Auburn at South Carolina

Thursday, September 28, 2006

No. 2 Auburn beat South Carolina 24–⁠17. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Auburn led the series 6–⁠1–⁠1.

Away2Auburn11–⁠2 in 2006
24
HomeSouth Carolina8–⁠5 in 2006
17

Final at Williams-Brice Stadium, ColumbiaTV: ESPNAttendance 74,374

At kickoff
74°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Columbia Owens Downtown Airport (KCUB), 2 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Auburn773724
South Carolina0100717

Standouts

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Player stats

Auburn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Cox13/1918010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kenny Irons27117224
Carl Stewart322020
Courtney Taylor1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Courtney Taylor243025
Rodgeriqus Smith237031
Tommy Trott331111
Gabe McKenzie125025
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Will Herring100

South Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Syvelle Newton21/3524021
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Syvelle Newton2044014
Mike Davis937011
Cory Boyd528013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kenny McKinley8110128
Sidney Rice448020
Cory Boyd326015
Jared Cook125125

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

AuburnSouth Carolina
307Total yards349
194Passing yards281
127Rushing yards109
9.5Yards per pass6.9
3.6Yards per rush3.2
16First downs24
4–⁠10Third downs6–⁠13
3–⁠3Fourth downs3–⁠4
0Turnovers3
8–⁠50Penalties5–⁠31
19:00Possession18:20

Efficiency

AuburnSouth Carolina
44%Success rate49%
0.22EPA per play0.11
0.97Explosiveness0.94
0.05Rushing EPA0.14
0.52Passing EPA0.07
41%Passing-down success30%
0.17First-down EPA−0.16
0.05Second-down EPA−0.04
0.54Third-down EPA0.81

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Auburn 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

South Carolina end zoneAuburn end zoneQ1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 AuburnTouchdown run, 9 playsQ1 South CarolinaInterception, 10 playsQ1 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ1 South CarolinaFumbleQ2 South CarolinaField goal, 8 playsQ2 AuburnTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ2 South CarolinaTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ2 AuburnEnd of half, 1 playQ3 AuburnField goal, 17 playsQ3 AuburnTouchdown run, 13 playsQ4 South CarolinaTouchdown pass, 15 playsQ4 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ4 South CarolinaTurnover on downs, 18 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Carolina drives left to right, Auburn right to left.
  1. Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 AuburnTouchdown run, 9 plays, 69 yards
  3. Q1 South CarolinaInterception, 10 plays, 65 yards
  4. Q1 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  5. Q1 South CarolinaFumble, −2 yards
  6. Q2 South CarolinaField goal, 8 plays, 29 yards
  7. Q2 AuburnTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 80 yards
  8. Q2 South CarolinaTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 AuburnEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
  10. Q3 AuburnField goal, 17 plays, 86 yards
  11. Q3 AuburnTouchdown run, 13 plays, 52 yards
  12. Q4 South CarolinaTouchdown pass, 15 plays, 94 yards
  13. Q4 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q4 South CarolinaTurnover on downs, 18 plays, 75 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Auburn 7, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 20Mike Davis rush for a loss of 3 yards to the SoCar 17.
13:522nd & 13 at own 17Syvelle Newton rush for 6 yards to the SoCar 23.
13:153rd & 7 at own 23South Carolina penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
12:443rd & 12 at own 18Syvelle Newton rush for 2 yards to the SoCar 20.
12:154th & 10 at own 20Ryan Succop punt for 49 yards, fair catch by Robert Dunn at the Aub 31.
Auburn Touchdown run, 9 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 31Brandon Cox pass incomplete to Courtney Taylor.
11:552nd & 10 at own 31Kenny Irons rush for 14 yards to the Aub 45 for a 1ST down.
11:241st & 10 at own 45Brandon Cox pass complete to Gabe McKenzie for 25 yards to the SoCar 30 for a 1ST down.
11:091st & 10 at opp 30Kenny Irons rush for 8 yards to the SoCar 22.
10:312nd & 2 at opp 22Kenny Irons rush for 12 yards to the SoCar 10 for a 1ST down.
10:051st & goal at opp 10Kenny Irons rush for 1 yard to the SoCar 9.
9:202nd & goal at opp 9Kenny Irons rush for 2 yards to the SoCar 7.
8:213rd & goal at opp 7Brandon Cox pass complete to Rodgeriqus Smith for 6 yards to the SoCar 1.
8:074th & goal at opp 1Kenny Irons rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Auburn 6, South Carolina 0
8:07John Vaughn extra point GOOD.Auburn 7, South Carolina 0
8:01John Vaughn kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
South Carolina Interception, 10 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 20Syvelle Newton pass complete to Kenny McKinley for 6 yards to the SoCar 26.
7:112nd & 4 at own 26Mike Davis rush for 5 yards to the SoCar 31 for a 1ST down.
6:441st & 10 at own 31Mike Davis rush for 4 yards to the SoCar 35.
6:162nd & 6 at own 35Auburn penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
5:562nd & 1 at own 40Mike Davis rush for 11 yards to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down.
5:371st & 10 at opp 49Syvelle Newton pass incomplete to Sidney Rice.
5:302nd & 10 at opp 49Syvelle Newton pass incomplete to Jared Cook.
5:233rd & 10 at opp 49Syvelle Newton pass complete to Kenny McKinley for 14 yards to the Aub 35 for a 1ST down.
4:581st & 10 at opp 35Syvelle Newton rush for 2 yards to the Aub 33.
4:142nd & 8 at opp 33Syvelle Newton rush for 8 yards to the Aub 25 for a 1ST down.
3:471st & 10 at opp 25Auburn penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
3:391st & 10 at opp 15Syvelle Newton pass intercepted by Will Herring at the Aub 0, returned for no gain to the Aub 20.
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
3:281st & 10 at own 20Kenny Irons rush for 2 yards to the Aub 22.
2:512nd & 8 at own 22Brandon Cox pass incomplete to Kenny Irons.
2:263rd & 8 at own 22Brandon Cox sacked by Casper Brinkley and Dakota Walker at the Aub 17 for a loss of 5 yards.
2:044th & 13 at own 17Auburn penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
1:534th & 18 at own 12Kody Bliss punt for 45 yards, returned by Kenny McKinley for 12 yards to the Aub 45, South Carolina penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
South Carolina Fumble
1:201st & 10 at own 45Syvelle Newton sacked by Christopher Browder at the SoCar 35 for a loss of 10 yards.
0:492nd & 20 at own 35Syvelle Newton pass complete to Sidney Rice for 21 yards to the Aub 44 for a 1ST down.
0:371st & 10 at opp 44Syvelle Newton rush for 14 yards to the Aub 30 for a 1ST down.
0:161st & 10 at opp 30Cory Boyd rush for 13 yards to the Aub 17 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:521st & 10 at opp 17Cory Boyd rush for 1 yard to the Aub 16.
Q2 14:142nd & 9 at opp 16Syvelle Newton rush for 3 yards to the Aub 13.
Q2 13:143rd & 6 at opp 13, fumbled by Marquies Gunn at the SoCar 39, recovered by Cory Boyd at the SoCar 39, tackled by Will Herring.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Auburn 14, South Carolina 10
South Carolina Field goal, 8 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 39Mike Davis rush for 7 yards to the SoCar 46.
12:202nd & 3 at own 46Mike Davis rush for 5 yards to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down.
11:561st & 10 at opp 49Syvelle Newton rush for 9 yards to the Aub 40.
11:472nd & 1 at opp 40Mike Davis rush for 2 yards to the Aub 38 for a 1ST down.
11:211st & 10 at opp 38Mike Davis rush for no gain to the Aub 38.
10:462nd & 10 at opp 38Syvelle Newton sacked by Marquies Gunn at the Aub 45 for a loss of 7 yards.
9:423rd & 17 at opp 45Syvelle Newton pass complete to Kenny McKinley for 13 yards to the Aub 32.
9:094th & 4 at opp 32Ryan Succop 49 yard field goal GOOD.Auburn 7, South Carolina 3
9:03Ryan Succop kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Auburn Touchdown pass, 9 plays
8:381st & 10 at own 20Kenny Irons rush for 2 yards to the Aub 22.
8:002nd & 8 at own 22Brandon Cox sacked by Lemuel Jeanpierre at the Aub 18 for a loss of 4 yards.
7:223rd & 12 at own 18Brandon Cox pass complete to Prechae Rodriguez for 15 yards to the Aub 33 for a 1ST down.
7:111st & 10 at own 33Kenny Irons rush for 24 yards to the SoCar 43 for a 1ST down.
6:171st & 10 at opp 43Kenny Irons rush for 5 yards to the SoCar 38.
5:452nd & 5 at opp 38Kenny Irons rush for 11 yards to the SoCar 27 for a 1ST down.
5:261st & 10 at opp 27Carl Stewart rush for 19 yards to the SoCar 8 for a 1ST down.
5:151st & goal at opp 8Kenny Irons rush for a loss of 1 yard to the SoCar 9.
4:372nd & goal at opp 9Brandon Cox pass complete to Tommy Trott for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Auburn 13, South Carolina 3
4:37John Vaughn extra point GOOD.Auburn 14, South Carolina 3
4:30John Vaughn kickoff for 58 yards returned by Noah Whiteside for 18 yards to the SoCar 25.
South Carolina Touchdown pass, 9 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 25Syvelle Newton pass incomplete to Robert Pavlovic.
4:042nd & 10 at own 25Syvelle Newton rush for 1 yard to the SoCar 26.
3:193rd & 9 at own 26Auburn penalty 5 yard offside accepted, no play.
3:103rd & 4 at own 31Syvelle Newton pass complete to Kenny McKinley for 28 yards to the Aub 41 for a 1ST down.
3:001st & 10 at opp 41Syvelle Newton pass complete to Cory Boyd for 5 yards to the Aub 36.
2:252nd & 5 at opp 36Syvelle Newton pass incomplete.
2:163rd & 5 at opp 36Syvelle Newton pass complete to Kenny McKinley for 17 yards to the Aub 19 for a 1ST down.
1:481st & 10 at opp 19Cory Boyd rush for 2 yards to the Aub 17.
1:052nd & 8 at opp 17Syvelle Newton rush for 4 yards to the Aub 13.
0:513rd & 4 at opp 13Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 00:51.
0:463rd & 4 at opp 13Syvelle Newton pass complete to Kenny McKinley for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Auburn 14, South Carolina 9
0:46Ryan Succop extra point GOOD.Auburn 14, South Carolina 10
0:41Ryan Succop kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Auburn End of half, 1 play
0:181st & 10 at own 20Kenny Irons rush for 5 yards to the Aub 25.
Q3 14:48Ryan Succop kickoff for 62 yards returned by Brad Lester for 11 yards to the Aub 14, Auburn penalty 7 yard holding accepted.
3rd quarter2 drives, then Auburn 17, South Carolina 10
Auburn Field goal, 17 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 7Kenny Irons rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 6.
13:472nd & 11 at own 6South Carolina penalty 5 yard offside accepted, no play.
13:092nd & 6 at own 11Kenny Irons rush for 6 yards to the Aub 17 for a 1ST down.
12:511st & 10 at own 17Brandon Cox pass incomplete to Rodgeriqus Smith.
12:442nd & 10 at own 17Kenny Irons rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 16.
11:533rd & 11 at own 16Brandon Cox pass complete to Lee Guess for 11 yards to the Aub 27 for a 1ST down.
11:241st & 10 at own 27Kenny Irons rush for 3 yards to the Aub 30.
10:382nd & 7 at own 30Brandon Cox pass complete to Tre Smith for 6 yards to the Aub 36.
10:133rd & 1 at own 36Brandon Cox rush for 2 yards to the Aub 38 for a 1ST down.
9:541st & 10 at own 38Auburn penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
9:301st & 15 at own 33Brandon Cox pass complete to Rodgeriqus Smith for 31 yards to the SoCar 36 for a 1ST down.
9:101st & 10 at opp 36Kenny Irons rush for 4 yards to the SoCar 32.
8:302nd & 6 at opp 32Brandon Cox pass complete to Tommy Trott for 11 yards to the SoCar 21 for a 1ST down.
8:151st & 10 at opp 21Carl Stewart rush for 1 yard to the SoCar 20.
7:432nd & 9 at opp 20Brandon Cox pass complete to Tommy Trott for 12 yards to the SoCar 8 for a 1ST down.
7:161st & goal at opp 8Brandon Cox pass incomplete to Courtney Taylor.
7:082nd & goal at opp 8Kenny Irons rush for 1 yard to the SoCar 7.
6:263rd & goal at opp 7Brandon Cox pass incomplete.
6:224th & goal at opp 7John Vaughn 25 yard field goal GOOD.Auburn 17, South Carolina 10
6:13John Vaughn on-side kick recovered by Auburn at the Aub 48.
Auburn Touchdown run, 13 plays
6:031st & 10 at own 48Brandon Cox pass complete to Courtney Taylor for 17 yards to the SoCar 35 for a 1ST down.
5:441st & 10 at opp 35Kenny Irons rush for 3 yards to the SoCar 32.
5:022nd & 7 at opp 32Courtney Taylor rush for 1 yard to the SoCar 31.
4:253rd & 6 at opp 31Brandon Cox pass incomplete to Robert Dunn.
4:194th & 6 at opp 31Brandon Cox pass complete to Robert Dunn for 9 yards to the SoCar 22 for a 1ST down.
3:521st & 10 at opp 22Brandon Cox pass complete to Kenny Irons for 2 yards to the SoCar 20, Auburn penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
3:241st & 18 at opp 30Brandon Cox sacked by Jordin Lindsey, fumbled at the SoCar 35, recovered by Jonathan Palmer at the SoCar 35, tackled by Jordin Lindsey.
2:372nd & 23 at opp 35Kenny Irons rush for 2 yards to the SoCar 33.
1:503rd & 21 at opp 33Brandon Cox pass complete to Courtney Taylor for 25 yards to the SoCar 8 for a 1ST down.
1:231st & goal at opp 8Kenny Irons rush for 6 yards to the SoCar 2.
0:452nd & goal at opp 2Carl Stewart rush for 1 yard to the SoCar 1.
0:023rd & goal at opp 1Kenny Irons rush for no gain to the SoCar 1.
Q4 14:524th & goal at opp 1Kenny Irons rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Auburn 23, South Carolina 10
Q4 14:52John Vaughn extra point GOOD.Auburn 24, South Carolina 10
Q4 14:35John Vaughn kickoff for 65 yards returned by Carlos Thomas for 13 yards to the SoCar 13, South Carolina penalty 7 yard holding accepted.
4th quarter3 drives, then Auburn 24, South Carolina 17
South Carolina Touchdown pass, 15 plays
14:111st & 10 at own 6Cory Boyd rush for 6 yards to the SoCar 12.
13:422nd & 4 at own 12Syvelle Newton pass complete to Kenny McKinley for 13 yards to the SoCar 25 for a 1ST down.
13:251st & 10 at own 25Syvelle Newton pass incomplete to Sidney Rice.
13:152nd & 10 at own 25Syvelle Newton pass complete to Cory Boyd for 6 yards to the SoCar 31.
12:403rd & 4 at own 31South Carolina penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted, no play.
12:283rd & 9 at own 26Syvelle Newton rush for 7 yards to the SoCar 33.
12:214th & 2 at own 33Syvelle Newton pass complete to Kenny McKinley for 7 yards to the SoCar 40 for a 1ST down.
12:021st & 10 at own 40Cory Boyd rush for 7 yards to the SoCar 47.
11:112nd & 3 at own 47Syvelle Newton pass complete to Noah Whiteside for 5 yards to the Aub 48 for a 1ST down.
10:291st & 10 at opp 48Syvelle Newton pass complete to Chris Hail for 9 yards to the Aub 39.
10:072nd & 1 at opp 39Syvelle Newton rush for 4 yards to the Aub 35 for a 1ST down.
9:591st & 10 at opp 35Mike Davis rush for 5 yards to the Aub 30.
9:202nd & 5 at opp 30Syvelle Newton pass incomplete to Kenny McKinley.
9:203rd & 5 at opp 30Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 09:20.
9:123rd & 5 at opp 30Syvelle Newton rush for 7 yards to the Aub 23 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:031st & 10 at opp 23Syvelle Newton rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 25.
8:252nd & 12 at opp 25Syvelle Newton pass complete to Jared Cook for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Auburn 24, South Carolina 16
8:25Ryan Succop extra point GOOD.Auburn 24, South Carolina 17
8:10Ryan Succop kickoff for 63 yards returned by Tristan Davis for 20 yards to the Aub 22.
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 22Kenny Irons rush for 6 yards to the Aub 28.
6:582nd & 4 at own 28Kenny Irons rush for 2 yards to the Aub 30.
6:123rd & 2 at own 30Kenny Irons rush for 1 yard to the Aub 31.
5:244th & 1 at own 31Kody Bliss punt for 69 yards for a touchback.
South Carolina Turnover on downs, 18 plays
5:081st & 10 at own 20Syvelle Newton pass complete to Moe Brown for 9 yards to the SoCar 29.
4:362nd & 1 at own 29Syvelle Newton pass incomplete.
4:333rd & 1 at own 29Syvelle Newton rush for 2 yards to the SoCar 31 for a 1ST down.
4:131st & 10 at own 31Syvelle Newton rush for 7 yards to the SoCar 38 out-of-bounds.
4:032nd & 3 at own 38Syvelle Newton pass complete to Chris Hail for no gain to the SoCar 38.
3:263rd & 3 at own 38Syvelle Newton pass incomplete to Kenny McKinley.
3:264th & 3 at own 38Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 03:26.
3:214th & 3 at own 38Syvelle Newton pass complete to Sidney Rice for 8 yards to the SoCar 46 for a 1ST down.
3:141st & 10 at own 46Syvelle Newton pass complete to Cory Boyd for 14 yards to the Aub 40 for a 1ST down.
3:061st & 10 at opp 40Auburn penalty 5 yard offside accepted, no play.
2:591st & 5 at opp 35Syvelle Newton pass incomplete to Jared Cook.
2:502nd & 5 at opp 35Syvelle Newton rush for 11 yards to the Aub 24 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2:441st & 10 at opp 24Syvelle Newton pass incomplete.
2:382nd & 10 at opp 24Syvelle Newton pass incomplete to Sidney Rice.
2:283rd & 10 at opp 24Syvelle Newton pass incomplete to Sidney Rice.
2:204th & 10 at opp 24Syvelle Newton pass complete to Sidney Rice for 10 yards to the Aub 14 for a 1ST down.
1:431st & 10 at opp 14Syvelle Newton pass complete to Chris Hail for 7 yards to the Aub 7.
1:132nd & 3 at opp 7Syvelle Newton sacked by Quentin Groves at the Aub 15 for a loss of 8 yards.
0:303rd & 11 at opp 15Syvelle Newton pass complete to Sidney Rice for 10 yards to the Aub 5.
0:264th & 1 at opp 5Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 00:26.
0:194th & 1 at opp 5Syvelle Newton pass incomplete to Sidney Rice.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Auburn leads 10–⁠3–⁠1 in 14 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2021South Carolina 21, Auburn 17
2020South Carolina 30, Auburn 22
2014Auburn 42, South Carolina 35
2011Auburn 16, South Carolina 13
2010Auburn 56, South Carolina 17SEC Championship Game
2010Auburn 35, South Carolina 27

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