plays–yards | 78–384 | 57–324 |
Rushes–yards | 40–145 | 30–91 |
Passing yards | 239 | 233 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 24–38–1 | 16–27–0 |
Time of possession | 36:29 | 23:31 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Kentucky |
Passing | Terry Wilson | 24/37, 239 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kavosiey Smoke | 7 carries, 62 yds, 1 TD |
Receiving | Josh Ali | 9 receptions, 98 yds |
Auburn |
Passing | Bo Nix | 16/27, 233 yds, 3 TD |
Rushing | Bo Nix | 5 carries, 34 yds |
Receiving | Seth Williams | 6 receptions, 112 yds, 2 TD |
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At Georgia
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 7 Tigers |
0 |
3 |
3 | 0 | 6 |
No. 4 Bulldogs |
10 |
14 |
3 | 0 | 27 |
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Game information |
- First quarter
- (9:31) UGA – Zamir White 1 yd rush, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yds, 2:56; Georgia 7–0)
- (4:00) UGA – Jack Podlesny 21 yd field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yds, 3:56; Georgia 10–0)
- Second quarter
- (11:08) UGA – George Pickens 21 yd pass from Stetson Bennett, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yds, 5:26; Georgia 17–0)
- (6:26) UGA – Zamir White 1 yd rush, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yds, 3:27; Georgia 24–0)
- (1:38) AUB – Anders Carlson 20 yd field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yds, 4:40; Georgia 24–3)
- Third quarter
- (10:09) AUB – Anders Carlson 45 yd field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 54 yds, 4:46; Georgia 24–6)
- (5:51) UGA – Jack Podlesny 25 yd field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yds, 4:18; Georgia 27–6)
- Fourth quarter
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Game Two – No. 7 Auburn Tigers (1–0) at No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs (1–0)
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020
- Game time: 6:38 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Fair • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: 5 mph E
- Game attendance: 20,524
- Referee: James Carter
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
- Pregame line: Georgia –7.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 57.3% • Game summary: ESPN
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Statistics |
AUB |
UGA |
First downs | 15 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 63–216 | 73–442 |
Rushes–yards | 22–39 | 45–202 |
Passing yards | 177 | 240 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 21–41–1 | 17–28–0 |
Time of possession | 25:56 | 34:04 |
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Arkansas
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Razorbacks |
0 |
12 |
6 | 10 | 28 |
No. 13 Tigers |
10 |
10 |
0 | 10 | 30 |
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- First quarter
- (4:32) AUB – Barton Lester 0 yd punt return, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yds, 0:00; Auburn 7–0)
- (0:36) AUB – Anders Carlson 47 yd field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yds, 2:34; Auburn 10–0)
- Second quarter
- (9:22) AUB – Bo Nix 15 yd rush, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yds, 4:49; Auburn 17–0)
- (6:24) ARK – Michael Woods II 4 yd pass from Feleipe Franks, PAT kick failed (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yds, 2:58; Auburn 17–6)
- (2:15) ARK – DeVion Warren 7 yd pass from Feleipe Franks, PAT pass by Feleipe Franks failed (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yds, 2:00; Auburn 17–12)
- (0:38) AUB – Anders Carlson 25 yd field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yds, 1:37; Auburn 20–12)
- Third quarter
- (4:14) ARK – Trelon Smith 5 yd pass from Feleipe Franks, PAT pass by Feleipe Franks failed (Drive: 13 plays, 85 yds, 5:30; Auburn 20–18)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:51) AUB – Anthony Schwartz 17 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yds, 4:12; Auburn 27–18)
- (11:37) ARK – AJ Reed 23 yd field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yds, 3:14; Auburn 27–21)
- (5:29) ARK – DeVion Warren 30 yd pass from Feleipe Franks, AJ Reed kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yds, 4:50; Arkansas 28–27)
- (0:07) AUB – Anders Carlson 39 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 23 yds, 1:59; Auburn 30–28)
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Game Three – Arkansas Razorbacks (1–1) at No. 13 Auburn Tigers (1–1)
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, October 10, 2020
- Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Rainy • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: 11 mph S
- Game attendance: 17,490
- Referee: Jason Autrey
- TV announcers (ESPN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
- Pregame line: Auburn –13.5 • Odds to win: Auburn 88.5% • Game summary: ESPN
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ARK |
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First downs | 22 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 72–437 | 70–446 |
Rushes–yards | 42–119 | 41–259 |
Passing yards | 318 | 187 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–30–0 | 17–28–0 |
Time of possession | 27:42 | 32:18 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Arkansas |
Passing | Feleipe Franks | 22/30, 318 yds, 4 TD |
Rushing | Trelon Smith | 21 carries, 81 yds |
Receiving | Michael Woods II | 6 receptions, 81 yds, 1 TD |
Auburn |
Passing | Bo Nix | 17/28, 187 yds, 1 TD |
Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 20 carries, 146 yds |
Receiving | Anthony Schwartz | 10 receptions, 100 yds, 1 TD |
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At South Carolina
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 15 Tigers |
9 |
7 |
3 | 3 | 22 |
Gamecocks |
0 |
14 |
13 | 3 | 30 |
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Game information |
- First quarter
- (8:32) AUB – Anders Carlson 35 yd field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 62 yds, 4:57; Auburn 3–0)
- (4:33) AUB – Eli Stove 11 yd pass from Bo Nix, Grant Loy pass failed (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yds, 2:01; Auburn 9–0)
- Second quarter
- (12:49) SC – Kevin Harris 3 yd run, Parker White kick (Drive: 5 plays, 29 yds, 2:00; Auburn 9–7)
- (10:24) AUB – Tank Bigsby 2 yd run, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yds, 2:25; Auburn 16–7)
- (0:35) SC – Collin Hill 1 yd run, Parker White kick (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yds, 4:28; Auburn 16–14)
- Third quarter
- (10:22) AUB – Anders Carlson 38 yd field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yds, 4:38; Auburn 19–14)
- (6:31) SC – Shi Smith 10 yd pass from Collin Hill, Collin Hill pass failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yds, 3:51; South Carolina 20–19)
- (0:54) SC – Kevin Harris 8 yd run, Parker White kick (Drive: 1 play, 8 yds, 0:05; South Carolina 27–19)
- Fourth quarter
- (9:13) SC – Parker White 39 yd field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yds, 4:28; South Carolina 30–19)
- (6:39) AUB – Anders Carlson 22 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yds, 2:34; South Carolina 30–22)
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Game Four – No. 15 Auburn Tigers (2–1) at South Carolina Gamecocks (1–2)
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: Saturday, October 17, 2020
- Game time: 11:02 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NE 10 mph
- Game attendance: 15,766
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
- Pregame line: Auburn –3 • Odds to win: Auburn 66.2% • Game summary: ESPN
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AUB |
SC |
First downs | 27 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 83–481 | 67–297 |
Rushes–yards | 36–209 | 43–153 |
Passing yards | 272 | 144 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 24–47–3 | 15–24–1 |
Time of possession | 28:43 | 31:17 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Auburn |
Passing | Bo Nix | 24/47, 272 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 16 carries, 111 yds, 1 TD |
Receiving | Seth Williams | 4 receptions, 74 yds |
South Carolina |
Passing | Collin Hill | 15/24, 144 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kevin Harris | 25 carries, 83 yds, 2 TD |
Receiving | Shi Smith | 8 receptions, 76 yds, 1 TD |
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At Ole Miss
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
7 |
7 |
7 | 14 | 35 |
Rebels |
0 |
14 |
7 | 7 | 28 |
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- First quarter
- (2:17) AUB – Tank Bigsby 4 yd run, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 14 plays, 95 yds, 5:53; Auburn 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (13:46) MISS – Elijah Moore 6 yd pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yds, 3:31; Tied 7–7)
- (9:11) AUB – Bo Nix 4 yd run, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yds, 4:28; Auburn 14–7)
- (3:35) MISS – Matt Corral 5 yd run, Luke Logan kick (Drive: 16 plays, 78 yds, 5:31; Tied 14–14)
- Third quarter
- (7:09) MISS – Matt Corral 10 yd run, Luke Logan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 89 yds, 0:34; Ole Miss 21–14)
- (2:57) AUB – Shaun Shivers 1 yd run, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 88 yds, 4:04; Tied 21–21)
- Fourth quarter
- (10:12) AUB – Tank Bigsby 18 yd run, Ben Patton rush failed (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yds, 5:08; Auburn 27–21)
- (5:43) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 5 yd run, Luke Logan kick (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yds, 4:21; Ole Miss 28–27)
- (1:11) AUB – Seth Williams 58 yd pass from Bo Nix, pass by Seth Williams (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yds, 1:14; Auburn 35–28)
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Game Five – Auburn Tigers (2–2) at Ole Miss Rebels (1–3)
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi
- Date: Saturday, October 24, 2020
- Game time: 11:03 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 15,037
- Referee: Marc Curles
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)
- Pregame line: Auburn –3.5 • Odds to win: Auburn 74.8% • Game summary: ESPN
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Statistics |
AUB |
MISS |
First downs | 26 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 77–462 | 79–444 |
Rushes–yards | 47–224 | 51–283 |
Passing yards | 238 | 161 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 23–30–0 | 17–28–2 |
Time of possession | 31:48 | 28:12 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Auburn |
Passing | Bo Nix | 23/30, 238 yds, 1 TD |
Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 24 carries, 129 yds, 2 TD |
Receiving | Seth Williams | 8 receptions, 134 yds, 1 TD |
Ole Miss |
Passing | Matt Corral | 16/27, 154 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Matt Corral | 10 rushes, 88 yds, 2 TD |
Receiving | Elijah Moore | 5 receptions, 16 yds, 1 TD |
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LSU
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
LSU Tigers |
0 |
3 |
0 | 8 | 11 |
Auburn Tigers |
0 |
21 |
21 | 6 | 48 |
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- First quarter
No scoring
- Second quarter
- (12:13) AUB – Eli Stove 9 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 1 play, 4 yds, 0:32; Auburn 7–0)
- (5:27) AUB – Christian Tutt 20 yd fumble return, Anders Carlson kick (Auburn 14–0)
- (0:40) AUB – Ze'Vian Capers 9 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 99 yds, 2:56; Auburn 21–0)
- (0:00) LSU – Cade York 50 yd field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yds, 0:33; Auburn 21–3)
- Third quarter
- (11:35) AUB – Bo Nix 5 yd run, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yds, 3:25; Auburn 28–3)
- (8:55) AUB – Tank Bigsby 2 yd run, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 21 yds, 2:34; Auburn 35–3)
- (1:33) AUB – Tank Bigsby 3 yd run, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yds, 5:21; Auburn 42–3)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:37) AUB – Anthony Schwartz 91 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick failed (Drive: 1 play, 91 yds, 0:11; Auburn 48–3)
- (8:43) LSU – Kayshon Boutte 43 yd pass from Max Johnson, Max Johnson run (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yds, 1:16; Auburn 48–11)
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Game Six – LSU Tigers (2–2) at Auburn Tigers (3–2)
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, October 31, 2020
- Game time: 2:39 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: 8 mph E
- Game attendance: 17,490
- Referee: Alex Moore
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
- Pregame line: Auburn –1 • Odds to win: LSU 52.1% • Game summary: ESPN
More information Statistics, LSU ...
Statistics |
LSU |
AUB |
First downs | 20 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 75–347 | 70–506 |
Rushes–yards | 27–32 | 44–206 |
Passing yards | 315 | 300 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 28–48–2 | 18–26–0 |
Time of possession | 28:31 | 31:29 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
LSU |
Passing | Max Johnson | 15/24, 172 yds, 1 TD |
Rushing | John Emery | 9 carries, 21 yds |
Receiving | Arik Gilbert | 6 receptions, 55 yds |
Auburn |
Passing | Bo Nix | 18/24, 300 yds, 3 TD |
Rushing | Bo Nix | 11 carries, 81 yds, 1 TD |
Receiving | Eli Stove | 5 receptions, 64 yds, 1 TD |
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Tennessee
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Volunteers |
7 |
3 |
0 | 7 | 17 |
No. 23 Tigers |
0 |
10 |
10 | 10 | 30 |
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- First quarter
- (5:56) TENN – Jarrett Guarantano 9 yd rush, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yds, 4:42; Tennessee 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (13:42) TENN – Brent Cimaglia 47 yd field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yds, 3:58; Tennessee 10–0)
- (12:06) AUB – Anthony Schwartz 54 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 4 plays, 79 yds, 1:35; Tennessee 10–7)
- (5:36) AUB – Anders Carlson 25 yd field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yds, 5:35; Tied 10–10)
- Third quarter
- (7:25) AUB – Anders Carlson 27 yd field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 65 yds, 7:35; Auburn 13–10)
- (2:21) AUB – Smoke Monday 100 yd interception return, Anders Carlson kick (Auburn 20–10)
- Fourth quarter
- (7:14) AUB – D.J. Williams 9 yd rush, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yds, 5:19; Auburn 27–10)
- (4:07) TENN – Eric Gray 1 yd rush, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yds, 3:07; Auburn 27–17)
- (1:27) AUB – Anders Carlson 50 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 11 yds, 2:39; Auburn 30–17)
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Game Seven – Tennessee Volunteers (2–4) at No. 23 Auburn Tigers (4–2)
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, November 21, 2020
- Game time: 6:10 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear skies • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: 3 mph E
- Game attendance: 17,490
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
- Pregame line: Auburn –10.5 • Odds to win: Auburn 85.7% • Game summary: ESPN
More information Statistics, TENN ...
Statistics |
TENN |
AUB |
First downs | 28 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 74–464 | 64–385 |
Rushes–yards | 41–222 | 38–165 |
Passing yards | 242 | 220 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–33–1 | 17–26–1 |
Time of possession | 31:29 | 28:31 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Tennessee |
Passing | Jarrett Guarantano | 15/23, 156 yds, 1 INT |
Rushing | Eric Gray | 22 carries, 173 yds, 1 TD |
Receiving | Ty Chandler | 4 receptions, 37 yds |
Auburn |
Passing | Bo Nix | 17/26, 220 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | D.J. Williams | 11 carries, 66 yds, 1 TD |
Receiving | Seth Williams | 5 receptions, 52 yds |
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At Alabama
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 22 Tigers |
0 |
3 |
3 | 7 | 13 |
No. 1 Crimson Tide |
7 |
14 |
14 | 7 | 42 |
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- First quarter
- (5:10) ALA – DeVonta Smith 66 yd pass from Mac Jones, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yds, 1:51; Alabama 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:04) ALA – John Metchie III 7 yd pass from Mac Jones, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yds, 2:21; Alabama 14–0)
- (8:51) AUB – Anders Carlson 47 yd field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 51 yds, 5:13; Alabama 14–3)
- (6:24) ALA – Jahleel Billingsley 24 yd pass from Mac Jones, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yds, 2:27; Alabama 21–3)
- Third quarter
- (10:36) AUB – Anders Carlson 45 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yds, 3:00; Alabama 21–6)
- (9:08) ALA – DeVonta Smith 58 yd pass from Mac Jones, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yds, 1:28; Alabama 28–6)
- (4:28) ALA – Najee Harris 39 yd run, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yds, 2:07; Alabama 35–6)
- Fourth quarter
- (13:27) ALA – John Metchie III 24 yd pass from Mac Jones, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yds, 5:10; Alabama 42–6)
- (4:39) AUB – Bo Nix 1 yd run, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 96 yds, 5:59; Alabama 42–13)
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Game Eight – No. 22 Auburn Tigers (5–2) at No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (7–0)
at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, November 28, 2020
- Game time: 2:39 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: N 6 mph
- Game attendance: 19,424
- Referee: Jason Autrey
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
- Pregame line: Alabama –24.5 • Odds to win: Alabama 92.2% • Game summary: ESPN
More information Statistics, AUB ...
Statistics |
AUB |
ALA |
First downs | 20 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 80–347 | 53–445 |
Rushes–yards | 42–120 | 27–143 |
Passing yards | 227 | 302 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 23–38–2 | 18–26–0 |
Time of possession | 36:30 | 23:30 |
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Auburn |
Passing | Bo Nix | 23/38, 227 yds, 2 INT |
Rushing | Mark-Antony Richards | 14 carries, 57 yds |
Receiving | Eli Stove | 7 receptions, 29 yds |
Alabama |
Passing | Mac Jones | 18/26, 302 yds, 5 TD |
Rushing | Najee Harris | 11 carries, 96 yds, 1 TD |
Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 7 receptions, 171 yds, 2 TD |
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Texas A&M
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 5 Aggies |
7 |
7 |
0 | 17 | 31 |
Tigers |
0 |
10 |
10 | 0 | 20 |
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- First quarter
- (8:42) TA&M – Jalen Wydermyer 10 yd pass from Kellen Mond, Seth Small kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yds, 6:18; Texas A&M 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:11) AUB – Anders Carlson 37 yd field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yds, 4:17; Texas A&M 7–3)
- (3:36) AUB – Bo Nix 5 yd rush, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yds, 4:33; Auburn 10–7)
- (0:24) TA&M – Kellen Mond 1 yd rush, Seth Small kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yds, 3:12; Texas A&M 14–10)
- Third quarter
- (10:36) AUB – Bo Nix 3 yd rush, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yds, 4:24; Auburn 17–14)
- (4:16) AUB – Anders Carlson 24 yd field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yds, 3:38; Auburn 20–14)
- Fourth quarter
- (13:31) TA&M – Jalen Wydermyer 20 yd pass from Kellen Mond, Seth Small kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yds, 5:45; Texas A&M 21–20)
- (8:12) TA&M – Ainias Smith 4 yd rush, Seth Small kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yds, 3:42; Texas A&M 28–20)
- (1:09) TA&M – Seth Small 32 yd field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yds, 5:32; Texas A&M 31–20)
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Game Nine – No. 5 Texas A&M Aggies (6–1) at Auburn Tigers (5–3)
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, December 5, 2020
- Game time: 11:02 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: N 9 mph
- Game attendance: 17,490
- Referee: James Carter
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Todd McShay and Allison Williams (sideline reporters)
- Pregame line: Texas A&M –5.5 • Odds to win: Auburn 53.1% • Game summary: ESPN
More information Statistics, TA&M ...
Statistics |
TA&M |
AUB |
First downs | 29 | 16 |
Plays–yards | 70–509 | 54–340 |
Rushes–yards | 47–313 | 30–196 |
Passing yards | 196 | 144 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–23–0 | 15–23–0 |
Time of possession | 38:00 | 22:00 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Texas A&M |
Passing | Kellen Mond | 18/23, 196 yds, 2 TD |
Rushing | Isaiah Spiller | 20 carries, 120 yds |
Receiving | Jalen Wydermyer | 8 receptions, 89 yds, 2 TD |
Auburn |
Passing | Bo Nix | 15/23, 144 yds |
Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 9 carries, 76 yds |
Receiving | Eli Stove | 4 receptions, 29 yds |
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At Mississippi State
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
3 |
3 |
3 | 15 | 24 |
Bulldogs |
0 |
3 |
0 | 7 | 10 |
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- First quarter
- (6:47) AUB – Anders Carlson 27 yd field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 40 yds, 6:20; Auburn 3–0)
- Second quarter
- (5:27) MSU – Brandon Ruiz 41 yd field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 37 yds, 5:13; Tied 3–3)
- (0:00) AUB – Anders Carlson 37 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yds, 3:18; Auburn 6–3)
- Third quarter
- (4:28) AUB – Anders Carlson 45 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 10 yds, 2:10; Auburn 9–3)
- Fourth quarter
- (10:03) AUB – Seth Williams 32 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 95 yds, 4:49; Auburn 16–3)
- (8:24) MSU – Austin Williams 8 yd pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 29 yds, 1:28; Auburn 16–10)
- (6:03) AUB – Bo Nix 3 yd run, pass by Ze'Vian Capers (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yds, 2:21; Auburn 24–10)
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Game Ten – Auburn Tigers (5–4) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–6)
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi
- Date: Saturday, December 12, 2020
- Game time: 6:39 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: Calm
- Game attendance: 12,986
- Referee: Lee Hedrick
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)
- Pregame line: Auburn –6.5 • Odds to win: Auburn 74.6% • Game summary: ESPN
More information Statistics, AUB ...
Statistics |
AUB |
MSU |
First downs | 19 | 17 |
Plays–yards | 68–343 | 67–240 |
Rushes–yards | 36–218 | 16–19 |
Passing yards | 125 | 221 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–32–0 | 30–51–2 |
Time of possession | 30:56 | 29:04 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Auburn |
Passing | Bo Nix | 15/32, 125 yds, 1 TD |
Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 26 carries, 192 yds |
Receiving | Anthony Schwartz | 5 receptions, 32 yds |
Mississippi State |
Passing | Will Rogers | 30/51, 221 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 5 carries, 30 yds |
Receiving | Jaden Walley | 8 receptions, 100 yds |
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Vs. Northwestern (Citrus Bowl)
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
0 |
6 |
7 | 6 | 19 |
No. 14 Wildcats |
14 |
0 |
7 | 14 | 35 |
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Game information |
- First quarter
- (11:32) NU – Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman 35 yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Charlie Kuhbander kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Northwestern 7–0)
- (3:14) NU – John Raine 6 yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Charlie Kuhbander kick (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:21; Northwestern 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (6:03) AUB – Anders Carlson 50 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 2:36; Northwestern 14–3)
- (0:17) AUB – Anders Carlson 27 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 3:45; Northwestern 14–6)
- Third quarter
- (8:32) AUB – Elijah Canion 57 yard pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; Northwestern 14–13)
- (1:34) NU – Peyton Ramsey 30 yard rush, Charlie Kuhbander kick (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:10; Northwestern 21–13)
- Fourth quarter
- (12:13) NU – Cam Porter 1 yard rush, Charlie Kuhbander kick (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:16; Northwestern 28–13)
- (7:49) NU – Riley Lees 8 yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Charlie Kuhbander kick (Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:35; Northwestern 35–13)
- (4:41) AUB – D.J. Williams 2 yard rush, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Northwestern 35–19)
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Vrbo Citrus Bowl – Auburn Tigers (6–4) vs. No. 14 Northwestern Wildcats (6–2)
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida
- Date: Friday, January 1, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Mostly Sunny
- Game attendance: 13,039
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
- Pregame line: Northwestern –3.5 • Odds to win: Auburn 60.1% • Game summary: ESPN
More information Statistics, AUB ...
Statistics |
AUB |
NU |
First downs | 19 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 69-361 | 86-457 |
Rushes–yards | 26-61 | 51-166 |
Passing yards | 300 | 291 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 26-43-0 | 24-35-0 |
Time of possession | 24:18 | 35:42 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Auburn |
Passing | Bo Nix | 25/42, 292 yds, 1 TD |
Rushing | Bo Nix | 10 carries, 32 yds |
Receiving | Elijah Canion | 3 receptions, 80 yds, 1 TD |
Northwestern |
Passing | Peyton Ramsey | 24/35, 291 yds, 3 TD |
Rushing | Cam Porter | 33 carries, 98 yds, 1 TD |
Receiving | John Raine | 6 receptions, 76 yds, 1 TD |
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AP | 11 | 11* | 8 | 8 T | 7 | 13 | 15 | RV | RV | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | RV | — | — | — |
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Coaches | 11 | 11* | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 14 | RV | RV | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | RV | — | — | — |
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CFP | Not released | 22 | — | — | — | Not released |
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