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American college football season
The 2021 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2021 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 first-year head coach Bryan 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. Team Auburn defeated Team Tigers 17–3. Running back Tank Bigsby was named Offensive MVP, cornerback Trey Elston was named Defensive MVP, and kicker Anders 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
at Jordan-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 in Hoover, Alabama . Coach Bryan Harsin , quarterback Bo Nix , and linebacker Owen 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. 10 Penn 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. at LSU No. 22 ESPN W 24–1997,717
October 9 2:30 p.m. No. 2 Georgia No. 18 CBS L 10–3487,451
October 16 11:00 a.m. at No. 17 Arkansas CBS W 38–2373,370
October 30 6:00 p.m. No. 10 Ole Miss No. 18 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry ) ESPN W 31–2087,451
November 6 2:30 p.m. at No. 14 Texas 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. at South Carolina ESPN L 17–2170,299
November 27 2:30 p.m. No. 3 Alabama CBS L 22–24 4OT 87,451
11:00 a.m. vs. No. 20 Houston * ESPN L 13–1747,100
Schedule Source: [ 13]
Game One – Akron Zips (0–0) at Auburn Tigers (0–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Zips
0
0
0 10 10
Tigers
13
24
16 7 60
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
Date : Saturday, September 4, 2021Game time : 6:05 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind : NE 5 mphGame attendance : 83,821Referee : Ken WilliamsonTV announcers (ESPN+ /SEC Network+ ) : Mike Corey (play-by-play), Ben Hartsock (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)Box Score
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, see Glossary of American football .
10
60
Game Two – Alabama State Hornets (1–0) at No. 25 Auburn Tigers (1–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Hornets
0
0
0 0 0
No. 25 Tigers
6
14
35 7 62
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
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 by Roger 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, see Glossary of American football .
0
62
At No. 10 Penn State [ edit ]
Game Three – No. 22 Auburn Tigers (2–0) at No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions (2–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 22 Tigers
3
7
7 3 20
No. 10 Nittany Lions
7
7
7 7 28
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
Date : Saturday, September 18, 2021Game time : 6:45 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind : NW 4 mphGame attendance : 109,958Referee : James CarterTV announcers (ABC ) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)Box Score
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 good
10
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, see Glossary 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
at Jordan–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 good
10
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 by Smoke Monday , Anders Carlson kick good
24
34
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
24
34
Game Five – No. 22 Auburn Tigers (3–1) at LSU Tigers (3–1)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 22 Auburn Tigers
0
10
0 14 24
LSU Tigers
7
6
6 0 19
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date : Saturday, October 2, 2021Game time : 8:10 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind : NE 3 mphGame attendance : 97,717Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (ESPN ) : Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Katie George (sideline reporter)Box Score
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 good
0
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, see Glossary of American football .
24
19
Game Six – No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (5–0) at No. 18 Auburn Tigers (4–1)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 2 Bulldogs
3
14
7 10 34
No. 18 Tigers
3
0
7 0 10
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
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 by Jack 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 good
17
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, see Glossary 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
at Donald 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 by Cam 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, see Glossary 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
at Jordan–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 good
10
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, see Glossary of American football .
20
31
At No. 14 Texas A&M[ 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
at Kyle 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 by Seth 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 to Ainias Smith good
3
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, see Glossary 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
at Jordan–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 good
10
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 good
43
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, see Glossary 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, see Glossary 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
at Jordan–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 by Will 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 good
17
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, see Glossary of American football .
24
22
No. 20 Houston (Birmingham Bowl)[ 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
at Protective 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, see Glossary of American football .
17
13
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