From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Western Kentucky
Auburn
385
Total yards
374
300
Passing yards
122
85
Rushing yards
252
5.1
Yards per pass
6.1
2.9
Yards per rush
6.0
24
First downs
18
9–21
Third downs
6–14
2–5
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
0
3–22
Penalties
5–45
30:00
Possession
30:00
1
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Western Kentucky
Auburn
36%
Success rate
39%
−0.08
EPA per play
0.26
1.35
Explosiveness
1.50
0.10
Rushing EPA
0.25
−0.16
Passing EPA
0.28
23%
Passing-down success
22%
−0.07
First-down EPA
−0.16
−0.40
Second-down EPA
0.28
0.61
Third-down EPA
0.83
18%
Havoc by its defense
21%
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)
Western Kentucky 57% to win. Auburn won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Auburn −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.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Auburn drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
Q1 Western KentuckyMissed FG, 9 plays, 43 yards
Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 13 plays, 68 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 47 yards
Q1 AuburnField goal, 9 plays, 37 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, 47 yards
Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 7 plays, 66 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 74 yards
Q2 AuburnPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 13 plays, 81 yards
Q3 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyInterception, 2 plays, 4 yards
Q3 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q3 AuburnField goal, 7 plays, 47 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 7 plays, 78 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q4 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 28 yards
Q4 AuburnTouchdown, 4 plays, 62 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyPick-six, 3 plays (Auburn scores), −6 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 19 yards
Q4 AuburnEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Auburn 10, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Missed FG, 9 plays
15:00
Evan McGuire kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Reed pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 10 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 34
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 34
Austin Reed pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 11 at own 34
Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 34 yds to the Aub 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Austin Reed pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Dalvin Smith pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 32
Austin Reed pass incomplete
13:41
4th & 10 at opp 32
Brayden Narveson 50 yd FG MISSED
Auburn Touchdown, 13 plays
13:41
1st & 10 at own 32
Tank Bigsby run for 1 yd to the Aub 33
13:41
2nd & 9 at own 33
Tank Bigsby run for 5 yds to the Aub 38
13:41
3rd & 4 at own 38
Robby Ashford pass complete to Koy Moore for 11 yds to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down
13:41
1st & 10 at own 49
Robby Ashford pass incomplete
13:41
2nd & 10 at own 49
AUBURN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Aub 44
13:41
2nd & 15 at own 44
Robby Ashford pass incomplete
10:54
4th & 3 at opp 44
Timeout AUBURN, clock 10:54
10:54
3rd & 15 at own 44
Robby Ashford pass complete to Tank Bigsby for 12 yds to the WKent 44
10:54
4th & 3 at opp 44
Robby Ashford pass complete to Shedrick Jackson for 9 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
10:54
1st & 10 at opp 35
Tank Bigsby run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 36
10:54
2nd & 11 at opp 36
Tank Bigsby run for 12 yds to the WKent 24 for a 1ST down
10:54
1st & 10 at opp 12
Robby Ashford run for no gain to the WKent 12
10:54
1st & 10 at opp 24
BIGSBY, Tank rush to the right for a loss of 2 yards to the WKU26 (HAILASSIE, Kahlef). PENALTY WKU Face mask on HAILASSIE, Kahlef enforced half the distance from the goal, 13 yards from the WKU24 to the WKU11 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:55
3rd & 10 at opp 12
Timeout AUBURN, clock 07:55
7:55
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Robby Ashford pass incomplete
7:55
3rd & 10 at opp 12
Robby Ashford pass complete to Jay Fair for 11 yds to the WKent 1 for a 1ST down
7:16
1st & goal at opp 1
Tank Bigsby run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 7, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:10
Evan McGuire kickoff for 59 yds , Jakairi Moses return for 18 yds to the WKent 24
7:10
1st & 10 at own 24
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 1 yd to the WKent 25
7:10
2nd & 9 at own 25
Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 5 yds to the WKent 30
7:10
3rd & 4 at own 30
Austin Reed pass complete to Daewood Davis for 18 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at own 48
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 18 yds to the Aub 34 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at opp 34
Austin Reed pass incomplete
7:10
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Austin Reed pass incomplete
7:10
3rd & 10 at opp 34
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 5 yds to the Aub 29
5:15
4th & 5 at opp 29
Austin Reed pass incomplete
Auburn Field goal, 9 plays
5:15
1st & 10 at own 29
Tank Bigsby run for 4 yds to the Aub 33
5:15
2nd & 6 at own 33
Jarquez Hunter run for 13 yds to the Aub 46 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at own 46
Jarquez Hunter run for 5 yds to the WKent 49
5:15
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Jarquez Hunter run for 2 yds to the WKent 47
5:15
3rd & 3 at opp 47
Robby Ashford pass complete to Brandon Frazier for 12 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at opp 35
Tank Bigsby run for a loss of 5 yards to the WKent 40
5:15
2nd & 15 at opp 40
Robby Ashford pass incomplete
5:15
3rd & 15 at opp 40
Robby Ashford pass complete to Tank Bigsby for 6 yds to the WKent 34
0:37
4th & 9 at opp 34
Alex McPherson 51 yd FG GOODAuburn 10, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
0:32
Evan McGuire kickoff for 59 yds , Michael Mathison return for 21 yds to the WKent 27
0:32
1st & 10 at own 27
Markese Stepp run for 10 yds to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 3 yds to the WKent 40
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 40
Austin Reed pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 40
Austin Reed pass incomplete
Q2 14:42
4th & 7 at own 40
Tom Ellard punt for 36 yds , Keionte Scott returns for 18 yds to the Aub 42
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 17
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
14:42
1st & 10 at own 42
Tank Bigsby run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 40
14:42
2nd & 12 at own 40
Robby Ashford sacked by Kaleb Oliver for a loss of 9 yards to the Aub 31
14:42
3rd & 21 at own 31
Robby Ashford pass incomplete
13:10
4th & 21 at own 31
Oscar Chapman punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Hall at the WKent 44
Western Kentucky Field goal, 7 plays
13:10
1st & 10 at own 44
Malachi Corley run for 11 yds to the Aub 45 for a 1ST down
13:10
1st & 10 at opp 45
Markese Stepp run for 5 yds to the Aub 40
13:10
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Austin Reed pass complete to Michael Mathison for 26 yds to the Aub 14 for a 1ST down
13:10
1st & 10 at opp 14
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 1 yd to the Aub 13
13:10
2nd & 9 at opp 13
Austin Reed pass incomplete
13:10
3rd & 9 at opp 13
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 4 yds to the Aub 9
10:36
4th & 5 at opp 9
Brayden Narveson 27 yd FG GOODAuburn 10, Western Kentucky 3
Auburn Touchdown, 7 plays
10:26
1st & 10 at own 34
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Offsides (Darius Shipp) to the Aub 39
10:26
Cory Munson kickoff for 61 yds , Jarquez Hunter return for 30 yds to the Aub 34
10:26
1st & 5 at own 39
Tank Bigsby run for 4 yds to the Aub 43
10:26
2nd & 1 at own 43
Robby Ashford pass incomplete
10:26
3rd & 1 at own 43
Jarquez Hunter run for 8 yds to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down
10:26
1st & 10 at opp 49
Robby Ashford run for 9 yds to the WKent 40
10:26
2nd & 1 at opp 40
Jarquez Hunter run for 17 yds to the WKent 23 for a 1ST down
10:26
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jarquez Hunter run for 3 yds to the WKent 20
7:21
2nd & 7 at opp 20
Jarquez Hunter pass complete to Koy Moore for 20 yds for a TD, (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 17, Western Kentucky 3
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
7:14
Evan McGuire kickoff for 64 yds , Michael Mathison return for 25 yds to the WKent 26
7:14
1st & 10 at own 26
Austin Reed pass complete to Daewood Davis for 6 yds to the WKent 32
7:14
2nd & 4 at own 32
L.T. Sanders run for 2 yds to the WKent 34
7:14
3rd & 2 at own 34
AUBURN Penalty, Illegal Substitution ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
7:14
1st & 10 at own 37
Austin Reed pass incomplete
7:14
2nd & 10 at own 37
Austin Reed pass incomplete
7:14
3rd & 10 at own 37
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 25 yds to the AUBURN 38 for a 1ST down AUBURN Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Caleb Wooden) to the Aub 23 for a 1ST down
7:14
1st & 10 at opp 23
Markese Stepp run for 1 yd to the Aub 22
4:35
2nd & 9 at opp 22
Austin Reed pass complete to Joshua Simon for 22 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Auburn 17, Western Kentucky 10
Auburn Punt, 4 plays
4:35
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Robby Ashford pass complete to Shedrick Jackson for 12 yds to the Aub 37 for a 1ST down
4:35
1st & 10 at own 37
Tank Bigsby run for 4 yds to the Aub 41
4:35
2nd & 6 at own 41
Robby Ashford pass incomplete
4:35
3rd & 6 at own 41
Robby Ashford pass incomplete
3:43
4th & 6 at own 41
Oscar Chapman punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Hall at the WKent 19
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 13 plays
3:43
1st & 10 at own 19
Markese Stepp run for 7 yds to the WKent 26
3:43
2nd & 3 at own 26
Markese Stepp run for 6 yds to the WKent 32 for a 1ST down
3:43
1st & 10 at own 32
Austin Reed pass incomplete
3:43
2nd & 10 at own 32
Austin Reed pass incomplete
2:24
1st & 10 at own 45
Timeout AUBURN, clock 02:24
2:24
3rd & 10 at own 32
Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 13 yds to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
2:24
1st & 10 at own 45
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 10 yds to the Aub 45 for a 1ST down
2:24
1st & 10 at opp 45
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 3 yds to the Aub 42
2:24
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Austin Reed pass incomplete
0:47
4th & 1 at opp 36
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:47
0:47
3rd & 7 at opp 42
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 6 yds to the Aub 36
0:41
1st & 10 at opp 32
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:41
0:41
4th & 1 at opp 36
Austin Reed run for 4 yds to the Aub 32 for a 1ST down
0:41
1st & 10 at opp 32
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 5 yds to the Aub 27
0:41
2nd & 5 at opp 27
Austin Reed pass incomplete
0:06
3rd & 5 at opp 27
Austin Reed pass complete to Joshua Simon for 27 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Tied at 17
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
0:00
Cory Munson kickoff for 56 yds , Jarquez Hunter return for 14 yds to the Aub 23
Q3 14:54
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds , Damari Alston return for 22 yds to the Aub 22
Q3 14:54
1st & 10 at own 22
Tank Bigsby run for 2 yds to the Aub 24
Q3 14:54
2nd & 8 at own 24
Robby Ashford run for 3 yds to the Aub 27
Q3 14:54
3rd & 5 at own 27
Robby Ashford run for 3 yds to the Aub 30
Q3 13:08
4th & 2 at own 30
Oscar Chapman punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Hall at the WKent 29
3rd quarter7 drives, then Auburn 27, Western Kentucky 17
Tank Bigsby run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 38
12:42
2nd & 11 at own 38
Robby Ashford run for 7 yds to the Aub 45
12:42
3rd & 4 at own 45
Robby Ashford pass incomplete
10:58
4th & 4 at own 45
Oscar Chapman punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Hall at the WKent 15
Western Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
10:58
1st & 10 at own 15
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 13 yds to the WKent 28 for a 1ST down
10:58
1st & 10 at own 28
Austin Reed pass incomplete
10:58
2nd & 10 at own 28
Austin Reed pass incomplete
10:58
3rd & 10 at own 28
Austin Reed pass incomplete
10:21
4th & 10 at own 28
Tom Ellard punt for 43 yds , Dazalin Worsham returns for 13 yds to the Aub 42
Auburn Field goal, 7 plays
10:21
1st & 10 at own 42
Tank Bigsby run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
10:21
2nd & 2 at the 50
Tank Bigsby run for 12 yds to the WKent 38 for a 1ST down
10:21
1st & 10 at opp 38
Robby Ashford pass complete to Ja’Varrius Johnson for 29 yds to the WKent 9 for a 1ST down
10:21
1st & goal at opp 9
Tank Bigsby run for 3 yds to the WKent 6
10:21
2nd & goal at opp 6
run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 9
10:21
3rd & goal at opp 9
Robby Ashford run for 3 yds to the WKent 6
10:21
4th & goal at opp 6
AUBURN Penalty, Delay Of Game (Oscar Chapman) to the WKent 11
7:17
4th & goal at opp 11
Alex McPherson 28 yd FG GOODAuburn 20, Western Kentucky 17
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
7:12
Evan McGuire kickoff for 56 yds , Michael Mathison return for 14 yds to the WKent 23
7:12
1st & 10 at own 23
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 8 yds to the WKent 31
7:12
2nd & 2 at own 31
Markese Stepp run for no gain to the WKent 31
7:12
3rd & 2 at own 31
Austin Reed run for 4 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
7:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 7 yds to the WKent 42
7:12
2nd & 3 at own 42
Austin Reed pass incomplete
7:12
3rd & 3 at own 42
Austin Reed pass incomplete
4:19
4th & 3 at own 42
Tom Ellard punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Keionte Scott at the Aub 22
Auburn Touchdown, 7 plays
4:19
1st & 10 at own 22
Robby Ashford run for 2 yds to the Aub 24
4:19
2nd & 8 at own 24
Jarquez Hunter run for 6 yds to the Aub 30
4:19
3rd & 2 at own 30
Jarquez Hunter run for 10 yds to the Aub 40 for a 1ST down
4:19
1st & 10 at own 40
Jarquez Hunter run for 4 yds to the Aub 44
4:19
2nd & 6 at own 44
Jarquez Hunter run for 2 yds to the Aub 46
4:19
3rd & 4 at own 46
Robby Ashford run for 19 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
1:08
1st & 10 at opp 35
Tank Bigsby run for 35 yds for a TD, (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 27, Western Kentucky 17
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
1:02
Evan McGuire kickoff for 55 yds , Michael Mathison return for 18 yds to the WKent 28
1:02
1st & 10 at own 28
Austin Reed pass incomplete
1:02
2nd & 10 at own 28
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 27
0:00
3rd & 11 at own 27
Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 16 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 3 yds to the WKent 46
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 46
Austin Reed pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 46
Austin Reed pass incomplete
Q4 14:26
4th & 7 at own 46
Tom Ellard punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Keionte Scott at the Aub 15
4th quarter6 drives, then Auburn 41, Western Kentucky 17
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
14:26
1st & 10 at own 15
Tank Bigsby run for 5 yds to the Aub 20
13:41
3rd & 5 at own 20
Timeout AUBURN, clock 13:41
13:41
2nd & 5 at own 20
Robby Ashford pass incomplete
13:41
3rd & 5 at own 20
Robby Ashford pass incomplete
13:29
4th & 5 at own 20
Oscar Chapman punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Hall at the WKent 34
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 10 plays
13:29
1st & 10 at own 34
Austin Reed pass complete to Daewood Davis for 11 yds to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
13:29
1st & 10 at own 45
Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 2 yds to the WKent 47
13:29
2nd & 8 at own 47
Austin Reed pass incomplete
13:29
3rd & 8 at own 47
Austin Reed run for 12 yds to the Aub 41 for a 1ST down
13:29
1st & 10 at opp 41
Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 7 yds to the Aub 34
13:29
2nd & 3 at opp 34
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 9 yds to the Aub 25 for a 1ST down
13:29
1st & 10 at opp 25
Austin Reed run for 1 yd to the Aub 24
13:29
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Austin Reed pass incomplete
9:57
4th & 23 at opp 38
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 09:57
9:57
3rd & 9 at opp 24
Austin Reed run for a loss of 3 yards to the Aub 38
9:52
4th & 23 at opp 38
Austin Reed pass incomplete
Auburn Touchdown, 4 plays
9:52
1st & 10 at own 38
Jarquez Hunter run for a loss of 4 yards to the Aub 34
9:52
2nd & 14 at own 34
Tank Bigsby run for 23 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down
9:52
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jarquez Hunter run for 3 yds to the WKent 40
7:48
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Jarquez Hunter run for 40 yds for a TD, (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 34, Western Kentucky 17
Western Kentucky Pick-six, 3 plays (Auburn scores)
7:41
Evan McGuire kickoff for 58 yds , Michael Mathison return for 17 yds to the WKent 24
7:41
1st & 10 at own 24
Davion Ervin-Poindexter pass complete to Malachi Corley for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 23
7:41
2nd & 11 at own 23
Austin Reed pass complete to Davion Ervin-Poindexter for no gain to the WKent 23
7:41
3rd & 11 at own 23
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (Wes Dorsey) to the WKent 18
6:15
3rd & 16 at own 18
D.J. James 27 Yd Interception Return (Alex McPherson Kick)Auburn 41, Western Kentucky 17
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 10 plays
6:02
Evan McGuire kickoff for 64 yds , Michael Mathison return for 55 yds to the Aub 44
6:02
1st & 10 at opp 44
L.T. Sanders run for no gain to the Aub 44
6:02
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Darius Ocean pass incomplete
5:14
3rd & 10 at opp 44
OCEAN, Darius pass up the middle intercepted by SCOTT, Keionte at the AUB25. Scott return for 0 yards to the AUB25, End of Play, clock 05:14. PENALTY AUB Offsides on JOSEPH JR., Morris enforced 5 yards from the AUB44 to the AUB39 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:01
4th & 2 at opp 36
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 04:01
4:01
3rd & 5 at opp 39
Darius Ocean run for 3 yds to the Aub 36
4:01
4th & 2 at opp 36
Darius Ocean pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 2 yds to the Aub 34 for a 1ST down
4:01
1st & 10 at opp 34
Darius Ocean pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 9 yds to the Aub 25
4:01
2nd & 1 at opp 25
L.T. Sanders run for 5 yds to the Aub 20 for a 1ST down
4:01
1st & 10 at opp 20
L.T. Sanders run for 7 yds to the Aub 13
4:01
2nd & 3 at opp 13
Darius Ocean sacked by Dylan Brooks for a loss of 13 yards to the Aub 26
0:32
4th & 10 at opp 20
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:32
0:32
3rd & 16 at opp 26
Michael Mathison run for 6 yds to the Aub 20
0:26
4th & 10 at opp 20
Darius Ocean sacked by Hayden Brice for a loss of 5 yards to the Aub 25
0:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout AUBURN, clock 00:26
Auburn End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
[NH] Kneel down by AUB at AUB24 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
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