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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Auburn
California
230
Total yards
273
94
Passing yards
160
136
Rushing yards
113
5.5
Yards per pass
4.2
3.6
Yards per rush
2.8
12
First downs
19
4–12
Third downs
4–18
0–1
Fourth downs
3–6
4
Turnovers
3
7–56
Penalties
4–45
25:12
Possession
34:48
2
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Auburn
California
43%
Success rate
30%
0.04
EPA per play
−0.17
1.17
Explosiveness
1.00
−0.00
Rushing EPA
−0.08
0.33
Passing EPA
−0.17
35%
Passing-down success
16%
−0.28
First-down EPA
−0.31
0.28
Second-down EPA
0.06
0.62
Third-down EPA
−0.21
14%
Havoc by its defense
22%
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)
California 54% to win. Auburn won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Auburn −4.5, over/under 55.5.
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 63%, California 37%. 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. California drives left to right, Auburn right to left.
Q1 AuburnFumble, 3 plays, 13 yards
Q1 CaliforniaField goal, 8 plays, 13 yards
Q1 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q1 CaliforniaMissed FG, 7 plays, 8 yards
Q1 AuburnPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 AuburnPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q2 CaliforniaFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 3 plays, 17 yards
Q2 CaliforniaPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
Q2 AuburnFumble, 4 plays, 26 yards
Q2 CaliforniaTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 CaliforniaPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q2 AuburnInterception, 1 play, −5 yards
Q2 CaliforniaInterception, 4 plays, −10 yards
Q3 CaliforniaTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 45 yards
Q3 AuburnTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q3 CaliforniaMissed FG, 10 plays, 34 yards
Q3 AuburnPunt, 5 plays, 5 yards
Q4 CaliforniaMissed FG, 10 plays, 40 yards
Q4 AuburnTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
Q4 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 AuburnFumble, 2 plays, 19 yards
Q4 CaliforniaInterception, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q4 AuburnEnd of game, 6 plays, 11 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then California 3, Auburn 0
Auburn Fumble, 3 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael Luckhurst kickoff for 65 yds , Brian Battie return for 22 yds to the AUB 22
14:55
1st & 10 at own 22
Jarquez Hunter run for 3 yds to the AUB 25
14:55
2nd & 8 at own 25
Jarquez Hunter run for 3 yds to the AUB 28
13:33
3rd & 5 at own 28
Payton Thorne run for 7 yds to the AUB 35 run for no gain to the AUB 35 Payton Thorne fumbled, forced by Kaleb Elarms-Orr, recovered by AUB Jackson Sirmon
California Field goal, 8 plays
13:33
1st & 10 at opp 35
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Brian Hightower
13:33
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Jaydn Ott run for 3 yds to the AUB 32
13:33
3rd & 7 at opp 32
Ben Finley pass complete to Monroe Young for 6 yds to the AUB 26
13:33
4th & 1 at opp 26
Jaydn Ott run for 3 yds to the AUB 23 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at opp 23
Monroe Young run for 10 yds to the AUB 33 Monroe Young fumbled, recovered by AUB Monroe Young
13:33
2nd & 20 at opp 33
Ben Finley pass complete to Monroe Young for 10 yds to the AUB 23
13:33
3rd & 10 at opp 23
Ben Finley pass complete to Jaydn Ott for 1 yd to the AUB 22
9:42
4th & 9 at opp 22
Michael Luckhurst 39 yd FG GOODCalifornia 3, Auburn 0
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
9:37
1st & 10 at own 6
Jarquez Hunter run for 2 yds to the AUB 8
9:37
2nd & 8 at own 8
Jarquez Hunter run for 2 yds to the AUB 10
9:37
3rd & 6 at own 10
Payton Thorne sacked by Ricky Correia for a loss of 9 yards to the AUB 1
7:36
4th & 15 at own 1
Oscar Chapman punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Jeremiah Hunter at the AUB 33
California Missed FG, 7 plays
7:36
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jaydn Ott run for 6 yds to the AUB 27
7:36
2nd & 4 at opp 27
Jaydn Ott run for 3 yds to the AUB 24
7:36
3rd & 1 at opp 24
Jaydn Ott run for 4 yds to the AUB 20 for a 1ST down
7:36
1st & 20 at opp 30
Ben Finley pass complete to Jeremiah Hunter for 5 yds to the AUB 25
7:36
2nd & 15 at opp 25
Monroe Young run for 5 yds to the AUB 20
7:36
3rd & 10 at opp 20
Ben Finley sacked by Marcus Harris for a loss of 5 yards to the AUB 25
4:09
4th & 15 at opp 25
Michael Luckhurst 42 yd FG MISSED
Auburn Punt, 5 plays
4:09
1st & 10 at own 25
Payton Thorne run for 5 yds to the AUB 30
4:09
2nd & 5 at own 30
Payton Thorne run for 6 yds to the AUB 36 for a 1ST down
4:09
1st & 10 at own 36
Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Ja’Varrius Johnson
4:09
2nd & 10 at own 36
Payton Thorne run for 2 yds to the AUB 38
4:09
3rd & 8 at own 38
Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jyaire Shorter
2:12
4th & 8 at own 38
Oscar Chapman punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Jeremiah Hunter at the CAL 13
California Punt, 3 plays
2:12
1st & 10 at own 13
Jaydn Ott run for 3 yds to the CAL 16
2:12
2nd & 7 at own 16
Jaydn Ott run for 4 yds to the CAL 20
2:12
3rd & 3 at own 20
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Jaydn Ott
0:55
4th & 3 at own 20
Lachlan Wilson punt for 45 yds , Keionte Scott returns for no gain to the AUB 33
Auburn Punt, 5 plays
0:55
1st & 10 at own 33
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jarquez Hunter for 4 yds to the AUB 37
0:00
2nd & 6 at own 37
Payton Thorne pass complete to Ja’Varrius Johnson for 7 yds to the AUB 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Brian Battie run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at the 50
Robby Ashford pass complete to Brian Battie for no gain to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at own 45
Robby Ashford pass incomplete to Jarquez Hunter
Q2 13:10
4th & 9 at own 45
Oscar Chapman punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jeremiah Hunter at the CAL 17
Q2 13:01
1st & 10 at own 17
Isaiah Ifanse run for no gain to the CAL 17 Isaiah Ifanse fumbled, recovered by AUB Donovan Kaufman
2nd quarter7 drives, then California 10, Auburn 7
Auburn Touchdown, 3 plays
13:01
1st & 10 at opp 17
Damari Alston run for 6 yds to the CAL 11
13:01
2nd & 4 at opp 11
Robby Ashford run for 2 yds to the CAL 13
11:50
3rd & 6 at opp 13
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jay Fair for 13 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 7, California 3
California Punt, 6 plays
11:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex McPherson kickoff for 65 yds
11:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Jaydn Ott run for 2 yds to the CAL 27
11:50
2nd & 8 at own 27
Sam Jackson V pass complete to Monroe Young for 3 yds to the CAL 30
11:50
3rd & 5 at own 30
Ben Finley pass complete to Jeremiah Hunter for 6 yds to the CAL 36 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at own 36
Ben Finley pass complete to Jeremiah Hunter for no gain to the CAL 36
11:50
2nd & 10 at own 36
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Monroe Young
11:50
3rd & 10 at own 36
Ben Finley pass incomplete to Monroe Young
9:26
4th & 10 at own 36
Lachlan Wilson punt for 37 yds , Keionte Scott returns for 12 yds to the AUB 39
Auburn Fumble, 4 plays
9:26
1st & 20 at own 29
Damari Alston run for 13 yds to the AUB 42
9:26
2nd & 7 at own 42
Payton Thorne pass complete to Damari Alston for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:26
1st & 10 at the 50
Payton Thorne run for 2 yds to the CAL 48
7:20
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Damari Alston run for 13 yds to the CAL 35 run for 13 yds to the CAL 35 Damari Alston fumbled, forced by Craig Woodson, recovered by AUB Patrick Mcmorris
California Touchdown, 6 plays
7:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Finley pass complete to Monroe Young for 6 yds to the CAL 41
7:20
2nd & 4 at own 41
Jaydn Ott run for 5 yds to the CAL 46 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at own 46
Sam Jackson V pass complete to Jeremiah Hunter for 22 yds to the AUB 32 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at opp 32
Sam Jackson V run for 4 yds to the AUB 28
7:20
2nd & 6 at opp 28
Jaydn Ott run for 14 yds to the AUB 14 for a 1ST down
4:47
1st & 10 at opp 14
Jaydn Ott run for 14 yds for a TD (Michael Luckhurst KICK)California 10, Auburn 7
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
4:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael Luckhurst kickoff for 65 yds , Brian Battie return for 24 yds to the AUB 24
4:41
1st & 10 at own 24
Jarquez Hunter run for 2 yds to the AUB 26
4:41
2nd & 8 at own 26
Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 6 yds to the AUB 32
4:41
3rd & 2 at own 32
Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Omari Kelly
3:41
4th & 2 at own 32
Oscar Chapman punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Jeremiah Hunter at the CAL 19
California Punt, 6 plays
3:41
1st & 10 at own 19
Jaydn Ott run for 1 yd to the CAL 20
3:41
2nd & 9 at own 20
Sam Jackson V pass complete to Jeremiah Hunter for 2 yds to the CAL 22
3:41
3rd & 7 at own 22
Sam Jackson V pass complete to Brian Hightower for 11 yds to the CAL 33 for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & 10 at own 33
Jaydn Ott run for 1 yd to the CAL 34
3:41
2nd & 9 at own 34
Sam Jackson V pass incomplete to Monroe Young
3:41
3rd & 9 at own 34
Sam Jackson V pass incomplete to Brian Hightower
1:25
4th & 9 at own 34
Lachlan Wilson punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Keionte Scott at the AUB 24
1:03
1st & 15 at own 19
Payton Thorne pass intercepted
California Interception, 4 plays
1:03
1st & 10 at opp 34
Sam Jackson V pass incomplete
1:03
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Jaydn Ott run for no gain to the AUB 34
0:46
3rd & 10 at opp 34
Timeout California, clock 00:46
0:46
3rd & 10 at opp 34
Sam Jackson V run for no gain to the AUB 34
0:02
4th & 10 at opp 34
Timeout Auburn, clock 00:02
0:00
4th & 20 at opp 44
Timeout California, clock 00:00
0:00
4th & 20 at opp 44
Sam Jackson V pass intercepted
3rd quarter4 drives, then California 10, Auburn 7
California Turnover on downs, 13 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex McPherson kickoff for 62 yds , Jeremiah Hunter return for 16 yds to the CAL 19
14:55
1st & 10 at own 19
Jaydn Ott run for 2 yds to the CAL 21
14:55
2nd & 8 at own 21
Sam Jackson V pass complete to Taj Davis for 10 yds to the CAL 31 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 31
Jaydn Ott run for 3 yds to the CAL 34
14:55
2nd & 7 at own 34
Jaydn Ott run for 4 yds to the CAL 38
14:55
3rd & 3 at own 38
Sam Jackson V run for 2 yds to the CAL 40
14:55
4th & 1 at own 40
Ashton Stredick run for 6 yds to the CAL 46 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 46
Ashton Stredick run for 2 yds to the CAL 48
14:55
2nd & 8 at own 48
Ashton Stredick run for 4 yds to the AUB 48
14:55
3rd & 4 at opp 48
Sam Jackson V pass complete to Jaydn Ott for 5 yds to the AUB 43 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 43
Sam Jackson V pass incomplete to Taj Davis
14:55
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Ashton Stredick run for 6 yds to the AUB 37
14:55
3rd & 4 at opp 37
Sam Jackson V pass incomplete to Jeremiah Hunter
8:20
4th & 4 at opp 37
Sam Jackson V pass complete to Ashton Stredick for 1 yd to the AUB 36
Auburn Turnover on downs, 5 plays
8:20
1st & 10 at own 36
Jarquez Hunter run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at the 50
Jarquez Hunter run for 5 yds to the CAL 45
8:20
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Jarquez Hunter run for 2 yds to the CAL 43
8:20
3rd & 3 at opp 43
Jarquez Hunter run for 1 yd to the CAL 42
6:03
4th & 2 at opp 42
Timeout Auburn, clock 06:03
5:57
4th & 2 at opp 42
Robby Ashford run for 1 yd to the CAL 41
California Missed FG, 10 plays
5:57
1st & 10 at own 41
Sam Jackson V pass complete to Trond Grizzell for 2 yds to the CAL 43
5:57
2nd & 8 at own 43
Sam Jackson V pass complete to Trond Grizzell for 17 yds to the AUB 40 for a 1ST down
5:57
1st & 10 at opp 40
Sam Jackson V pass incomplete to Trond Grizzell
5:57
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Jaydn Ott run for 1 yd to the AUB 39
5:57
3rd & 9 at opp 39
Jaydn Ott run for 5 yds to the AUB 34
5:57
4th & 4 at opp 34
Sam Jackson V run for 11 yds to the AUB 23 for a 1ST down
5:57
1st & 10 at opp 23
Sam Jackson V pass incomplete to Jeremiah Hunter
5:57
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Jaydn Ott run for no gain to the AUB 23
5:57
3rd & 10 at opp 23
Ashton Stredick run for 2 yds to the AUB 25
1:51
4th & 12 at opp 25
Michael Luckhurst 42 yd FG MISSED
Auburn Punt, 5 plays
1:51
1st & 10 at own 26
Robby Ashford run for 10 yds to the AUB 36 for a 1ST down
1:51
1st & 11 at own 35
Robby Ashford run for 1 yd to the AUB 34
0:00
2nd & 12 at own 34
Damari Alston run for 2 yds to the AUB 36
Q4 15:00
3rd & 15 at own 31
Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jay Fair
Q4 14:47
4th & 15 at own 31
Oscar Chapman punt for 36 yds , Jeremiah Hunter returns for no gain to the CAL 33
4th quarter6 drives, then Auburn 14, California 10
California Missed FG, 10 plays
14:47
1st & 10 at own 33
Sam Jackson V pass complete to Taj Davis for 11 yds to the CAL 44 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at own 44
Isaiah Ifanse run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
14:47
2nd & 4 at the 50
Isaiah Ifanse run for 6 yds to the AUB 44 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at opp 44
Isaiah Ifanse run for 3 yds to the AUB 41
14:47
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Sam Jackson V pass complete to Brian Hightower for 10 yds to the AUB 31 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at opp 31
Sam Jackson V pass complete to Taj Davis for 15 yds to the AUB 16 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at opp 16
Sam Jackson V pass incomplete to Brian Hightower
14:47
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Sam Jackson V pass incomplete to Taj Davis
14:47
3rd & 10 at opp 16
Sam Jackson V sacked by Eugene Asante for a loss of 11 yards to the AUB 27
11:08
4th & 21 at opp 27
Michael Luckhurst 44 yd FG MISSED
Auburn Touchdown, 10 plays
11:08
1st & 10 at own 27
Jeremiah Cobb run for 6 yds to the AUB 33
11:08
2nd & 4 at own 33
Jeremiah Cobb run for 5 yds to the AUB 38 for a 1ST down
11:08
1st & 10 at own 38
Robby Ashford pass incomplete to Malcolm Johnson Jr.
11:08
2nd & 10 at own 38
Payton Thorne sacked by David Reese for a loss of 7 yards to the AUB 31
11:08
3rd & 17 at own 31
Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 28 yds to the CAL 41 for a 1ST down
11:08
1st & 10 at opp 41
Payton Thorne sacked by Derek Wilkins for a loss of 4 yards to the CAL 45
11:08
2nd & 14 at opp 45
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jay Fair for 12 yds to the CAL 33
11:08
3rd & 2 at opp 33
Payton Thorne pass complete to Damari Alston for 11 yds to the CAL 22 for a 1ST down
11:08
1st & goal at opp 7
Damari Alston run for 2 yds to the CAL 5
6:36
2nd & goal at opp 5
Timeout Auburn, clock 06:36
6:31
2nd & goal at opp 5
Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 5 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 14, California 10
California Punt, 3 plays
6:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex McPherson kickoff for 65 yds
6:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Sam Jackson V pass incomplete to Jack Endries
6:31
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ashton Stredick run for 7 yds to the CAL 32
6:31
3rd & 3 at own 32
Ashton Stredick run for no gain to the CAL 32
5:24
4th & 3 at own 32
Lachlan Wilson punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Ja’Varrius Johnson at the AUB 22
Auburn Fumble, 2 plays
5:24
1st & 10 at own 22
Jarquez Hunter run for 19 yds to the AUB 41 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Jarquez Hunter run for no gain to the AUB 41 run for 2 yds to the AUB 41 Jarquez Hunter fumbled, forced by Patrick McMorris, recovered by AUB Ricky Correia
California Interception, 5 plays
4:00
1st & 20 at opp 25
Ashton Stredick run for 1 yd to the AUB 24
4:00
2nd & 19 at opp 24
Sam Jackson V pass incomplete to Jeremiah Hunter
4:00
3rd & 19 at opp 24
Sam Jackson V pass complete to Trond Grizzell for 6 yds to the AUB 18
1:44
4th & 13 at opp 18
Sam Jackson V pass intercepted, touchback.
Auburn End of game, 6 plays
1:44
1st & 10 at own 20
Damari Alston run for 3 yds to the AUB 23
1:39
2nd & 7 at own 23
Timeout California, clock 01:39
1:39
2nd & 7 at own 23
Damari Alston run for 5 yds to the AUB 28
1:33
3rd & 2 at own 28
Timeout California, clock 01:33
1:33
3rd & 2 at own 28
Damari Alston run for 7 yds to the AUB 35 for a 1ST down
1:27
1st & 10 at own 35
Timeout California, clock 01:27
1:27
1st & 10 at own 35
P. Thorne takes a knee
1:27
2nd & 11 at own 34
P. Thorne takes a knee
0:00
3rd & 12 at own 33
P. Thorne takes a knee
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.
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