Georgia at Auburn

Saturday, September 30, 2023

No. 1 Georgia beat Auburn 27–⁠20. It was their 127th meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 62–⁠52–⁠6 in the games on file.

Away1Georgia13–⁠1 in 2023
27
HomeAuburn6–⁠7 in 2023
20

Final at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn87°F, fair, wind 6 mphTV: CBSAttendance 88,043

Official
Jason AutreyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia01071027
Auburn1007320

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Georgia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carson Beck23/3331311
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Daijun Edwards1976216
Dillon Bell425014
Carson Beck3607
Brock Bowers1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brock Bowers8157140
Marcus Rosemy244026
Ladd McConkey438017
Dominic Lovett325013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Smael Mondon Jr.11210
Javon Bullard10000
Tykee Smith51.510
Nazir Stackhouse5100
Malaki Starks5001
Xavian Sorey Jr.2110

Auburn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Payton Thorne10/198201
Robby Ashford1/1600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Payton Thorne1292061
Jarquez Hunter1959114
Brian Battie835017
Robby Ashford433118
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rivaldo Fairweather444022
Brian Battie31807
Camden Brown114014
Jay Fair31205
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Larry Nixon III80.500
Eugene Asante70.500
Marcus Harris7200
Zion Puckett5000
Jaylin Simpson3001

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

Team stats

GeorgiaAuburn
420Total yards307
313Passing yards88
107Rushing yards219
9.5Yards per pass4.4
3.6Yards per rush5.1
19First downs17
8–⁠13Third downs2–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠3
2Turnovers1
3–⁠30Penalties1–⁠5
29:51Possession30:09
3Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

GeorgiaAuburn
44%Success rate39%
0.17EPA per play−0.08
1.29Explosiveness1.14
−0.27Rushing EPA0.15
0.74Passing EPA−0.15
39%Passing-down success38%
−0.25First-down EPA−0.34
0.06Second-down EPA0.59
1.24Third-down EPA0.08
17%Havoc by its defense24%

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)

Georgia 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia −14, over/under 45.5.

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 Georgia 84%, Auburn 16%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Auburn end zoneGeorgia end zoneQ1 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgiaPunt, 6 playsQ1 AuburnField goal, 8 playsQ1 GeorgiaInterception, 2 playsQ1 AuburnTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ2 GeorgiaField goal, 10 playsQ2 AuburnTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ3 GeorgiaFumble, 1 playQ3 AuburnTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 GeorgiaPunt, 6 playsQ3 AuburnPunt, 10 playsQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ4 GeorgiaField goal, 7 playsQ4 AuburnField goal, 9 playsQ4 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 AuburnTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 GeorgiaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Auburn drives left to right, Georgia right to left.
  1. Q1 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 GeorgiaPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  3. Q1 AuburnField goal, 8 plays, 84 yards
  4. Q1 GeorgiaInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 7 plays, 48 yards
  6. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 11 plays, 56 yards
  7. Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q2 GeorgiaField goal, 10 plays, 61 yards
  9. Q2 AuburnTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 51 yards
  10. Q2 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  11. Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  12. Q3 GeorgiaFumble, 1 play, 7 yards
  13. Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 3 plays, 32 yards
  14. Q3 GeorgiaPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  15. Q3 AuburnPunt, 10 plays, 38 yards
  16. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 10 plays, 98 yards
  17. Q3 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q4 GeorgiaField goal, 7 plays, 71 yards
  19. Q4 AuburnField goal, 9 plays, 51 yards
  20. Q4 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 AuburnTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 15 yards
  22. Q4 GeorgiaEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Auburn 10, Georgia 0
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
15:00Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Payton Thorne pass complete to Jay Fair for 2 yds to the AUB 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Jarquez Hunter run for a loss of 1 yard to the AUB 26
15:003rd & 9 at own 26Payton Thorne sacked by Xavian Sorey Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the AUB 24
13:024th & 11 at own 24Oscar Chapman punt for 44 yds
Georgia Punt, 6 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 32Daijun Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the UGA 31
13:022nd & 11 at own 31Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for 2 yds to the UGA 33
13:023rd & 9 at own 33Carson Beck pass complete to Ladd McConkey for 11 yds to the UGA 44 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at own 44Daijun Edwards run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
13:022nd & 4 at the 50Daijun Edwards run for 2 yds to the AUB 48
10:044th & 2 at opp 48Timeout Auburn, clock 10:04
10:043rd & 2 at opp 48Daijun Edwards run for no gain to the AUB 48
9:544th & 2 at opp 48Brett Thorson punt for 41 yds
Auburn Field goal, 8 plays
9:541st & 10 at own 7Jarquez Hunter run for 2 yds to the AUB 9
9:542nd & 8 at own 9Payton Thorne run for 61 yds to the UGA 30 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at opp 30Payton Thorne pass incomplete
9:542nd & 10 at opp 30Jarquez Hunter run for 13 yds to the UGA 17 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at opp 17Jarquez Hunter run for 5 yds to the UGA 12
6:473rd & 4 at opp 11Timeout Auburn, clock 06:47
6:472nd & 5 at opp 12Jarquez Hunter run for 1 yd to the UGA 11
6:473rd & 4 at opp 11Jarquez Hunter run for 2 yds to the UGA 9
6:044th & 2 at opp 9Alex McPherson 27 yd FG GOODAuburn 3, Georgia 0
Georgia Interception, 2 plays
5:59Alex McPherson kickoff for 55 yds , return for no gain to the UGA 34
5:591st & 10 at own 34Carson Beck pass incomplete
5:442nd & 10 at own 34Carson Beck pass intercepted
Auburn Touchdown, 7 plays
5:441st & 10 at opp 48Payton Thorne sacked by Tykee Smith for a loss of 6 yards to the AUB 46
5:442nd & 16 at own 46Payton Thorne pass complete to Brian Battie for 5 yds to the UGA 49
5:443rd & 11 at opp 49Payton Thorne run for 9 yds to the UGA 40
5:444th & 2 at opp 40Payton Thorne run for 5 yds to the UGA 35 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 35Jarquez Hunter run for 1 yd to the UGA 34
5:442nd & 9 at opp 34THORNE, Payton pass deep to the right incomplete intended for HOOKS, Shane thrown to the UGA10. PENALTY UGA Pass Interference on EVERETTE, Daylen enforced 15 yards to the UGA19 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:441st & 10 at opp 19Jarquez Hunter run for 14 yds to the UGA 5 for a 1ST down
2:001st & goal at opp 5Jarquez Hunter run for 5 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 10, Georgia 0
Georgia Touchdown, 11 plays
1:51Alex McPherson kickoff for 62 yds
1:511st & 10 at own 44Daijun Edwards run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
1:512nd & 4 at the 50Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for 7 yds to the AUB 43 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at opp 43Carson Beck pass complete to Dillon Bell for 8 yds to the AUB 35
1:512nd & 2 at opp 35Carson Beck pass incomplete
0:003rd & 2 at opp 35Brock Bowers run for 3 yds to the AUB 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Dillon Bell run for 14 yds to the AUB 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 18Dillon Bell run for 5 yds to the AUB 13
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 13Daijun Edwards run for a loss of 2 yards to the AUB 15
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 15Carson Beck pass complete to Rara Thomas for 10 yds to the AUB 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 5Daijun Edwards run for 3 yds to the AUB 2
Q2 11:502nd & goal at opp 2Daijun Edwards run for 2 yds for a TD (Peyton Woodring KICK)Auburn 10, Georgia 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 10
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
11:50Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:501st & 10 at own 25Payton Thorne run for no gain to the AUB 25
11:502nd & 10 at own 25Payton Thorne pass complete to Brian Battie for 7 yds to the AUB 32
11:503rd & 3 at own 32Jarquez Hunter run for 2 yds to the AUB 34
9:524th & 1 at own 34Oscar Chapman punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the UGA 20
Georgia Field goal, 10 plays
9:521st & 10 at own 20Dillon Bell run for 4 yds to the UGA 24
9:522nd & 6 at own 24Daijun Edwards run for 13 yds to the UGA 37 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at own 37Daijun Edwards run for 4 yds to the UGA 41
9:522nd & 6 at own 41Carson Beck pass complete to Dominic Lovett for 13 yds to the AUB 46 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 46Dillon Bell run for 2 yds to the AUB 44
9:522nd & 8 at opp 44Carson Beck pass complete to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint for 26 yds to the AUB 18 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 18Daijun Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the AUB 19
9:522nd & 11 at opp 19Carson Beck pass incomplete
9:523rd & 11 at opp 19Carson Beck pass incomplete
5:574th & 11 at opp 19Peyton Woodring 37 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Auburn Turnover on downs, 10 plays
5:51Jared Zirkel kickoff for 60 yds
5:511st & 10 at own 37Payton Thorne run for 1 yd to the AUB 38
5:512nd & 9 at own 38Payton Thorne pass complete to Camden Brown for 14 yds to the UGA 48 for a 1ST down
5:511st & 10 at opp 48Payton Thorne pass incomplete
5:512nd & 10 at opp 48Brian Battie run for 17 yds to the UGA 31 for a 1ST down
5:511st & 10 at opp 31Brian Battie run for 1 yd to the UGA 30
5:512nd & 9 at opp 30Jarquez Hunter run for 9 yds to the UGA 21 for a 1ST down
5:511st & 10 at opp 21Robby Ashford run for 5 yds to the UGA 16
5:512nd & 5 at opp 16Jarquez Hunter run for 4 yds to the UGA 12
5:513rd & 1 at opp 12Jarquez Hunter run for no gain to the UGA 12
1:184th & 1 at opp 12Jarquez Hunter run for no gain to the UGA 12
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
1:181st & 10 at own 12Daijun Edwards run for 2 yds to the UGA 14
1:182nd & 8 at own 14Carson Beck pass incomplete
0:324th & 2 at own 20Timeout Auburn, clock 00:32
0:323rd & 8 at own 14Daijun Edwards run for 6 yds to the UGA 20
0:254th & 2 at own 20Brett Thorson punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Koy Moore at the AUB 28
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 28Robby Ashford run for 1 yd to the AUB 29
0:153rd & 13 at own 25Timeout Georgia, clock 00:15
0:152nd & 9 at own 29Brian Battie run for a loss of 4 yards to the AUB 25
0:114th & 13 at own 25Timeout Georgia, clock 00:11
0:113rd & 13 at own 25Brian Battie run for no gain to the AUB 25
0:004th & 13 at own 25Oscar Chapman punt for 71 yds, downed at the UGA 4
Q3 14:55Alex McPherson kickoff for 60 yds
Q3 14:421st & 10 at own 25Carson Beck pass complete to Oscar Delp for 7 yds Oscar Delp fumbled, recovered by AUB Jalen McLeod
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 17
Auburn Touchdown, 3 plays
14:421st & 10 at opp 32Robby Ashford run for 18 yds to the UGA 14 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at opp 14Jarquez Hunter run for 5 yds to the UGA 9
13:312nd & 5 at opp 9Robby Ashford run for 9 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 17, Georgia 10
Georgia Punt, 6 plays
13:31Alex McPherson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:231st & 10 at own 25Daijun Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the UGA 24
13:232nd & 11 at own 24Carson Beck pass complete to Dominic Lovett for 5 yds to the UGA 29
13:233rd & 6 at own 29Carson Beck pass complete to Ladd McConkey for 17 yds to the UGA 46 for a 1ST down
13:231st & 10 at own 46Carson Beck pass complete to Dillon Bell for 6 yds to the AUB 48
13:232nd & 4 at opp 48Daijun Edwards run for 1 yd to the AUB 47
10:304th & 3 at opp 47Timeout Auburn, clock 10:30
10:303rd & 3 at opp 47Carson Beck pass incomplete
10:224th & 3 at opp 47Brett Thorson punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Auburn Punt, 10 plays
10:221st & 10 at own 20Jarquez Hunter run for 1 yd to the AUB 21
10:222nd & 9 at own 21Payton Thorne pass incomplete
10:223rd & 9 at own 21Payton Thorne run for 17 yds to the AUB 38 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at own 38Jarquez Hunter run for no gain to the AUB 38
10:222nd & 10 at own 38Payton Thorne run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at the 50Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 7 yds to the UGA 43
10:222nd & 3 at opp 43Brian Battie run for 7 yds to the UGA 36 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at opp 36Payton Thorne run for 1 yd to the UGA 35
10:222nd & 9 at opp 35Payton Thorne sacked by Smael Mondon Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the UGA 42
10:223rd & 16 at opp 42Payton Thorne pass incomplete
5:274th & 16 at opp 42Oscar Chapman punt for 40 yds, downed at the UGA 2
Georgia Touchdown, 10 plays
5:271st & 10 at own 2Daijun Edwards run for 16 yds to the UGA 18 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 18Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for a loss of 2 yards to the UGA 16
5:272nd & 12 at own 16Carson Beck run for 7 yds to the UGA 23
5:273rd & 5 at own 23Carson Beck pass complete to Rara Thomas for 14 yds to the UGA 37 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 37Carson Beck pass incomplete
5:272nd & 10 at own 37Carson Beck run for no gain to the UGA 37
5:273rd & 10 at own 37Carson Beck pass complete to Ladd McConkey for 12 yds to the UGA 49 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 49Daijun Edwards run for 9 yds to the AUB 42
5:272nd & 1 at opp 42Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for 29 yds to the AUB 13 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at opp 13Daijun Edwards run for 13 yds for a TD (Peyton Woodring KICK)Tied at 17
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
1:03Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:031st & 10 at own 25Payton Thorne pass complete to Jay Fair for 5 yds to the AUB 30
0:002nd & 5 at own 30Brian Battie run for 4 yds to the AUB 34
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at own 34Jarquez Hunter run for a loss of 4 yards to the AUB 30
Q4 14:344th & 5 at own 30Oscar Chapman punt for 55 yds , returns for no gain to the UGA 9
4th quarter5 drives, then Georgia 27, Auburn 20
Georgia Field goal, 7 plays
14:341st & 10 at own 9Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for 37 yds to the UGA 46 for a 1ST down
14:341st & 10 at own 46Cash Jones run for 1 yd to the UGA 47
14:342nd & 9 at own 47Carson Beck pass incomplete
14:343rd & 9 at own 47Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for 28 yds to the AUB 25 for a 1ST down
14:341st & 10 at opp 25BECK, Carson pass up the middle complete for 15 yards to BOWERS, Brock caught at the AU11 and advanced to the AU10 (WOODEN, Caleb). PENALTY UGA Illegal Touch-Pass on BOWERS, Brock enforced 0 yards from the AU25 to the AU25, penalty results in a loss of down [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:342nd & 10 at opp 25Carson Beck pass complete to Ladd McConkey for a loss of 2 yards to the AUB 27
14:343rd & 12 at opp 27Carson Beck pass complete to Dominic Lovett for 7 yds to the AUB 20
10:574th & 5 at opp 20Peyton Woodring 38 yd FG GOODGeorgia 20, Auburn 17
Auburn Field goal, 9 plays
10:50Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds
10:501st & 10 at own 25Payton Thorne pass complete to Jay Fair for 5 yds to the AUB 30
10:502nd & 5 at own 30Brian Battie run for 6 yds to the AUB 36 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at own 36THORNE, Payton pass deep to the left incomplete intended for FAIR, Jay thrown to the UGA30. PENALTY UGA Pass Interference on SMITH, Tykee enforced 15 yards to the UGA49 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:501st & 10 at opp 49Jarquez Hunter run for no gain to the UGA 49
10:502nd & 10 at opp 49Robby Ashford pass complete to Brian Battie for 6 yds to the UGA 43
10:503rd & 4 at opp 43Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 11 yds to the UGA 32 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 32Brian Battie run for 4 yds to the UGA 28
10:502nd & 6 at opp 28Payton Thorne pass incomplete
10:503rd & 6 at opp 28Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 4 yds to the UGA 24
6:214th & 2 at opp 24Alex McPherson 42 yd FG GOODTied at 20
Georgia Touchdown, 7 plays
6:21Alex McPherson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:211st & 10 at own 25Carson Beck pass complete to Cash Jones for 4 yds to the UGA 29
6:212nd & 6 at own 29Carson Beck pass complete to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint for 18 yds to the UGA 47 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at own 47Daijun Edwards run for a loss of 2 yards to the UGA 45
6:212nd & 12 at own 45Carson Beck pass incomplete
6:213rd & 12 at own 45Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for 16 yds to the AUB 39 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at opp 39Carson Beck run for a loss of 1 yard to the AUB 40
2:522nd & 11 at opp 40Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for 40 yds for a TD (Peyton Woodring KICK)Georgia 27, Auburn 20
Auburn Turnover on downs, 6 plays
2:52Jared Zirkel kickoff for 61 yds
2:521st & 10 at own 25Payton Thorne pass incomplete
2:522nd & 10 at own 25Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 22 yds to the AUB 47 for a 1ST down
2:521st & 10 at own 47Payton Thorne run for 1 yd to the AUB 48
2:522nd & 9 at own 48Payton Thorne pass incomplete
1:384th & 9 at own 48Timeout Auburn, clock 01:38
1:383rd & 9 at own 48Payton Thorne pass incomplete
1:284th & 9 at own 48Payton Thorne pass intercepted
1:284th & 9 at own 48Payton Thorne pass intercepted
Georgia End of game, 2 plays
1:281st & 10 at opp 40Kneel down by BECK, Carson at AU42 (team loss of 2).
0:002nd & 12 at opp 42[NH] Kneel down by BECK, Carson at AU44 (team loss of 2), 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.

Officially, Georgia leads 66–⁠56–⁠8; as played, 64–⁠53–⁠6 in the 123 games on file; the official count covers all 130 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Auburn 27, Georgia 24
2025Georgia 20, Auburn 10
2024Georgia 31, Auburn 13
2023Georgia 27, Auburn 20
2022Georgia 42, Auburn 10
2021Georgia 34, Auburn 10

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