American college football season
The 2020 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama , and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by eighth-year head coach Gus Malzahn until his dismissal at the end of the regular season. The team's spring game, originally intended to be played on April 11, 2020, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The Tigers' regular-season schedule was also impacted as all non-conference games were canceled and the SEC allowed teams to play 10 in-conference games only.
On December 13, 2020, head coach Gus Malzahn was fired after eight years.[ 1] After reaching the 2014 BCS National Championship Game at the end of the 2013 season, Auburn won at least 10 games under Malzahn only once more, in 2017. Kevin Steele , defensive coordinator, was designated to serve as the Tigers' interim coach for the Citrus Bowl .
In December 2020, Bryan Harsin was hired as head coach.[ 2]
In the preseason media poll, Auburn was predicted to finish in third place in the West Division.[ 3]
Media poll (West Division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Alabama
660 (86)
2
LSU
489 (8)
3
Auburn
488
4
Texas A&M
454 (2)
T5
Ole Miss
238
T5
Mississippi State
238
7
Arkansas
121
Schedule
Auburn announced its 2020 football schedule on August 7, 2019.[ 4] The 2020 schedule originally consisted of 7 home, 4 away, and 1 neutral game in the regular season.
The Tigers had games scheduled against Alcorn State , North Carolina , Southern Miss , and UMass , which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . In July, the SEC announced the non-conference games would be canceled and only ten conference games would only be played.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 26 11:00 a.m. No. 23 Kentucky No. 8 SECN W 29–1317,490
October 3 6:30 p.m. at No. 4 Georgia No. 7 ESPN L 6–2720,524
October 10 3:00 p.m. Arkansas No. 13 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL ESPN W 30–2817,490
October 17 11:00 a.m. at South Carolina No. 15 ESPN L 22–3015,766
October 24 11:00 a.m. at Ole Miss SECN W 35–2815,037
October 31 2:30 p.m. LSU CBS W 48–1117,490
November 21 6:00 p.m. Tennessee No. 23 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry ) ESPN W 30–1717,490
November 28 2:30 p.m. at No. 1 Alabama No. 22 CBS L 13–4219,424
December 5 11:00 a.m. No. 5 Texas A&M Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL ESPN L 20–3117,490
December 12[a] 6:30 p.m. at Mississippi State SECN W 24–1012,986
12:00 p.m. vs. No. 14 Northwestern * ABC L 19–3513,039
^[a] The game between Auburn and Mississippi State was postponed due to an outbreak of COVID-19 on the Mississippi State team. The game was originally scheduled for November 14.
Schedule Source: [ 9]
Game summaries
Kentucky
Game One – No. 23 Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) at No. 8 Auburn Tigers (0–0)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 23 Wildcats
7
0
6 0 13
No. 8 Tigers
8
0
7 14 29
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
Date : Saturday, September 26, 2020Game time : 11:03 a.m. CDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind : 5 mph WGame attendance : 17,490Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)Pregame line : Auburn –6.5 • Odds to win : Auburn 84.9% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(6:44) UK – Kavosiey Smoke 35 yd rush, Matt Ruffolo kick (Drive: 11 plays, 93 yds, 6:23; Kentucky 7–0 )
(4:30) AUB – D. J. Williams 1 yd rush, John Samuel Shenker pass (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yds, 2:07; Auburn 8–7 )
Second quarter
No scoring
Third quarter
(5:42) AUB – Seth Williams 11 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yds, 4:19; Auburn 15–7 )
(1:00) UK – Akeem Hayes 8 yd pass from Terry Wilson, Terry Wilson pass failed (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yds, 4:34; Auburn 15–13 )
Fourth quarter
(10:21) AUB – Seth Williams 4 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yds, 2:13; Auburn 22–13 )
(8:17) AUB – Eli Stove 21 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 27 yds, 0:50; Auburn 29–13 )
Statistics
UK
AUB
First downs
21
16
Plays–yards
78–384
57–324
Rushes–yards
40–145
30–91
Passing yards
239
233
Passing: comp –att –int
24–38–1
16–27–0
Time of possession
36:29
23:31
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kentucky
Passing
Terry Wilson
24/37, 239 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Kavosiey Smoke
7 carries, 62 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
Josh Ali
9 receptions, 98 yds
Auburn
Passing
Bo Nix
16/27, 233 yds, 3 TD
Rushing
Bo Nix
5 carries, 34 yds
Receiving
Seth Williams
6 receptions, 112 yds, 2 TD
At Georgia
Game Two – No. 7 Auburn Tigers (1–0) at No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs (1–0)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 7 Tigers
0
3
3 0 6
No. 4 Bulldogs
10
14
3 0 27
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Date : Saturday, October 3, 2020Game time : 6:38 p.m. CDT Game weather : Fair • Temperature : 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind : 5 mph EGame attendance : 20,524Referee : James CarterTV announcers (ESPN ) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline reporter)Pregame line : Georgia –7.5 • Odds to win : Georgia 57.3% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(9:31) UGA – Zamir White 1 yd rush, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yds, 2:56; Georgia 7–0 )
(4:00) UGA – Jack Podlesny 21 yd field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yds, 3:56; Georgia 10–0 )
Second quarter
(11:08) UGA – George Pickens 21 yd pass from Stetson Bennett, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yds, 5:26; Georgia 17–0 )
(6:26) UGA – Zamir White 1 yd rush, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yds, 3:27; Georgia 24–0 )
(1:38) AUB – Anders Carlson 20 yd field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yds, 4:40; Georgia 24–3 )
Third quarter
(10:09) AUB – Anders Carlson 45 yd field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 54 yds, 4:46; Georgia 24–6 )
(5:51) UGA – Jack Podlesny 25 yd field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yds, 4:18; Georgia 27–6 )
Fourth quarter
No scoring
Statistics
AUB
UGA
First downs
15
25
Plays–yards
63–216
73–442
Rushes–yards
22–39
45–202
Passing yards
177
240
Passing: comp –att –int
21–41–1
17–28–0
Time of possession
25:56
34:04
Arkansas
Game Three – Arkansas Razorbacks (1–1) at No. 13 Auburn Tigers (1–1)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Razorbacks
0
12
6 10 28
No. 13 Tigers
10
10
0 10 30
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
Date : Saturday, October 10, 2020Game time : 3:05 p.m. CDT Game weather : Rainy • Temperature : 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind : 11 mph SGame attendance : 17,490Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (ESPN ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)Pregame line : Auburn –13.5 • Odds to win : Auburn 88.5% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(4:32) AUB – Barton Lester 0 yd punt return, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yds, 0:00; Auburn 7–0 )
(0:36) AUB – Anders Carlson 47 yd field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yds, 2:34; Auburn 10–0 )
Second quarter
(9:22) AUB – Bo Nix 15 yd rush, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yds, 4:49; Auburn 17–0 )
(6:24) ARK – Michael Woods II 4 yd pass from Feleipe Franks, PAT kick failed (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yds, 2:58; Auburn 17–6 )
(2:15) ARK – DeVion Warren 7 yd pass from Feleipe Franks, PAT pass by Feleipe Franks failed (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yds, 2:00; Auburn 17–12 )
(0:38) AUB – Anders Carlson 25 yd field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yds, 1:37; Auburn 20–12 )
Third quarter
(4:14) ARK – Trelon Smith 5 yd pass from Feleipe Franks, PAT pass by Feleipe Franks failed (Drive: 13 plays, 85 yds, 5:30; Auburn 20–18 )
Fourth quarter
(14:51) AUB – Anthony Schwartz 17 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yds, 4:12; Auburn 27–18 )
(11:37) ARK – AJ Reed 23 yd field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yds, 3:14; Auburn 27–21 )
(5:29) ARK – DeVion Warren 30 yd pass from Feleipe Franks, AJ Reed kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yds, 4:50; Arkansas 28–27 )
(0:07) AUB – Anders Carlson 39 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 23 yds, 1:59; Auburn 30–28 )
Statistics
ARK
AUB
First downs
22
24
Plays–yards
72–437
70–446
Rushes–yards
42–119
41–259
Passing yards
318
187
Passing: comp –att –int
22–30–0
17–28–0
Time of possession
27:42
32:18
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas
Passing
Feleipe Franks
22/30, 318 yds, 4 TD
Rushing
Trelon Smith
21 carries, 81 yds
Receiving
Michael Woods II
6 receptions, 81 yds, 1 TD
Auburn
Passing
Bo Nix
17/28, 187 yds, 1 TD
Rushing
Tank Bigsby
20 carries, 146 yds
Receiving
Anthony Schwartz
10 receptions, 100 yds, 1 TD
At South Carolina
Game Four – No. 15 Auburn Tigers (2–1) at South Carolina Gamecocks (1–2)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 15 Tigers
9
7
3 3 22
Gamecocks
0
14
13 3 30
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
Date : Saturday, October 17, 2020Game time : 11:02 a.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind : NE 10 mphGame attendance : 15,766Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (ESPN) : Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)Pregame line : Auburn –3 • Odds to win : Auburn 66.2% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(8:32) AUB – Anders Carlson 35 yd field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 62 yds, 4:57; Auburn 3–0 )
(4:33) AUB – Eli Stove 11 yd pass from Bo Nix, Grant Loy pass failed (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yds, 2:01; Auburn 9–0 )
Second quarter
(12:49) SC – Kevin Harris 3 yd run, Parker White kick (Drive: 5 plays, 29 yds, 2:00; Auburn 9–7 )
(10:24) AUB – Tank Bigsby 2 yd run, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yds, 2:25; Auburn 16–7 )
(0:35) SC – Collin Hill 1 yd run, Parker White kick (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yds, 4:28; Auburn 16–14 )
Third quarter
(10:22) AUB – Anders Carlson 38 yd field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yds, 4:38; Auburn 19–14 )
(6:31) SC – Shi Smith 10 yd pass from Collin Hill, Collin Hill pass failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yds, 3:51; South Carolina 20–19 )
(0:54) SC – Kevin Harris 8 yd run, Parker White kick (Drive: 1 play, 8 yds, 0:05; South Carolina 27–19 )
Fourth quarter
(9:13) SC – Parker White 39 yd field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yds, 4:28; South Carolina 30–19 )
(6:39) AUB – Anders Carlson 22 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yds, 2:34; South Carolina 30–22 )
Statistics
AUB
SC
First downs
27
20
Plays–yards
83–481
67–297
Rushes–yards
36–209
43–153
Passing yards
272
144
Passing: comp –att –int
24–47–3
15–24–1
Time of possession
28:43
31:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Auburn
Passing
Bo Nix
24/47, 272 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Tank Bigsby
16 carries, 111 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
Seth Williams
4 receptions, 74 yds
South Carolina
Passing
Collin Hill
15/24, 144 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Kevin Harris
25 carries, 83 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
Shi Smith
8 receptions, 76 yds, 1 TD
At Ole Miss
Game Five – Auburn Tigers (2–2) at Ole Miss Rebels (1–3)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Tigers
7
7
7 14 35
Rebels
0
14
7 7 28
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi
Date : Saturday, October 24, 2020Game time : 11:03 a.m. CDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 15,037Referee : Marc CurlesTV announcers (SEC Network) : Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)Pregame line : Auburn –3.5 • Odds to win : Auburn 74.8% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(2:17) AUB – Tank Bigsby 4 yd run, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 14 plays, 95 yds, 5:53; Auburn 7–0 )
Second quarter
(13:46) MISS – Elijah Moore 6 yd pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yds, 3:31; Tied 7–7 )
(9:11) AUB – Bo Nix 4 yd run, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yds, 4:28; Auburn 14–7 )
(3:35) MISS – Matt Corral 5 yd run, Luke Logan kick (Drive: 16 plays, 78 yds, 5:31; Tied 14–14 )
Third quarter
(7:09) MISS – Matt Corral 10 yd run, Luke Logan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 89 yds, 0:34; Ole Miss 21–14 )
(2:57) AUB – Shaun Shivers 1 yd run, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 88 yds, 4:04; Tied 21–21 )
Fourth quarter
(10:12) AUB – Tank Bigsby 18 yd run, Ben Patton rush failed (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yds, 5:08; Auburn 27–21 )
(5:43) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 5 yd run, Luke Logan kick (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yds, 4:21; Ole Miss 28–27 )
(1:11) AUB – Seth Williams 58 yd pass from Bo Nix, pass by Seth Williams (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yds, 1:14; Auburn 35–28 )
Statistics
AUB
MISS
First downs
26
25
Plays–yards
77–462
79–444
Rushes–yards
47–224
51–283
Passing yards
238
161
Passing: comp –att –int
23–30–0
17–28–2
Time of possession
31:48
28:12
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Auburn
Passing
Bo Nix
23/30, 238 yds, 1 TD
Rushing
Tank Bigsby
24 carries, 129 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
Seth Williams
8 receptions, 134 yds, 1 TD
Ole Miss
Passing
Matt Corral
16/27, 154 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Matt Corral
10 rushes, 88 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
Elijah Moore
5 receptions, 16 yds, 1 TD
LSU
Game Six – LSU Tigers (2–2) at Auburn Tigers (3–2)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
LSU Tigers
0
3
0 8 11
Auburn Tigers
0
21
21 6 48
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
Date : Saturday, October 31, 2020Game time : 2:39 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind : 8 mph EGame attendance : 17,490Referee : Alex MooreTV announcers (CBS ) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)Pregame line : Auburn –1 • Odds to win : LSU 52.1% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
(12:13) AUB – Eli Stove 9 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 1 play, 4 yds, 0:32; Auburn 7–0 )
(5:27) AUB – Christian Tutt 20 yd fumble return, Anders Carlson kick (Auburn 14–0 )
(0:40) AUB – Ze'Vian Capers 9 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 99 yds, 2:56; Auburn 21–0 )
(0:00) LSU – Cade York 50 yd field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yds, 0:33; Auburn 21–3 )
Third quarter
(11:35) AUB – Bo Nix 5 yd run, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yds, 3:25; Auburn 28–3 )
(8:55) AUB – Tank Bigsby 2 yd run, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 21 yds, 2:34; Auburn 35–3 )
(1:33) AUB – Tank Bigsby 3 yd run, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yds, 5:21; Auburn 42–3 )
Fourth quarter
(14:37) AUB – Anthony Schwartz 91 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick failed (Drive: 1 play, 91 yds, 0:11; Auburn 48–3 )
(8:43) LSU – Kayshon Boutte 43 yd pass from Max Johnson, Max Johnson run (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yds, 1:16; Auburn 48–11 )
Statistics
LSU
AUB
First downs
20
23
Plays–yards
75–347
70–506
Rushes–yards
27–32
44–206
Passing yards
315
300
Passing: comp –att –int
28–48–2
18–26–0
Time of possession
28:31
31:29
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
LSU
Passing
Max Johnson
15/24, 172 yds, 1 TD
Rushing
John Emery
9 carries, 21 yds
Receiving
Arik Gilbert
6 receptions, 55 yds
Auburn
Passing
Bo Nix
18/24, 300 yds, 3 TD
Rushing
Bo Nix
11 carries, 81 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
Eli Stove
5 receptions, 64 yds, 1 TD
Tennessee
Game Seven – Tennessee Volunteers (2–4) at No. 23 Auburn Tigers (4–2)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Volunteers
7
3
0 7 17
No. 23 Tigers
0
10
10 10 30
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
Date : Saturday, November 21, 2020Game time : 6:10 p.m. CST Game weather : Clear skies • Temperature : 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind : 3 mph EGame attendance : 17,490Referee : David SmithTV announcers (ESPN) : Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline reporter)Pregame line : Auburn –10.5 • Odds to win : Auburn 85.7% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(5:56) TENN – Jarrett Guarantano 9 yd rush, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yds, 4:42; Tennessee 7–0 )
Second quarter
(13:42) TENN – Brent Cimaglia 47 yd field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yds, 3:58; Tennessee 10–0 )
(12:06) AUB – Anthony Schwartz 54 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 4 plays, 79 yds, 1:35; Tennessee 10–7 )
(5:36) AUB – Anders Carlson 25 yd field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yds, 5:35; Tied 10–10 )
Third quarter
(7:25) AUB – Anders Carlson 27 yd field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 65 yds, 7:35; Auburn 13–10 )
(2:21) AUB – Smoke Monday 100 yd interception return, Anders Carlson kick (Auburn 20–10 )
Fourth quarter
(7:14) AUB – D.J. Williams 9 yd rush, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yds, 5:19; Auburn 27–10 )
(4:07) TENN – Eric Gray 1 yd rush, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yds, 3:07; Auburn 27–17 )
(1:27) AUB – Anders Carlson 50 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 11 yds, 2:39; Auburn 30–17 )
Statistics
TENN
AUB
First downs
28
23
Plays–yards
74–464
64–385
Rushes–yards
41–222
38–165
Passing yards
242
220
Passing: comp –att –int
22–33–1
17–26–1
Time of possession
31:29
28:31
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tennessee
Passing
Jarrett Guarantano
15/23, 156 yds, 1 INT
Rushing
Eric Gray
22 carries, 173 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
Ty Chandler
4 receptions, 37 yds
Auburn
Passing
Bo Nix
17/26, 220 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
D.J. Williams
11 carries, 66 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
Seth Williams
5 receptions, 52 yds
At Alabama
Game Eight – No. 22 Auburn Tigers (5–2) at No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (7–0)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 22 Tigers
0
3
3 7 13
No. 1 Crimson Tide
7
14
14 7 42
at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Date : Saturday, November 28, 2020Game time : 2:39 p.m. CST Game weather : Partly cloudy • Temperature : 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind : N 6 mphGame attendance : 19,424Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (CBS) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)Pregame line : Alabama –24.5 • Odds to win : Alabama 92.2% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(5:10) ALA – DeVonta Smith 66 yd pass from Mac Jones, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yds, 1:51; Alabama 7–0 )
Second quarter
(14:04) ALA – John Metchie III 7 yd pass from Mac Jones, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yds, 2:21; Alabama 14–0 )
(8:51) AUB – Anders Carlson 47 yd field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 51 yds, 5:13; Alabama 14–3 )
(6:24) ALA – Jahleel Billingsley 24 yd pass from Mac Jones, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yds, 2:27; Alabama 21–3 )
Third quarter
(10:36) AUB – Anders Carlson 45 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yds, 3:00; Alabama 21–6 )
(9:08) ALA – DeVonta Smith 58 yd pass from Mac Jones, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yds, 1:28; Alabama 28–6 )
(4:28) ALA – Najee Harris 39 yd run, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yds, 2:07; Alabama 35–6 )
Fourth quarter
(13:27) ALA – John Metchie III 24 yd pass from Mac Jones, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yds, 5:10; Alabama 42–6 )
(4:39) AUB – Bo Nix 1 yd run, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 96 yds, 5:59; Alabama 42–13 )
Statistics
AUB
ALA
First downs
20
20
Plays–yards
80–347
53–445
Rushes–yards
42–120
27–143
Passing yards
227
302
Passing: comp –att –int
23–38–2
18–26–0
Time of possession
36:30
23:30
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Auburn
Passing
Bo Nix
23/38, 227 yds, 2 INT
Rushing
Mark-Antony Richards
14 carries, 57 yds
Receiving
Eli Stove
7 receptions, 29 yds
Alabama
Passing
Mac Jones
18/26, 302 yds, 5 TD
Rushing
Najee Harris
11 carries, 96 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
DeVonta Smith
7 receptions, 171 yds, 2 TD
Texas A&M
Game Nine – No. 5 Texas A&M Aggies (6–1) at Auburn Tigers (5–3)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 5 Aggies
7
7
0 17 31
Tigers
0
10
10 0 20
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
Date : Saturday, December 5, 2020Game time : 11:02 a.m. CST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind : N 9 mphGame attendance : 17,490Referee : James CarterTV announcers (ESPN) : Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Todd McShay and Allison Williams (sideline reporters)Pregame line : Texas A&M –5.5 • Odds to win : Auburn 53.1% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(8:42) TA&M – Jalen Wydermyer 10 yd pass from Kellen Mond, Seth Small kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yds, 6:18; Texas A&M 7–0 )
Second quarter
(14:11) AUB – Anders Carlson 37 yd field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yds, 4:17; Texas A&M 7–3 )
(3:36) AUB – Bo Nix 5 yd rush, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yds, 4:33; Auburn 10–7 )
(0:24) TA&M – Kellen Mond 1 yd rush, Seth Small kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yds, 3:12; Texas A&M 14–10 )
Third quarter
(10:36) AUB – Bo Nix 3 yd rush, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yds, 4:24; Auburn 17–14 )
(4:16) AUB – Anders Carlson 24 yd field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yds, 3:38; Auburn 20–14 )
Fourth quarter
(13:31) TA&M – Jalen Wydermyer 20 yd pass from Kellen Mond, Seth Small kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yds, 5:45; Texas A&M 21–20 )
(8:12) TA&M – Ainias Smith 4 yd rush, Seth Small kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yds, 3:42; Texas A&M 28–20 )
(1:09) TA&M – Seth Small 32 yd field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yds, 5:32; Texas A&M 31–20 )
Statistics
TA&M
AUB
First downs
29
16
Plays–yards
70–509
54–340
Rushes–yards
47–313
30–196
Passing yards
196
144
Passing: comp –att –int
18–23–0
15–23–0
Time of possession
38:00
22:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M
Passing
Kellen Mond
18/23, 196 yds, 2 TD
Rushing
Isaiah Spiller
20 carries, 120 yds
Receiving
Jalen Wydermyer
8 receptions, 89 yds, 2 TD
Auburn
Passing
Bo Nix
15/23, 144 yds
Rushing
Tank Bigsby
9 carries, 76 yds
Receiving
Eli Stove
4 receptions, 29 yds
At Mississippi State
Game Ten – Auburn Tigers (5–4) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–6)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Tigers
3
3
3 15 24
Bulldogs
0
3
0 7 10
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi
Date : Saturday, December 12, 2020Game time : 6:39 p.m. CST Game weather : Partly Cloudy • Temperature : 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind : CalmGame attendance : 12,986Referee : Lee HedrickTV announcers (SEC Network) : Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)Pregame line : Auburn –6.5 • Odds to win : Auburn 74.6% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(6:47) AUB – Anders Carlson 27 yd field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 40 yds, 6:20; Auburn 3–0 )
Second quarter
(5:27) MSU – Brandon Ruiz 41 yd field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 37 yds, 5:13; Tied 3–3 )
(0:00) AUB – Anders Carlson 37 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yds, 3:18; Auburn 6–3 )
Third quarter
(4:28) AUB – Anders Carlson 45 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 10 yds, 2:10; Auburn 9–3 )
Fourth quarter
(10:03) AUB – Seth Williams 32 yd pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 95 yds, 4:49; Auburn 16–3 )
(8:24) MSU – Austin Williams 8 yd pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 29 yds, 1:28; Auburn 16–10 )
(6:03) AUB – Bo Nix 3 yd run, pass by Ze'Vian Capers (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yds, 2:21; Auburn 24–10 )
Statistics
AUB
MSU
First downs
19
17
Plays–yards
68–343
67–240
Rushes–yards
36–218
16–19
Passing yards
125
221
Passing: comp –att –int
15–32–0
30–51–2
Time of possession
30:56
29:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Auburn
Passing
Bo Nix
15/32, 125 yds, 1 TD
Rushing
Tank Bigsby
26 carries, 192 yds
Receiving
Anthony Schwartz
5 receptions, 32 yds
Mississippi State
Passing
Will Rogers
30/51, 221 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Dillon Johnson
5 carries, 30 yds
Receiving
Jaden Walley
8 receptions, 100 yds
Vs. Northwestern (Citrus Bowl)
Vrbo Citrus Bowl – Auburn Tigers (6–4) vs. No. 14 Northwestern Wildcats (6–2)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Tigers
0
6
7 6 19
No. 14 Wildcats
14
0
7 14 35
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida
Date : Friday, January 1, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Mostly SunnyGame attendance : 13,039Referee : Jerry MagallanesTV announcers (ABC ) : Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)Pregame line : Northwestern –3.5 • Odds to win : Auburn 60.1% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(11:32) NU – Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman 35 yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Charlie Kuhbander kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Northwestern 7–0 )
(3:14) NU – John Raine 6 yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Charlie Kuhbander kick (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:21; Northwestern 14–0 )
Second quarter
(6:03) AUB – Anders Carlson 50 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 2:36; Northwestern 14–3 )
(0:17) AUB – Anders Carlson 27 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 3:45; Northwestern 14–6 )
Third quarter
(8:32) AUB – Elijah Canion 57 yard pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; Northwestern 14–13 )
(1:34) NU – Peyton Ramsey 30 yard rush, Charlie Kuhbander kick (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:10; Northwestern 21–13 )
Fourth quarter
(12:13) NU – Cam Porter 1 yard rush, Charlie Kuhbander kick (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:16; Northwestern 28–13 )
(7:49) NU – Riley Lees 8 yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Charlie Kuhbander kick (Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:35; Northwestern 35–13 )
(4:41) AUB – D.J. Williams 2 yard rush, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Northwestern 35–19 )
Statistics
AUB
NU
First downs
19
25
Plays–yards
69-361
86-457
Rushes–yards
26-61
51-166
Passing yards
300
291
Passing: comp –att –int
26-43-0
24-35-0
Time of possession
24:18
35:42
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Auburn
Passing
Bo Nix
25/42, 292 yds, 1 TD
Rushing
Bo Nix
10 carries, 32 yds
Receiving
Elijah Canion
3 receptions, 80 yds, 1 TD
Northwestern
Passing
Peyton Ramsey
24/35, 291 yds, 3 TD
Rushing
Cam Porter
33 carries, 98 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
John Raine
6 receptions, 76 yds, 1 TD
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP 11 11* 8 8 T 7 13 15 RV RV 24 24 23 22 RV — — — Coaches 11 11* 9 8 7 13 14 RV RV 21 21 21 19 RV — — — CFP Not released 22 — — — Not released
Players drafted into the NFL
References
^ Scarborough, Alex (December 13, 2020). "Auburn Tigers fire football coach Gus Malzahn after eight seasons" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 31, 2020 .
^ "Auburn hires Boise State's Harsin to lead football program Bryan Harsin He was previously the Head Coach at Boise State University" .
^ "Preseason SEC media poll, All-SEC Team announced" . SECSports.com . Southeastern Conference. September 23, 2020.
^ "SEC announces 2020 Auburn football schedule" . Auburn University Department of Athletics. August 7, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2020 .
^ Talty, John (July 30, 2020). "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season" . AL.com . Retrieved July 30, 2020 .
^ Visser, David (July 21, 2020). "SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved July 20, 2020 .
^ Kelley, Kevin (July 30, 2020). "All three Chick-fil-A Kickoff games canceled in 2020" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved July 30, 2020 .
^ Dellenger, Ross. "Sources: SEC Adopts Conference-Only Schedule With Sept. 26 Start" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved July 30, 2020 .
^ "2020 Auburn Tigers Football Schedule" . FB Schedules. Retrieved January 11, 2020 .
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