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Auburn vs. Nebraska

Monday, January 1, 2007, Cotton Bowl

No. 11 Auburn beat No. 19 Nebraska 17–⁠14. It was their fourth meeting; Nebraska leads the series 3–⁠1.

Neutral site11Auburn11–⁠2 in 2006
17
Neutral site19Nebraska9–⁠5 in 2006
14

FinalTV: FOXAttendance 66,777Referee: Todd Geerlings (Big Ten)

MVPs Will Herring (Auburn); Courtney Taylor (Auburn)Wikipedia

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Auburn773017
Nebraska770014

Standouts

Player stats

Auburn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Cox10/2111110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kenny Irons2472014
Ben Tate423021
Courtney Taylor1303
Carl Stewart1111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Courtney Taylor670021
Prechae Rodriguez118018
Gabe McKenzie112012
Carl Stewart1919
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Karibi Dede1520

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zac Taylor14/2612611
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marlon Lucky2588010
Brandon Jackson738120
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marlon Lucky667019
Nate Swift344124
Maurice Purify1909
Terrence Nunn1808

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

Team stats

AuburnNebraska
178Total yards230
143Passing yards135
67Rushing yards104
5.3Yards per pass4.7
1.9Yards per rush2.7
12First downs17
4–⁠12Third downs5–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠2
3Turnovers2
6–⁠45Penalties4–⁠45
16:20Possession20:20

Efficiency

AuburnNebraska
31%Success rate30%
−0.06EPA per play−0.13
1.03Explosiveness0.96
−0.21Rushing EPA−0.19
0.04Passing EPA−0.06
36%Passing-down success30%
−0.45First-down EPA−0.29
0.33Second-down EPA0.03
−0.09Third-down EPA0.01

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 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Nebraska end zoneAuburn end zoneQ1 NebraskaTouchdown pass, 15 playsQ1 AuburnPunt, 5 playsQ1 NebraskaInterception, 5 playsQ1 AuburnTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ1 NebraskaFumble, 4 playsQ2 AuburnTouchdown run, 4 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown run, 7 playsQ2 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 AuburnEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 AuburnFumble, 5 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 5 playsQ3 AuburnField goal, 10 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 7 playsQ3 AuburnPunt, 13 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 5 playsQ4 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 AuburnFumble, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nebraska drives left to right, Auburn right to left.
  1. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown pass, 15 plays, 80 yards
  2. Q1 AuburnPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 NebraskaInterception, 5 plays, 20 yards
  4. Q1 AuburnTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 NebraskaFumble, 4 plays, −6 yards
  6. Q2 AuburnTouchdown run, 4 plays, 14 yards
  7. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown run, 7 plays, 73 yards
  8. Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  11. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  12. Q2 AuburnEnd of half, 3 plays, 22 yards
  13. Q3 AuburnFumble, 5 plays, 15 yards
  14. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  15. Q3 AuburnField goal, 10 plays, 55 yards
  16. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 7 plays, 39 yards
  17. Q3 AuburnPunt, 13 plays, 64 yards
  18. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 5 plays, 3 yards
  19. Q4 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  20. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  21. Q4 AuburnFumble, 3 plays, −7 yards
  22. Q4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 13 yards
  23. Q4 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  24. Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 2 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Nebraska Touchdown pass, 15 plays
14:341st & 10 at own 20Marlon Lucky rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 19.
14:012nd & 11 at own 19Marlon Lucky rush for 6 yards to the Neb 25.
13:293rd & 5 at own 25Zac Taylor pass complete to Maurice Purify for 9 yards to the Neb 34 for a 1ST down.
13:051st & 10 at own 34Marlon Lucky rush for 9 yards to the Neb 43.
12:352nd & 1 at own 43Marlon Lucky rush for 2 yards to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down.
12:011st & 10 at own 45Zac Taylor pass complete to Marlon Lucky for 18 yards to the Aub 37 for a 1ST down.
11:321st & 10 at opp 37Marlon Lucky rush for 3 yards to the Aub 34.
10:572nd & 7 at opp 34Marlon Lucky rush for 3 yards to the Aub 31.
10:253rd & 4 at opp 31Nebraska penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
9:573rd & 19 at opp 46Zac Taylor pass complete to Marlon Lucky for 19 yards to the Aub 27 for a 1ST down.
9:381st & 10 at opp 27Marlon Lucky rush for 3 yards to the Aub 24.
8:572nd & 7 at opp 24Zac Taylor pass incomplete to Todd Peterson.
8:573rd & 7 at opp 24Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 08:57.
8:523rd & 7 at opp 24Zac Taylor pass complete to Terrence Nunn for 8 yards to the Aub 16 for a 1ST down.
8:441st & 10 at opp 16Marlon Lucky rush for 6 yards to the Aub 10.
8:122nd & 4 at opp 10Marlon Lucky rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Aub 13.
7:373rd & 7 at opp 13Zac Taylor pass complete to Nate Swift for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Nebraska 6, Auburn 0
7:37Jordan Congdon extra point GOOD.Nebraska 7, Auburn 0
7:17Jordan Congdon kickoff for 44 yards downed at the Aub 21.
Auburn Punt, 5 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 21Kenny Irons rush for 2 yards to the Aub 23.
6:282nd & 8 at own 23Kenny Irons rush for 14 yards to the Aub 37 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
6:181st & 10 at own 37Brandon Cox pass incomplete to Carl Stewart.
6:142nd & 10 at own 37Kenny Irons rush for no gain to the Aub 37.
5:293rd & 10 at own 37Brandon Cox sacked by Adam Carriker at the Aub 28 for a loss of 9 yards.
4:494th & 19 at own 28Kody Bliss punt for 57 yards, returned by Cortney Grixby for 23 yards to the Neb 38.
Nebraska Interception, 5 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 38Marlon Lucky rush for 3 yards to the Neb 41.
3:442nd & 7 at own 41Marlon Lucky rush for 10 yards to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down.
3:151st & 10 at opp 49Zac Taylor pass complete to Dane Todd for 4 yards to the Aub 45.
2:372nd & 6 at opp 45Marlon Lucky rush for 3 yards to the Aub 42.
1:583rd & 3 at opp 42Zac Taylor pass intercepted by Karibi Dede at the Aub 41, returned for 50 yards to the Neb 9.
Auburn Touchdown pass, 2 plays
1:301st & goal at opp 9Kenny Irons rush for no gain to the Neb 9.
0:562nd & goal at opp 9Brandon Cox pass complete to Carl Stewart for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Nebraska 7, Auburn 6
0:56John Vaughn extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
0:51Matt Clark kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Nebraska Fumble, 4 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 20Marlon Lucky rush for 5 yards to the Neb 25.
Q2 14:552nd & 5 at own 25Marlon Lucky rush for 3 yards to the Neb 28.
Q2 14:153rd & 2 at own 28Zac Taylor pass incomplete.
Q2 14:104th & 2 at own 28Dane Todd rush for a loss of 14 yards, fumbled at the Neb 14, forced by Josh Hebert, recovered by Josh Hebert at the Neb 14.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 14
Auburn Touchdown run, 4 plays
13:491st & 10 at opp 14Kenny Irons rush for 1 yard to the Neb 13.
13:122nd & 9 at opp 13Brandon Cox pass complete to Courtney Taylor for 11 yards to the Neb 2 for a 1ST down.
12:531st & goal at opp 2Kenny Irons rush for 1 yard to the Neb 1.
12:222nd & goal at opp 1Carl Stewart rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Auburn 13, Nebraska 7
12:22John Vaughn extra point GOOD.Auburn 14, Nebraska 7
12:10Matt Clark kickoff for 59 yards returned by Marlon Lucky for 21 yards to the Neb 27.
Nebraska Touchdown run, 7 plays
11:441st & 10 at own 27Terrence Nunn rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 25.
11:202nd & 12 at own 25Marlon Lucky rush for 11 yards to the Neb 36.
10:313rd & 1 at own 36Auburn penalty 5 yard illegal participation accepted, no play.
10:281st & 10 at own 41Marlon Lucky rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 40.
9:592nd & 11 at own 40Zac Taylor pass complete to Marlon Lucky for 11 yards to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down.
9:531st & 10 at opp 49Auburn penalty 5 yard offside accepted, no play.
9:141st & 5 at opp 44Zac Taylor pass incomplete to Dane Todd.
9:112nd & 5 at opp 44Brandon Jackson rush for 9 yards to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down, Auburn penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
9:001st & 10 at opp 20Brandon Jackson rush for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Auburn 14, Nebraska 13
9:00Jordan Congdon extra point GOOD.Tied at 14
8:49Jordan Congdon kickoff for 65 yards returned by Patrick Lee for 15 yards to the Aub 15.
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
8:231st & 10 at own 15Brandon Cox pass incomplete.
8:172nd & 10 at own 15Kenny Irons rush for 6 yards to the Aub 21.
8:123rd & 4 at own 21Brandon Cox pass incomplete.
8:014th & 4 at own 21Kody Bliss punt for 44 yards downed at the Neb 35.
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 35Marlon Lucky rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 34.
7:072nd & 11 at own 34Zac Taylor pass complete to Marlon Lucky for 8 yards to the Neb 42.
6:223rd & 3 at own 42Zac Taylor pass complete to Marlon Lucky for no gain to the Neb 42.
5:384th & 3 at own 42Dan Titchener punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Tre Smith at the Aub 17.
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
5:161st & 10 at own 17Kenny Irons rush for no gain to the Aub 17.
4:442nd & 10 at own 17Brandon Cox sacked by Steve Octavien at the Aub 15 for a loss of 2 yards.
4:003rd & 12 at own 15Brandon Cox sacked by Andre Jones at the Aub 5 for a loss of 10 yards.
3:044th & 22 at own 5Kody Bliss punt for 37 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Aub 42.
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
2:431st & 10 at opp 42Zac Taylor pass incomplete to Maurice Purify, broken up by Patrick Lee.
2:362nd & 10 at opp 42Brandon Jackson rush for 1 yard to the Aub 41.
1:563rd & 9 at opp 41Zac Taylor sacked by Pat Sims at the 50 yard line for a loss of 9 yards.
1:484th & 18 at the 50Timeout AUBURN, clock 01:48.
1:384th & 18 at the 50Dan Titchener punt for 41 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Aub 9.
Auburn End of half, 3 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 9Kenny Irons rush for 9 yards to the Aub 18.
0:262nd & 1 at own 18Kenny Irons rush for 12 yards to the Aub 30 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at own 30Kenny Irons rush for 1 yard to the Aub 31.
Q3 14:40Jordan Congdon kickoff for 60 yards returned by Tristan Davis for 43 yards to the Aub 48.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Auburn 17, Nebraska 14
Auburn Fumble, 5 plays
14:231st & 10 at own 48Kenny Irons rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
14:102nd & 8 at the 50Brandon Cox pass complete to Courtney Taylor for 7 yards to the Neb 43.
13:053rd & 1 at opp 43Kenny Irons rush for 3 yards to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down.
12:341st & 10 at opp 40Courtney Taylor rush for 3 yards to the Neb 37.
11:532nd & 7 at opp 37Kenny Irons rush for no gain, fumbled at the Neb 37, recovered by Andrew Shanle at the Neb 37.
Nebraska Punt, 5 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 37Timeout AUBURN, clock 11:53.
11:451st & 10 at own 37Zac Taylor pass complete to Nate Swift for 8 yards to the Neb 45.
11:002nd & 2 at own 45Marlon Lucky rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down, Auburn penalty 5 yard face mask accepted.
10:571st & 10 at own 49Zac Taylor pass incomplete to Marlon Lucky.
10:512nd & 10 at own 49Marlon Lucky rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 48.
10:153rd & 11 at own 48Nebraska penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
9:503rd & 16 at own 43Zac Taylor rush for 5 yards to the Neb 48.
9:134th & 11 at own 48Dan Titchener punt for 52 yards for a touchback.
Auburn Field goal, 10 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 20Nebraska penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted.
8:501st & 10 at own 35Kenny Irons rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 33.
8:152nd & 12 at own 33Brandon Cox pass complete to Prechae Rodriguez for 18 yards to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down.
7:521st & 10 at opp 49Brandon Cox pass complete to Courtney Taylor for 21 yards to the Neb 28 for a 1ST down.
7:421st & 10 at opp 28Kenny Irons rush for 9 yards to the Neb 19.
7:052nd & 1 at opp 19Brandon Cox pass incomplete to Lee Guess.
7:003rd & 1 at opp 19Kenny Irons rush for 4 yards to the Neb 15 for a 1ST down.
6:421st & 10 at opp 15Brandon Cox pass incomplete to Tommy Trott.
6:422nd & 10 at opp 15Timeout AUBURN, clock 06:42.
6:302nd & 10 at opp 15Auburn penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
6:302nd & 20 at opp 25Brandon Cox pass incomplete to Ben Tate.
6:243rd & 20 at opp 25Brandon Cox pass incomplete to Prechae Rodriguez.
6:204th & 20 at opp 25John Vaughn 42 yard field goal GOOD.Auburn 17, Nebraska 14
6:10Matt Clark kickoff for 57 yards returned by Marlon Lucky for 19 yards to the Neb 27.
Nebraska Punt, 7 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 27Marlon Lucky rush for 4 yards to the Neb 31.
5:232nd & 6 at own 31Zac Taylor pass complete to Nate Swift for 24 yards to the Aub 45 for a 1ST down.
5:041st & 10 at opp 45Marlon Lucky rush for 4 yards to the Aub 41.
4:252nd & 6 at opp 41Marlon Lucky rush for 8 yards to the Aub 33 for a 1ST down.
4:001st & 10 at opp 33Marlon Lucky rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 34.
3:222nd & 11 at opp 34Zac Taylor pass incomplete.
3:103rd & 11 at opp 34Zac Taylor pass incomplete to Terrence Nunn.
2:594th & 11 at opp 34Jordan Congdon punt for 33 yards downed at the Aub 1.
Auburn Punt, 13 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 1Brandon Cox pass incomplete to Courtney Taylor.
2:102nd & 10 at own 1Brandon Cox pass complete to Courtney Taylor for 8 yards to the Aub 9.
2:053rd & 2 at own 9Brandon Cox pass complete to Courtney Taylor for 8 yards to the Aub 17 for a 1ST down.
1:371st & 10 at own 17Kenny Irons rush for no gain to the Aub 17.
0:582nd & 10 at own 17Brandon Cox pass incomplete to Carl Stewart.
0:513rd & 10 at own 17Brandon Cox pass complete to Courtney Taylor for 14 yards to the Aub 31 for a 1ST down.
0:431st & 10 at own 31Ben Tate rush for 4 yards to the Aub 35.
0:062nd & 6 at own 35Brandon Cox pass complete to Gabe McKenzie for 12 yards to the Aub 47 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at own 47Ben Tate rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line.
Q4 14:532nd & 8 at own 49Ben Tate rush for 21 yards to the Neb 30 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:471st & 10 at opp 30Kenny Irons rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 33.
Q4 14:092nd & 13 at opp 33Brandon Cox pass complete to Kenny Irons for 2 yards to the Neb 31.
Q4 13:233rd & 11 at opp 31Brandon Cox sacked by Jay Moore at the Neb 35 for a loss of 4 yards.
Q4 12:444th & 15 at opp 35Kody Bliss punt for 27 yards downed at the Neb 8.
4th quarter7 drives, then Auburn 17, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Punt, 5 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 8Zac Taylor pass complete to Marlon Lucky for 11 yards to the Neb 19 for a 1ST down.
12:131st & 10 at own 19Brandon Jackson rush for 3 yards to the Neb 22.
12:002nd & 7 at own 22Brandon Jackson rush for 3 yards to the Neb 25, Nebraska penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
11:272nd & 13 at own 15Zac Taylor pass complete to Brandon Jackson for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 11.
10:453rd & 17 at own 11Zac Taylor pass incomplete.
10:304th & 17 at own 11Jordan Congdon punt for 42 yards, returned by Tre Smith for 1 yard to the Aub 48.
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 48Kenny Irons rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Aub 45.
9:222nd & 13 at own 45Brandon Cox pass incomplete.
9:153rd & 13 at own 45Brandon Cox pass incomplete to Courtney Taylor.
9:084th & 13 at own 45Kody Bliss punt for 55 yards for a touchback.
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
8:431st & 10 at own 20Zac Taylor sacked by Josh Thompson at the Neb 20 for a loss of 0 yards.
8:032nd & 10 at own 20Zac Taylor sacked by Antonio Coleman at the Neb 19 for a loss of 1 yard.
7:213rd & 11 at own 19Zac Taylor pass incomplete to Maurice Purify.
7:144th & 11 at own 19Dan Titchener punt for 31 yards punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line.
Auburn Fumble, 3 plays
6:521st & 10 at the 50Auburn penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
6:231st & 15 at own 45Ben Tate rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Aub 41.
6:102nd & 19 at own 41Kenny Irons rush for 7 yards to the Aub 48.
5:243rd & 12 at own 48Brandon Cox sacked by Barry Turner, fumbled at the Aub 43, recovered by Neb at the Aub 43, tackled by Barry Turner.
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:091st & 10 at opp 43Marlon Lucky rush for 1 yard to the Aub 42.
4:232nd & 9 at opp 42Marlon Lucky rush for 4 yards to the Aub 38.
3:503rd & 5 at opp 38Marlon Lucky rush for 9 yards to the Aub 29 for a 1ST down.
3:361st & 10 at opp 29Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 03:36.
3:291st & 10 at opp 29Brandon Jackson rush for 2 yards to the Aub 27.
2:542nd & 8 at opp 27Brandon Jackson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 28.
2:063rd & 9 at opp 28Zac Taylor pass complete to Brandon Jackson for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 30.
1:364th & 11 at opp 30Zac Taylor pass incomplete to Frantz Hardy.
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
1:091st & 10 at own 30Kenny Irons rush for 4 yards to the Aub 34.
1:092nd & 6 at own 34Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:09.
1:002nd & 6 at own 34Kenny Irons rush for 4 yards to the Aub 38.
1:003rd & 2 at own 38Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:00.
0:533rd & 2 at own 38Kenny Irons rush for 1 yard to the Aub 39.
0:244th & 1 at own 39Timeout AUBURN, clock 00:24.
0:104th & 1 at own 39Kody Bliss punt for 38 yards downed at the Neb 23.
Nebraska End of game, 2 plays
0:091st & 10 at own 23Zac Taylor pass incomplete.
0:002nd & 10 at own 23Zac Taylor pass incomplete.

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Nebraska leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings.

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2006Auburn 17, Nebraska 14Cotton Bowl
1982Nebraska 41, Auburn 7
1981Nebraska 17, Auburn 3
1963Nebraska 13, Auburn 7Orange Bowl

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