Western Kentucky at Auburn

Saturday, November 19, 2022

Auburn beat Western Kentucky 41–⁠17. It was their third meeting; Auburn leads the series 3–⁠0.

AwayWestern Kentucky9–⁠5 in 2022
17
HomeAuburn5–⁠7 in 2022
41

Final at Jordan-Hare Stadium, AuburnTV: SECNAttendance 81,824

At kickoff
53°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Abrn-Oplka R G Pitts Airport (KAUO), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Scott WalkerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Kentucky0170017
Auburn107101441

Standouts

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Player stats

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Austin Reed26/5528922
Darius Ocean2/31100
Dalvin Smith0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Markese Stepp733010
Davion Ervin-Poindexter726010
L.T. Sanders41407
Malachi Corley111011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malachi Corley1299025
Jaylen Hall884034
Joshua Simon249227
Daewood Davis335018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Derrick Smith7100
Kaleb Oliver5110
Jaques Evans5000
Talique Allen5200

Auburn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Robby Ashford8/1910200
Jarquez Hunter1/12010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tank Bigsby18110235
Jarquez Hunter13109140
Robby Ashford937019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Koy Moore231120
Ja’Varrius Johnson129029
Shedrick Jackson221012
Tank Bigsby218012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cam Riley80.500
D.J. James6001
Owen Pappoe5000
Jayson Jones4000
Jaylin Simpson3001
Dylan Brooks2110
Hayden Brice1110

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

Team stats

Western KentuckyAuburn
385Total yards374
300Passing yards122
85Rushing yards252
5.1Yards per pass6.1
2.9Yards per rush6.0
24First downs18
9–⁠21Third downs6–⁠14
2–⁠5Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers0
3–⁠22Penalties5–⁠45
30:00Possession30:00
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Western KentuckyAuburn
36%Success rate39%
−0.08EPA per play0.26
1.35Explosiveness1.50
0.10Rushing EPA0.25
−0.16Passing EPA0.28
23%Passing-down success22%
−0.07First-down EPA−0.16
−0.40Second-down EPA0.28
0.61Third-down EPA0.83
18%Havoc by its defense21%

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

Auburn end zoneWestern Kentucky end zoneQ1 Western KentuckyMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 AuburnTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 AuburnField goal, 9 playsQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ2 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 playsQ2 AuburnTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 AuburnPunt, 4 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyInterception, 2 playsQ3 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ3 AuburnField goal, 7 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ3 AuburnTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ4 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 AuburnTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPick-six, 3 plays (Auburn scores)Q4 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 AuburnEnd of game, 1 play
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.
  1. Q1 Western KentuckyMissed FG, 9 plays, 43 yards
  2. Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 13 plays, 68 yards
  3. Q1 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 47 yards
  4. Q1 AuburnField goal, 9 plays, 37 yards
  5. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  6. Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  7. Q2 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, 47 yards
  8. Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 7 plays, 66 yards
  9. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 74 yards
  10. Q2 AuburnPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  11. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 13 plays, 81 yards
  12. Q3 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q3 Western KentuckyInterception, 2 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q3 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  16. Q3 AuburnField goal, 7 plays, 47 yards
  17. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  18. Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 7 plays, 78 yards
  19. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  20. Q4 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q4 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 28 yards
  22. Q4 AuburnTouchdown, 4 plays, 62 yards
  23. Q4 Western KentuckyPick-six, 3 plays (Auburn scores), −6 yards
  24. Q4 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 19 yards
  25. 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
15:00Evan McGuire kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Austin Reed pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 10 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 34
15:002nd & 11 at own 34Austin Reed pass incomplete
15:003rd & 11 at own 34Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 34 yds to the Aub 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Austin Reed pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 32Dalvin Smith pass incomplete
15:003rd & 10 at opp 32Austin Reed pass incomplete
13:414th & 10 at opp 32Brayden Narveson 50 yd FG MISSED
Auburn Touchdown, 13 plays
13:411st & 10 at own 32Tank Bigsby run for 1 yd to the Aub 33
13:412nd & 9 at own 33Tank Bigsby run for 5 yds to the Aub 38
13:413rd & 4 at own 38Robby Ashford pass complete to Koy Moore for 11 yds to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at own 49Robby Ashford pass incomplete
13:412nd & 10 at own 49AUBURN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Aub 44
13:412nd & 15 at own 44Robby Ashford pass incomplete
10:544th & 3 at opp 44Timeout AUBURN, clock 10:54
10:543rd & 15 at own 44Robby Ashford pass complete to Tank Bigsby for 12 yds to the WKent 44
10:544th & 3 at opp 44Robby Ashford pass complete to Shedrick Jackson for 9 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at opp 35Tank Bigsby run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 36
10:542nd & 11 at opp 36Tank Bigsby run for 12 yds to the WKent 24 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at opp 12Robby Ashford run for no gain to the WKent 12
10:541st & 10 at opp 24BIGSBY, 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).
7:553rd & 10 at opp 12Timeout AUBURN, clock 07:55
7:552nd & 10 at opp 12Robby Ashford pass incomplete
7:553rd & 10 at opp 12Robby Ashford pass complete to Jay Fair for 11 yds to the WKent 1 for a 1ST down
7:161st & goal at opp 1Tank Bigsby run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 7, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:10Evan McGuire kickoff for 59 yds , Jakairi Moses return for 18 yds to the WKent 24
7:101st & 10 at own 24Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 1 yd to the WKent 25
7:102nd & 9 at own 25Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 5 yds to the WKent 30
7:103rd & 4 at own 30Austin Reed pass complete to Daewood Davis for 18 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at own 48Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 18 yds to the Aub 34 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at opp 34Austin Reed pass incomplete
7:102nd & 10 at opp 34Austin Reed pass incomplete
7:103rd & 10 at opp 34Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 5 yds to the Aub 29
5:154th & 5 at opp 29Austin Reed pass incomplete
Auburn Field goal, 9 plays
5:151st & 10 at own 29Tank Bigsby run for 4 yds to the Aub 33
5:152nd & 6 at own 33Jarquez Hunter run for 13 yds to the Aub 46 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at own 46Jarquez Hunter run for 5 yds to the WKent 49
5:152nd & 5 at opp 49Jarquez Hunter run for 2 yds to the WKent 47
5:153rd & 3 at opp 47Robby Ashford pass complete to Brandon Frazier for 12 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 35Tank Bigsby run for a loss of 5 yards to the WKent 40
5:152nd & 15 at opp 40Robby Ashford pass incomplete
5:153rd & 15 at opp 40Robby Ashford pass complete to Tank Bigsby for 6 yds to the WKent 34
0:374th & 9 at opp 34Alex McPherson 51 yd FG GOODAuburn 10, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
0:32Evan McGuire kickoff for 59 yds , Michael Mathison return for 21 yds to the WKent 27
0:321st & 10 at own 27Markese Stepp run for 10 yds to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 37Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 3 yds to the WKent 40
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 40Austin Reed pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at own 40Austin Reed pass incomplete
Q2 14:424th & 7 at own 40Tom 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
14:421st & 10 at own 42Tank Bigsby run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 40
14:422nd & 12 at own 40Robby Ashford sacked by Kaleb Oliver for a loss of 9 yards to the Aub 31
14:423rd & 21 at own 31Robby Ashford pass incomplete
13:104th & 21 at own 31Oscar Chapman punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Hall at the WKent 44
Western Kentucky Field goal, 7 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 44Malachi Corley run for 11 yds to the Aub 45 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at opp 45Markese Stepp run for 5 yds to the Aub 40
13:102nd & 5 at opp 40Austin Reed pass complete to Michael Mathison for 26 yds to the Aub 14 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at opp 14Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 1 yd to the Aub 13
13:102nd & 9 at opp 13Austin Reed pass incomplete
13:103rd & 9 at opp 13Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 4 yds to the Aub 9
10:364th & 5 at opp 9Brayden Narveson 27 yd FG GOODAuburn 10, Western Kentucky 3
Auburn Touchdown, 7 plays
10:261st & 10 at own 34WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Offsides (Darius Shipp) to the Aub 39
10:26Cory Munson kickoff for 61 yds , Jarquez Hunter return for 30 yds to the Aub 34
10:261st & 5 at own 39Tank Bigsby run for 4 yds to the Aub 43
10:262nd & 1 at own 43Robby Ashford pass incomplete
10:263rd & 1 at own 43Jarquez Hunter run for 8 yds to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 49Robby Ashford run for 9 yds to the WKent 40
10:262nd & 1 at opp 40Jarquez Hunter run for 17 yds to the WKent 23 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 23Jarquez Hunter run for 3 yds to the WKent 20
7:212nd & 7 at opp 20Jarquez 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
7:14Evan McGuire kickoff for 64 yds , Michael Mathison return for 25 yds to the WKent 26
7:141st & 10 at own 26Austin Reed pass complete to Daewood Davis for 6 yds to the WKent 32
7:142nd & 4 at own 32L.T. Sanders run for 2 yds to the WKent 34
7:143rd & 2 at own 34AUBURN Penalty, Illegal Substitution ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at own 37Austin Reed pass incomplete
7:142nd & 10 at own 37Austin Reed pass incomplete
7:143rd & 10 at own 37Austin 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
7:141st & 10 at opp 23Markese Stepp run for 1 yd to the Aub 22
4:352nd & 9 at opp 22Austin Reed pass complete to Joshua Simon for 22 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Auburn 17, Western Kentucky 10
Auburn Punt, 4 plays
4:35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:351st & 10 at own 25Robby Ashford pass complete to Shedrick Jackson for 12 yds to the Aub 37 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at own 37Tank Bigsby run for 4 yds to the Aub 41
4:352nd & 6 at own 41Robby Ashford pass incomplete
4:353rd & 6 at own 41Robby Ashford pass incomplete
3:434th & 6 at own 41Oscar Chapman punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Hall at the WKent 19
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 13 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 19Markese Stepp run for 7 yds to the WKent 26
3:432nd & 3 at own 26Markese Stepp run for 6 yds to the WKent 32 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at own 32Austin Reed pass incomplete
3:432nd & 10 at own 32Austin Reed pass incomplete
2:241st & 10 at own 45Timeout AUBURN, clock 02:24
2:243rd & 10 at own 32Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 13 yds to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
2:241st & 10 at own 45Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 10 yds to the Aub 45 for a 1ST down
2:241st & 10 at opp 45Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 3 yds to the Aub 42
2:242nd & 7 at opp 42Austin Reed pass incomplete
0:474th & 1 at opp 36Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:47
0:473rd & 7 at opp 42Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 6 yds to the Aub 36
0:411st & 10 at opp 32Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:41
0:414th & 1 at opp 36Austin Reed run for 4 yds to the Aub 32 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 32Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 5 yds to the Aub 27
0:412nd & 5 at opp 27Austin Reed pass incomplete
0:063rd & 5 at opp 27Austin Reed pass complete to Joshua Simon for 27 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Tied at 17
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
0:00Cory Munson kickoff for 56 yds , Jarquez Hunter return for 14 yds to the Aub 23
Q3 14:54Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds , Damari Alston return for 22 yds to the Aub 22
Q3 14:541st & 10 at own 22Tank Bigsby run for 2 yds to the Aub 24
Q3 14:542nd & 8 at own 24Robby Ashford run for 3 yds to the Aub 27
Q3 14:543rd & 5 at own 27Robby Ashford run for 3 yds to the Aub 30
Q3 13:084th & 2 at own 30Oscar Chapman punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Hall at the WKent 29
3rd quarter7 drives, then Auburn 27, Western Kentucky 17
Western Kentucky Interception, 2 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 29Markese Stepp run for 4 yds to the WKent 33
12:422nd & 6 at own 33WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive Holding (Quantavious Leslie) declined
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 39Tank Bigsby run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 38
12:422nd & 11 at own 38Robby Ashford run for 7 yds to the Aub 45
12:423rd & 4 at own 45Robby Ashford pass incomplete
10:584th & 4 at own 45Oscar Chapman punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Hall at the WKent 15
Western Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
10:581st & 10 at own 15Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 13 yds to the WKent 28 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at own 28Austin Reed pass incomplete
10:582nd & 10 at own 28Austin Reed pass incomplete
10:583rd & 10 at own 28Austin Reed pass incomplete
10:214th & 10 at own 28Tom Ellard punt for 43 yds , Dazalin Worsham returns for 13 yds to the Aub 42
Auburn Field goal, 7 plays
10:211st & 10 at own 42Tank Bigsby run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
10:212nd & 2 at the 50Tank Bigsby run for 12 yds to the WKent 38 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at opp 38Robby Ashford pass complete to Ja’Varrius Johnson for 29 yds to the WKent 9 for a 1ST down
10:211st & goal at opp 9Tank Bigsby run for 3 yds to the WKent 6
10:212nd & goal at opp 6run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 9
10:213rd & goal at opp 9Robby Ashford run for 3 yds to the WKent 6
10:214th & goal at opp 6AUBURN Penalty, Delay Of Game (Oscar Chapman) to the WKent 11
7:174th & goal at opp 11Alex McPherson 28 yd FG GOODAuburn 20, Western Kentucky 17
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
7:12Evan McGuire kickoff for 56 yds , Michael Mathison return for 14 yds to the WKent 23
7:121st & 10 at own 23Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 8 yds to the WKent 31
7:122nd & 2 at own 31Markese Stepp run for no gain to the WKent 31
7:123rd & 2 at own 31Austin Reed run for 4 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at own 35Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 7 yds to the WKent 42
7:122nd & 3 at own 42Austin Reed pass incomplete
7:123rd & 3 at own 42Austin Reed pass incomplete
4:194th & 3 at own 42Tom Ellard punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Keionte Scott at the Aub 22
Auburn Touchdown, 7 plays
4:191st & 10 at own 22Robby Ashford run for 2 yds to the Aub 24
4:192nd & 8 at own 24Jarquez Hunter run for 6 yds to the Aub 30
4:193rd & 2 at own 30Jarquez Hunter run for 10 yds to the Aub 40 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at own 40Jarquez Hunter run for 4 yds to the Aub 44
4:192nd & 6 at own 44Jarquez Hunter run for 2 yds to the Aub 46
4:193rd & 4 at own 46Robby Ashford run for 19 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at opp 35Tank Bigsby run for 35 yds for a TD, (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 27, Western Kentucky 17
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
1:02Evan McGuire kickoff for 55 yds , Michael Mathison return for 18 yds to the WKent 28
1:021st & 10 at own 28Austin Reed pass incomplete
1:022nd & 10 at own 28Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 27
0:003rd & 11 at own 27Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 16 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 43Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 3 yds to the WKent 46
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 46Austin Reed pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at own 46Austin Reed pass incomplete
Q4 14:264th & 7 at own 46Tom 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
14:261st & 10 at own 15Tank Bigsby run for 5 yds to the Aub 20
13:413rd & 5 at own 20Timeout AUBURN, clock 13:41
13:412nd & 5 at own 20Robby Ashford pass incomplete
13:413rd & 5 at own 20Robby Ashford pass incomplete
13:294th & 5 at own 20Oscar Chapman punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Hall at the WKent 34
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 10 plays
13:291st & 10 at own 34Austin Reed pass complete to Daewood Davis for 11 yds to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at own 45Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 2 yds to the WKent 47
13:292nd & 8 at own 47Austin Reed pass incomplete
13:293rd & 8 at own 47Austin Reed run for 12 yds to the Aub 41 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 41Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 7 yds to the Aub 34
13:292nd & 3 at opp 34Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 9 yds to the Aub 25 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 25Austin Reed run for 1 yd to the Aub 24
13:292nd & 9 at opp 24Austin Reed pass incomplete
9:574th & 23 at opp 38Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 09:57
9:573rd & 9 at opp 24Austin Reed run for a loss of 3 yards to the Aub 38
9:524th & 23 at opp 38Austin Reed pass incomplete
Auburn Touchdown, 4 plays
9:521st & 10 at own 38Jarquez Hunter run for a loss of 4 yards to the Aub 34
9:522nd & 14 at own 34Tank Bigsby run for 23 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 43Jarquez Hunter run for 3 yds to the WKent 40
7:482nd & 7 at opp 40Jarquez Hunter run for 40 yds for a TD, (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 34, Western Kentucky 17
Western Kentucky Pick-six, 3 plays (Auburn scores)
7:41Evan McGuire kickoff for 58 yds , Michael Mathison return for 17 yds to the WKent 24
7:411st & 10 at own 24Davion Ervin-Poindexter pass complete to Malachi Corley for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 23
7:412nd & 11 at own 23Austin Reed pass complete to Davion Ervin-Poindexter for no gain to the WKent 23
7:413rd & 11 at own 23WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (Wes Dorsey) to the WKent 18
6:153rd & 16 at own 18D.J. James 27 Yd Interception Return (Alex McPherson Kick)Auburn 41, Western Kentucky 17
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 10 plays
6:02Evan McGuire kickoff for 64 yds , Michael Mathison return for 55 yds to the Aub 44
6:021st & 10 at opp 44L.T. Sanders run for no gain to the Aub 44
6:022nd & 10 at opp 44Darius Ocean pass incomplete
5:143rd & 10 at opp 44OCEAN, 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).
4:014th & 2 at opp 36Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 04:01
4:013rd & 5 at opp 39Darius Ocean run for 3 yds to the Aub 36
4:014th & 2 at opp 36Darius Ocean pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 2 yds to the Aub 34 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at opp 34Darius Ocean pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 9 yds to the Aub 25
4:012nd & 1 at opp 25L.T. Sanders run for 5 yds to the Aub 20 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at opp 20L.T. Sanders run for 7 yds to the Aub 13
4:012nd & 3 at opp 13Darius Ocean sacked by Dylan Brooks for a loss of 13 yards to the Aub 26
0:324th & 10 at opp 20Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:32
0:323rd & 16 at opp 26Michael Mathison run for 6 yds to the Aub 20
0:264th & 10 at opp 20Darius Ocean sacked by Hayden Brice for a loss of 5 yards to the Aub 25
0:261st & 10 at own 25Timeout AUBURN, clock 00:26
Auburn End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 25[NH] Kneel down by AUB at AUB24 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

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 3–⁠0 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2022Auburn 41, Western Kentucky 17
2005Auburn 37, Western Kentucky 14
2003Auburn 48, Western Kentucky 3

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