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Auburn football falls in SEC contest with Vanderbilt
The momentum Auburn constructed following its win over Kentucky final week was shortly stolen on Saturday by the visiting Vanderbilt Commodores.
Regardless of outplaying Vanderbilt in a number of classes, Auburn failed to seek out the win column, dropping a 17-7 resolution to Vanderbilt on Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn.
Auburn (3-6, 1-5 SEC) outgained Vanderbilt (6-3, 3-2 SEC) by 100 yards (327-227) and accomplished 30% extra of its passes than the Commodores. Nevertheless, a number of obtrusive stats in the end led to the Tigersâ defeat.
Auburn struggled at changing third-down alternatives, advancing on 2-of-13 probabilities. The Tigers had been additionally held out of the purple zone, whereas Vanderbilt scored on each alternatives. Vanderbiltâs capacity to interrupt into Auburnâs backfield was one other issue. The Commodores recorded seven tackles for loss, together with three sacks on Saturday for a lack of 22 yards.
Auburn additionally struggled with constructing lengthy possessions. Auburnâs lone scoring drive lasted 11 performs, masking 80 yards and 5:30. Following that landing drive within the 2nd quarter, Auburn did not put collectively a drive that lined eight performs and final greater than 4 minutes.
Vanderbilt broke a 7-7 halftime tie with 1:05 within the third quarter with a 31-yard discipline objective from kicker Brock Taylor to maneuver Vanderbilt forward, 10-7. The Commodores delivered the dagger with 4:18 remaining within the recreation with a four-yard landing go from quarterback Diego Pavia to Eli Stowers to push the Vanderbilt result in 17-7.
Vanderbiltâs 4th quarter landing drive was arrange by a penalty on a earlier play. Auburnâs protection held Vanderbilt to 4th down and 6, which arrange one other discipline objective alternative. Taylorâs kick try was profitable, however a penalty on Auburnâs Keldric Faulk for leaping on the block try resulted in a recent set of downs for Vanderbilt. The Commodores scored the game-clinching landing two performs later.
Every group traded punts within the first half earlier than the sportâs first rating was recorded. Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia related with receiver AJ Newberry for a 28-yard landing go with 0:50 remaining within the opening quarter to push the Commodores forward, 7-0.
Auburn answered three possessions later with a landing go of their very own. Rivaldo Fairweather hauled in a 30-yard go from Payton Thorne with 6:45 remaining within the first half to tie the sport at 7-7, a rating that remained heading into the locker room. Auburn outgained Vanderbilt 214-132 within the first half and held the soccer almost 5 minutes longer than the Commodores. Nevertheless, Auburn did not convert all seven of their third-down alternatives and scored on simply certainly one of their seven first-half possessions, which restricted their capacity to seek out the top zone.
Auburn will step away from play subsequent weekend to arrange for his or her seasonâs closing three video games. The Tigers will face ULM on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 11:45 a.m. CT at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
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