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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...
New QB Hank Brown throws for 4 TDs, leads Auburn to 45-19 win over New Mexico
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Hank Brown passed for 235 yards and four touchdowns in his first career start and Jarquez Hunter rushed for 152 yards to lead Auburn to a 45-19 victory over New Mexico on Saturday night. Brown, a redshirt freshman who originally committed to play for Tigers...
Auburn tries to rebound from mistake-filled loss, hosts New Mexico
New Mexico (0-2) at Auburn (1-1), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) BetMGM College Football Odds: Auburn by 28. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Auburn desperately wants to rebound strongly from a mistake-filled loss to...
Auburn QB Thorne says angry bettors sent him Venmo requests after loss
Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne has taken heat from a different source after struggling in a loss to California: Angry sports bettors. Thorne said on The Next Round podcast Tuesday that he has heard from some fans in person and on social media while others “hit you up on Venmo,...
Mendoza throws 2 TDs and Cal proceeds to stun Auburn with a 21-14 win
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza threw for 233 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and California celebrated the first of several cross-country trips this season by holding onto a 21-14 road win at Auburn on Saturday. Mendoza completed 19 of 21 passes before halftime, which rallied...
