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San José State at Auburn

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Auburn beat San José State 35–⁠21. It was their second meeting; after it, Auburn led the series 2–⁠0.

AwaySan José State6–⁠7 in 2015
21
HomeAuburn7–⁠6 in 2015
35

Final at Jordan-Hare Stadium, AuburnTV: SECNAttendance 87,451

At kickoff
63°F, overcast, wind 9 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Abrn-Oplka R G Pitts Airport (KAUO), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Marvel July; umpire Rico Orsot; head linesman Tim Crowley; line judge David Young; side judge Steve Heiman; field judge Richard Corona; back judge Robert Lewis; center judge Greg ReidGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
San José State707721
Auburn1477735

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

San José State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joe Gray21/3322412
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Ervin27160126
Jarrod Lawson314010
Malike Roberson2708
Joe Gray4214
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Winston462120
Billy Freeman659014
Hansell Wilson640011
Tim Crawley226024

Auburn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sean White6/1010800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Peyton Barber28147536
Roc Thomas439022
Kerryon Johnson52108
Sean White418011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ricardo Louis347031
Roc Thomas142042
Duke Williams117017
Marcus Davis1202
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Justin Garrett1110
Carlton Davis100

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

Team stats

San José StateAuburn
406Total yards342
224Passing yards108
182Rushing yards234
6.8Yards per pass10.8
4.8Yards per rush4.9
22First downs15
6–⁠12Third downs6–⁠11
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
4Turnovers0
2–⁠15Penalties1–⁠15
33:57Possession26:03

Efficiency

San José StateAuburn
55%Success rate53%
0.01EPA per play0.29
0.80Explosiveness1.07
−0.02Rushing EPA0.25
0.06Passing EPA0.46
38%Passing-down success33%
0.17First-down EPA−0.09
−0.11Second-down EPA0.50
0.33Third-down EPA0.65

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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Auburn −20.5, over/under 56.5.

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 92%, San José State 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Auburn end zoneSan José State end zoneQ1 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ1 San José StateInterception, 5 playsQ1 AuburnTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 San José StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 AuburnTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 San José StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ2 San José StateFumble, 7 playsQ2 AuburnMissed FG, 4 playsQ2 San José StateFumble, 9 playsQ2 AuburnTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 San José StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 San José StateTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 AuburnTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 San José StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 AuburnMissed FG, 15 playsQ4 San José StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 AuburnTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 San José StateInterception, 7 playsQ4 AuburnEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Auburn drives left to right, San José State right to left.
  1. Q1 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 San José StateInterception, 5 plays, 23 yards
  3. Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 5 plays, 23 yards
  4. Q1 San José StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 69 yards
  5. Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
  6. Q1 San José StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 44 yards
  7. Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q2 San José StateFumble, 7 plays, 29 yards
  9. Q2 AuburnMissed FG, 4 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 San José StateFumble, 9 plays, 36 yards
  11. Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 9 plays, 74 yards
  12. Q2 San José StateEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
  13. Q3 San José StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 8 plays, 24 yards
  15. Q3 San José StatePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  16. Q3 AuburnMissed FG, 15 plays, 79 yards
  17. Q4 San José StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  18. Q4 AuburnTouchdown, 2 plays, 45 yards
  19. Q4 San José StateInterception, 7 plays, 28 yards
  20. Q4 AuburnEnd of game, 4 plays, 24 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Auburn 14, San José State 7
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bryce Crawford kickoff for 65 yds , Blake Countess return for 61 yds to the SJSt 39
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Peyton Barber run for no gain to the SJSt 39
15:002nd & 10 at opp 39Sean White run for 1 yd to the SJSt 38
15:003rd & 9 at opp 38Sean White pass incomplete, broken up by Andre Chachere
15:004th & 9 at opp 38Kevin Phillips punt for 33 yds, downed at the SJSt 5
San José State Interception, 5 plays
13:381st & 10 at own 5Tyler Ervin run for 5 yds to the SJSt 10
13:382nd & 5 at own 10Joe Gray pass incomplete
13:383rd & 5 at own 10Tyler Ervin run for 19 yds to the SJSt 29 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at own 29Joe Gray pass complete to Shane Smith for 9 yds to the SJSt 38
13:382nd & 1 at own 38Tyler Ervin rush up the middle for 3 yards to the SJ41 (Johnathan Ford), PENALTY SJ holding (Josh Oliver) 10 yards to the SJ28, NO PLAY.
13:382nd & 11 at own 28Joe Gray pass intercepted Justin Garrett return for 11 yds to the SJSt 23
Auburn Touchdown, 5 plays
13:381st & 10 at opp 23Kerryon Johnson run for 8 yds to the SJSt 15
13:382nd & 2 at opp 15Kerryon Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SJSt 16
13:383rd & 3 at opp 16Ricardo Louis run for 11 yds to the SJSt 5 for a 1ST down
13:381st & goal at opp 5Peyton Barber run for 3 yds to the SJSt 2
9:542nd & goal at opp 2Peyton Barber run for 2 yds for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Auburn 7, San José State 0
San José State Touchdown, 9 plays
9:541st & 0 at own 35Daniel Carlson kickoff for 62 yds , Tyler Ervin return for 28 yds to the SJSt 31
9:431st & 10 at own 31Tyler Ervin run for 5 yds to the SJSt 36
9:432nd & 5 at own 36Joe Gray pass complete to Billy Freeman for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at the 50Tyler Ervin run for 5 yds to the Aub 45
9:432nd & 5 at opp 45Tim Crawley run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 47
9:433rd & 7 at opp 47Jarrod Lawson run for 3 yds to the Aub 44
9:434th & 4 at opp 44Joe Gray pass complete to Tim Crawley for 24 yds to the Aub 20 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at opp 20Joe Gray pass complete to Hansell Wilson for 7 yds to the Aub 13
9:432nd & 3 at opp 13SAN JOSÉ ST Penalty, illegal procedure (-5 Yards) to the Aub 18
9:432nd & 8 at opp 18Joe Gray pass incomplete
4:553rd & 8 at opp 18Joe Gray pass complete to Tyler Winston for 18 yds for a TD, (Bryce Crawford KICK)Tied at 7
Auburn Touchdown, 7 plays
4:551st & 0 at own 35Bryce Crawford kickoff for 48 yds , Johnathan Ford return for 23 yds to the Aub 40
4:501st & 10 at own 40Sean White pass complete to Roc Thomas for 42 yds to the SJSt 18 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 18Sean White run for 1 yd to the SJSt 17 Sean White fumbled, forced by Vincente Jr. Miles, recovered by Aub Sean White
4:502nd & 9 at opp 17Kerryon Johnson run for 7 yds to the SJSt 10
3:523rd & 2 at opp 10Timeout SAN JOSÉ ST, clock 03:52
3:523rd & 2 at opp 10Peyton Barber run for 9 yds to the SJSt 1 for a 1ST down
3:521st & goal at opp 1Peyton Barber run for no gain to the SJSt 1
3:522nd & goal at opp 1Peyton Barber run for a loss of 1 yard to the SJSt 2
2:323rd & goal at opp 2Peyton Barber run for 2 yds for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Auburn 14, San José State 7
San José State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
2:321st & 0 at own 35Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:321st & 10 at own 25Tyler Ervin run for 26 yds to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at opp 49Joe Gray pass complete to Billy Freeman for 11 yds to the Aub 38 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at opp 38Tyler Ervin run for 4 yds to the Aub 34
2:322nd & 6 at opp 34Joe Gray pass incomplete to Hansell Wilson
2:323rd & 6 at opp 34Joe Gray pass complete to Hansell Wilson for 3 yds to the Aub 31
2:324th & 3 at opp 31Joe Gray pass incomplete to Tyler Winston
2nd quarter6 drives, then Auburn 21, San José State 7
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 31Peyton Barber run for a loss of 3 yards to the Aub 28
15:002nd & 13 at own 28Sean White pass incomplete to Jason Smith
15:003rd & 13 at own 28Sean White pass complete to Ricardo Louis for 11 yds to the Aub 39
15:004th & 2 at own 39Kevin Phillips punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Tyler Ervin at the SJSt 13
San José State Fumble, 7 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 13Joe Gray pass complete to Hansell Wilson for 7 yds to the SJSt 20
13:352nd & 3 at own 20Tyler Ervin run for 4 yds to the SJSt 24 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at own 24Tyler Ervin run for 5 yds to the SJSt 29
13:352nd & 5 at own 29Joe Gray pass complete to Billy Freeman for 7 yds to the SJSt 36 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at own 36Tyler Ervin run for 3 yds to the SJSt 39
13:352nd & 7 at own 39Joe Gray pass incomplete to Billy Freeman
13:353rd & 7 at own 39Joe Gray pass complete to Hansell Wilson for 8 yds Hansell Wilson fumbled, forced by Johnathan Ford, recovered by Aub Dontavius Russell
Auburn Missed FG, 4 plays
10:091st & 10 at opp 42Ricardo Louis run for 2 yds to the SJSt 40
10:092nd & 8 at opp 40Sean White pass complete to Marcus Davis for 2 yds to the SJSt 38
10:093rd & 6 at opp 38Sean White pass incomplete to Ricardo Louis
8:474th & 6 at opp 38Timeout SAN JOSÉ ST, clock 08:47
8:434th & 6 at opp 38Daniel Carlson 55 yd FG MISSED
San José State Fumble, 9 plays
8:431st & 10 at own 38Joe Gray pass complete to Billy Freeman for 3 yds to the SJSt 41
8:432nd & 7 at own 41Tyler Ervin run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at the 50Tyler Ervin run for 8 yds to the Aub 42
8:432nd & 2 at opp 42Jarrod Lawson run for 1 yd to the Aub 41
8:433rd & 1 at opp 41Jarrod Lawson run for 10 yds to the Aub 31 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at opp 31Tyler Ervin run for 8 yds to the Aub 23
8:432nd & 2 at opp 23Tyler Ervin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 24
8:433rd & 3 at opp 24Tyler Ervin run for 2 yds to the Aub 22
8:434th & 1 at opp 22Tyler Ervin run for 1 yd to the Aub 26 Tyler Ervin fumbled, forced by Montravius Adams, recovered by Aub Jonathan Jones
Auburn Touchdown, 9 plays
3:581st & 10 at own 26Peyton Barber run for 6 yds to the Aub 32
3:582nd & 4 at own 32Sean White run for 8 yds to the Aub 43 Sean White fumbled, forced by Team, for a 1ST down
3:582nd & 12 at own 41Sean White pass complete to D’haquille Williams for 17 yds to the SJSt 42 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 42Roc Thomas run for 3 yds to the SJSt 39
3:582nd & 7 at opp 39Ricardo Louis run for a loss of 2 yards to the SJSt 41
3:581st & 10 at own 43N/A run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 41
1:283rd & 9 at opp 41Timeout AUBURN, clock 01:28
1:283rd & 9 at opp 41Sean White pass complete to Ricardo Louis for 31 yds to the SJSt 10 for a 1ST down
1:281st & goal at opp 10Peyton Barber run for 5 yds to the SJSt 5 Peyton Barber fumbled, forced by Nick Oreglia, recovered by Aub Peyton Barber
0:382nd & goal at opp 5Peyton Barber run for 5 yds for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Auburn 21, San José State 7
San José State End of half, 1 play
0:381st & 0 at own 35Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:381st & 10 at own 25Joe Gray pass complete to Tim Crawley for 2 yds to the SJSt 27
3rd quarter4 drives, then Auburn 28, San José State 14
San José State Touchdown, 14 plays
15:002nd & 8 at own 35Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tyler Ervin run for 9 yds to the SJSt 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Tyler Ervin run for 2 yds to the SJSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Tyler Ervin run for 5 yds to the SJSt 41
15:002nd & 5 at own 41Malik Roberson run for 8 yds to the SJSt 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Malik Roberson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SJSt 48
15:002nd & 11 at own 48Joe Gray pass incomplete to Malik Roberson
15:003rd & 11 at own 48Joe Gray pass complete to Tyler Ervin for 11 yds to the Aub 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Tyler Ervin run for 4 yds to the Aub 37
15:002nd & 6 at opp 37Joe Gray pass complete to Billy Freeman for 13 yds to the Aub 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 24Hansell Wilson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 23 Hansell Wilson fumbled, recovered by SJSt Hansell Wilson , return for 2 yds to the Aub 23
15:002nd & 9 at opp 23Joe Gray pass complete to Malik Roberson for 17 yds to the Aub 6 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 6Tyler Ervin run for 5 yds to the Aub 1
15:002nd & goal at opp 1Tyler Ervin run for no gain to the Aub 1
8:013rd & goal at opp 1Joe Gray run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bryce Crawford KICK)Auburn 21, San José State 14
Auburn Touchdown, 8 plays
8:011st & 0 at own 35Bryce Crawford kickoff for 47 yds , Johnathan Ford return for 58 yds to the SJSt 24
7:511st & 10 at opp 24Peyton Barber run for 4 yds to the SJSt 20
7:512nd & 6 at opp 20Sean White pass incomplete to Melvin Ray, broken up by Vincente Jr. Miles
7:513rd & 6 at opp 20Sean White run for 5 yds to the SJSt 15
7:514th & 1 at opp 15Peyton Barber run for 2 yds to the SJSt 13 for a 1ST down
7:511st & 10 at opp 13Peyton Barber run for 4 yds to the SJSt 9
7:512nd & 6 at opp 9Peyton Barber run for 6 yds to the SJSt 3 for a 1ST down
7:511st & goal at opp 3Peyton Barber run for 2 yds to the SJSt 1
4:372nd & goal at opp 1Peyton Barber run for 1 yd for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Auburn 28, San José State 14
San José State Punt, 5 plays
4:371st & 0 at own 35Daniel Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:371st & 10 at own 25Joe Gray pass complete to Tyler Winston for 7 yds to the SJSt 32
4:372nd & 3 at own 32Tyler Ervin run for 9 yds to the SJSt 41 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at own 41Joe Gray pass incomplete to Billy Freeman
4:372nd & 10 at own 41Joe Gray run for 4 yds to the SJSt 45
4:373rd & 6 at own 45Joe Gray pass incomplete to Billy Freeman
4:374th & 6 at own 45Michael Carrizosa punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Marcus Davis at the Aub 13
Auburn Missed FG, 15 plays
2:331st & 10 at own 13Peyton Barber run for 4 yds to the Aub 17
2:332nd & 6 at own 17Peyton Barber run for 8 yds to the Aub 25 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at own 25Sean White pass complete to Ricardo Louis for 5 yds to the Aub 30
2:332nd & 5 at own 30Kerryon Johnson run for 4 yds to the Aub 34
2:333rd & 1 at own 34Kerryon Johnson run for 3 yds to the Aub 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 37Roc Thomas run for 7 yds to the Aub 44
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at own 44Peyton Barber run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at the 50Roc Thomas run for 22 yds to the SJSt 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Roc Thomas run for 7 yds to the SJSt 21
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at opp 21Peyton Barber run for 1 yd to the SJSt 20
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at opp 20Peyton Barber run for 3 yds to the SJSt 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 17Peyton Barber run for 3 yds to the SJSt 14
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 14Ricardo Louis run for 6 yds to the SJSt 8
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 8Peyton Barber run for no gain to the SJSt 8
Q4 10:024th & 1 at opp 8Daniel Carlson 25 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter4 drives, then Auburn 35, San José State 21
San José State Touchdown, 8 plays
10:021st & 10 at own 20Joe Gray pass complete to Hansell Wilson for 9 yds to the SJSt 29
10:022nd & 1 at own 29Tyler Ervin run for 19 yds to the SJSt 48 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at own 48Tyler Ervin run for 3 yds to the Aub 49
10:022nd & 7 at opp 49Joe Gray pass complete to Tyler Winston for 17 yds to the Aub 32 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at opp 32Tyler Ervin run for 3 yds to the Aub 29
10:022nd & 7 at opp 29Joe Gray pass complete to Billy Freeman for 11 yds to the Aub 18 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at opp 18Tyler Ervin run for 1 yd to the Aub 17
5:492nd & 9 at opp 17Timeout SAN JOSÉ ST, clock 05:49
5:492nd & 9 at opp 17Joe Gray right endzone pass incomplete to Tyler Winston (Blake Countess), PENALTY AU pass interference (Blake Countess) 15 yards to the AU2, 1ST DOWN SJ, NO PLAY.
5:381st & goal at opp 2Tyler Ervin run for 2 yds for a TD, (Bryce Crawford KICK)Auburn 28, San José State 21
Auburn Touchdown, 2 plays
5:381st & 0 at own 35Bryce Crawford on-side kick recovered by AUBURN at the SJSt 45
5:361st & 10 at opp 45Peyton Barber run for 9 yds to the SJSt 36
4:432nd & 1 at opp 36Peyton Barber run for 36 yds for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK)Auburn 35, San José State 21
San José State Interception, 7 plays
4:431st & 0 at own 35Daniel Carlson kickoff for 64 yds , Tyler Ervin return for 31 yds to the SJSt 32
4:361st & 10 at own 32Joe Gray pass incomplete to Joe Gray, broken up by Tray Matthews
4:362nd & 10 at own 32Joe Gray run for no gain to the SJSt 32
3:523rd & 10 at own 32Timeout SAN JOSÉ ST, clock 03:52
3:523rd & 10 at own 32Joe Gray pass complete to Hansell Wilson for 11 yds to the SJSt 43 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at own 43Joe Gray pass complete to Tyler Winston for 20 yds to the Aub 37 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at opp 37Joe Gray sacked by Cassanova McKinzy for a loss of 3 yards to the Aub 40
2:522nd & 13 at opp 40Timeout SAN JOSÉ ST, clock 02:52
2:522nd & 13 at opp 40Joe Gray pass incomplete to Billy Freeman
2:523rd & 13 at opp 40Joe Gray pass intercepted Carlton Davis return for no gain to the Aub 37
Auburn End of game, 4 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 37Peyton Barber run for 2 yds to the Aub 39
2:452nd & 8 at own 39Peyton Barber run for 28 yds to the SJSt 33 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 33Team run for a loss of 3 yards to the SJSt 36
2:452nd & 13 at opp 36Team run for a loss of 3 yards to the SJSt 39

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.

The series

Every San José State–Auburn game

Auburn leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Auburn 24, San José State 16
2015Auburn 35, San José State 21
2014Auburn 59, San José State 13

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