Referee Marc Curles; umpire Brent Sowell; head linesman Randall Kizer; line judge Ronald Tubbs; side judge Glen Fucik; field judge Wes Booker; back judge Matt Hollifield; center judge Chris GarnerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Samford
Auburn
114
Total yards
534
63
Passing yards
238
51
Rushing yards
296
2.4
Yards per pass
7.7
1.7
Yards per rush
5.8
11
First downs
27
2–13
Third downs
2–10
1–3
Fourth downs
2–2
4
Turnovers
0
3–25
Penalties
9–65
24:40
Possession
28:33
0
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Samford
Auburn
27%
Success rate
54%
−0.51
EPA per play
0.36
0.63
Explosiveness
1.14
−0.53
Rushing EPA
0.25
−0.50
Passing EPA
0.59
14%
Passing-down success
43%
−0.35
First-down EPA
0.13
−0.55
Second-down EPA
0.69
−0.25
Third-down EPA
−0.15
7%
Havoc by its defense
36%
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 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Auburn −45.5, over/under 64.
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 SamfordFumble, 9 plays, 34 yards
Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 9 plays, 51 yards
Q1 SamfordInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q1 AuburnMissed FG, 10 plays, 38 yards
Q1 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 AuburnPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q1 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 4 plays, 47 yards
Q2 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 9 plays, 56 yards
Q2 SamfordFumble, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 3 plays, 19 yards
Q2 SamfordPunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
Q2 AuburnField goal, 9 plays, 65 yards
Q2 SamfordEnd of half, 2 plays, 5 yards
Q3 AuburnPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q3 SamfordInterception, 3 plays, 10 yards
Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 2 plays, 9 yards
Q3 SamfordTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 58 yards
Q3 AuburnPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q3 SamfordMissed FG, 11 plays, 41 yards
Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 10 plays, 68 yards
Q4 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q4 AuburnTouchdown, 5 plays, 59 yards
Q4 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q4 AuburnResult not recorded, 8 plays, 50 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Auburn 7, Samford 0
Samford Fumble, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Liam Welch right flat pass incomplete to Robert Adams, QB hurry by Big Kat Bryant, QB hurry by Marlon Davidson, PENALTY AU offside (Marlon Davidson) 5 yards to the SAM30, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 5 at own 30
AUBURN Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the Samf 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jay Stanton run for 1 yd to the Samf 36
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 36
Liam Welch pass complete to Kendall Watson for a loss of 1 yard to the Samf 35
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 35
Liam Welch run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Liam Welch pass complete to Robert Adams for 6 yds to the Aub 44
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 44
Jay Stanton run for 5 yds to the Aub 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
SAMFORD Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Aub 44
15:00
1st & 15 at opp 44
Liam Welch pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 15 at opp 44
Liam Welch left screen pass complete to Kendall Watson for 1 yard to the AU43 (K.J. Britt), PENALTY AU offside (Marlon Davidson) 5 yards to the AU39, NO PLAY.
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Liam Welch pass complete to Kendall Watson for 2 yds to the Aub 37
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 37
Liam Welch pass complete to Chandler Smith for 4 yds to the Aub 33
15:00
4th & 4 at opp 33
Liam Welch run for a loss of 7 yards to the Aub 49 Liam Welch fumbled, forced by TEAM, recovered by Aub Christian Tutt , return for 8 yds to the Aub 49
Auburn Touchdown, 9 plays
11:29
1st & 10 at own 49
Bo Nix pass complete to Anthony Schwartz for 3 yds to the Samf 48
11:29
2nd & 7 at opp 48
D.J. Williams run for 8 yds to the Samf 40 for a 1ST down
11:29
1st & 10 at opp 40
D.J. Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Samf 41
11:29
2nd & 11 at opp 41
Bo Nix pass complete to Anthony Schwartz for 6 yds to the Samf 35
11:29
3rd & 5 at opp 35
Bo Nix run for 2 yds to the Samf 33
11:29
4th & 3 at opp 33
Bo Nix left sideline pass incomplete to Seth Williams, PENALTY SAM pass interference (C. Matthew) 15 yards to the SAM18, 1ST DOWN AU, NO PLAY.
11:29
1st & 10 at opp 18
Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 8 yds to the Samf 10
11:29
2nd & 2 at opp 10
Bo Nix pass complete to Seth Williams for 9 yds to the Samf 1 for a 1ST down
11:29
1st & goal at opp 1
Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
8:13
2nd & goal at opp 1
JaTarvious Whitlow run for 1 yd for a TD (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 7, Samford 0
Samford Interception, 1 play
8:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds
8:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Liam Welch pass intercepted Jeremiah Dinson return for no gain to the Aub 37
Auburn Missed FG, 10 plays
8:04
1st & 10 at own 37
D.J. Williams run for 1 yd to the Aub 38
8:04
2nd & 9 at own 38
Anthony Schwartz run for 10 yds to the Aub 48 for a 1ST down
8:04
1st & 10 at own 48
Bo Nix pass complete to Anthony Schwartz for 6 yds to the Samf 46
8:04
2nd & 4 at opp 46
Bo Nix pass complete to Seth Williams for 5 yds to the Samf 41 for a 1ST down
8:04
1st & 10 at opp 41
Shaun Shivers run for 8 yds to the Samf 33
8:04
2nd & 2 at opp 33
Shaun Shivers run for 4 yds to the Samf 29 for a 1ST down
8:04
1st & 10 at opp 29
Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams, broken up by Joshua Carter
8:04
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Anthony Schwartz run for 4 yds to the Samf 25
8:04
3rd & 6 at opp 25
Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
4:57
4th & 6 at opp 25
Anders Carlson 43 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Joshua Carter
Samford Punt, 3 plays
4:57
1st & 10 at own 25
DeMarcus Ware run for no gain to the Samf 25
4:57
2nd & 10 at own 25
Liam Welch pass complete to Michael Vice for 3 yds to the Samf 28
4:57
3rd & 7 at own 28
Liam Welch pass incomplete
4:57
4th & 7 at own 28
Bradley Porcellato punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Christian Tutt at the Aub 33
Auburn Punt, 5 plays
3:27
1st & 10 at own 33
Shaun Shivers run for 2 yds to the Aub 35
3:27
2nd & 8 at own 35
Bo Nix pass complete to Seth Williams for 14 yds to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down
3:27
1st & 10 at own 49
J. Whitlow rush draw play for 1 yard to the 50 yardline (Nathan East), PENALTY AU holding (Marquel Harrell) 10 yards to the AU39, NO PLAY.
3:27
1st & 20 at own 39
Bo Nix pass complete to Seth Williams for 17 yds to the Samf 44
3:27
2nd & 3 at opp 44
Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
3:27
3rd & 3 at opp 44
Bo Nix run for a loss of 1 yard to the Samf 45
3:27
4th & 4 at opp 45
Arryn Siposs punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Samford Punt, 3 plays
1:11
1st & 10 at own 20
N/A pass incomplete
1:11
2nd & 10 at own 20
Liam Welch pass complete to Robert Adams for a loss of 2 yards to the Samf 18
1:11
3rd & 12 at own 18
Liam Welch pass incomplete to Robert Adams
1:11
4th & 12 at own 18
Bradley Porcellato punt for 44 yds , Christian Tutt returns for 15 yds to the Samf 47
Auburn Touchdown, 4 plays
0:24
1st & 10 at opp 47
Shaun Shivers run for 4 yds to the Samf 43
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 43
JaTarvious Whitlow run for 9 yds to the Samf 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
JaTarvious Whitlow run for 31 yds to the Samf 3 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:08
1st & goal at opp 3
JaTarvious Whitlow run for 3 yds for a TD (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 14, Samford 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Auburn 31, Samford 0
Samford Punt, 3 plays
14:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds
14:08
1st & 10 at own 25
DeMarcus Ware pass complete to Liam Welch for a loss of 7 yards to the Samf 18
14:08
2nd & 17 at own 18
Liam Welch run for a loss of 1 yard to the Samf 17
14:08
3rd & 18 at own 17
Liam Welch pass incomplete to DeMarcus Ware
12:43
4th & 18 at own 17
Timeout SAMFORD, clock 12:43
12:43
4th & 18 at own 17
Bradley Porcellato punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Aub 44
Auburn Touchdown, 9 plays
12:34
1st & 10 at own 44
D.J. Williams run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
12:34
2nd & 4 at the 50
D.J. Williams run for 19 yds to the Samf 31 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at opp 31
D.J. Williams run for 2 yds to the Samf 29
12:34
2nd & 8 at opp 29
Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
12:34
3rd & 8 at opp 29
JaTarvious Whitlow run for 4 yds to the Samf 25
12:34
4th & 4 at opp 25
Bo Nix pass complete to JaTarvious Whitlow for 10 yds to the Samf 15 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at opp 15
Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 4 yds to the Samf 11
12:34
2nd & 6 at opp 11
JaTarvious Whitlow run for 1 yd to the Samf 10
9:37
3rd & 5 at opp 10
Bo Nix pass complete to Harold Joiner for 10 yds for a TD (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 21, Samford 0
Samford Fumble, 3 plays
9:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds
9:37
1st & 10 at own 25
SAMFORD Penalty, delay of game (Jay Stanton) to the Samf 20
9:37
1st & 15 at own 20
Jay Stanton run for 5 yds to the Samf 25
9:37
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jay Stanton rush up the middle for no gain to the SAM25 (Zakoby McClain), PENALTY AU offside (Gary Walker) 5 yards to the SAM30, NO PLAY.
9:37
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jay Stanton run for a loss of 1 yard to the Samf 29
9:37
3rd & 6 at own 29
Chris Oladokun run for 5 yds to the Samf 19 Chris Oladokun fumbled, forced by Zakoby McClain, recovered by Aub Roger McCreary , return for 15 yds to the Samf 19
Auburn Touchdown, 3 plays
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Shaun Shivers run for 8 yds to the Samf 11
8:00
2nd & 2 at opp 11
Shaun Shivers run for 7 yds to the Samf 4 for a 1ST down
7:14
1st & goal at opp 4
Shaun Shivers run for 4 yds for a TD (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 28, Samford 0
Samford Punt, 6 plays
7:14
1st & 0 at own 35
Anders Carlson kickoff for 60 yds
7:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Liam Welch pass incomplete to DeMarcus Ware
7:14
2nd & 10 at own 25
Liam Welch pass complete to Jay Stanton for 8 yds to the Samf 33
7:14
3rd & 2 at own 33
Jay Stanton run for 6 yds to the Samf 39 for a 1ST down
7:14
1st & 10 at own 39
Jay Stanton run for no gain to the Samf 39
7:14
2nd & 10 at own 39
Liam Welch pass complete to Michael Vice for a loss of 3 yards to the Samf 36
7:14
3rd & 13 at own 36
Liam Welch sacked by Marlon Davidson for a loss of 7 yards to the Samf 29
7:14
4th & 20 at own 29
Bradley Porcellato punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Christian Tutt at the Aub 24
Auburn Field goal, 9 plays
4:30
1st & 10 at own 24
Kam Martin run for 5 yds to the Aub 29
4:30
2nd & 5 at own 29
Kam Martin run for 6 yds to the Aub 35 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Bo Nix pass complete to JaTarvious Whitlow for 36 yds to the Samf 29 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 29
JaTarvious Whitlow run for no gain to the Samf 29
4:30
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Kam Martin run for 12 yds to the Samf 17 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 17
Kam Martin run for 1 yd to the Samf 16
4:30
2nd & 9 at opp 16
Bo Nix pass complete to Matthew Hill for 5 yds to the Samf 11
4:30
3rd & 4 at opp 11
Bo Nix pass incomplete to Kam Martin
1:16
4th & 4 at opp 11
Anders Carlson 29 yd FG GOODAuburn 31, Samford 0
Samford End of half, 2 plays
1:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Anders Carlson kickoff for 60 yds
1:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Jay Stanton run for 5 yds to the Samf 30
1:16
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jay Stanton run for no gain to the Samf 30
3rd quarter7 drives, then Auburn 38, Samford 0
Auburn Punt, 4 plays
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 35
Grant Urenovitch kickoff for 37 yds , Spencer Nigh return for 12 yds to the Aub 40
14:54
1st & 10 at own 40
Bo Nix pass complete to Anthony Schwartz for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at the 50
Bo Nix pass incomplete to Shedrick Jackson
14:54
2nd & 10 at the 50
D.J. Williams run for 5 yds to the Samf 45
14:54
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Bo Nix pass incomplete to Anthony Schwartz
14:54
4th & 5 at opp 45
Arryn Siposs punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Samford Interception, 3 plays
13:39
1st & 10 at own 20
Liam Welch pass complete to Robert Adams for 11 yds to the Samf 31 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & 10 at own 31
Jay Stanton run for a loss of 1 yard to the Samf 30
13:39
2nd & 11 at own 30
Liam Welch pass intercepted Christian Tutt return for 26 yds to the Samf 9
Auburn Touchdown, 2 plays
12:51
1st & goal at opp 9
Bo Nix pass complete to Matthew Hill for 7 yds to the Samf 2
12:35
2nd & goal at opp 2
D.J. Williams run for 2 yds for a TD (Anders Carlson KICK)Auburn 38, Samford 0
Samford Turnover on downs, 7 plays
12:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Anders Carlson kickoff for 59 yds
12:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Liam Welch pass complete to Jai’Rus Creamer for 20 yds to the Aub 45 for a 1ST down AUBURN Penalty, personal foul (Jamien Sherwood) to the Aub 40 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at opp 40
Liam Welch pass incomplete, broken up by Jordyn Peters
12:35
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Devan Walker run for 15 yds to the Aub 25 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at opp 25
Liam Welch run for 9 yds to the Aub 16
12:35
2nd & 1 at opp 16
Devan Walker run for no gain to the Aub 16
12:35
3rd & 1 at opp 16
Devan Walker run for no gain to the Aub 16
12:35
4th & 1 at opp 16
Jay Stanton run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 17
Auburn Punt, 6 plays
10:47
1st & 10 at own 17
Cord Sandberg run for 15 yds to the Aub 32 AUBURN Penalty, personal foul (-10 Yards) declined
10:47
1st & 5 at own 22
Kam Martin run for 4 yds to the Aub 26
10:47
2nd & 1 at own 26
Cord Sandberg run for 15 yds to the Aub 41 for a 1ST down
10:47
1st & 10 at own 41
Kam Martin run for 5 yds to the Aub 46
10:47
2nd & 5 at own 46
Kam Martin run for 2 yds to the Aub 48
10:47
3rd & 3 at own 48
Cord Sandberg run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 47
10:47
4th & 4 at own 47
Arryn Siposs punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AUBURN 22 AUBURN Penalty, illegal formation (Nehemiah Pritchett) to the Samf 27
Samford Missed FG, 11 plays
7:32
1st & 10 at own 27
Liam Welch run for 3 yds to the Samf 30
7:32
2nd & 7 at own 30
Liam Welch right flat pass incomplete to C. Matthew, PENALTY AU offside 5 yards to the SAM35, NO PLAY.
7:32
2nd & 2 at own 35
Liam Welch run for 3 yds to the Samf 38 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at own 38
Liam Welch pass complete to Kendall Watson for 16 yds to the Aub 46 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at opp 46
DeMarcus Ware run for 5 yds to the Aub 41
7:32
2nd & 5 at opp 41
Liam Welch run for 1 yd to the Aub 40
7:32
3rd & 4 at opp 40
Liam Welch pass complete to DeMarcus Ware for 2 yds to the Aub 38
7:32
4th & 2 at opp 38
Liam Welch run for 4 yds to the Aub 34 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at opp 34
Liam Welch run for 2 yds to the Aub 32
7:32
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Liam Welch pass incomplete to Chandler Smith, broken up by Zion Puckett
7:32
3rd & 8 at opp 32
Liam Welch pass incomplete to Robert Adams
3:22
4th & 8 at opp 32
Mitchell Fineran 50 yd FG MISSED
Auburn Touchdown, 10 plays
3:22
1st & 10 at own 32
Shaun Shivers run for 6 yds to the Aub 38
3:22
2nd & 4 at own 38
Matthew Hill run for 2 yds to the Aub 40
3:22
3rd & 2 at own 40
Kam Martin run for 4 yds to the Aub 44 for a 1ST down
3:22
1st & 10 at own 44
Cord Sandberg run for 2 yds to the Aub 46
3:22
2nd & 8 at own 46
Cord Sandberg pass complete to Matthew Hill for 13 yds to the Samf 41 for a 1ST down
3:22
1st & 10 at opp 41
Shaun Shivers run for 12 yds to the Samf 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Cord Sandberg pass incomplete to Matthew Hill
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Cord Sandberg run for a loss of 1 yard to the Samf 30
Q4 15:00
3rd & 11 at opp 30
Cord Sandberg pass complete to Shaun Shivers for 3 yds to the Samf 27
Q4 13:32
4th & 8 at opp 27
Cord Sandberg pass complete to Zach Farrar for 27 yds for a TD (Ben Patton KICK)Auburn 45, Samford 0
4th quarter4 drives, then Auburn 52, Samford 0
Samford Punt, 3 plays
13:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Ben Patton kickoff for 47 yds
13:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Liam Welch sacked by Caleb Johnson for a loss of 11 yards to the Samf 14
13:32
2nd & 21 at own 14
Jocquet Jiles run for no gain to the Samf 14
13:32
3rd & 21 at own 14
Ty Hatcher pass complete to Ty King for 6 yds to the Samf 20
13:32
4th & 15 at own 20
Bradley Porcellato punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Christian Tutt at the Aub 41
Auburn Touchdown, 5 plays
11:22
1st & 10 at own 41
Cord Sandberg run for 1 yd to the Aub 42
11:22
2nd & 9 at own 42
Cord Sandberg pass complete to Marquis McClain for 37 yds to the Samf 21 for a 1ST down
11:22
1st & 10 at opp 21
Cord Sandberg pass incomplete to Matthew Hill
11:22
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Harold Joiner run for 17 yds to the Samf 4 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & goal at opp 4
Cord Sandberg pass complete to Zach Farrar for 4 yds for a TD (Ben Patton KICK)Auburn 52, Samford 0
Samford Punt, 3 plays
9:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Ben Patton kickoff for 58 yds , Ty King return for 26 yds to the Samf 33
9:14
1st & 10 at own 33
Jocquet Jiles run for a loss of 3 yards to the Samf 30
9:14
2nd & 13 at own 30
Ty Hatcher pass complete to Sam Fleming for a loss of 2 yards to the Samf 28
9:14
3rd & 15 at own 28
Jeremiah Roberts run for no gain to the Samf 28
9:14
4th & 15 at own 28
Bradley Porcellato punt for 59 yds, downed at the Aub 13
Auburn Result not recorded, 8 plays
6:47
1st & 10 at own 13
Malik Miller run for 3 yds to the Aub 16
6:47
2nd & 7 at own 16
Jashawn Sheffield run for 13 yds to the Aub 29 for a 1ST down
6:47
1st & 10 at own 29
Malik Miller run for 1 yd to the Aub 30
6:47
2nd & 9 at own 30
Jashawn Sheffield run for 17 yds to the Aub 47 for a 1ST down
6:47
1st & 10 at own 47
Malik Miller run for 5 yds to the Samf 48
6:47
2nd & 5 at opp 48
Malik Miller run for 8 yds to the Samf 40 for a 1ST down
6:47
1st & 10 at opp 40
Malik Miller run for a loss of 1 yard to the Samf 41
6:47
2nd & 11 at opp 41
Wil Appleton pass complete to - 84 for 4 yds to the Samf 37
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.
PassingCord Sandberg5 of 7, 84 yards, 2 TDAuburn
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