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Team stats
Samford
Auburn
238
Total yards
386
125
Passing yards
186
113
Rushing yards
200
4.3
Yards per pass
8.5
3.0
Yards per rush
4.3
18
First downs
22
6–16
Third downs
7–14
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
1
2–16
Penalties
8–76
30:03
Possession
29:57
Efficiency
Samford
Auburn
33%
Success rate
49%
−0.06
EPA per play
0.15
0.98
Explosiveness
0.98
−0.12
Rushing EPA
0.20
0.01
Passing EPA
0.07
25%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.27
First-down EPA
0.07
0.13
Second-down EPA
0.15
0.25
Third-down EPA
0.36
1%
Havoc by its defense
3%
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Auburn 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Auburn −38.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Auburn >99%, Samford <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Auburn drives left to right, Samford right to left.
Q1 AuburnPunt, 4 plays, −9 yards
Q1 SamfordPunt, 9 plays, 38 yards
Q1 AuburnInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
Q1 SamfordTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q1 AuburnPunt, 11 plays, 42 yards
Q2 SamfordPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 SamfordTouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 3 plays, 73 yards
Q2 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q2 AuburnField goal, 7 plays, 32 yards
Q2 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 5 plays, 68 yards
Q2 SamfordEnd of half, 2 plays, 7 yards
Q3 SamfordMissed FG, 10 plays, 58 yards
Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q3 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 SamfordInterception, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 AuburnPunt, 4 plays, −20 yards
Q3 SamfordPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
Q4 AuburnTouchdown, 12 plays, 65 yards
Q4 SamfordInterception, 6 plays, 40 yards
Q4 AuburnPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
Q4 SamfordEnd of game, 6 plays, 32 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Auburn Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael O’Neal kickoff for 53 yds , Corey Grant return for 32 yds to the Aub 44
15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Nick Marshall pass complete to Corey Grant for 2 yds to the Aub 46 AUBURN Penalty, Offensive holding (Quan Bray) to the Aub 36
15:00
1st & 18 at own 36
Nick Marshall pass incomplete to C.J. Uzomah
15:00
2nd & 18 at own 36
Nick Marshall run for 3 yds to the Aub 39
15:00
3rd & 15 at own 39
Nick Marshall sacked by Brandon Wilkinson for a loss of 4 yards to the Aub 35
15:00
4th & 19 at own 35
Daniel Carlson punt for 50 yds , Malik Johns returns for 4 yds to the Samf 19
Samford Punt, 9 plays
12:55
1st & 10 at own 19
Denzel Williams run for 1 yd to the Samf 20
12:55
2nd & 9 at own 20
Michael Eubank across the middle pass incomplete to Karel Hamilton, QB hurry by Cassanova McKinzy, PENALTY AU pass interference (Jonathon Mincy) 6 yards to the SAM26, 1ST DOWN SAM, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
12:55
1st & 10 at own 26
Denzel Williams run for 4 yds to the Samf 30
12:55
2nd & 6 at own 30
Robert Clark run for 4 yds to the Samf 34
12:55
3rd & 2 at own 34
Denzel Williams run for 4 yds to the Samf 38 for a 1ST down
12:55
1st & 10 at own 38
Jeremiaha Gates run for 1 yd to the Samf 39
12:55
2nd & 9 at own 39
Michael Eubank pass complete to Gavin Sinclair for 10 yds to the Samf 49 for a 1ST down
12:55
1st & 10 at own 49
Michael Eubank pass incomplete to Jeremiaha Gates
12:55
2nd & 10 at own 49
Michael Eubank pass complete to Denzel Williams for 7 yds to the Aub 44
12:55
3rd & 3 at opp 44
Michael Eubank pass complete to Denzel Williams for 1 yd to the Aub 43
12:55
4th & 2 at opp 43
Greg Peranich punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Aub 16
Auburn Interception, 2 plays
8:01
1st & 10 at own 16
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 1 yd to the Aub 17
8:01
2nd & 9 at own 17
Nick Marshall pass intercepted James Bradberry return for 32 yds to the Aub 33
Samford Turnover on downs, 5 plays
7:16
1st & 10 at opp 33
Malik Johns run for 11 yds to the Aub 22 for a 1ST down
7:16
1st & 10 at opp 22
Michael Eubank pass incomplete to Denzel Williams, broken up by Gimel President
7:16
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Denzel Williams run for 4 yds to the Aub 18
7:16
3rd & 6 at opp 18
Michael Eubank pass complete to Emmanuel Obajimi for 5 yds to the Aub 13
7:16
4th & 1 at opp 13
Jeremiaha Gates run for no gain to the Aub 13
Auburn Punt, 11 plays
5:39
1st & 10 at own 13
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 9 yds to the Aub 22
5:39
2nd & 1 at own 22
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 7 yds to the Aub 29 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at own 29
Cameron Artis-Payne run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 28
5:39
2nd & 11 at own 28
Nick Marshall run for 6 yds to the Aub 34
5:39
3rd & 5 at own 34
Nick Marshall right sideline pass incomplete to Marcus Davis (Jamerson Blount), QB hurry by Roosevelt Donaldson, PENALTY SAM pass interference (Jamerson Blount) 11 yards to the AU45, 1ST DOWN AU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at own 45
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 10 yds to the Samf 45 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 45
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 2 yds to the Samf 43
5:39
2nd & 8 at opp 43
Corey Grant run for 4 yds to the Samf 39
5:39
3rd & 4 at opp 39
Nick Marshall pass complete to Quan Bray for 4 yds to the Samf 35 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 35
Nick Marshall run for 4 yds to the Samf 31
5:39
2nd & 6 at opp 31
Corey Grant run for a loss of 4 yards to the Samf 35
5:39
3rd & 10 at opp 35
Nick Marshall sacked by Brinson Porter for a loss of 10 yards to the Samf 45
Q2 15:00
4th & 20 at opp 45
Jimmy Hutchinson punt for 22 yds, downed at the Samf 23
2nd quarter9 drives, then Auburn 17, Samford 7
Samford Punt, 5 plays
14:48
1st & 10 at own 23
Malik Johns run for no gain to the Samf 23
14:48
2nd & 10 at own 23
Malik Johns run for 12 yds to the Samf 35 for a 1ST down
14:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Denzel Williams run for 4 yds to the Samf 39
14:48
2nd & 6 at own 39
Michael Eubank pass incomplete to Denzel Williams, broken up by Anthony Swain
14:48
3rd & 6 at own 39
SAMFORD Penalty, delay of game (Michael Eubank) to the Samf 34
14:48
3rd & 11 at own 34
Michael Eubank sacked by Elijah Daniel for a loss of 4 yards to the Samf 30
14:48
4th & 15 at own 30
Greg Peranich punt for 54 yds , Quan Bray returns for 11 yds to the Aub 27 Quan Bray fumbled, forced by Trey Wesley, recovered by Aub Marcus Davis , return for no gain to the Aub 27
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
12:44
1st & 10 at own 27
Cameron Artis-Payne run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 26
12:44
2nd & 11 at own 26
Nick Marshall run for 4 yds to the Aub 30
12:44
3rd & 7 at own 30
Nick Marshall pass incomplete to Cameron Artis-Payne
12:44
4th & 7 at own 30
Daniel Carlson punt for 44 yds, downed at the Samf 26
Samford Touchdown, 7 plays
11:35
1st & 10 at own 26
Michael Eubank pass complete to Karel Hamilton for 10 yds to the Samf 36 for a 1ST down
11:35
1st & 10 at own 36
Denzel Williams run for 5 yds to the Samf 41
11:35
2nd & 5 at own 41
Michael Eubank pass complete to Karel Hamilton for 8 yds to the Samf 49 for a 1ST down
11:35
1st & 10 at own 49
Michael Eubank right screen pass complete to Denzel Williams for no gain to the SAM49 (Kris Frost), PENALTY AU offside (D’haquille Williams) 5 yards to the AU46, NO PLAY.
11:35
1st & 5 at opp 46
Michael Eubank right deep sideline pass incomplete to Karel Hamilton (Jonathon Mincy), PENALTY AU pass interference (Jonathon Mincy) 15 yards to the AU31, 1ST DOWN SAM, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
11:35
1st & 10 at opp 31
Jeremiaha Gates run for 3 yds to the Aub 28
11:35
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Michael Eubank pass complete to Malik Johns for 13 yds to the Aub 15 for a 1ST down
11:35
1st & 10 at opp 15
Michael Eubank pass complete to Robert Clark for 8 yds to the Aub 7
7:49
2nd & 2 at opp 7
Michael Eubank pass complete to Tony Philpot for 7 yds for a TD (Warren Handrahan KICK)Samford 7, Auburn 0
Auburn Touchdown, 3 plays
7:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael O’Neal kickoff for 38 yds
7:49
1st & 10 at own 27
Nick Marshall pass complete to Sammie Coates for 49 yds to the Samf 24 for a 1ST down
7:49
1st & 10 at opp 24
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 1 yd to the Samf 23
6:50
2nd & 9 at opp 23
Quan Bray run for 23 yds for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Tied at 7
Samford Punt, 3 plays
6:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 60 yds , Malik Johns return for 20 yds to the Samf 25
6:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Denzel Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the Samf 23
6:43
2nd & 12 at own 23
Michael Eubank pass complete to Emmanuel Obajimi for 4 yds to the Samf 27
6:43
3rd & 8 at own 27
Michael Eubank sacked by Montravius Adams for a loss of 12 yards to the Samf 15
6:43
4th & 20 at own 15
Greg Peranich punt for 48 yds , Quan Bray returns for 19 yds to the Samf 44
Auburn Field goal, 7 plays
4:37
1st & 10 at opp 44
Quan Bray run for 11 yds to the Samf 33 for a 1ST down
4:37
1st & 10 at opp 33
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 9 yds to the Samf 24
4:37
2nd & 1 at opp 24
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 11 yds to the Samf 13 for a 1ST down
4:37
1st & 10 at opp 13
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 8 yds to the Samf 5
4:37
2nd & 2 at opp 5
Cameron Artis-Payne run for a loss of 1 yard to the Samf 6
4:37
3rd & 3 at opp 6
Nick Marshall run for a loss of 6 yards to the Samf 12
2:24
4th & 9 at opp 12
Daniel Carlson 29 yd FG GOODAuburn 10, Samford 7
Samford Punt, 3 plays
2:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 61 yds , Malik Johns return for 24 yds to the Samf 28
2:18
1st & 10 at own 28
Denzel Williams run for 3 yds to the Samf 31
2:18
2nd & 7 at own 31
Denzel Williams run for 3 yds to the Samf 34
1:34
3rd & 4 at own 34
Timeout AUBURN, clock 01:34
1:34
3rd & 4 at own 34
Michael Eubank pass incomplete to Denzel Williams
1:34
4th & 4 at own 34
Greg Peranich punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Aub 32
Auburn Touchdown, 5 plays
1:23
1st & 10 at own 32
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 12 yds to the Aub 44 for a 1ST down
1:23
1st & 10 at own 44
Nick Marshall pass complete to Quan Bray for 40 yds to the Samf 16 for a 1ST down
1:23
1st & 10 at opp 16
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 5 yds to the Samf 11
0:52
2nd & 5 at opp 11
Timeout AUBURN, clock 00:52
0:52
2nd & 5 at opp 11
Corey Grant run for 4 yds to the Samf 7
0:39
3rd & 1 at opp 7
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 7 yds for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Auburn 17, Samford 7
Samford End of half, 2 plays
0:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 50 yds , Robert Clark return for 15 yds to the Samf 30
0:34
1st & 10 at own 30
Denzel Williams run for 5 yds to the Samf 35
0:34
2nd & 5 at own 35
Denzel Williams run for 2 yds to the Samf 37
3rd quarter7 drives, then Auburn 24, Samford 7
Samford Missed FG, 10 plays
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Robert Clark run for 15 yds to the Samf 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Michael Eubank left sideline pass incomplete to Denzel Williams, QB hurry by LaDarius Owens, PENALTY AU offside (Dontravis Russell) 5 yards to the SAM45, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 5 at own 45
Michael Eubank pass complete to Gavin Sinclair for 4 yds to the Samf 49
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 49
Denzel Williams run for 5 yds to the Aub 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
AUBURN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jonathon Mincy) to the Aub 31 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Michael Eubank pass incomplete to Krondis Larry
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Denzel Williams run for 1 yd to the Aub 30
15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 30
Michael Eubank pass complete to Karel Hamilton for 14 yds to the Aub 16 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 16
Michael Eubank pass incomplete to Emmanuel Obajimi
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Malik Johns run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 17
15:00
3rd & 11 at opp 17
Michael Eubank pass incomplete to Malik Johns
12:09
4th & 11 at opp 17
Warren Handrahan 34 yd FG MISSED
Auburn Touchdown, 10 plays
12:09
1st & 10 at own 20
Cameron Artis-Payne run for no gain to the Aub 20
12:09
2nd & 10 at own 20
Nick Marshall pass incomplete to Brandon Fulse
12:09
3rd & 10 at own 20
Nick Marshall pass complete to Melvin Ray for 27 yds to the Aub 47 for a 1ST down
12:09
1st & 10 at own 47
Nick Marshall pass complete to Sammie Coates for 15 yds to the Samf 38 for a 1ST down
12:09
1st & 10 at opp 38
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 9 yds to the Samf 29
12:09
2nd & 1 at opp 29
Nick Marshall run for no gain to the Samf 29
12:09
3rd & 1 at opp 29
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 5 yds to the Samf 24 for a 1ST down
12:09
1st & 10 at opp 24
Quan Bray run for 11 yds to the Samf 13 for a 1ST down
12:09
1st & 10 at opp 13
Cameron Artis-Payne run for no gain to the Samf 13
8:36
2nd & 10 at opp 13
Nick Marshall pass complete to Corey Grant for 13 yds for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Auburn 24, Samford 7
Samford Punt, 3 plays
8:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Denzel Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Samf 24
8:36
2nd & 11 at own 24
Krondis Larry run for 3 yds to the Samf 27
8:36
3rd & 8 at own 27
Michael Eubank pass incomplete to Karel Hamilton
8:36
4th & 8 at own 27
Greg Peranich punt for 49 yds, downed at the Aub 24
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
7:01
1st & 10 at own 24
Nick Marshall pass complete to Roc Thomas for 5 yds to the Aub 29
7:01
2nd & 5 at own 29
Nick Marshall pass incomplete to Quan Bray, broken up by James Bradberry
7:01
3rd & 5 at own 29
Nick Marshall pass complete to Marcus Davis for 4 yds to the Aub 33
7:01
4th & 1 at own 33
Daniel Carlson punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Malik Johns at the Samf 25
Samford Interception, 3 plays
5:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Eubank pass incomplete to Krondis Larry
5:39
2nd & 10 at own 25
Michael Eubank run for a loss of 5 yards to the Samf 20
5:39
3rd & 15 at own 20
Michael Eubank pass intercepted Kris Frost return for 6 yds to the Samf 25
Auburn Punt, 4 plays
4:47
1st & 10 at opp 25
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 10 yds to the Samf 15 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at opp 15
Nick Marshall right endzone pass complete to Sammie Coates for 15 yards to the SAM0, clock 04:13, PENALTY AU pass interference (Sammie Coates) 15 yards to the SAM30, NO PLAY.
4:13
1st & 25 at opp 30
Nick Marshall pass incomplete to Sammie Coates, broken up by Trey Wesley
4:13
2nd & 25 at opp 30
Nick Marshall pass complete to Quan Bray for 5 yds to the Samf 25
4:13
3rd & 20 at opp 25
Nick Marshall sacked by Justin Cooper for a loss of 15 yards to the Samf 40
4:13
4th & 35 at opp 40
AUBURN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Samf 45
4:13
4th & 40 at opp 45
Daniel Carlson punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Samford Punt, 6 plays
2:22
1st & 10 at own 20
Robert Clark run for 7 yds to the Samf 27
2:22
2nd & 3 at own 27
Jeremiaha Gates run for 2 yds to the Samf 29
2:22
3rd & 1 at own 29
Robert Clark run for 2 yds to the Samf 31 for a 1ST down
0:58
1st & 10 at own 31
Timeout SAMFORD, clock 00:58
0:58
1st & 10 at own 31
Michael Eubank pass incomplete to Devon Schmitt
0:58
2nd & 10 at own 31
Michael Eubank pass complete to Gavin Sinclair for a loss of 1 yard to the Samf 30
0:58
3rd & 11 at own 30
Michael Eubank pass incomplete to Karel Hamilton
Q4 15:00
4th & 11 at own 30
Greg Peranich punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Aub 35
4th quarter4 drives, then Auburn 31, Samford 7
Auburn Touchdown, 12 plays
14:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Marshall pass incomplete to Sammie Coates
14:52
2nd & 10 at own 35
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 8 yds to the Aub 43
14:52
3rd & 2 at own 43
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 6 yds to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 49
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 8 yds to the Samf 43
14:52
2nd & 2 at opp 43
Cameron Artis-Payne run for 4 yds to the Samf 39 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 39
Roc Thomas run for 4 yds to the Samf 35
14:52
2nd & 6 at opp 35
Nick Marshall run for 8 yds to the Samf 27 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 27
Nick Marshall run for 2 yds to the Samf 25
14:52
2nd & 8 at opp 25
Nick Marshall pass complete to Quan Bray for 7 yds to the Samf 18
14:52
3rd & 1 at opp 18
Roc Thomas run for 13 yds to the Samf 5 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & goal at opp 5
Roc Thomas run for 4 yds to the Samf 1
8:44
2nd & goal at opp 1
Roc Thomas run for 1 yd for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Auburn 31, Samford 7
Samford Interception, 6 plays
8:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Krondis Larry run for 2 yds to the Samf 27
8:44
2nd & 8 at own 27
Michael Eubank pass complete to Karel Hamilton for 2 yds to the Samf 29
8:44
3rd & 6 at own 29
Michael Eubank pass complete to Karel Hamilton for 33 yds to the Aub 38 for a 1ST down
8:44
1st & 10 at opp 38
Michael Eubank pass incomplete to Jeremiaha Gates
8:44
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Denzel Williams run for 3 yds to the Aub 35
8:44
3rd & 7 at opp 35
Michael Eubank pass intercepted Jonathon Mincy return for no gain to the Aub 25
Auburn Punt, 6 plays
6:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Jeremy Johnson pass complete to Roc Thomas for a loss of 3 yards to the Aub 22
6:10
2nd & 13 at own 22
Peyton Barber run for 4 yds to the Aub 26
6:10
3rd & 9 at own 26
Jeremy Johnson pass complete to Jonathan Wallace for 18 yds to the Aub 44 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at own 44
Roc Thomas run for 4 yds to the Aub 48
6:10
2nd & 6 at own 48
Jeremy Johnson pass incomplete to Roc Thomas
6:10
3rd & 6 at own 48
Jeremy Johnson pass incomplete to Jonathan Wallace
6:10
4th & 6 at own 48
Daniel Carlson punt for 43 yds, downed at the Samf 9
Samford End of game, 6 plays
3:27
1st & 10 at own 9
Jeremiaha Gates run for 1 yd to the Samf 10
3:27
2nd & 9 at own 10
Jeremiaha Gates run for 5 yds to the Samf 15
3:27
3rd & 4 at own 15
Jeremiaha Gates run for 7 yds to the Samf 22 for a 1ST down
3:27
1st & 10 at own 22
Krondis Larry run for a loss of 2 yards to the Samf 20
3:27
2nd & 12 at own 20
Jeremiaha Gates run for 11 yds to the Samf 31
3:27
3rd & 1 at own 31
Jeremiaha Gates run for 10 yds to the Samf 41 for a 1ST down
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