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Johnson, No. 12 Auburn beat Mississippi 44-23
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Kerryon Johnson is enjoying taking his mostly healed hamstring on frequent jaunts to the end zone.
No. 12 Auburn is happily riding along with him. Both continued their hot streaks on Saturday, with Johnson rushing for a career-high 204 yards and three touchdowns and the Tigers beating Mississippi 44-23.
Johnson and the Tigers (5-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) continued a recent tear with their third straight lopsided win over a league team. Johnson, who didn't play in the fourth quarter, has 11 touchdown runs during that stretch after missing two games with a right hamstring injury.
''I felt so close to normal that I just couldn't hide it,'' said Johnson, who had a career-high 28 rushes. ''In the open field, I was making people miss and I was able to get up to a faster speed than last week. It just felt really good to being normal again.''
The Rebels (2-3, 0-2) endured their second straight blowout in the state a week after losing 66-3 to No. 1 Alabama. This one was much closer, but not competitive.
The Tigers were up 35-3 at halftime before Shea Patterson and Ole Miss managed to whittle down the lead.
''This was a game that a lot of teams could have come out and flopped around in the first half, especially with what happened last week with us and them,'' Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said. ''Real proud of our leadership that we answered the bell.''
Auburn's Jarrett Stidham completed 14 of 21 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns. That included a screen pass which Ryan Davis took 75 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter, the Tigers' longest offensive play of the season.
Auburn's Daniel Carlson made three field goals to become the SEC's career scoring leader with 413 points. Georgia's Blair Walsh set the old mark of 412 points.
''It's something I'll be bragging about until the day I die,'' Carlson said.
The Rebels snapped a 10-quarter streak without a touchdown when Patterson hit D.K. Metcalf for a 9-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
Patterson led two more touchdown drives in the fourth. He completed 34 of 51 passes for 346 yards and two touchdowns, both to Metcalf.
''We really made a statement that we wanted to finish the game, whether we win or lose, with a good vibe coming out of the game,'' Patterson said. ''I think offensively we were rolling. I think we feel a lot better than we did last week coming out of the second half. So we'll look to build on that momentum.''
THE TAKEAWAY
Mississippi: Outscored 110-26 by Alabama and Auburn the past two weeks. ... The offense still had some highlights, including A.J. Brown's nine catches for 100 yards. ... Produced 429 total yards but also allowed 561.
Auburn: The Tigers have scored 144 points in their last three games. ... Auburn had been the only FBS team that hadn't allowed more than 14 points in a game this season.
AUBURN INJURIES
Tailback Kamryn Pettway, nursing a lower leg injury, didn't play. Cornerback Javaris Davis was out with a right hamstring injury and linebacker Tre' Williams missed his third straight game with a shoulder injury. Guard Mike Horton aggravated a left ankle injury and was helped off the field in the third quarter.
QUOTABLE
''Our first defense held them to 10 points, and I think if we had kept the first defense in, then we could have held them to 10 points the whole game.'' Malzahn.
EJECTED
Ole Miss starting nickel back A.J. Moore was ejected for targeting early in the second quarter. He appeared to hit Stephen Roberts' helmet first after Roberts fielded a punt. Replay officials upheld the call after only a brief review.
UP NEXT
Mississippi hosts Vanderbilt seeking its first SEC win.
The Tigers visit LSU, a year after coach Les Miles was fired the day after an Auburn win.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
S. PattersonĀ
20 QB
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S. Patterson | 34/51 | 346 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. WilkinsĀ
22 RB
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J. Wilkins | 13 | 65 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. PennamonĀ
28 RB
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D. Pennamon | 11 | 19 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. SwinneyĀ
24 RB
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E. Swinney | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. PattersonĀ
20 QB
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S. Patterson | 4 | -10 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
A. BrownĀ
1 WR
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A. Brown | 0 | 10 | 109 | 0 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
V. JeffersonĀ
12 WR
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V. Jefferson | 0 | 8 | 89 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. WilkinsĀ
22 RB
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J. Wilkins | 0 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. KnoxĀ
9 TE
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D. Knox | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. MetcalfĀ
14 WR
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D. Metcalf | 0 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. PennamonĀ
28 RB
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D. Pennamon | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. LodgeĀ
5 WR
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D. Lodge | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. SandersĀ
13 WR
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B. Sanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. CooleyĀ
15 TE
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O. Cooley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. QuickĀ
43 TE
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T. Quick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. HaynesĀ
38 DE
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M. Haynes | 6-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. WoodsĀ
36 DB
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Z. Woods | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. HamiltonĀ
21 DB
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J. Hamilton | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. CoatneyĀ
40 DT
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J. Coatney | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. GatesĀ
3 LB
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D. Gates | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. SpeaksĀ
9 DT
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B. Speaks | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Bing-DukesĀ
43 LB
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D. Bing-Dukes | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. OrdwayĀ
28 DB
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C. Ordway | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. HartsfieldĀ
15 DB
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M. Hartsfield | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. PolkĀ
24 LB
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T. Polk | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. MooreĀ
30 DB
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A. Moore | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. DonellyĀ
90 DT
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R. Donelly | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. WebsterĀ
5 DB
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K. Webster | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. MillerĀ
8 DB
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C. Miller | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. BakerĀ
40 LB
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Z. Baker | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. BowieĀ
1 DB
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D. Bowie | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. EvansĀ
14 DE
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V. Evans | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. StreetĀ
20 LB
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J. Street | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. JonesĀ
31 DB
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J. Jones | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. McDowellĀ
42 DL
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G. McDowell | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. JonesĀ
95 DT
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B. Jones | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. RobinsonĀ
52 DT
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A. Robinson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. JuliusĀ
7 DB
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J. Julius | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. CustisĀ
25 DB
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M. Custis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
G. WunderlichĀ
97 K
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G. Wunderlich | 1/2 | 27 | 0/0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
L. LoganĀ
92 K
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L. Logan | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
W. GleesonĀ
94 P
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W. Gleeson | 5 | 45.4 | 3 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. BrownĀ
96 P
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M. Brown | 1 | 40.0 | 0 | 40 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. JonesĀ
31 DB
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J. Jones | 2 | 20.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. StidhamĀ
8 QB
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J. Stidham | 14/21 | 235 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
K. JohnsonĀ
21 RB
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K. Johnson | 28 | 204 | 4 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. MartinĀ
9 RB
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K. Martin | 9 | 50 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. StoveĀ
12 WR
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E. Stove | 2 | 36 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. MillerĀ
32 RB
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M. Miller | 8 | 21 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. WillisĀ
14 QB
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M. Willis | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. BarrettĀ
5 RB
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D. Barrett | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. StidhamĀ
8 QB
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J. Stidham | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
R. DavisĀ
23 WR
|
R. Davis | 0 | 2 | 75 | 1 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. SlaytonĀ
81 WR
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D. Slayton | 0 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Craig-MyersĀ
3 WR
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N. Craig-Myers | 0 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. DavisĀ
11 WR
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K. Davis | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. JohnsonĀ
21 RB
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K. Johnson | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. StoveĀ
12 WR
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E. Stove | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. HastingsĀ
33 WR
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W. Hastings | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. CoxĀ
27 FB
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C. Cox | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
N. RuffinĀ
19 DB
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N. Ruffin | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. DeanĀ
12 DB
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J. Dean | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. DavisĀ
57 LB
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D. Davis | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. ThomasĀ
24 DB
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D. Thomas | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. MatthewsĀ
28 DB
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T. Matthews | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. WootenĀ
31 LB
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C. Wooten | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. WilliamsĀ
30 LB
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T. Williams | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. PetersĀ
15 DB
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J. Peters | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. BrownĀ
5 DL
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D. Brown | 2-3 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. WilliamsĀ
49 LB
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D. Williams | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. DinsonĀ
20 DB
|
J. Dinson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. LeonardĀ
21 DB
|
T. Leonard | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. AtkinsonĀ
48 LB
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M. Atkinson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. RobertsĀ
14 DB
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S. Roberts | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. MoultryĀ
55 LB
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T. Moultry | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. James IIIĀ
10 DL
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P. James III | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. DavisĀ
6 DB
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C. Davis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. CoeĀ
91 DL
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N. Coe | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. HollandĀ
4 LB
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J. Holland | 1-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. RussellĀ
95 DL
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D. Russell | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. TruesdellĀ
94 DL
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T. Truesdell | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. BrittĀ
33 LB
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K. Britt | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
D. CarlsonĀ
38 K
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D. Carlson | 3/3 | 49 | 5/5 | 14 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. MarshallĀ
41 P
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A. Marshall | 3 | 41.0 | 0 | 43 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
N. IgbinogheneĀ
4 WR
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N. Igbinoghene | 2 | 43.5 | 70 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
S. RobertsĀ 14 DB
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S. Roberts | 2 | 4.5 | 6 | 0 |