Alabama at Auburn

Saturday, November 26, 2011

No. 2 Alabama beat Auburn 42–⁠14. It was their 76th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 40–⁠29–⁠1 in the games on file.

Away2Alabama12–⁠1 in 2011
42
HomeAuburn8–⁠5 in 2011
14

Final at Jordan-Hare Stadium, AuburnTV: CBSAttendance 87,451College GameDay broadcast from here, November 26, 2011 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
72°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the southeast, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Abrn-Oplka R G Pitts Airport (KAUO), 6 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama141031542
Auburn707014

Standouts

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Player stats

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
A.J. McCarron18/2318430
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Trent Richardson27203057
Jalston Fowler115115
Eddie Lacy4604
Marquis Maze1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brad Smelley686135
Kenny Bell246141
Marquis Maze41807
Brandon Gibson21308
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Dee Milliner1351

Auburn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clint Moseley11/186201
Kiehl Frazier0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Michael Dyer134808
Kiehl Frazier828012
Tre Mason31007
Onterio McCalebb56010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Quan Bray52207
Philip Lutzenkirchen220015
Onterio McCalebb217012
Trovon Reed2305

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

Team stats

AlabamaAuburn
397Total yards140
194Passing yards79
213Rushing yards78
8.0Yards per pass3.1
6.1Yards per rush2.2
19First downs9
7–⁠13Third downs3–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠4
1Turnovers2
3–⁠20Penalties4–⁠40
19:38Possession17:31

Efficiency

AlabamaAuburn
35%Success rate33%
0.16EPA per play−0.16
1.05Explosiveness0.81
0.09Rushing EPA−0.21
0.35Passing EPA−0.09
21%Passing-down success15%
−0.15First-down EPA−0.32
0.15Second-down EPA−0.34
0.82Third-down EPA0.22

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)

Alabama 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Auburn end zoneAlabama end zone AuburnTouchdownQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ1 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 1 playQ1 AuburnPunt, 6 playsQ1 AlabamaFumble return TD, 1 play (Auburn scores)Q1 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 12 playsQ2 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaField goal, 12 playsQ2 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaField goal, 10 playsQ3 AuburnPunt, 7 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 AuburnTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 AuburnPick-six, 3 plays (Alabama scores)Q4 AuburnTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 AlabamaTouchdown run, 5 playsQ4 AuburnFumble, 12 playsQ4 AlabamaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Auburn drives left to right, Alabama right to left.
  1. AuburnTouchdown, 83 yards
  2. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 81 yards
  5. Q1 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 1 play, 35 yards
  7. Q1 AuburnPunt, 6 plays, 69 yards
  8. Q1 AlabamaFumble return TD, 1 play (Auburn scores), 0 yards
  9. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 12 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q2 AlabamaField goal, 12 plays, 27 yards
  12. Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  13. Q3 AlabamaField goal, 10 plays, 41 yards
  14. Q3 AuburnPunt, 7 plays, −1 yard
  15. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q3 AuburnTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 53 yards
  17. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 50 yards
  18. Q3 AuburnPick-six, 3 plays (Alabama scores), 0 yards
  19. Q4 AuburnTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 21 yards
  20. Q4 AlabamaTouchdown run, 5 plays, 90 yards
  21. Q4 AuburnFumble, 12 plays, 62 yards
  22. Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Alabama 14, Auburn 7
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20ALABAMA penalty 5 yard False Start on D.J. Fluker accepted.
14:521st & 15 at own 15Trent Richardson rush for 1 yard to the Alab 16.
14:302nd & 14 at own 16AJ McCarron pass complete to Brandon Gibson for 5 yards to the Alab 21.
13:523rd & 9 at own 21AJ McCarron pass complete to Brandon Gibson for 8 yards to the Alab 29.
13:174th & 1 at own 29Cody Mandell punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Quan Bray at the Aub 32.
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 32Clint Moseley pass complete to Quan Bray for no gain to the Aub 32.
12:472nd & 10 at own 32Michael Dyer rush for 7 yards to the Aub 39.
11:573rd & 3 at own 39Clint Moseley sacked by Damion Square for a loss of 5 yards to the Aub 34.
11:084th & 8 at own 34Steven Clark punt for 53 yards, returned by Marquis Maze for 16 yards to the Alab 19, ALABAMA penalty 10 yard Illegal Block on Trey Depriest accepted.
Alabama Touchdown pass, 9 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 19Marquis Maze rush for 1 yard to the Alab 20.
10:152nd & 9 at own 20Trent Richardson rush for 2 yards to the Alab 22.
9:373rd & 7 at own 22AJ McCarron pass complete to Brad Smelley for 8 yards to the Alab 30 for a 1ST down.
9:061st & 10 at own 30AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Michael Williams.
8:532nd & 10 at own 30Trent Richardson rush for 6 yards to the Alab 36.
8:193rd & 4 at own 36AJ McCarron pass complete to Brad Smelley for 11 yards to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down.
7:421st & 10 at own 47AJ McCarron pass complete to Michael Williams for 8 yards to the Aub 45.
7:122nd & 2 at opp 45Trent Richardson rush for 4 yards to the Aub 41 for a 1ST down.
6:331st & 10 at opp 41AJ McCarron pass complete to Kenny Bell for 41 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 6, Auburn 0
6:33Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 7, Auburn 0
6:33Cade Foster kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
6:241st & 10 at own 20Clint Moseley pass complete to Quan Bray for 6 yards to the Aub 26.
5:432nd & 4 at own 26AUBURN penalty 5 yard Illegal Formation accepted, no play.
5:222nd & 9 at own 21Clint Moseley pass incomplete to Emory Blake.
5:223rd & 9 at own 21Timeout AUBURN, clock 5:22.
5:143rd & 9 at own 21Michael Dyer rush for 4 yards to the Aub 25.
4:334th & 5 at own 25Steven Clark punt for 10 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Aub 35.
Alabama Touchdown pass, 1 play
4:251st & 10 at opp 35AJ McCarron pass complete to Brad Smelley for 35 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 13, Auburn 0
4:25Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 14, Auburn 0
4:25Cade Foster kickoff for 55 yards returned by Onterio McCalebb for 15 yards to the Aub 30.
Auburn Punt, 6 plays
4:211st & 10 at own 30Kiehl Frazier rush for 6 yards to the Aub 36.
3:342nd & 4 at own 36Kiehl Frazier rush for 1 yard to the Aub 37.
3:113rd & 3 at own 37Tre Mason rush for 7 yards to the Aub 44 for a 1ST down.
2:281st & 10 at own 44Trovon Reed rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Aub 41.
1:482nd & 13 at own 41Clint Moseley pass complete to Philip Lutzenkirchen for 5 yards to the Aub 46.
0:583rd & 8 at own 46Clint Moseley pass complete to Trovon Reed for 5 yards to the Alab 49.
0:134th & 3 at opp 49Clint Moseley punt for 39 yards, downed at the Alab 10.
Alabama Fumble return TD, 1 play (Auburn scores)
0:041st & 10 at own 10AJ McCarron sacked by Corey Lemonier for a loss of 10 yards, fumbled, forced by Corey Lemonier, recovered by Aub Kenneth Carter in the endzone for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 14, Auburn 7
0:04Cody Parkey extra point GOOD.
0:04Cody Parkey kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Alabama Touchdown pass, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Eddie Lacy rush for 4 yards to the Alab 24.
Q2 14:552nd & 6 at own 24AJ McCarron pass complete to Marquis Maze for 2 yards to the Alab 26.
Q2 14:233rd & 4 at own 26AJ McCarron pass complete to Kenny Bell for 5 yards to the Alab 31 for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:471st & 10 at own 31Eddie Lacy rush for no gain to the Alab 31.
Q2 13:022nd & 10 at own 31AJ McCarron pass complete to Eddie Lacy for 4 yards to the Alab 35.
Q2 12:303rd & 6 at own 35Timeout AUBURN, clock 12:30.
Q2 12:213rd & 6 at own 35AJ McCarron pass complete to Brad Smelley for 6 yards to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down.
Q2 11:591st & 10 at own 41AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Chris Underwood.
Q2 11:482nd & 10 at own 41Trent Richardson rush for 6 yards to the Alab 47.
Q2 11:053rd & 4 at own 47AJ McCarron pass complete to Brad Smelley for 21 yards to the Aub 32 for a 1ST down.
Q2 10:311st & 10 at opp 32Trent Richardson rush for 11 yards to the Aub 21 for a 1ST down.
Q2 10:021st & 10 at opp 21Trent Richardson rush for 1 yard to the Aub 20.
Q2 9:192nd & 9 at opp 20AUBURN penalty 15 yard Pass Interference on Chris Davis accepted, no play.
Q2 9:111st & goal at opp 5AJ McCarron pass complete to Trent Richardson for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 20, Auburn 7
Q2 9:11Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 21, Auburn 7
Q2 9:11Cade Foster kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
2nd quarter3 drives, then Alabama 24, Auburn 7
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
9:071st & 10 at own 20Clint Moseley pass incomplete to Trovon Reed.
8:572nd & 10 at own 20Kiehl Frazier rush for 6 yards to the Aub 26.
7:593rd & 4 at own 26Kiehl Frazier sacked by Courtney Upshaw and Jesse Williams for a loss of 6 yards to the Aub 20.
7:404th & 10 at own 20Steven Clark punt for 44 yards, fair catch by Marquis Maze at the Alab 36.
Alabama Field goal, 12 plays
7:311st & 10 at own 36Trent Richardson rush for 4 yards to the Aub 45, AUBURN penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on Corey Lemonier accepted for a 1ST down.
7:211st & 10 at opp 45AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Trent Richardson.
6:532nd & 10 at opp 45Trent Richardson rush for 4 yards to the Aub 41.
6:153rd & 6 at opp 41Trent Richardson rush for 8 yards to the Aub 33 for a 1ST down.
5:511st & 10 at opp 33Eddie Lacy rush for 1 yard to the Aub 32.
5:032nd & 9 at opp 32Trent Richardson rush for 2 yards to the Aub 30.
4:193rd & 7 at opp 30Trent Richardson rush for 5 yards to the Aub 25.
3:354th & 2 at opp 25AJ McCarron pass complete to Brad Smelley for 5 yards to the Aub 20 for a 1ST down.
3:041st & 10 at opp 20Trent Richardson rush for 4 yards to the Aub 16.
2:272nd & 6 at opp 16AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Marquis Maze.
2:203rd & 6 at opp 16Trent Richardson rush for 3 yards to the Aub 13.
1:444th & 3 at opp 13Jeremy Shelley 30 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 24, Auburn 7
1:44Cade Foster kickoff for 69 yards returned by Quan Bray for 22 yards to the Aub 23.
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
1:271st & 10 at own 23Michael Dyer rush for 5 yards to the Aub 28.
0:472nd & 5 at own 28Onterio McCalebb rush for a loss of 7 yards to the Aub 21.
0:173rd & 12 at own 21Clint Moseley pass incomplete.
0:004th & 12 at own 21Steven Clark punt for 50 yards, returned by Marquis Maze for 5 yards to the Alab 34.
Q3 14:49Cade Foster kickoff for 53 yards returned by Onterio McCalebb for 83 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 24, Auburn 13
Q3 14:49Cody Parkey extra point GOOD.Alabama 24, Auburn 14
Q3 14:49Cody Parkey kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Alabama 27, Auburn 14
Alabama Field goal, 10 plays
14:391st & 10 at own 20AJ McCarron pass complete to Michael Williams for 4 yards to the Alab 24.
14:212nd & 6 at own 24AJ McCarron pass complete to Marquis Maze for 7 yards to the Alab 31 for a 1ST down.
13:291st & 10 at own 31Trent Richardson rush for 35 yards to the Aub 34 for a 1ST down.
12:531st & 10 at opp 34Trent Richardson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 35.
12:242nd & 11 at opp 35AJ McCarron pass complete to Marquis Maze for 7 yards to the Aub 28.
11:253rd & 4 at opp 28Trent Richardson rush for 16 yards to the Aub 12 for a 1ST down.
11:071st & 10 at opp 12Trent Richardson rush for 3 yards to the Aub 9.
10:592nd & 7 at opp 9ALABAMA penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
9:592nd & 12 at opp 14Trent Richardson rush for 1 yard to the Aub 13.
9:203rd & 11 at opp 13AJ McCarron pass complete to Marquis Maze for 2 yards to the Aub 11.
8:474th & 9 at opp 11Jeremy Shelley 28 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 27, Auburn 14
8:47Cade Foster kickoff for 64 yards returned by Onterio McCalebb for 38 yards to the Aub 44.
Auburn Punt, 7 plays
8:311st & 10 at own 44Kiehl Frazier rush for 4 yards to the Aub 48.
7:572nd & 6 at own 48Clint Moseley pass complete to Quan Bray for 3 yards to the Alab 49.
7:313rd & 3 at opp 49Kiehl Frazier rush for 2 yards to the Alab 47.
6:494th & 1 at opp 47Timeout AUBURN, clock 6:49.
6:414th & 1 at opp 47Michael Dyer rush for 5 yards to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down.
6:101st & 10 at opp 42Onterio McCalebb rush for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by Aub Onterio McCalebb at the Aub 48.
5:452nd & 20 at own 48Kiehl Frazier pass incomplete to Philip Lutzenkirchen.
5:453rd & 20 at own 48AUBURN penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
5:383rd & 25 at own 43Clint Moseley pass incomplete.
5:384th & 25 at own 43Timeout ALABAMA, clock 05:38.
5:274th & 25 at own 43Steven Clark punt for 54 yards, downed at the Alab 3.
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
5:211st & 10 at own 3Trent Richardson rush for 2 yards to the Alab 5.
4:412nd & 8 at own 5Trent Richardson rush for 5 yards to the Alab 10.
3:563rd & 3 at own 10Trent Richardson rush for 2 yards to the Alab 12.
3:134th & 1 at own 12Cody Mandell punt for 44 yards, fair catch by Quan Bray at the Aub 44.
Auburn Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 44Michael Dyer rush for 6 yards to the 50 yard line.
2:312nd & 4 at the 50Michael Dyer rush for 2 yards to the Alab 48.
1:573rd & 2 at opp 48Tre Mason rush for 1 yard to the Alab 47.
1:384th & 1 at opp 47Timeout AUBURN, clock 1:38.
1:324th & 1 at opp 47Michael Dyer rush for no gain to the Alab 47.
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 47Trent Richardson rush for 5 yards to the Aub 47.
0:431st & 10 at own 48
0:122nd & 5 at opp 47Trent Richardson rush for no gain to the Aub 47.
0:093rd & 5 at opp 47Timeout ALABAMA, clock 0:09.
0:043rd & 5 at opp 47AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Brad Smelley.
0:004th & 5 at opp 47Cody Mandell punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Quan Bray at the Aub 9.
4th quarter5 drives, then Alabama 42, Auburn 14
Auburn Pick-six, 3 plays (Alabama scores)
14:551st & 10 at own 9Kiehl Frazier pass incomplete to Emory Blake, broken up by Dre Kirkpatrick.
14:502nd & 10 at own 9Clint Moseley pass incomplete to Philip Lutzenkirchen.
14:383rd & 10 at own 9Clint Moseley pass intercepted by Dee Milliner at the Aub 35, returned for 35 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 33, Auburn 14
14:38Two-point conversion attempt, AJ McCarron pass to Michael Williams GOOD.Alabama 35, Auburn 14
14:38Jeremy Shelley kickoff for 38 yards returned by C.J. Uzomah for 8 yards to the Aub 40.
Auburn Turnover on downs, 11 plays
14:191st & 10 at own 40Kiehl Frazier rush for 12 yards to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down.
13:591st & 10 at opp 48Kiehl Frazier rush for 2 yards to the Alab 46.
13:222nd & 8 at opp 46Tre Mason rush for 3 yards to the Alab 43.
12:483rd & 5 at opp 43Clint Moseley pass complete to Quan Bray for 6 yards to the Alab 37 for a 1ST down.
12:211st & 10 at opp 37Onterio McCalebb rush for 6 yards to the Alab 31.
12:012nd & 4 at opp 31Michael Dyer rush for 6 yards to the Alab 25 for a 1ST down.
11:351st & 10 at opp 25Clint Moseley pass complete to Philip Lutzenkirchen for 15 yards to the Alab 10 for a 1ST down.
11:201st & goal at opp 10Michael Dyer rush for 5 yards to the Alab 5.
10:592nd & 0 at opp 5Timeout ALABAMA, clock 10:59.
10:462nd & goal at opp 5Michael Dyer rush for no gain to the Alab 5.
9:473rd & goal at opp 5Clint Moseley sacked by Courtney Upshaw for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 11.
9:344th & goal at opp 11Clint Moseley rush for 1 yard to the Alab 10, AUBURN penalty Holding declined.
Alabama Touchdown run, 5 plays
9:291st & 10 at own 10Trent Richardson rush for 13 yards to the Alab 23 for a 1ST down.
8:531st & 10 at own 23Trent Richardson rush for 4 yards to the Alab 27.
8:002nd & 6 at own 27Trent Richardson rush for 57 yards to the Aub 16 for a 1ST down.
7:201st & 10 at opp 16Eddie Lacy rush for 1 yard to the Aub 15.
6:402nd & 9 at opp 15Jalston Fowler rush for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 41, Auburn 14
6:40Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 42, Auburn 14
6:40Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards returned by Quan Bray for 17 yards to the Aub 22.
Auburn Fumble, 12 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 22Michael Dyer rush for 1 yard to the Aub 23.
5:592nd & 9 at own 23Clint Moseley pass complete to Onterio McCalebb for 5 yards to the Aub 28.
4:543rd & 4 at own 28Onterio McCalebb rush for 10 yards to the Aub 38 for a 1ST down.
4:181st & 10 at own 38Clint Moseley pass complete to Quan Bray for 7 yards to the Aub 45.
4:072nd & 3 at own 45Michael Dyer rush for 8 yards to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down.
3:331st & 10 at opp 47Quan Bray rush for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line.
3:122nd & 13 at the 50Michael Dyer rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 49.
2:123rd & 14 at own 49Clint Moseley pass complete to Onterio McCalebb for 12 yards to the Alab 39.
1:454th & 2 at opp 39Onterio McCalebb rush for 7 yards to the Alab 32 for a 1ST down.
1:211st & 10 at opp 32Clint Moseley pass incomplete to Onterio McCalebb.
0:512nd & 10 at opp 32Clint Moseley pass complete to Trovon Reed for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 34.
0:323rd & 12 at opp 34Clint Moseley rush for 2 yards, fumbled, forced by Ed Stinson, recovered by Alab Ed Stinson at the Alab 32.
Alabama End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 32Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 30.

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.

Officially, Alabama leads 52–⁠37–⁠1; as played, 51–⁠32–⁠1 in the 84 games on file; the official count covers all 90 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Alabama 27, Auburn 20
2024Alabama 28, Auburn 14
2023Alabama 27, Auburn 24
2022Alabama 49, Auburn 27
2021Alabama 24, Auburn 22
2020Alabama 42, Auburn 13

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