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Jarquez Hunter rushes for career-high 278 yards, 2 touchdowns to rally Auburn past Kentucky 24-10
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Jarquez Hunter had career highs of 278 yards on 23 carries and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score in the third quarter, Payton Thorne passed for 172 yards and a score and Auburn rallied from a 10-0 deficit with 24 unanswered points to beat Kentucky 24-10 on...
No. 5 Georgia hosts Auburn looking to bounce back from loss to Alabama
Auburn (2-3, 0-2 SEC) at No. 5 Georgia (3-1, 1-1), Saturday, 3:45 p.m. ET (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Georgia by 24 1/2. Series record: Georgia leads 64-56-8. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Coming off a 41-34 setback at Alabama, its first...
No. 5 Georgia in bounce-back mode facing Auburn in Deep South's oldest rivalry
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — These are strange times for the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs. For the first time since 2020, they are looking to bounce back from a loss in the midst of the season. The Bulldogs (3-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) host the struggling Auburn Tigers (2-3,...
Freeze's mistake-prone Auburn Tigers head to No. 5 Georgia after rocky home stand
The Auburn Tigers opened with five straight home games and high hopes of using a strong start to show progress under second-year coach Hugh Freeze. They limped away from Jordan-Hare Stadium with a mistake-plagued 2-3 record and the Tigers’ biggest challenge yet awaiting: A visit to...
No. 21 Oklahoma rallies late, stuns Auburn for first-ever Southeastern Conference win
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Kip Lewis returned an interception 61 yards for the game-winning touchdown, and No. 21 Oklahoma rallied from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Auburn, 27-21 on Saturday for its first-ever Southeastern Conference win. “That was my first experience...
No. 21 Oklahoma turns to new starting QB, attempts to rebound against mistake-prone Auburn
No. 21 Oklahoma (3-1, 0-1 SEC) at Auburn (2-2, 0-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Oklahoma by 2-1/2. Series record: Oklahoma leads 2-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Both teams are seeking answers at quarterback and...
Hawkins leads No. 21 Oklahoma against Auburn in Sooners' first SEC road game
The Oklahoma Sooners and Auburn Tigers both are trying to bounce back from 10-point losses in their Southeastern Conference openers where turnovers proved costly and backup quarterbacks were called upon in the second half. The similarities don't go much beyond that. ...
Auburn's QB situation messy again with even bigger tests looming
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — The Auburn Tigers' quarterback situation got messy again just in time for Southeastern Conference play. Second-year freshman Hank Brown made his second straight start but this one didn't survive past three first-half interceptions in Saturday's 24-14 loss to...
Jackson, Green power Arkansas past mistake-plagued Auburn 24-14 in SEC opener
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Ja'Quinden Jackson ran for two touchdowns, including the clincher with 3:38 left, and Arkansas capitalized on five Auburn turnovers to win the teams’ Southeastern Conference opener 24-14 on Saturday. Taylen Green passed for 151 yards and a touchdown and ran...
New Auburn QB Hank Brown preparing for first SEC start after roundabout path
Trent Dilfer was hardly surprised when his old quarterback, Hank Brown, made a mostly pristine starting debut for Auburn, avoiding blunders even during stretches where heavy rain was falling. The former NFL quarterback feels it’s one of Brown’s greatest assets: The poise to weigh...
