Auburn at Virginia

Thursday, September 4, 1997 Share

No. 16 Auburn beat Virginia 28–⁠17. It was their first meeting; after it, Auburn led the series 1–⁠0.

Away16Auburn10–⁠3 in 1997

HomeVirginia7–⁠4 in 1997

FinalHigh 80°F, low 48°F, 0.02 in. of rainAttendance 45,300

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Virginia 56% to win. Auburn won as Elo’s underdog.

Auburn leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.