2021 Auburn Tigers football | |
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Birmingham Bowl, L 13–17 vs. Houston | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Western Division | |
Record | 6–7 (3–5 SEC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Bobo (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | singleback |
Defensive coordinator | Derek Mason (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Jordan–Hare Stadium |
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No. 1 Georgia x#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Kentucky | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 2 Alabama x$^ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Ole Miss | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Arkansas | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alabama 41, Georgia 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Bryan Harsin. They finished the season at 6–7, the program's first season finishing below .500 since 2012.
Offseason
Position key
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Place Kicker | PK | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Split end | SE | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Preseason
Spring game
The A-Day spring game was held on Saturday, April 17. Team Auburn defeated Team Tigers 17–3. Running back Tank Bigsby was named Offensive MVP, cornerback Trey Elston was named Defensive MVP, and kicker Anders Carlson was named Special Teams MVP.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Auburn | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: April 17, 2021
- Game time: 1:02 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: 4 mph SW
- Game attendance: 25,210
- Referee: Marc Curles
- TV announcers (SEC Network+): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Lott Trophy[1] | Zakoby McClain | LB | Sr. |
Maxwell Award[2] | Bo Nix | QB | Jr. |
Tank Bigsby | RB | So. | |
Bednarik Award[3] | Zakoby McClain | LB | Sr. |
Doak Walker Award[4] | Tank Bigsby | RB | So. |
John Mackey Award[5] | John Samuel Shenker | TE | Sr. |
Jim Thorpe Award[6] | Smoke Monday | DB | Sr. |
Butkus Award[7] | Zakoby McClain | LB | Sr. |
Outland Trophy[8] | Nick Brahms | OL | Sr. |
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[9] | Zakoby McClain | LB | Sr. |
Smoke Monday | DB | Sr. | |
Lou Groza Award[10] | Anders Carlson | K | Sr. |
Wuerffel Trophy[11] | Nick Brahms | OL | Sr. |
Walter Camp Award[12] | Tank Bigsby | RB | So. |
SEC media days
The SEC Media Days were held July 19–22, 2021 at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama. Coach Bryan Harsin, quarterback Bo Nix, and linebacker Owen Pappoe spoke on Thursday, July 22.
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Preseason All-SEC teams
Offense 1st team Tank Bigsby – RB Nick Brahms – C 3rd team Bo Nix – QB |
Defense 2nd team Zakoby McClain – LB Smoke Monday – DB 3rd team Derick Hall – DL Owen Pappoe – LB Roger McCreary – DB |
Specialists 2nd team Tank Bigsby – AP 3rd team Anders Carlson – PK
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Staff
Name | Position | Consecutive season at Auburn in current position |
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Bryan Harsin | Head coach | 1st |
Mike Bobo | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 1st |
Derek Mason | Defensive coordinator | 1st |
Brad Bedell | Tight ends coach | 1st |
Eric Kiesau | Wide receivers coach | 1st |
Will Friend | Offensive line coach | 1st |
Cadillac Williams | Running backs coach | 3rd |
Nick Eason | Defensive line coach | 1st |
Jeff Schmedding | Inside Linebackers Coach | 1st |
Bert Watts | Special Teams & Outside Linebackers Coach | 1st |
Zac Etheridge | Cornerbacks coach | 1st |
- Cornelius Williams was fired as wide receivers coach after 4 games.
- Mike Bobo was fired as Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach on November 29, 2021.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Akron* | ESPN+/SECN+ | W 60–10 | 83,821 | ||
September 11 | 11:00 a.m. | Alabama State* | No. 25 |
| SECN | W 62–0 | 82,745 |
September 18 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Penn State* | No. 22 | ABC | L 20–28 | 109,958 | |
September 25 | 3:00 p.m. | Georgia State* | No. 23 |
| SECN | W 34–24 | 86,650 |
October 2 | 8:00 p.m. | at LSU | No. 22 | ESPN | W 24–19 | 97,717 | |
October 9 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 2 Georgia | No. 18 |
| CBS | L 10–34 | 87,451 |
October 16 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 17 Arkansas | CBS | W 38–23 | 73,370 | ||
October 30 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 10 Ole Miss | No. 18 |
| ESPN | W 31–20 | 87,451 |
November 6 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Texas A&M | No. 13 | CBS | L 3–20 | 109,835 | |
November 13 | 11:00 a.m. | Mississippi State | No. 17 |
| ESPN | L 34–43 | 87,451 |
November 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at South Carolina | ESPN | L 17–21 | 70,299 | ||
November 27 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 3 Alabama |
| CBS | L 22–24 4OT | 87,451 | |
December 28 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 20 Houston* | ESPN | L 13–17 | 47,100 | ||
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Game summaries
Akron
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Tigers | 13 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 60 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
- Game time: 6:05 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 5 mph
- Game attendance: 83,821
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (ESPN+/SEC Network+): Mike Corey (play-by-play), Ben Hartsock (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
- Box Score
Statistics | AKR | AUB |
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First downs | 12 | 28 |
Plays–yards | 63–188 | 58–613 |
Rushes–yards | 36–−3 | 31–316 |
Passing yards | 191 | 297 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–27–0 | 22–27–0 |
Time of possession | 35:44 | 24:16 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | DJ Irons | 13/13, 129 yds, 1 TD |
Rushing | Jonzell Norrils | 12 carries, 22 yds | |
Receiving | Michael Mathison | 7 receptions, 68 yds | |
Auburn | Passing | Bo Nix | 20/22, 375 yds, 3 TD |
Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 13 carries, 119 yds, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Shedrick Jackson | 5 receptions, 79 yds |
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Alabama State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 25 Tigers | 6 | 14 | 35 | 7 | 62 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
- Game time: 11:03 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SE 7 mph
- Game attendance: 82,745
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline reporter)
- Box Score
Statistics | ASU | AUB |
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First downs | 11 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 58–176 | 58–538 |
Rushes–yards | 29–46 | 39–364 |
Passing yards | 130 | 174 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–29–1 | 11–19–0 |
Time of possession | 32:51 | 27:09 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama State | Passing | Ryan Nettles | 19/27, 130 yds, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jacory Merritt | 10 carries, 17 yds | |
Receiving | Jeremiah Hixon | 4 receptions, 46 yds | |
Auburn | Passing | Bo Nix | 9/17, 108 yds, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jarquez Hunter | 8 carries, 147 yds, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Demetris Robertson | 3 receptions, 61 yds, 2 TD |
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At No. 10 Penn State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 22 Tigers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
No. 10 Nittany Lions | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
- Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
- Game time: 6:45 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NW 4 mph
- Game attendance: 109,958
- Referee: James Carter
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
- Box Score
Statistics | AUB | PSU |
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First downs | 24 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 79–367 | 66–396 |
Rushes–yards | 182 | 94 |
Passing yards | 185 | 302 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 21–39–0 | 29–33–1 |
Time of possession | 31:42 | 28:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Auburn | Passing | Bo Nix | 21/37, 185 yds |
Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 23 carries, 102 yds, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 4 receptions, 66 yds | |
Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 28/32, 280 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Noah Cain | 19 carries, 45 yds, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jahan Dotson | 10 receptions, 78 yds, 1 TD |
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Georgia State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
No. 23 Tigers | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 34 |
Statistics | GSU | AUB |
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First downs | 20 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 71–384 | 78–419 |
Rushes–yards | 47–267 | 35–166 |
Passing yards | 117 | 253 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 12–24–1 | 22–43–0 |
Time of possession | 29:37 | 30:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 12/24, 117 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Tucker Gregg | 12 carries, 150 yds, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Roger Carter | 4 receptions, 51 yds, 1 TD | |
Auburn | Passing | Bo Nix | 13/27, 156 yds |
Rushing | Jarquez Hunter | 10 carries, 62 yds | |
Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 5 receptions, 76 yds |
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At LSU
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No. 22 Auburn Tigers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
LSU Tigers | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
- Game time: 8:10 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 3 mph
- Game attendance: 97,717
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Katie George (sideline reporter)
- Box Score
Statistics | AUB | LSU |
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First downs | 23 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 76–433 | 70–354 |
Rushes–yards | 29–178 | 24–29 |
Passing yards | 255 | 325 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 23–47–0 | 26–46–1 |
Time of possession | 28:46 | 31:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Auburn | Passing | Bo Nix | 23/44, 255 yds, 1 TD |
Rushing | Jarquez Hunter | 6 carries, 80 yds, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Demetris Robertson | 6 receptions, 60 yds | |
LSU | Passing | Max Johnson | 26/46, 325 yds, 1 TD |
Rushing | Corey Kiner | 5 carries, 22 yds | |
Receiving | Jack Bech | 7 receptions, 84 yds |
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No. 2 Georgia
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 2 Bulldogs | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
No. 18 Tigers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
- Game time: 2:39 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NE 6 mph
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (CBS): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel and Aaron Murray (analysts), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
- Box Score
Statistics | UGA | AUB |
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First downs | 22 | 17 |
Plays–yards | 70–432 | 72–318 |
Rushes–yards | 49–201 | 29–46 |
Passing yards | 231 | 272 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 14―21―0 | 24–43–1 |
Time of possession | 33:06 | 26:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 14/21, 231 yds, 2 Td |
Rushing | Zamir White | 18 carries, 79 yds, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Ladd McConkey | 5 receptions, 135 yds, 1 TD | |
Auburn | Passing | Bo Nix | 21/38, 217 yds |
Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 10 carries, 28 yds, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 5 receptions, 50 yds |
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At No. 17 Arkansas
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
No. 17 Razorbacks | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
Statistics | AUB | ARK |
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First downs | 20 | 29 |
Plays–yards | 61–427 | 89–460 |
Rushes–yards | 35–135 | 54–232 |
Passing yards | 292 | 228 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 21–26–1 | 21–35–0 |
Time of possession | 30:03 | 29:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Auburn | Passing | Bo Nix | 21/26, 292 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 18 carries, 68 yds, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Shedrick Jackson | 5 receptions, 61 yds | |
Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 21/35, 228 yds, 2 TD |
Rushing | KJ Jefferson | 18 carries, 66 yds | |
Receiving | Treylon Burks | 9 receptions, 109 yds, 2 TD |
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No. 10 Ole Miss
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 10 Rebels | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
No. 18 Tigers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
- Game time: 6:05 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: W 9 mph
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
- Box Score
Statistics | MISS | AUB |
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First downs | 26 | 30 |
Plays–yards | 81–464 | 77–483 |
Rushes–yards | 39–157 | 46–207 |
Passing yards | 307 | 276 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 26–42–1 | 22–31–0 |
Time of possession | 26:35 | 33:25 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 21/37, 289 yds, 1 INT |
Rushing | Henry Parrish Jr. | 12 carries, 57 yds | |
Receiving | Jahcour Pearson | 7 receptions, 135 yds | |
Auburn | Passing | Bo Nix | 22/30, 276 yds, 1 TD |
Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 23 carries, 140 yds, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 6 receptions, 79 yds |
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At No. 14 Texas A&M
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 13 Tigers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
No. 14 Aggies | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
- Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
- Game time: 2:39 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: • Wind: N 6 mph
- Game attendance: 109,835
- Referee: James Carter
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
- Box Score
Statistics | AUB | TA&M |
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First downs | 17 | 18 |
Plays–yards | 70―226 | 64―409 |
Rushes–yards | 29―73 | 35―217 |
Passing yards | 153 | 192 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 20―41―1 | 15―29―0 |
Time of possession | 29:56 | 30:00 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Auburn | Passing | Bo Nix | 20/41, 153 yds, 1 INT |
Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 15 carries, 69 yds | |
Receiving | Shaun Shivers | 6 receptions, 40 yds | |
Texas A&M | Passing | Zach Calzada | 15/29, 192 yds |
Rushing | Isaiah Spiller | 21 carries, 112 yds | |
Receiving | Jalen Wydermyer | 5 receptions, 53 yds |
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Mississippi State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 43 |
No. 17 Tigers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
- Game time: 11:07 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW 10 mph
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
- Box Score
Statistics | MSU | AUB |
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First downs | 31 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 75―487 | 70―483 |
Rushes–yards | 19―72 | 27―106 |
Passing yards | 415 | 377 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 44―56―0 | 27―43―0 |
Time of possession | 35:01 | 24:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 44/55, 415 yds, 6 TD |
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 8 carries, 62 yds | |
Receiving | Jaden Walley | 7 receptions, 87 yds | |
Auburn | Passing | Bo Nix | 27/41, 377 yds, 2 TD |
Rushing | Ja'Varrius Johnson | 1 carry, 57 yds, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 8 receptions, 107 yds, 1 TD |
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At South Carolina
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Gamecocks | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
- Game time: 6:06 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NE 2 mph
- Game attendance: 70,299
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
- Box Score
Statistics | AUB | SC |
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First downs | 27 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 65―379 | 56―306 |
Rushes–yards | 33―191 | 41―149 |
Passing yards | 188 | 157 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 17―32―0 | 10―15―1 |
Time of possession | 29:25 | 30:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Auburn | Passing | T. J. Finley | 17/32, 188 yds, 1 TD |
Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 22 carries, 164 yds, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Shedrick Jackson | 7 receptions, 111 yds | |
South Carolina | Passing | Jason Brown | 10/15, 157 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | ZaQuandre White | 16 carries, 99 yds | |
Receiving | ZaQuandre White | 3 receptions, 69 yds, 1 TD |
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No. 3 Alabama
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | Total |
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No. 3 Crimson Tide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
Tigers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
Statistics | ALA | AUB |
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First downs | 18 | 12 |
Plays–yards | 89―388 | 66―159 |
Rushes–yards | 37―71 | 40―22 |
Passing yards | 317 | 137 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 25―52―1 | 17―26―1 |
Time of possession | 29:24 | 30:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama | Passing | Bryce Young | 25/51, 317 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Brian Robinson Jr. | 16 carries, 71 yds | |
Receiving | John Metchie III | 13 receptions, 150 yds | |
Auburn | Passing | T. J. Finley | 17/26, 137 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 29 carries, 63 yds | |
Receiving | Demetris Robertson | 3 receptions, 39 yds |
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No. 20 Houston (Birmingham Bowl)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 Cougars | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Tigers | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
Statistics | HOU | AUB |
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First downs | 19 | 15 |
Plays–yards | 67―398 | 66―352 |
Rushes–yards | 26―115 | 29―125 |
Passing yards | 283 | 227 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 26―41―2 | 19―37―0 |
Time of possession | 29:50 | 30:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 26/40, 283 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Alton McCaskill | 14 carries, 78 yds | |
Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 10 receptions, 150 yds | |
Auburn | Passing | T. J. Finley | 19/37, 227 yds, 1 TD |
Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 16 carries, 96 yds | |
Receiving | Tank Bigsby | 5 receptions, 68 yds |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | RV | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | RV | 19 | 18 | 12 | 16 | RV | — | — | — | |
Coaches | RV | RV | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | RV | 22 | 21 | 14 | 20 | RV | — | — | — | |
CFP | Not released | 13 | 17 | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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