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Alabama at Auburn

Saturday, November 25, 2023

No. 8 Alabama beat Auburn 27–⁠24. It was their 88th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 49–⁠32–⁠1 in the games on file.

Away8Alabama12–⁠2 in 2023
27
HomeAuburn6–⁠7 in 2023
24

Final at Jordan-Hare Stadium, AuburnTV: CBSAttendance 88,043

At kickoff
64°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Abrn-Oplka R G Pitts Airport (KAUO), 6 km from the stadium, 26 minutes after kickoff
Official
Jason AutreyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama7103727
Auburn777324

Standouts

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

Player stats

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalen Milroe16/2425920
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Milroe18107037
Jase McClellan1566011
Roydell Williams830111
Jamarion Miller2705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jermaine Burton4107168
Isaiah Bond575131
Malik Benson133033
Amari Niblack224018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaylen Key7000
Deontae Lawson5110
Caleb Downs5100
Dallas Turner4210
Justin Eboigbe4110
Chris Braswell3110
Terrion Arnold3002

Auburn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Payton Thorne5/169112
Jarquez Hunter1/1200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jarquez Hunter1493042
Damari Alston1085156
Payton Thorne1557022
Ja’Varrius Johnson112112
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ja’Varrius Johnson476137
Caleb Burton115015
Robby Ashford1202
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jalen McLeod8100
Austin Keys6100
Keionte Scott6000
Larry Nixon III5000
Marcus Harris21.510

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

Team stats

AlabamaAuburn
451Total yards337
259Passing yards93
192Rushing yards244
10.8Yards per pass5.5
4.4Yards per rush5.8
21First downs18
6–⁠16Third downs4–⁠12
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers3
8–⁠72Penalties5–⁠28
32:43Possession27:17
4Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

AlabamaAuburn
48%Success rate40%
0.36EPA per play0.24
1.19Explosiveness1.40
0.14Rushing EPA0.34
0.72Passing EPA0.08
25%Passing-down success20%
0.48First-down EPA0.10
−0.27Second-down EPA0.27
0.48Third-down EPA0.52
21%Havoc by its defense13%

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)

Alabama 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama −14.5, over/under 49.

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 Alabama 83%, Auburn 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Auburn end zoneAlabama end zoneQ1 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 AuburnTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 AlabamaField goal, 12 playsQ2 AuburnPunt, 11 playsQ2 AlabamaPunt, 8 playsQ2 AuburnTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 AuburnInterception, 4 playsQ3 AlabamaField goal, 12 playsQ3 AuburnTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 AlabamaMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 AuburnField goal, 16 playsQ4 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ4 AuburnPunt, 5 playsQ4 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 AuburnInterception, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Auburn drives left to right, Alabama right to left.
  1. Q1 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  2. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 69 yards
  3. Q1 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 5 plays, 68 yards
  6. Q1 AlabamaField goal, 12 plays, 56 yards
  7. Q2 AuburnPunt, 11 plays, 29 yards
  8. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
  9. Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 3 plays, 88 yards
  10. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 81 yards
  11. Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  13. Q2 AuburnInterception, 4 plays, 19 yards
  14. Q3 AlabamaField goal, 12 plays, 71 yards
  15. Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 AlabamaMissed FG, 7 plays, 51 yards
  17. Q3 AuburnField goal, 16 plays, 72 yards
  18. Q4 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q4 AuburnPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q4 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  21. Q4 AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 30 yards
  22. Q4 AuburnInterception, 2 plays, −14 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
14:55Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds
14:551st & 10 at own 24Payton Thorne pass incomplete
14:552nd & 10 at own 24Payton Thorne pass incomplete
14:553rd & 10 at own 24Auburn Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the AUB 19
14:553rd & 15 at own 19Auburn Penalty, turnover on downs. PENALTY Illegal Forward Pass on THORNE, Payton enforced (-5 Yards) to the AUB 15
14:234th & 19 at own 15Oscar Chapman punt for 54 yds, downed at the ALA 31
Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
14:231st & 10 at own 31Jase McClellan run for 11 yds to the ALA 42 for a 1ST down
14:231st & 10 at own 42Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 10 yds to the AUB 48 for a 1ST down
14:231st & 10 at opp 48Alabama Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the ALA 43
14:232nd & 19 at own 43Jalen Milroe pass complete to Kendrick Law for 2 yds to the ALA 45
14:233rd & 17 at own 45Jalen Milroe pass complete to Malik Benson for 33 yds to the AUB 22 for a 1ST down
14:231st & 10 at opp 22Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 11 yds to the AUB 11 for a 1ST down
14:231st & 10 at opp 11Roydell Williams run for 9 yds to the AUB 2
10:532nd & 1 at opp 2Roydell Williams run for 2 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 7, Auburn 0
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
10:47Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds , Brian Battie return for no gain to the AUB 4
10:471st & 10 at own 4Jarquez Hunter run for 4 yds to the AUB 8
10:472nd & 6 at own 8Jarquez Hunter run for 1 yd to the AUB 9
10:473rd & 5 at own 9Payton Thorne pass incomplete
9:214th & 5 at own 9Oscar Chapman punt for 40 yds
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:211st & 10 at opp 49Jase McClellan run for 1 yd to the AUB 48
9:212nd & 9 at opp 48Jalen Milroe run for 6 yds to the AUB 42
9:213rd & 3 at opp 42Jase McClellan run for 2 yds to the AUB 40
7:214th & 1 at opp 40LAW, Kendrick rush to the left for a gain of 40 yards to the AU0, TOUCHDOWN ALA, score nullified by penalty, clock 07:21 (Play was confirmed after review). PENALTY ALA Holding on DIPPRE, CJ enforced 10 yards from the AU40 to the ALA50. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:144th & 11 at the 50James Burnip punt for 18 yds
Auburn Touchdown, 5 plays
7:141st & 10 at own 32Jarquez Hunter run for 11 yds to the AUB 43 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at own 43Jarquez Hunter run for 42 yds to the ALA 15 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at opp 15Damari Alston run for 9 yds to the ALA 6
7:142nd & 1 at opp 6Damari Alston run for 2 yds to the ALA 4 for a 1ST down
5:001st & goal at opp 4Damari Alston run for 4 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Tied at 7
Alabama Field goal, 12 plays
5:00Alex McPherson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Auburn Penalty, Offsides (Larry Nixon III)
5:001st & 10 at own 30Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 16 yds to the ALA 46 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at opp 36Timeout Alabama, clock 03:38
3:381st & 10 at own 46Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 18 yds to the AUB 36 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at opp 36Jalen Milroe pass complete to Kendrick Law for 4 yds to the AUB 32
3:382nd & 6 at opp 32Jam Miller run for 5 yds to the AUB 27
3:383rd & 1 at opp 27Jam Miller run for 2 yds to the AUB 25 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at opp 25Jalen Milroe pass incomplete
3:382nd & 10 at opp 25Jase McClellan run for 7 yds to the AUB 18
3:383rd & 3 at opp 18Jalen Milroe run for 5 yds to the AUB 13 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 13Jase McClellan run for 5 yds to the AUB 8
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 8Jalen Milroe run for a loss of 2 yards to the AUB 10
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 10Alabama penalty Illegal Forward Pass on MILROE, Jalen enforced (-5 Yards) to the AUB 14
Q2 14:094th & 11 at opp 14Will Reichard 32 yd FG GOODAlabama 10, Auburn 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Alabama 17, Auburn 14
Auburn Punt, 11 plays
14:09Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:091st & 10 at own 25Jarquez Hunter run for 2 yds to the AUB 27
14:092nd & 8 at own 27Payton Thorne pass incomplete
14:093rd & 8 at own 27Payton Thorne pass complete to Caleb Burton III for 15 yds to the AUB 42 for a 1ST down
12:132nd & 6 at own 46Timeout Auburn, clock 12:13
12:131st & 10 at own 42Payton Thorne run for 4 yds to the AUB 46
12:132nd & 6 at own 46Jarquez Hunter run for 1 yd to the AUB 47
12:133rd & 5 at own 47Payton Thorne pass complete to Ja’Varrius Johnson for 5 yds to the ALA 48 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at opp 48Jarquez Hunter run for 6 yds to the ALA 42
12:132nd & 4 at opp 42Jarquez Hunter run for 5 yds to the ALA 37 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at opp 37Damari Alston run for a loss of 6 yards to the ALA 43
12:132nd & 16 at opp 43Payton Thorne sacked by Justin Eboigbe for a loss of 5 yards to the ALA 48
12:133rd & 21 at opp 48Jarquez Hunter run for 2 yds to the ALA 46
7:364th & 19 at opp 46Oscar Chapman punt for 45 yds, downed at the ALA 1
Alabama Punt, 8 plays
7:361st & 10 at own 1Jalen Milroe run for 1 yd to the ALA 2
7:362nd & 9 at own 2Jase McClellan run for 3 yds to the ALA 5
7:363rd & 6 at own 5Jalen Milroe pass complete to Amari Niblack for 6 yds to the ALA 11 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at own 11Jase McClellan run for 5 yds to the ALA 16
7:362nd & 5 at own 16Jalen Milroe run for 9 yds to the ALA 25 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at own 25Jase McClellan run for 5 yds to the ALA 30
7:362nd & 5 at own 30Jalen Milroe pass incomplete
7:363rd & 5 at own 30Jalen Milroe pass incomplete
3:324th & 5 at own 30James Burnip punt for 48 yds , Keionte Scott returns for no gain to the AUB 17
Auburn Touchdown, 3 plays
3:321st & 10 at own 12Damari Alston run for 8 yds to the AUB 20
3:322nd & 2 at own 20Damari Alston run for 56 yds to the ALA 24 for a 1ST down Alabama Penalty, Face mask (0 yards) (Jaylen Key) to the ALA 12 for a 1ST down
2:241st & 10 at opp 12Ja’Varrius Johnson run for 12 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 14, Alabama 10
Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
2:17Alex McPherson kickoff for 63 yds
2:171st & 10 at own 19Jase McClellan run for 5 yds to the ALA 24
2:172nd & 5 at own 24Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jase McClellan for 8 yds to the ALA 32 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at own 32Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 68 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 17, Auburn 14
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
1:28Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds
1:281st & 10 at own 21Jarquez Hunter run for 6 yds to the AUB 27
1:282nd & 4 at own 27Payton Thorne pass incomplete
0:594th & 7 at own 24Timeout Alabama, clock 00:59
0:593rd & 4 at own 27Payton Thorne sacked by Deontae Lawson for a loss of 3 yards to the AUB 24
0:504th & 7 at own 24Oscar Chapman punt for 48 yds
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 25Jalen Milroe pass incomplete
0:333rd & 5 at own 30Timeout Alabama, clock 00:33
0:332nd & 10 at own 25Roydell Williams run for 5 yds to the ALA 30
0:333rd & 5 at own 30Jalen Milroe run for 3 yds to the ALA 33
0:334th & 2 at own 33Alabama Penalty, Delay Of Game (James Burnip) to the ALA 28
0:174th & 7 at own 28James Burnip punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Keionte Scott at the AUB 30
Auburn Interception, 4 plays
0:111st & 10 at own 49Timeout Auburn, clock 00:11
0:111st & 10 at own 30Payton Thorne run for 19 yds to the AUB 49 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at own 49Payton Thorne pass incomplete
0:112nd & 10 at own 49Payton Thorne pass incomplete
0:003rd & 10 at own 49Payton Thorne pass intercepted Terrion Arnold return for no gain to the ALA 1
3rd quarter4 drives, then Auburn 21, Alabama 20
Alabama Field goal, 12 plays
15:00Alex McPherson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jalen Milroe pass complete to Amari Niblack for 18 yds to the ALA 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Jase McClellan run for 10 yds to the AUB 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Jalen Milroe pass complete to Kendrick Law for 6 yds to the AUB 41
15:002nd & 4 at opp 41Jase McClellan run for 1 yd to the AUB 40
15:003rd & 3 at opp 40Jalen Milroe run for 14 yds to the AUB 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 26Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 9 yds to the AUB 17
15:002nd & 1 at opp 17Roydell Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the AUB 19
15:003rd & 3 at opp 19Roydell Williams run for 11 yds to the AUB 8 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 8Roydell Williams run for 3 yds to the AUB 5
15:002nd & goal at opp 5Jalen Milroe run for 1 yd to the AUB 4
15:003rd & goal at opp 4Jalen Milroe pass incomplete
9:124th & goal at opp 4Will Reichard 22 yd FG GOODAlabama 20, Auburn 14
Auburn Touchdown, 5 plays
9:12Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:121st & 10 at own 25Payton Thorne run for 2 yds to the AUB 27
9:122nd & 8 at own 27Jarquez Hunter run for 5 yds to the AUB 32
9:123rd & 3 at own 32Payton Thorne pass complete to Ja’Varrius Johnson for 37 yds to the ALA 31 for a 1ST down
6:422nd & 6 at opp 27Timeout Auburn, clock 06:42
6:421st & 10 at opp 31Robby Ashford run for 4 yds to the ALA 27
6:362nd & 6 at opp 27Payton Thorne pass complete to Ja’Varrius Johnson for 27 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 21, Alabama 20
Alabama Missed FG, 7 plays
6:36Alex McPherson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:361st & 10 at own 25Jalen Milroe run for 37 yds to the AUB 38 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at opp 38Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 16 yds to the AUB 22 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at opp 22Jalen Milroe run for 4 yds to the AUB 18
6:362nd & 6 at opp 18Jase McClellan run for 3 yds to the AUB 15
6:363rd & 3 at opp 15Alabama Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the AUB 24
6:363rd & 12 at opp 24Jalen Milroe pass incomplete
3:334th & 12 at opp 24Will Reichard 42 yd FG MISSED
Auburn Field goal, 16 plays
3:331st & 10 at own 24Damari Alston run for 3 yds to the AUB 27
3:332nd & 7 at own 27Payton Thorne run for 14 yds to the AUB 41 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at own 41Payton Thorne pass complete to Ja’Varrius Johnson for 7 yds to the AUB 48
3:332nd & 3 at own 48Damari Alston run for 4 yds to the ALA 48 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at opp 48Payton Thorne run for 3 yds to the ALA 45
3:332nd & 7 at opp 45Payton Thorne run for 6 yds to the ALA 39
0:003rd & 1 at opp 39Damari Alston run for 3 yds to the ALA 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 36Payton Thorne run for 4 yds to the ALA 32
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 32Damari Alston run for 2 yds to the ALA 30
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 30Jarquez Hunter pass complete to Robby Ashford for 2 yds to the ALA 28
Q4 13:144th & 2 at opp 28THORNE, Payton pass deep to the left incomplete intended for JOHNSON JR., Malcolm thrown to the ALA2, clock 13:14. PENALTY ALA Offsides on TURNER, Dallas enforced 5 yards from the ALA28 to the ALA23 and results in a 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 13:141st & 10 at opp 23Robby Ashford run for a loss of 7 yards to the ALA 30
Q4 13:142nd & 17 at opp 30Payton Thorne run for 22 yds to the ALA 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:141st & goal at opp 8Jarquez Hunter run for 3 yds to the ALA 5
Q4 13:142nd & goal at opp 5Payton Thorne pass incomplete
Q4 13:143rd & goal at opp 5Jarquez Hunter run for 1 yd to the ALA 4
Q4 10:154th & goal at opp 4Alex McPherson 21 yd FG GOODAuburn 24, Alabama 20
4th quarter5 drives, then Alabama 27, Auburn 24
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
10:15Alex McPherson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:151st & 10 at own 25Jalen Milroe run for no gain to the ALA 25
10:152nd & 10 at own 25Jalen Milroe pass incomplete
10:153rd & 10 at own 25Jalen Milroe pass incomplete
9:064th & 10 at own 25James Burnip punt for 58 yds
Auburn Punt, 5 plays
9:061st & 10 at own 22Jarquez Hunter run for 4 yds to the AUB 26
9:062nd & 6 at own 26Payton Thorne run for 9 yds to the AUB 35 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at own 35Payton Thorne run for 1 yd to the AUB 36
9:062nd & 9 at own 36Payton Thorne pass incomplete
9:063rd & 9 at own 36Payton Thorne sacked by Dallas Turner for a loss of 6 yards to the AUB 30
6:194th & 15 at own 30Oscar Chapman punt for 52 yds
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
6:191st & 10 at own 18Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 3 yds to the ALA 21
6:192nd & 7 at own 21Jase McClellan run for 3 yds to the ALA 24
6:193rd & 4 at own 24Jalen Milroe run for 1 yd to the ALA 25
4:484th & 3 at own 25James Burnip punt for 45 yds , returns for no gain to the AUB 30
Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
4:481st & 10 at opp 30Jalen Milroe run for 11 yds to the AUB 19 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 19Jase McClellan run for a loss of 1 yard to the AUB 20
4:482nd & 11 at opp 20Jalen Milroe sacked by Marcus Harris for a loss of 9 yards to the AUB 29
4:483rd & 20 at opp 29Jalen Milroe run for 19 yds to the AUB 10
4:484th & 1 at opp 10Roydell Williams run for 3 yds to the AUB 7 for a 1ST down
1:432nd & goal at opp 8Timeout Auburn, clock 01:43
1:431st & goal at opp 7Roydell Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the AUB 8
1:432nd & goal at opp 8run for a loss of 18 yards to the AUB 26
0:433rd & goal at opp 26Alabama Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass on MILROE, Jalen enforced (-5 Yards) to the AUB 31
0:431st & 10 at own 31Timeout Auburn, clock 00:43
0:324th & goal at opp 31Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 31 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 27, Auburn 24
Auburn Interception, 2 plays
0:26Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds
0:261st & 10 at own 15Payton Thorne sacked for a loss of 14 yards to the AUB 1
0:002nd & 24 at own 1Payton Thorne pass intercepted Terrion Arnold return for 22 yds to the AUB 3

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.

The series

Every Alabama–Auburn game

Officially, Alabama leads 52–⁠37–⁠1; as played, 51–⁠32–⁠1 in the 84 games on file; the official count covers all 90 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Alabama 27, Auburn 20
2024Alabama 28, Auburn 14
2023Alabama 27, Auburn 24
2022Alabama 49, Auburn 27
2021Alabama 24, Auburn 22
2020Alabama 42, Auburn 13

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