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. Nonetheless, a number of obtrusive stats in the end led to the Tigers’ defeat.
Auburn struggled at changing third-down alternatives, advancing on 2-of-13 probabilities. The Tigers had been additionally held out of the pink zone, whereas Vanderbilt scored on each alternatives. Vanderbilt’s capacity to interrupt into Auburn’s 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. Auburn’s lone scoring drive lasted 11 performs, overlaying 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 subject aim 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.
Vanderbilt’s 4th quarter landing drive was arrange by a penalty on a earlier play. Auburn’s protection held Vanderbilt to 4th down and 6, which arrange one other subject aim alternative. Taylor’s kick try was profitable, however a penalty on Auburn’s 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 staff traded punts within the first half earlier than the sport’s first rating was recorded. Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia linked 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 practically 5 minutes longer than the Commodores. Nonetheless, Auburn did not convert all seven of their third-down alternatives and scored on simply considered 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 organize for his or her season’s ultimate 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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