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No. 16 Auburn cruises by Samford 52-0
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn held Samford to 114 yards and forced four turnovers, JaTarvious Whitlow scored twice, and the No. 16 Tigers tuned up for the Iron Bowl with a 52-0 victory Saturday at rain-drenched Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Auburn (8-3) forced and recovered a fumble on a fourth-and-4 on Samford's opening drive, the first of three turnovers and a trio of three-and-outs across Samford's first six possessions.
For the game, the Tigers also had 13 tackles for loss and held Samford (5-7) to 2 yards per play, 2 of 13 on third down as Auburn's defensive starters were benched a few minutes into the third quarter.
Samford had scored in 213 straight games.
''I think if they are in any other division they're probably in the top five,'' Samford head coach Chris Hatcher said. ''That defensive front they have is phenomenal. They've got a great quarterback and some great skill players to go along with him. All in all, we just played a team that was a lot better than us.''
As the rain increased, so, too, did Auburn's offensive production. After a seven-point first quarter in which they struggled to convert third downs and had a 43-yard field goal blocked, the Tigers had 193 yards of offense and 24 points in the second.
Whitlow and D.J. Williams accounted for 130 yards from scrimmage in the first half and Williams added his second touchdown of the season in the third quarter.
The Tigers nearly eclipsed 300 rushing yards for the second time this season, finishing with 294 and four rushing scores.
''We knew it was going to rain,'' Auburn receiver Seth Williams said. ''We knew it wasn't going to be the best conditions. But we approached it right.''
After completing 15 of 23 passes for 150 yards and a score, Bo Nix's day also was done early in the third quarter.
That allowed 24-year-old redshirt freshman Cord Sandberg, a former member of the Philadelphia Phillies minor league baseball organization, to take the majority of second-half snaps under center.
Sandberg made the most of his first appearance of the year, accounting for 115 yards from scrimmage and throwing the first two TD passes of his Auburn career - both to junior college transfer Zach Farrar.
NIXED RECORDS
With a 10-yard touchdown pass to Harold Joiner in the second quarter that put Auburn up 21-0, Nix passed Stan White for the most completions (181) and tied him for the most touchdowns (14) by a freshman quarterback in program history. Nix needs 50 passing yards and a touchdown in Auburn's final two games to break White's single-season marks from 1990 in both categories.
CARLSON'S STRUGGLES
Auburn sophomore kicker Anders Carlson had a 43-yard field goal blocked in the first quarter. The younger brother of SEC all-time leading scorer Daniel Carlson is now 9 for 25 on kicks of more than 40 yards in his Auburn career.
IRON BOWL QUESTIONS
Auburn is facing uncertainty at two key positions heading into the 83rd Iron Bowl. Reserve safety Jamien Sherwood, who has 25 tackles, three pass breakups, four tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries over the past five games will miss the first half against the Crimson Tide after being ejected for targeting in the third quarter against Samford.
Additionally, Auburn started Kaleb Kim, who lost his starting job at center three weeks ago, at right guard over Mike Horton, the usual first-teamer at that spot. However, when Kim was injured in the second quarter, freshman Jalil Irvin filled in for him instead of Horton.
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said postgame that Horton suffered a minor injury last week and is expected to be ''fine'' to start against Alabama.
UP NEXT
Samford's regular season ends at 5-7. It's not expected to make the FCS playoff field.
Auburn hosts Alabama in the Iron Bowl next Saturday. The Tigers are looking to win their third of the last four matchups played in Jordan-Hare Stadium.
''We've got the Iron Bowl at home,'' Malzahn said. ''That's as good as it gets.''
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 11 | 28 |
Rushing | 6 | 16 |
Passing | 3 | 11 |
Penalty | 2 | 1 |
3rd Down Conv | 2-13 | 3-11 |
4th Down Conv | 1-3 | 2-2 |
Total Net Yards | 96 | 544 |
Total Plays | 56 | 85 |
Avg Gain | 1.7 | 6.4 |
Net Yards Rushing | 51 | 293 |
Rush Attempts | 30 | 53 |
Avg Rush Yards | 1.7 | 5.5 |
Yards Passing | 63 | 251 |
Comp. - Att. | 15-26 | 22-32 |
Yards Per Pass | 1.7 | 7.8 |
Penalties - Yards | 3-25 | 9-65 |
Touchdowns | 0 | 7 |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 4 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 3 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 3-2 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 2 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 6-44.5 | 3-40.3 |
Return Yards | 26 | 53 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 1-15 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 1-26 | 1-12 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 2-26 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
L. Welch
7 QB
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L. Welch | 12/23 | 66 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Hatcher
18 QB
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T. Hatcher | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ware
6 RB
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D. Ware | 1/1 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Stanton
20 RB
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J. Stanton | 10 | 19 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Walker
17 RB
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D. Walker | 3 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Welch
7 QB
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L. Welch | 11 | 10 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ware
6 RB
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D. Ware | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Oladokun
2 QB
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C. Oladokun | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Roberts
22 RB
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J. Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jiles
24 RB
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J. Jiles | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Creamer
19 WR
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J. Creamer | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Watson
84 DB
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K. Watson | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Adams
16 WR
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R. Adams | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Stanton
20 RB
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J. Stanton | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Ringer
37 WR
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P. Ringer | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. King
12 WR
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T. King | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Smith
29 WR
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C. Smith | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Neal
84 WR
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P. Neal | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ware
6 RB
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D. Ware | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Vice
88 TE
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M. Vice | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Shelling
1 WR
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C. Shelling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Fleming
86 WR
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S. Fleming | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Welch
7 QB
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L. Welch | 1 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
N. East
22 LB
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N. East | 9-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Laguins
48 LB
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J. Laguins | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Cheeks
39 LB
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T. Cheeks | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Granger
95 DL
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B. Granger | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Gooch
38 LB
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D. Gooch | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Montgomery
13 DB
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J. Montgomery | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Carter
21 DB
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J. Carter | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Barton
5 DB
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N. Barton | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Nash
43 DL
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J. Nash | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Anderson
31 DB
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L. Anderson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Staton
33 LB
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J. Staton | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Edmonds
47 WR
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C. Edmonds | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Berry
44 DL
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T. Berry | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Pollard
14 WR
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T. Pollard | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mera
35 DL
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J. Mera | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Herring
15 DB
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T. Herring | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Stanton
20 RB
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J. Stanton | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Foster
81 DL
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J. Foster | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Jordan
94 DL
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N. Jordan | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Fineran
17 K
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M. Fineran | 0/1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
B. Porcellato
42 P
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B. Porcellato | 6 | 44.5 | 1 | 59 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. King
12 WR
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T. King | 1 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Nix
10 QB
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B. Nix | 15/23 | 150 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Sandberg
24 QB
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C. Sandberg | 5/7 | 84 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Appleton
15 QB
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W. Appleton | 2/2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Shivers
8 RB
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S. Shivers | 9 | 55 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Whitlow
28 RB
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J. Whitlow | 7 | 49 | 2 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Williams
3 RB
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D. Williams | 8 | 42 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Martin
9 RB
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K. Martin | 8 | 39 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Sandberg
24 QB
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C. Sandberg | 6 | 31 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sheffield
16 WR
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J. Sheffield | 2 | 30 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Joiner
22 RB
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H. Joiner | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Miller
32 RB
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M. Miller | 5 | 16 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Schwartz
5 WR
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A. Schwartz | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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