From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Vanderbilt
Auburn
232
Total yards
327
143
Passing yards
239
89
Rushing yards
88
6.2
Yards per pass
8.2
2.5
Yards per rush
3.0
12
First downs
14
4–16
Third downs
2–13
1–1
Fourth downs
2–3
0
Turnovers
1
3–21
Penalties
6–47
31:57
Possession
28:03
3
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Vanderbilt
Auburn
25%
Success rate
38%
−0.03
EPA per play
0.01
1.36
Explosiveness
0.98
−0.26
Rushing EPA
−0.27
0.36
Passing EPA
0.25
21%
Passing-down success
7%
−0.26
First-down EPA
0.01
0.11
Second-down EPA
−0.07
−0.03
Third-down EPA
0.03
21%
Havoc by its defense
15%
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)
Auburn 57% to win. Vanderbilt won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Auburn −7.5, over/under 48.
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 72%, Vanderbilt 28%. 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. Auburn drives left to right, Vanderbilt right to left.
Q1 AuburnPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q1 AuburnPunt, 6 plays, 49 yards
Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 6 plays, 81 yards
Q1 AuburnTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 34 yards
Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 6 plays, 5 yards
Q2 AuburnEnd of half, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 AuburnMissed FG, 7 plays, 46 yards
Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 9 plays, 28 yards
Q3 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 VanderbiltField goal, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q3 AuburnPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
Q4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 14 plays, 78 yards
Q4 AuburnMissed FG, 8 plays, 41 yards
Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 AuburnFumble, 1 play, 16 yards
Q4 VanderbiltEnd of game, 3 plays, −5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Vanderbilt 7, Auburn 0
Auburn Punt, 4 plays
15:00
Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Jarquez Hunter run for 15 yds to the AUB 40 for a 1ST down
14:25
1st & 10 at own 40
Payton Thorne pass incomplete
14:16
2nd & 10 at own 40
Payton Thorne pass complete to Malcolm Simmons for 6 yds to the AUB 46
13:50
3rd & 4 at own 46
Jeremiah Cobb run for a loss of 1 yard to the AUB 45
13:05
4th & 5 at own 45
Oscar Chapman punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Martel Hight at the VAN 16
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
12:58
1st & 10 at own 16
Sedrick Alexander run for 4 yds to the VAN 20
12:21
2nd & 6 at own 20
Diego Pavia run for no gain to the VAN 20
11:37
3rd & 6 at own 20
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
11:32
4th & 6 at own 20
Jesse Mirco punt for 50 yds, downed at the AUB 30
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
11:22
1st & 10 at own 30
Jarquez Hunter run for 2 yds to the AUB 32
10:52
2nd & 8 at own 32
Payton Thorne pass incomplete
10:48
3rd & 8 at own 32
Payton Thorne sacked by Khordae Sydnor for a loss of 1 yard to the AUB 31
10:12
4th & 9 at own 31
Oscar Chapman punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Martel Hight at the VAN 33
Vanderbilt Punt, 5 plays
10:06
1st & 10 at own 33
Eli Stowers run for a loss of 4 yards to the VAN 29
9:26
2nd & 14 at own 29
Diego Pavia pass complete to Sedrick Alexander for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:47
1st & 10 at the 50
Diego Pavia pass complete to Richie Hoskins for 7 yds to the AUB 43
8:10
2nd & 3 at opp 43
Vanderbilt Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the AUB 48
7:59
2nd & 8 at opp 48
AJ Newberry run for 3 yds to the AUB 45
7:12
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
7:04
4th & 5 at opp 45
Jesse Mirco punt for 44 yds, downed at the AUB 1
Auburn Punt, 6 plays
6:53
1st & 10 at own 1
Payton Thorne pass complete to Cam Coleman for 9 yds to the AUB 10
6:21
2nd & 1 at own 10
Jarquez Hunter run for 4 yds to the AUB 14 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at own 14
Payton Thorne pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 29 yds to the AUB 43 for a 1ST down
5:21
1st & 10 at own 43
Jarquez Hunter run for 2 yds to the AUB 45
4:38
2nd & 8 at own 45
Payton Thorne pass incomplete
4:36
3rd & 8 at own 45
Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
3:56
4th & 3 at the 50
Oscar Chapman punt for 31 yds, downed at the VAN 19
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 6 plays
3:44
1st & 10 at own 19
Diego Pavia pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 31 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:03
1st & 10 at the 50
Diego Pavia run for 2 yds to the AUB 48
2:24
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 16 yds to the AUB 32 for a 1ST down
1:43
1st & 10 at opp 32
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
1:37
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Diego Pavia run for 4 yds to the AUB 28
0:50
3rd & 6 at opp 28
Diego Pavia pass complete to AJ Newberry for 28 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)Vanderbilt 7, Auburn 0
Auburn Turnover on downs, 5 plays
0:50
Brock Taylor kickoff for 61 yds
0:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Jeremiah Cobb run for 27 yds to the VAN 38 for a 1ST down
0:05
1st & 10 at opp 38
(00:05) COBB, Jeremiah rush up the middle for a gain of 3 yards to the VANDY35 (LONGWELL, Bryan), clock 00:00. PENALTY AUBURN Holding on MILLER, Izavion enforced 10 yards from the VANDY38 to the VANDY48 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 14:59
1st & 20 at opp 48
Payton Thorne sacked by Miles Capers for a loss of 3 yards to the AUB 49
Q2 14:31
2nd & 23 at own 49
Payton Thorne pass complete to Robert Lewis for 14 yds to the VAN 37
Q2 14:02
3rd & 9 at opp 37
Payton Thorne run for 6 yds to the VAN 31
Q2 13:22
4th & 3 at opp 31
Payton Thorne pass incomplete
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
13:18
1st & 10 at own 31
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
13:12
2nd & 10 at own 31
Chase Gillespie run for 5 yds to the VAN 36
12:27
3rd & 5 at own 36
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
12:21
4th & 5 at own 36
Jesse Mirco punt for 64 yds for a touchback
Auburn Touchdown, 11 plays
12:13
1st & 10 at own 20
Damari Alston run for 5 yds to the AUB 25
11:37
2nd & 5 at own 25
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jeremiah Cobb for 5 yds to the AUB 30 for a 1ST down
11:04
1st & 10 at own 30
Damari Alston run for 8 yds to the AUB 38
10:30
2nd & 2 at own 38
Payton Thorne run for 1 yd to the AUB 39
9:45
3rd & 1 at own 39
Jarquez Hunter run for no gain to the AUB 39
9:16
4th & 1 at own 39
Jarquez Hunter run for 2 yds to the AUB 41 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & 10 at own 41
Payton Thorne pass incomplete
8:37
2nd & 10 at own 41
Jarquez Hunter run for 2 yds to the AUB 43
7:57
3rd & 8 at own 43
Jarquez Hunter run for 6 yds to the AUB 49
7:30
4th & 2 at own 49
Payton Thorne pass complete to Malcolm Simmons for 21 yds to the VAN 30 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 30
Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 30 yds for a TD (Towns McGough KICK)Tied at 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
6:45
Towns McGough kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Sedrick Alexander run for a loss of 1 yard to the VAN 24
5:59
2nd & 11 at own 24
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
5:54
3rd & 11 at own 24
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
5:20
4th & 11 at own 24
Jesse Mirco punt for 56 yds , Keionte Scott returns for 7 yds to the AUB 27
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
5:12
1st & 10 at own 27
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jeremiah Cobb for 4 yds to the AUB 31
4:33
2nd & 6 at own 31
Jarquez Hunter run for 4 yds to the AUB 35
3:53
3rd & 2 at own 35
Jarquez Hunter run for no gain to the AUB 35
3:18
4th & 2 at own 35
Oscar Chapman punt for 58 yds, fair catch by Martel Hight at the VAN 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 6 plays
3:10
1st & 10 at own 7
Moni Jones run for 2 yds to the VAN 9
2:27
2nd & 8 at own 9
Moni Jones run for 3 yds to the VAN 12
2:25
3rd & 5 at own 12
Timeout Auburn, clock 02:25
2:23
3rd & 5 at own 12
Moni Jones run for 6 yds to the VAN 18 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at own 18
Timeout Auburn, clock 02:00
1:59
1st & 10 at own 18
Diego Pavia run for 5 yds to the VAN 23
1:37
2nd & 5 at own 23
(01:37) PAVIA, Diego pass up the middle complete for 15 yards to STOWERS, Eli caught at the VANDY35 and advanced to the VANDY38 (MAUSI, Dorian), clock 01:30. PENALTY VANDY Face mask on HANSEN, Gunnar enforced half the distance from the goal, 11 yards from the VANDY23 to the VANDY12 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:28
2nd & 16 at own 12
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
1:21
3rd & 16 at own 12
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
1:12
4th & 16 at own 12
Jesse Mirco punt for 60 yds , Keionte Scott returns for 5 yds to the AUB 33
Auburn End of half, 3 plays
1:02
1st & 10 at own 33
Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 6 yds to the AUB 39
0:45
2nd & 4 at own 39
Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 9 yds to the AUB 48 for a 1ST down
0:36
1st & 10 at own 48
(00:36) QB Keeper THORNE, Payton rush to the left for a gain of 12 yards to the VANDY40, out of bounds, clock 00:31. PENALTY AUBURN Holding on LEW, Connor enforced 10 yards from the AUBURN48 to the AUBURN38 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:29
1st & 20 at own 38
Payton Thorne sacked by Aeneas DiCosmo for a loss of 3 yards to the AUB 35
3rd quarter6 drives, then Vanderbilt 10, Auburn 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Towns McGough kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Diego Pavia run for 3 yds to the VAN 28
14:18
2nd & 7 at own 28
Sedrick Alexander run for 3 yds to the VAN 31
13:35
3rd & 4 at own 31
Diego Pavia run for a loss of 1 yard to the VAN 30
13:01
4th & 5 at own 30
Jesse Mirco punt for 59 yds , Malcolm Simmons returns for 17 yds to the AUB 28
Auburn Missed FG, 7 plays
12:51
1st & 10 at own 28
Jarquez Hunter run for 8 yds to the AUB 36
12:17
2nd & 2 at own 36
Payton Thorne pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 22 yds to the VAN 42 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at opp 42
Payton Thorne pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 10 yds to the VAN 32 for a 1ST down
11:02
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jarquez Hunter run for 5 yds to the VAN 27
10:22
2nd & 5 at opp 27
Jeremiah Cobb run for a loss of 2 yards to the VAN 29
9:43
3rd & 7 at opp 29
Payton Thorne pass complete to Perry Thompson for 3 yds to the VAN 26
9:03
4th & 4 at opp 26
Towns McGough 44 yd FG MISSED
Vanderbilt Punt, 9 plays
9:01
1st & 10 at own 26
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
8:57
2nd & 10 at own 26
Diego Pavia run for no gain to the VAN 26
8:14
3rd & 10 at own 26
(08:14) PAVIA, Diego pass up the middle incomplete intended for STOWERS, Eli thrown to the VANDY35; QB hurried by FAULK, Keldric, clock 08:09. PENALTY AUBURN Holding on CRAWFORD, Jay enforced 10 yards from the VANDY26 to the VANDY36 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:08
1st & 10 at own 36
Diego Pavia run for 4 yds to the VAN 40
7:29
2nd & 6 at own 40
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
7:23
3rd & 6 at own 40
(07:23) PAVIA, Diego pass short to the left incomplete intended for HOSKINS, Richie broken up by FAULK, Keldric at the VANDY45, clock 07:20. PENALTY Before the snap, AUBURN Illegal Substitution enforced 5 yards from the VANDY40 to the VANDY45. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:19
3rd & 1 at own 45
Diego Pavia run for no gain to the VAN 45
6:24
4th & 1 at own 45
Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 06:24
6:22
4th & 1 at own 45
Sedrick Alexander run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:44
1st & 10 at the 50
AJ Newberry run for no gain to the 50 yard line
4:57
2nd & 10 at the 50
Eli Stowers pass incomplete
4:54
3rd & 10 at the 50
AJ Newberry run for 4 yds to the AUB 46
4:12
4th & 6 at opp 46
Jesse Mirco punt for 44 yds, downed at the AUB 2
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
4:08
1st & 10 at own 2
Damari Alston run for 1 yd to the AUB 3
3:31
2nd & 9 at own 3
Payton Thorne run for a loss of 2 yards to the AUB 1
2:43
3rd & 11 at own 1
Payton Thorne pass incomplete
2:27
4th & 11 at own 1
Oscar Chapman punt for 59 yds , Martel Hight returns for 39 yds to the AUB 21
Vanderbilt Field goal, 4 plays
2:22
1st & 10 at opp 21
Moni Jones run for 6 yds to the AUB 15
1:37
2nd & 4 at opp 15
Moni Jones run for 2 yds to the AUB 13
1:12
3rd & 2 at opp 13
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
1:05
4th & 2 at opp 13
Brock Taylor 31 yd FG GOODVanderbilt 10, Auburn 7
Auburn Punt, 6 plays
1:05
Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Damari Alston run for 4 yds to the AUB 29
0:27
2nd & 6 at own 29
Damari Alston run for 1 yd to the AUB 30
Q4 14:59
3rd & 5 at own 30
Payton Thorne pass complete to Malcolm Simmons for 12 yds to the AUB 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:39
1st & 10 at own 42
Malcolm Simmons run for a loss of 10 yards to the AUB 32
Q4 13:55
2nd & 20 at own 32
Payton Thorne pass incomplete
Q4 13:50
3rd & 20 at own 32
Jeremiah Cobb run for 4 yds to the AUB 36
Q4 13:17
4th & 16 at own 36
Oscar Chapman punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Martel Hight at the VAN 22
4th quarter4 drives, then Vanderbilt 17, Auburn 7
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 14 plays
13:09
1st & 10 at own 22
Sedrick Alexander run for 4 yds to the VAN 26
12:24
2nd & 6 at own 26
Sedrick Alexander run for 4 yds to the VAN 30
11:42
3rd & 2 at own 30
Sedrick Alexander run for 4 yds to the VAN 34 for a 1ST down
10:57
1st & 10 at own 34
Diego Pavia run for 2 yds to the VAN 36
10:24
2nd & 8 at own 36
(10:24) PAVIA, Diego pass up the middle incomplete intended for STOWERS, Eli thrown to the VANDY44, clock 10:23. PENALTY AUBURN Pass Interference on WOODEN, Caleb enforced at the spot of the foul for 8 yards to the VANDY44 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:22
1st & 10 at own 44
Chase Gillespie run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
9:56
2nd & 4 at the 50
Diego Pavia pass complete to Quincy Skinner Jr. for 22 yds to the AUB 28 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at opp 28
Vanderbilt Penalty, False Start (Chase Mitchell) to the AUB 33
9:08
1st & 15 at opp 33
Diego Pavia pass complete to Chase Gillespie for 6 yds to the AUB 27
8:30
2nd & 9 at opp 27
Diego Pavia pass complete to Quincy Skinner Jr. for 8 yds to the AUB 19
7:40
3rd & 1 at opp 19
Diego Pavia run for 7 yds to the AUB 12 for a 1ST down
6:55
1st & 10 at opp 12
Sedrick Alexander run for 4 yds to the AUB 8
6:04
2nd & 6 at opp 8
Sedrick Alexander run for no gain to the AUB 8
5:18
4th & 6 at opp 8
(05:18) TAYLOR, Brock field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD [kick was spotted at AUBURN16], score nullified by penalty, clock 05:14. PENALTY AUBURN Personal Foul on FAULK, Keldric enforced half the distance from the goal, 4 yards from the AUBURN8 to the AUBURN4 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [FG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:18
3rd & 6 at opp 8
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
5:11
1st & goal at opp 4
Diego Pavia run for no gain to the AUB 4
4:18
2nd & goal at opp 4
Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 4 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)Vanderbilt 17, Auburn 7
Auburn Missed FG, 8 plays
4:18
Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Payton Thorne pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 17 yds to the AUB 42 for a 1ST down
3:53
1st & 10 at own 42
Payton Thorne run for 3 yds to the AUB 45
3:35
2nd & 7 at own 45
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jarquez Hunter for 4 yds to the AUB 49
3:18
3rd & 3 at own 49
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jarquez Hunter for 11 yds to the VAN 40 for a 1ST down
2:51
1st & 10 at opp 40
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jarquez Hunter for 6 yds to the VAN 34
2:27
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Payton Thorne pass incomplete
2:24
3rd & 4 at opp 34
Payton Thorne pass incomplete
2:20
4th & 4 at opp 34
Towns McGough 52 yd FG MISSED
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
2:11
1st & 10 at own 34
Nate Johnson run for 2 yds to the VAN 36
2:11
2nd & 8 at own 36
Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 02:11
2:09
2nd & 8 at own 36
Sedrick Alexander run for 1 yd to the VAN 37
2:06
3rd & 7 at own 37
Timeout Auburn, clock 02:06
2:02
3rd & 7 at own 37
Nate Johnson run for no gain to the VAN 37
2:01
4th & 7 at own 37
Timeout Auburn, clock 02:01
1:53
4th & 7 at own 37
Jesse Mirco punt for 46 yds, downed at the AUB 17
1:48
1st & 10 at own 17
Timeout Auburn, clock 01:48
1:42
1st & 10 at own 17
Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 16 yds Rivaldo Fairweather fumbled, recovered by VAN De’Rickey Wright D. Wright return for 0 yds
Vanderbilt End of game, 3 plays
1:36
1st & 10 at opp 33
(01:36) [NH] Kneel down by PAVIA, Diego at AUBURN35 (team loss of 2), clock 01:29.
0:56
2nd & 12 at opp 35
(00:56) Kneel down by PAVIA, Diego at AUBURN36 (team loss of 1), clock 00:51.
0:15
3rd & 13 at opp 36
(00:15) Kneel down by PAVIA, Diego at AUBURN38 (team loss of 2), clock 00:11.
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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