Kent State at Auburn

Saturday, September 14, 2019

No. 8 Auburn beat Kent State 55–⁠16. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayKent State7–⁠6 in 2019
16
Home8Auburn9–⁠4 in 2019
55

Final at Jordan-Hare Stadium, AuburnTV: ESPN2Attendance 84,542

Officials
Referee David Smith; umpire Rodney Lawray; head linesman Tim Sistrunk; line judge Michael Taylor; side judge Alex Moore; field judge Alan Nicholson; back judge Paul Schardein; center judge E. AllbrittonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kent State370616
Auburn1410141755

Standouts

Player stats

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dustin Crum15/2419810
Woody Barrett3/113110
Kavious Price0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dustin Crum1130016
Woody Barrett427026
Joachim Bangda41406
Jo-el Shaw6906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah McKoy485153
Kavious Price441115
Adam Dulka234018
Jo-el Shaw233021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Akeam Peters9000
Manny Lawrence-Burke7210
Cepeda Phillips7110
Matt Bahr7100

Auburn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bo Nix12/1616110
Joey Gatewood1/1500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
JaTarvious Whitlow17135239
Joey Gatewood12102218
Shaun Shivers12102027
Kam Martin771135
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Eli Stove688149
Sal Cannella127027
Jay Jay Wilson32109
Anthony Schwartz113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jeremiah Dinson8000
Marlon Davidson62.52.50
Noah Igbinoghene6000
Tyrone Truesdell521.50
Daniel Thomas50.500
Big Kat Bryant1110

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

Team stats

Kent StateAuburn
321Total yards633
229Passing yards166
92Rushing yards467
6.4Yards per pass9.8
2.9Yards per rush7.5
19First downs32
9–⁠18Third downs8–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers0
5–⁠53Penalties6–⁠59
26:37Possession33:23
2Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Kent StateAuburn
35%Success rate67%
0.10EPA per play0.50
1.35Explosiveness1.05
−0.02Rushing EPA0.55
0.20Passing EPA0.33
31%Passing-down success53%
−0.26First-down EPA0.36
−0.01Second-down EPA0.60
0.83Third-down EPA0.62
15%Havoc by its defense39%

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 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Auburn −35.5, over/under 54.

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%, Kent State 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Auburn end zoneKent State end zoneQ1 Kent StateField goal, 17 playsQ1 AuburnTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 AuburnTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kent StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 AuburnTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AuburnField goal, 12 playsQ3 AuburnTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Kent StateMissed FG, 14 playsQ3 AuburnTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 AuburnField goal, 9 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 AuburnTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 AuburnTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 AuburnEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Auburn drives left to right, Kent State right to left.
  1. Q1 Kent StateField goal, 17 plays, 71 yards
  2. Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 8 plays, 69 yards
  3. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  4. Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 7 plays, 93 yards
  5. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 86 yards
  8. Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
  9. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  10. Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  11. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  12. Q2 AuburnField goal, 12 plays, 20 yards
  13. Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 8 plays, 67 yards
  14. Q3 Kent StateMissed FG, 14 plays, 53 yards
  15. Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 5 plays, 77 yards
  16. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  17. Q3 AuburnField goal, 9 plays, 61 yards
  18. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 AuburnTouchdown, 7 plays, 69 yards
  20. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q4 AuburnTouchdown, 9 plays, 69 yards
  22. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q4 AuburnEnd of game, 3 plays, 12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Auburn 14, Kent State 3
Kent State Field goal, 17 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:291st & 10 at own 25Jo-El Shaw run for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 21
14:292nd & 14 at own 34Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 13 yds to the KntSt 34 KENT ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the KntSt 24
13:472nd & 11 at own 24Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan
13:243rd & 11 at own 24Dustin Crum pass complete to Adam Dulka for 16 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at own 40Jo-El Shaw run for 1 yd to the KntSt 41
13:112nd & 9 at own 41Dustin Crum pass incomplete
12:513rd & 9 at own 41Dustin Crum pass complete to Jo-El Shaw for 21 yds to the Aub 38 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at opp 38Crum, Dustin pass incomplete to McKoy, Isaiah, PENALTY AUBURN offside 5 yards to the AUBURN33, NO PLAY.
12:321st & 5 at opp 33Dustin Crum pass incomplete
11:572nd & 5 at opp 33Jo-El Shaw run for 1 yd to the Aub 32
11:443rd & 4 at opp 32Dustin Crum run for 7 yds to the Aub 25 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 25Xavier Williams run for 1 yd to the Aub 24
10:442nd & 9 at opp 24Dustin Crum run for 4 yds to the Aub 20
10:083rd & 5 at opp 20Dustin Crum pass complete to Kavious Price for 14 yds to the Aub 6 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 0 at opp 6Timeout AUBURN, clock 09:57
9:301st & goal at opp 6Xavier Williams run for no gain to the Aub 6
9:032nd & goal at opp 6Dustin Crum pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 2 yds to the Aub 4
8:473rd & goal at opp 4Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy
8:424th & goal at opp 4Matthew Trickett 21 yd FG GOODKent State 3, Auburn 0
Auburn Touchdown, 8 plays
8:424th & 8 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 34 yds fair catch by John Samuel Shenker at the Aub 31
8:421st & 10 at own 31JaTarvious Whitlow run for 5 yds to the Aub 36
8:252nd & 5 at own 36Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 7 yds to the Aub 43 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at own 43Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
7:372nd & 3 at the 50Timeout AUBURN, clock 07:37
7:182nd & 3 at the 50JaTarvious Whitlow run for 1 yd to the KntSt 49
6:553rd & 2 at opp 49JaTarvious Whitlow run for 11 yds to the KntSt 38 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 38Bo Nix run for 17 yds to the KntSt 21 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 21Bo Nix run for 18 yds to the KntSt 3 for a 1ST down
5:471st & goal at opp 3JaTarvious Whitlow run for 3 yds for a TD, (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 7, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
5:471st & 10 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:291st & 10 at own 25Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 7 yds to the KntSt 32
5:092nd & 3 at own 32Dustin Crum run for 16 yds to the KntSt 48 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at own 48Crum, Dustin pass incomplete to McKoy, Isaiah, PENALTY AUBURN pass interference 15 yards to the AUBURN37, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KENTST.
4:301st & 10 at opp 37Xavier Williams run for 3 yds to the Aub 34
4:012nd & 7 at opp 34Dustin Crum run for 2 yds to the Aub 32
3:363rd & 5 at opp 32Kavious Price pass incomplete to Dustin Crum
3:364th & 5 at opp 32KENT ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (TEAM) to the Aub 47
3:234th & 20 at opp 47Derek Adams punt for 40 yds, downed at the Aub 7
Auburn Touchdown, 7 plays
3:031st & 10 at own 7JaTarvious Whitlow run for 3 yds to the Aub 10
2:332nd & 7 at own 10Joey Gatewood run for 9 yds to the Aub 19 for a 1ST down
2:031st & 10 at own 19Bo Nix pass complete to Harold Joiner for 6 yds to the Aub 25
1:192nd & 4 at own 25JaTarvious Whitlow run for 2 yds to the Aub 27
1:003rd & 2 at own 27JaTarvious Whitlow run for 39 yds to the KntSt 34 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 34JaTarvious Whitlow run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 35
0:112nd & 11 at opp 35Kam Martin run for 35 yds for a TD, (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 14, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
0:112nd & 11 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:011st & 10 at own 25Dustin Crum pass complete to Kavious Price for 5 yds to the KntSt 30
Q2 14:332nd & 5 at own 30Dustin Crum sacked by Tyrone Truesdell for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 27
Q2 13:593rd & 8 at own 27Woody Barrett run for 3 yds to the KntSt 30
Q2 13:224th & 5 at own 30Derek Adams punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Aub 46
2nd quarter7 drives, then Auburn 24, Kent State 10
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
13:161st & 10 at own 46Bo Nix pass incomplete to JaTarvious Whitlow
12:542nd & 10 at own 46Shaun Shivers run for 7 yds to the KntSt 47
12:273rd & 3 at opp 47Kam Martin run for 2 yds to the KntSt 45
12:004th & 1 at opp 45Bo Nix punt for 31 yds, downed at the KntSt 14
Kent State Touchdown, 4 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 14Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 14 yds to the KntSt 28 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at own 28Dustin Crum pass complete to Adam Dulka for 18 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at own 46Jo-El Shaw run for 1 yd to the KntSt 47
10:472nd & 9 at own 47Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 53 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK)Auburn 14, Kent State 10
Auburn Touchdown, 7 plays
10:472nd & 9 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 25 yds , Malik Miller return for no gain to the Aub 40 Malik Miller fumbled, recovered by Aub Malik Miller
10:251st & 10 at own 40JaTarvious Whitlow run for 17 yds to the KntSt 43 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at opp 43JaTarvious Whitlow run for 2 yds to the KntSt 41
9:302nd & 8 at opp 41Kam Martin run for 4 yds to the KntSt 37
9:013rd & 4 at opp 37JaTarvious Whitlow run for 6 yds to the KntSt 31 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 31Bo Nix pass complete to Sal Cannella for 27 yds to the KntSt 4 for a 1ST down
8:251st & goal at opp 4Bo Nix run for 3 yds to the KntSt 1
8:162nd & goal at opp 1Bo Nix run for 1 yd for a TD, (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 21, Kent State 10
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
8:162nd at the 50Anders Carlson kickoff for 42 yds , Jamal Parker return for 7 yds to the KntSt 15
7:491st & 10 at own 15Xavier Williams run for 1 yd to the KntSt 16
7:192nd & 9 at own 16Crum, Dustin rush for 14 yards to the KENTST30, PENALTY KENTST holding 8 yards to the KENTST8, NO PLAY.
7:002nd & 17 at own 8Dustin Crum sacked by Marlon Davidson and Tyrone Truesdell for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 2
6:553rd & 23 at own 2Crum, Dustin pass incomplete to Dixon, Antwan, PENALTY AUBURN offside 5 yards to the KENTST7, NO PLAY.
6:023rd & 18 at own 7Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 6
5:394th & 19 at own 6Derek Adams punt for 52 yds, downed at the Aub 42
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
5:201st & 10 at own 42JaTarvious Whitlow run for 4 yds to the Aub 46
5:052nd & 6 at own 46Bo Nix pass incomplete to Will Hastings
4:403rd & 6 at own 46Bo Nix sacked by Mandela Lawrence-Burke for a loss of 10 yards to the Aub 36
4:124th & 16 at own 36Arryn Siposs punt for 41 yds, downed at the KntSt 23
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
3:521st & 10 at own 23Dustin Crum sacked by Marlon Davidson for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 22
3:282nd & 11 at own 22Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy
3:123rd & 11 at own 22Dustin Crum run for 9 yds to the KntSt 31
2:344th & 2 at own 31Derek Adams punt for 54 yds, fair catch by Christian Tutt at the Aub 15
Auburn Field goal, 12 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 15Kam Martin run for 2 yds to the Aub 17
1:502nd & 8 at own 17Kam Martin run for 13 yds to the Aub 30 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at own 30Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 6 yds to the Aub 36
1:302nd & 4 at own 36Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 9 yds to the Aub 45 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at own 45Bo Nix pass incomplete to Eli Stove
1:142nd & 10 at own 45Shaun Shivers run for 16 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 39Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:14
1:001st & 10 at opp 39Bo Nix pass complete to Jay Jay Wilson for 9 yds to the KntSt 30
0:552nd & 1 at opp 30Malik Miller run for 5 yds to the KntSt 25 for a 1ST down
0:281st & 10 at opp 25Bo Nix pass complete to Jay Jay Wilson for 5 yds Jay Jay Wilson fumbled, forced by TEAM, recovered by Aub Jay Jay Wilson
0:282nd & 3 at opp 18Bo Nix pass incomplete to Jay Jay Wilson
0:283rd & 3 at opp 18Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:28
0:183rd & 3 at opp 18Bo Nix sacked by Cepeda Phillips for a loss of 9 yards to the KntSt 27
0:034th & 12 at opp 27Timeout AUBURN, clock 00:03
0:004th & 12 at opp 27Anders Carlson 45 Yd Field GoalAuburn 24, Kent State 10
3rd quarter5 drives, then Auburn 38, Kent State 10
Auburn Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 42 yds , John Samuel Shenker return for 10 yds to the Aub 33
14:351st & 10 at own 33JaTarvious Whitlow run for 11 yds to the Aub 44 for a 1ST down
14:351st & 10 at own 44Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 10 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at opp 46JaTarvious Whitlow run for 13 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at opp 33JaTarvious Whitlow run for no gain to the KntSt 33
13:062nd & 10 at opp 33Bo Nix run for 1 yd to the KntSt 32
12:423rd & 9 at opp 32Bo Nix pass complete to Anthony Schwartz for 13 yds to the KntSt 19 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at opp 19JaTarvious Whitlow run for 3 yds to the KntSt 16
12:022nd & 7 at opp 16JaTarvious Whitlow run for 16 yds for a TD, (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 31, Kent State 10
Kent State Missed FG, 14 plays
12:022nd & 7 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:021st & 10 at own 25Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Kavious Price
11:432nd & 10 at own 25Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 5 yds to the KntSt 30
11:293rd & 5 at own 30Dustin Crum pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 12 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at own 42Dustin Crum pass complete to Kavious Price for 7 yds to the KntSt 49
10:422nd & 3 at own 49Dustin Crum sacked by Big Kat Bryant for a loss of 7 yards to the KntSt 42
10:153rd & 10 at own 42Dustin Crum pass complete to Jo-El Shaw for 12 yds to the Aub 46 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 46Crum, Dustin pass complete to McKoy, Isaiah for 6 yards to the AUBURN40, PENALTY AUBURN substitution infraction 5 yards to the AUBURN41, NO PLAY.
10:151st & 5 at opp 41Jo-El Shaw run for 4 yds to the Aub 37
9:452nd & 1 at opp 37Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Jo-El Shaw
9:363rd & 1 at opp 37Jo-El Shaw run for 6 yds to the Aub 31 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at opp 31Dustin Crum run for 12 yds to the Aub 19 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 19Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Adam Dulka
8:292nd & 10 at opp 19Dustin Crum sacked by Marlon Davidson for a loss of 3 yards to the Aub 22
8:163rd & 13 at opp 22Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy
8:104th & 13 at opp 22Matthew Trickett 39 yd FG MISSED
Auburn Touchdown, 5 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 23Kam Martin run for 4 yds to the Aub 27
7:072nd & 5 at own 27Joey Gatewood run for 5 yds to the Aub 32 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 32Malik Miller run for 8 yds to the Aub 40
6:202nd & 2 at own 40Kam Martin run for 11 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at opp 49Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 49 yds for a TD, (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 38, Kent State 10
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
5:591st & 10 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:551st & 10 at own 25Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Keshunn Abram
5:372nd & 10 at own 25Woody Barrett run for 26 yds to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 49Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan
5:122nd & 10 at opp 49Xavier Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
4:433rd & 11 at the 50Woody Barrett pass incomplete
4:334th & 11 at the 50Derek Adams punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Auburn Field goal, 9 plays
4:121st & 5 at own 25Shaun Shivers run for 6 yds to the Aub 31 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at own 31Shaun Shivers run for no gain to the Aub 31
3:402nd & 10 at own 31Bo Nix pass complete to Will Hastings for 11 yds to the Aub 42 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at own 42Shaun Shivers run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
1:442nd & 2 at the 50Shaun Shivers run for 27 yds to the KntSt 23 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at opp 23Shaun Shivers run for 2 yds to the KntSt 21
0:452nd & 8 at opp 21Shaun Shivers run for 3 yds to the KntSt 18
0:053rd & 5 at opp 18Joey Gatewood run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 19
Q4 14:554th & 6 at opp 19Anders Carlson 37 yd FG GOODAuburn 41, Kent State 10
4th quarter6 drives, then Auburn 55, Kent State 16
Kent State Touchdown, 10 plays
14:554th & 6 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:301st & 10 at own 25Joachim Bangda run for 6 yds to the KntSt 31
14:062nd & 4 at own 31Kavious Price run for 3 yds to the KntSt 34
13:473rd & 1 at own 34Joachim Bangda run for 6 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at own 40Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Adam Dulka
13:413rd & 5 at own 40Barrett, Woody pass incomplete to Dixon, Antwan, PENALTY AUBURN roughing passer 15 yards to the AUBURN45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KENTST.
13:211st & 10 at opp 45Woody Barrett pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 15 yds to the Aub 30 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at opp 30Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Kavious Price
13:052nd & 10 at opp 29Woody Barrett pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 1 yd to the Aub 29 for a 1ST down AUBURN Penalty, Personal Foul (Smoke Monday) to the Aub 15 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at opp 15Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan
12:432nd & 10 at opp 15Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Joachim Bangda
12:363rd & 10 at opp 15Woody Barrett pass complete to Kavious Price for 15 yds for a TD, (Derek Adams intercepted )Auburn 41, Kent State 16
Auburn Touchdown, 7 plays
12:363rd & 10 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 34 yds fair catch by Malik Miller at the Aub 31
12:151st & 10 at own 31Shaun Shivers run for 23 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at opp 46Shaun Shivers run for 6 yds to the KntSt 40
10:562nd & 4 at opp 40Joey Gatewood run for 16 yds to the KntSt 24 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 24Joey Gatewood run for 18 yds to the KntSt 6 for a 1ST down
9:401st & goal at opp 6Shaun Shivers run for 3 yds to the KntSt 3
9:252nd & goal at opp 3Shaun Shivers run for 1 yd to the KntSt 2
8:493rd & goal at opp 2Joey Gatewood run for 2 yds for a TD, (Sage Ledbetter KICK)Auburn 48, Kent State 16
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
8:493rd & 6 at own 35Sage Ledbetter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:491st & 10 at own 25Joachim Bangda run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 24
8:192nd & 11 at own 24Joachim Bangda run for 3 yds to the KntSt 27
7:313rd & 8 at own 27Woody Barrett run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 26
7:074th & 9 at own 26Derek Adams punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Javaris Davis at the Aub 31
Auburn Touchdown, 9 plays
6:411st & 10 at own 31Joey Gatewood run for 13 yds to the Aub 44 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at own 44Harold Joiner run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
5:542nd & 4 at the 50Harold Joiner run for 5 yds to the KntSt 45 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at opp 45Joey Gatewood run for 18 yds to the KntSt 27 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 27Joey Gatewood run for 18 yds to the KntSt 9 for a 1ST down
4:071st & goal at opp 9Joey Gatewood run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 11
3:212nd & goal at opp 11Joey Gatewood run for 4 yds to the KntSt 7
2:403rd & goal at opp 7Joey Gatewood pass complete to Jay Jay Wilson for 5 yds to the KntSt 2
2:274th & goal at opp 2Joey Gatewood run for 2 yds for a TD, (Sage Ledbetter KICK)Auburn 55, Kent State 16
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
2:274th & 3 at own 35Sage Ledbetter kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
2:201st & 10 at own 25Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Keshunn Abram
2:012nd & 10 at own 25Craig Elmore run for 5 yds to the KntSt 30
1:273rd & 5 at own 30Woody Barrett run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 29
1:084th & 6 at own 29Derek Adams punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Javaris Davis at the Aub 28
Auburn End of game, 3 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 28KENT ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Javaris Davis) to the Aub 28
0:411st & 10 at own 28Harold Joiner run for 5 yds to the Aub 33
0:252nd & 5 at own 33Cord Sandberg run for 4 yds to the Aub 37
0:053rd & 1 at own 37Harold Joiner run for 3 yds to the Aub 40 for a 1ST down

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 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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