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Auburn vs. Maryland

Saturday, December 30, 2023, Music City Bowl

Maryland beat Auburn 31–⁠13. It was their fourth meeting; the series is even at 2–⁠2.

Neutral siteAuburn6–⁠7 in 2023
13
Neutral siteMaryland8–⁠5 in 2023
31

Final at Nissan Stadium, NashvilleTV: ABC, ESPN+Attendance 50,088

MVP Billy Edwards Jr. (QB, Maryland)Wikipedia

At kickoff
41°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Nashville International Airport (KBNA), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
David AlvarezGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Auburn070613
Maryland2137031

Standouts

  • DefenseCaleb Wooden3 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 INTAuburn

Player stats

Auburn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Payton Thorne13/278411
Hank Brown7/913200
Holden Geriner1/6801
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jarquez Hunter134408
Damari Alston92307
Oscar Chapman110010
Jeremiah Cobb3413
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Caleb Burton578053
Rivaldo Fairweather545018
Camden Brown227015
Jay Fair124024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jalen McLeod4100
Quientrail Jamison-Travis4000
Austin Keys3110
Keldric Faulk3110
Cam Riley3000
Caleb Wooden3101
Zykeivous Walker1110

Maryland

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Billy Edwards6/2012610
Cameron Edge4/68211
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Billy Edwards1350117
Colby McDonald62305
Roman Hemby71707
Tai Felton116016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Roman Hemby161061
Kaden Prather157057
Jeshaun Jones343026
Dylan Wade218115
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Fa’Najae Gotay6000
Caleb Wheatland5110
Quashon Fuller5000
Ruben Hyppolite II4000
Perry Fisher3110
Glendon Miller3001
Taizse Johnson2110
Lavain Scruggs2001

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

Team stats

AuburnMaryland
300Total yards310
224Passing yards208
76Rushing yards102
5.3Yards per pass8.0
2.2Yards per rush3.2
20First downs15
4–⁠17Third downs4–⁠12
3–⁠6Fourth downs1–⁠1
4Turnovers1
4–⁠36Penalties7–⁠80
31:52Possession28:08
3Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

AuburnMaryland
31%Success rate38%
−0.17EPA per play−0.03
1.29Explosiveness1.25
0.07Rushing EPA−0.08
−0.34Passing EPA0.03
22%Passing-down success42%
−0.43First-down EPA0.00
0.02Second-down EPA−0.18
0.26Third-down EPA0.01
21%Havoc by its defense19%

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)

Maryland 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Auburn −1.5, over/under 48.5.

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 61%, Maryland 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Music City Bowl was put on by Music City Bowl, Inc., a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2024, which takes in this game, reports $17.1 million in revenue, $7.7 million of it from fall game, and $17.4 million in expenses. Its best-paid, CEO/president Scott Ramsey, was paid $543,000.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 62-1720086).

Every drive

Maryland end zoneAuburn end zoneQ1 MarylandTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ1 MarylandTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ1 MarylandTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 AuburnTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ2 MarylandPunt, 6 playsQ2 AuburnTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 MarylandField goal, 9 playsQ2 AuburnEnd of half, 1 playQ3 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ3 MarylandPunt, 3 playsQ3 AuburnPick-six, 4 plays (Maryland scores)Q3 MarylandFumble, 5 playsQ3 AuburnPunt, 9 playsQ3 MarylandInterception, 4 playsQ3 AuburnInterception, 14 playsQ4 MarylandFumble, 3 playsQ4 MarylandPunt, 3 playsQ4 AuburnTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 MarylandPunt, 3 playsQ4 AuburnTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 MarylandEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Maryland drives left to right, Auburn right to left.
  1. Q1 MarylandTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 MarylandTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 MarylandTouchdown, 3 plays, 76 yards
  6. Q1 AuburnTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 42 yards
  7. Q2 MarylandPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  8. Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 14 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 MarylandField goal, 9 plays, 38 yards
  10. Q2 AuburnEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
  11. Q3 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  12. Q3 MarylandPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q3 AuburnPick-six, 4 plays (Maryland scores), 10 yards
  14. Q3 MarylandFumble, 5 plays, −40 yards
  15. Q3 AuburnPunt, 9 plays, 32 yards
  16. Q3 MarylandInterception, 4 plays, 12 yards
  17. Q3 AuburnInterception, 14 plays, 44 yards
  18. Q4 MarylandFumble, 3 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q4 MarylandPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q4 AuburnTouchdown, 3 plays, 66 yards
  21. Q4 MarylandPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  22. Q4 AuburnTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 70 yards
  23. Q4 MarylandEnd of game, 4 plays, 17 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Maryland 21, Auburn 0
Maryland Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex McPherson kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Billy Edwards Jr. pass incomplete to Kaden Prather
14:452nd & 10 at own 25Roman Hemby run for 7 yds to the MD 32
14:133rd & 3 at own 32Roman Hemby run for 5 yds to the MD 37 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 37Billy Edwards Jr. pass complete to Roman Hemby for 61 yds to the AUB 2 for a 1ST down
13:111st & goal at opp 2Billy Edwards Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD (Jack Howes KICK)Maryland 7, Auburn 0
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
13:111st & 10 at own 35Jack Howes kickoff for 61 yds , Brian Battie return for 17 yds to the AUB 21
13:021st & 10 at own 21Jarquez Hunter run for 5 yds to the AUB 26
12:352nd & 5 at own 26Payton Thorne pass complete to Jarquez Hunter for 1 yd to the AUB 27
11:583rd & 4 at own 27Jarquez Hunter run for 3 yds to the AUB 30
11:244th & 1 at own 30Oscar Chapman punt for 35 yds, downed at the MD 35 Maryland Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the MD 25
Maryland Touchdown, 11 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 25Billy Edwards Jr. run for 1 yd to the MD 26
10:392nd & 9 at own 26Billy Edwards Jr. run for 14 yds to the MD 40 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at own 40Colby McDonald run for 5 yds to the MD 45
9:252nd & 5 at own 45Billy Edwards Jr. pass incomplete to Tai Felton
9:203rd & 5 at own 45Billy Edwards Jr. pass complete to Jeshaun Jones for 15 yds to the AUB 40 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at opp 40Billy Edwards Jr. pass incomplete to Tai Felton
7:472nd & 10 at opp 40Billy Edwards Jr. pass complete to Octavian Smith Jr. for 17 yds Octavian Smith Jr. fumbled, forced by Caleb Wooden, recovered by MD Gottlieb Ayedze for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at opp 23Timeout Maryland, clock 07:47
7:151st & 10 at opp 23Billy Edwards Jr. run for 17 yds to the AUB 6 for a 1ST down
6:511st & goal at opp 6Billy Edwards Jr. pass incomplete to Jeshaun Jones
6:432nd & goal at opp 6Billy Edwards Jr. run for 1 yd to the AUB 5
5:583rd & goal at opp 5Billy Edwards Jr. pass complete to Preston Howard for 5 yds for a TD (Jack Howes KICK)Maryland 14, Auburn 0
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
5:583rd & 9 at own 35Jack Howes kickoff for 61 yds , Brian Battie return for 25 yds to the AUB 29
5:461st & 10 at own 29Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Camden Brown
5:392nd & 10 at own 29Jarquez Hunter run for 4 yds to the AUB 33
4:593rd & 6 at own 33Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Brandon Frazier
4:504th & 6 at own 33Oscar Chapman punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jeshaun Jones at the MD 24
Maryland Touchdown, 3 plays
4:401st & 10 at own 24Tai Felton run for 16 yds to the MD 40 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at own 40Cameron Edge pass complete to Kaden Prather for 57 yds to the AUB 3 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 0 at opp 3Timeout Maryland, clock 03:30
3:241st & goal at opp 3Cameron Edge pass complete to Dylan Wade for 3 yds for a TD (Jack Howes KICK)Maryland 21, Auburn 0
Auburn Turnover on downs, 14 plays
3:241st & 10 at own 35Jack Howes kickoff for 65 yds , Brian Battie return for 20 yds to the AUB 45 Auburn Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the AUB 10
3:121st & 10 at own 10Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Caleb Burton III
3:042nd & 10 at own 10Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Camden Brown
2:543rd & 10 at own 10Payton Thorne run for 5 yds to the AUB 15
2:194th & 5 at own 15Oscar Chapman run for 10 yds to the AUB 25 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at own 25Jarquez Hunter run for 4 yds to the AUB 29
1:102nd & 6 at own 29Payton Thorne pass complete to Caleb Burton III for 7 yds to the AUB 36 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at own 36Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Camden Brown
0:192nd & 10 at own 36Damari Alston run for 3 yds to the AUB 39
Q2 14:533rd & 7 at own 39Payton Thorne pass complete to Caleb Burton III for 6 yds to the AUB 45
Q2 14:294th & 1 at own 45Payton Thorne run for 1 yd to the AUB 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:491st & 10 at own 46Jarquez Hunter run for 3 yds to the AUB 49
Q2 12:592nd & 7 at own 49Payton Thorne pass complete to Caleb Burton III for 4 yds to the MD 47
Q2 12:203rd & 3 at opp 47Payton Thorne sacked by Caleb Wheatland for a loss of 1 yard to the MD 48
Q2 11:424th & 4 at opp 48Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Damari Alston
2nd quarter4 drives, then Maryland 24, Auburn 7
Maryland Punt, 6 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 48Roman Hemby run for a loss of 4 yards to the MD 44
11:002nd & 14 at own 44Cameron Edge pass complete to Dylan Wade for 15 yds to the AUB 41 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 41Jeshaun Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the AUB 42
9:422nd & 11 at opp 42Edge, Cameron pass incomplete to Howard, Preston, PENALTY AUBURN pass interference 6 yards to the AUBURN36, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MARYLAND.
9:371st & 10 at opp 36Roman Hemby run for 4 yds to the AUB 32
9:052nd & 6 at opp 32Roman Hemby run for no gain to the AUB 32
8:223rd & 6 at opp 32Cameron Edge sacked by Austin Keys for a loss of 9 yards to the AUB 41
7:304th & 15 at opp 41Colton Spangler punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Auburn Touchdown, 14 plays
7:241st & 10 at own 20Payton Thorne run for 2 yds to the AUB 22
6:462nd & 8 at own 22Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 9 yds to the AUB 31 for a 1ST down
6:111st & 10 at own 31Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jeremiah Cobb
6:032nd & 10 at own 31Jarquez Hunter run for 8 yds to the AUB 39
5:483rd & 2 at own 39Jarquez Hunter run for 6 yds to the AUB 45 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at own 45Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Caleb Burton III
5:272nd & 10 at own 45Payton Thorne pass incomplete
5:223rd & 10 at own 45Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 11 yds to the MD 44 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 44Payton Thorne pass incomplete
4:382nd & 10 at opp 44Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 3 yds to the MD 41
4:193rd & 7 at opp 41Thorne, Payton pass incomplete to Fairweather, Rivaldo, PENALTY MARYLAND pass interference 15 yards to the MARYLAND26, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN AUBURN.
4:121st & 10 at opp 26Damari Alston run for 3 yds to the MD 23
3:312nd & 7 at opp 23Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 18 yds to the MD 5 for a 1ST down
3:111st & goal at opp 5Damari Alston run for 2 yds to the MD 3
2:342nd & goal at opp 3Payton Thorne pass complete to Brandon Frazier for 3 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Maryland 21, Auburn 7
Maryland Field goal, 9 plays
2:342nd & 8 at own 35Alex McPherson kickoff for 61 yds , Braeden Wisloski return for 27 yds to the MD 31
2:201st & 10 at own 31Billy Edwards Jr. pass complete to Jeshaun Jones for 26 yds to the AUB 43 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at opp 43Billy Edwards Jr. pass complete to Jeshaun Jones for 2 yds to the AUB 41
1:152nd & 8 at opp 41Billy Edwards Jr. run for 4 yds to the AUB 37
0:353rd & 4 at opp 37Colby McDonald run for 3 yds to the AUB 34
0:354th & 1 at opp 34Timeout Maryland, clock 00:35
0:334th & 1 at opp 34Billy Edwards Jr. run for 3 yds to the AUB 31 for a 1ST down
0:261st & 10 at opp 31Billy Edwards Jr. pass incomplete to Tai Felton
0:202nd & 10 at opp 31Billy Edwards Jr. pass incomplete to Preston Howard
0:133rd & 10 at opp 31Billy Edwards Jr. pass incomplete to Octavian Smith Jr.
0:084th & 10 at opp 31Jack Howes 49 yd FG GOODMaryland 24, Auburn 7
Auburn End of half, 1 play
0:084th & 10 at own 35Jack Howes kickoff for 59 yds
0:031st & 10 at own 35Jarquez Hunter run for 5 yds to the AUB 40
3rd quarter7 drives, then Maryland 31, Auburn 7
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Howes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Jarquez Hunter run for no gain to the AUB 25
14:282nd & 10 at own 25Jarquez Hunter run for 1 yd to the AUB 26
13:383rd & 9 at own 26Payton Thorne sacked by Taizse Johnson for a loss of 13 yards to the AUB 13
13:004th & 22 at own 13Oscar Chapman punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jeshaun Jones at the MD 43
Maryland Punt, 3 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 43Billy Edwards Jr. pass incomplete to Preston Howard
12:502nd & 10 at own 43Billy Edwards Jr. pass incomplete to Jeshaun Jones
12:443rd & 10 at own 43Billy Edwards Jr. pass incomplete to Eli Mason
12:334th & 10 at own 43Colton Spangler punt for 40 yds , Keionte Scott returns for 11 yds to the AUB 28
Auburn Pick-six, 4 plays (Maryland scores)
12:251st & 10 at own 28Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Caleb Burton III
12:212nd & 10 at own 28Payton Thorne run for 5 yds to the AUB 33
11:333rd & 5 at own 33Jarquez Hunter run for 5 yds to the AUB 38 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at own 38Payton Thorne pass intercepted Glendon Miller return for 44 yds for a TD (Jack Howes KICK)Maryland 31, Auburn 7
11:051st & 10 at own 35Maryland Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the MD 20
Maryland Fumble, 5 plays
10:571st & 25 at own 20Jack Howes kickoff for 61 yds , Brian Battie return for 21 yds to the AUB 40 Brian Battie fumbled, forced by Rex Fleming, recovered by MD Perry Fisher
10:401st & 10 at opp 40Billy Edwards Jr. run for 4 yds to the AUB 36
10:102nd & 6 at opp 36Billy Edwards Jr. run for 6 yds to the AUB 30 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 30Billy Edwards Jr. pass incomplete to Shaleak Knotts
9:272nd & 10 at opp 30Colby McDonald run for 2 yds to the AUB 28
8:373rd & 8 at opp 28Billy Edwards Jr. sacked by Zykeivous Walker for a loss of 7 yards to the AUB 35
7:504th & 15 at opp 35Colton Spangler punt for 32 yds, downed at the AUB 3
Auburn Punt, 9 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 3Damari Alston run for 7 yds to the AUB 10
7:052nd & 3 at own 10Damari Alston run for no gain to the AUB 10
6:373rd & 3 at own 10Payton Thorne run for 1 yd to the AUB 11 for a 1ST down Maryland Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the AUB 26 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at own 26Damari Alston run for 3 yds to the AUB 29
5:452nd & 7 at own 29Payton Thorne pass complete to Brandon Frazier for 4 yds to the AUB 33
5:203rd & 3 at own 33Damari Alston run for 2 yds to the AUB 35
4:594th & 1 at own 35Thorne, Payton rush for 1 yard to the AUBURN36, PENALTY MARYLAND offside 5 yards to the AUBURN40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN AUBURN.
4:331st & 10 at own 40Payton Thorne sacked by Perry Fisher for a loss of 7 yards to the AUB 33
3:522nd & 17 at own 33Timeout Auburn, clock 03:52
3:352nd & 17 at own 33Payton Thorne run for 2 yds to the AUB 35
3:003rd & 15 at own 35Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Rivaldo Fairweather
2:524th & 15 at own 35Oscar Chapman punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Jeshaun Jones at the MD 19
Maryland Interception, 4 plays
2:471st & 10 at own 19Roman Hemby run for 4 yds to the MD 23
2:112nd & 6 at own 23Roman Hemby run for 1 yd to the MD 24
1:303rd & 5 at own 24Cameron Edge pass complete to Shaleak Knotts for 7 yds to the MD 31 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at own 31Cameron Edge pass intercepted Caleb Wooden return for 15 yds to the AUB 46 Auburn Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the AUB 30
Auburn Interception, 14 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 30Payton Thorne pass complete to Jarquez Hunter for 6 yds to the AUB 36
0:032nd & 4 at own 36Jarquez Hunter run for no gain to the AUB 36
Q4 14:543rd & 4 at own 36Payton Thorne pass complete to Caleb Burton III for 8 yds to the AUB 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:331st & 10 at own 44Jarquez Hunter run for no gain to the AUB 44
Q4 13:582nd & 10 at own 44Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Caleb Burton III
Q4 13:493rd & 10 at own 44Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 4 yds to the AUB 48
Q4 13:084th & 6 at own 48Thorne, Payton pass pass intended for Brown, Camden intercepted by Trader Jr., Dante at the MARYLAND25, Trader Jr., Dante return 0 yards to the MARYLAND25, PENALTY MARYLAND roughing passer 15 yards to the MARYLAND37, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN AUBURN.
Q4 12:591st & 10 at opp 37Holden Geriner pass incomplete to Damari Alston
Q4 12:542nd & 10 at opp 37Holden Geriner pass incomplete to Rivaldo Fairweather
Q4 12:493rd & 10 at opp 37Holden Geriner pass incomplete to Micah Riley
Q4 12:494th & 10 at opp 37Maryland Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the MD 32
Q4 12:434th & 5 at opp 32Holden Geriner pass complete to Micah Riley for 8 yds to the MD 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:131st & 10 at opp 24Damari Alston run for 4 yds to the MD 20
Q4 11:322nd & 6 at opp 20Damari Alston run for a loss of 1 yard to the MD 21
Q4 11:083rd & 7 at opp 21Holden Geriner pass incomplete to Damari Alston
Q4 11:084th & 7 at opp 21Auburn Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the MD 26
Q4 11:014th & 12 at opp 26Holden Geriner pass intercepted Lavain Scruggs return for no gain to the MD 5
4th quarter6 drives, then Maryland 31, Auburn 13
Maryland Fumble, 3 plays
10:541st & 10 at own 5Colby McDonald run for 3 yds to the MD 8
10:212nd & 7 at own 8Cameron Edge pass incomplete to Octavian Smith Jr.
10:123rd & 7 at own 8Cameron Edge sacked by Keldric Faulk for a loss of 1 yard to the MD 7
9:334th & 8 at own 7Colton Spangler punt for 30 yds , Keionte Scott returns for 5 yds to the MD 32 Keionte Scott fumbled, recovered by MD Sean Greeley
Maryland Punt, 3 plays
9:231st & 10 at own 32Billy Edwards Jr. pass incomplete to Jeshaun Jones
9:092nd & 10 at own 32Billy Edwards Jr. run for 7 yds to the MD 39
8:383rd & 3 at own 39Billy Edwards Jr. run for 2 yds to the MD 41
7:514th & 1 at own 41Brenden Segovia punt for 43 yds , Keionte Scott returns for 18 yds to the AUB 34
Auburn Touchdown, 3 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 34Hank Brown pass complete to Camden Brown for 12 yds to the AUB 46 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at own 46Hank Brown pass complete to Caleb Burton III for 53 yds to the MD 1 for a 1ST down
6:531st & goal at opp 1Jeremiah Cobb run for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Maryland 31, Auburn 13
Maryland Punt, 3 plays
6:531st & 10 at own 35Oscar Chapman on-side kick recovered by Maryland at the AUB 45
6:451st & 10 at opp 45Billy Edwards Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the AUB 49
6:102nd & 14 at opp 49Billy Edwards Jr. pass incomplete to Octavian Smith Jr.
6:053rd & 14 at opp 49Billy Edwards Jr. pass incomplete to Braeden Wisloski
5:564th & 14 at opp 49Colton Spangler punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Keionte Scott at the AUB 15
Auburn Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 15Hank Brown pass complete to Jeremiah Cobb for 13 yds to the AUB 28 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at own 28Hank Brown pass complete to Camden Brown for 15 yds to the AUB 43 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at own 43Hank Brown pass complete to Jeremiah Cobb for 4 yds to the AUB 47
4:272nd & 6 at own 47Hank Brown pass complete to Jay Fair for 24 yds to the MD 29 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at opp 29Hank Brown pass complete to Shane Hooks for 11 yds to the MD 18 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 18Jeremiah Cobb run for 3 yds to the MD 15
3:232nd & 7 at opp 15Jeremiah Cobb run for no gain to the MD 15
2:503rd & 7 at opp 15Hank Brown pass incomplete to Koy Moore
2:454th & 7 at opp 15Hank Brown pass incomplete to Shane Hooks
Maryland End of game, 4 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 15Colby McDonald run for 5 yds to the MD 20
1:552nd & 5 at own 20Eli Mason run for 8 yds to the MD 28 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at own 28Colby McDonald run for 5 yds to the MD 33
0:292nd & 5 at own 33TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MD 32

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

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Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings.

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2023Maryland 31, Auburn 13Music City Bowl
1983Auburn 35, Maryland 23
1958Auburn 20, Maryland 7
1952Maryland 13, Auburn 7

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