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Jefferson, Sanders lead Arkansas past Auburn, 41-27
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) KJ Jefferson ran for two touchdowns and passed for a third and Raheim Sanders rushed for 171 yards to lead Arkansas to a 41-27 victory over Auburn on Saturday in a battle to escape the bottom of the Southeastern Conference Western Division.
The Razorbacks (5-3, 2-3 SEC) snapped a six-game losing streak versus the Tigers (3-5, 1-4), who have dropped four games in a row.
''To come in here (and win) means everything,'' Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said. ''It means a lot. Now we've beaten every West team since I've been here except 'Bama.''
The two teams came into the day tied with Texas A&M for last in the SEC West. But Auburn couldn't stop Jefferson and Sanders or produce scores on offense when the game was still in doubt.
Much of Jordan-Hare Stadium had emptied before the Tigers' final two touchdowns that served to make the final score more respectable.
Sanders set up the decisive touchdown with a 76-yard scamper down the left sideline late in the third quarter. Rashod Dubinion then scored the first of his two late touchdowns.
Jefferson completed 16 of 24 passes for 234 yards and stiff-armed safety Zion Puckett to the ground on his way to a 13-yard touchdown run.
''That was a big, big play in the game,'' Pittman said. ''He's taken over the leadership of the team more and more each week and he had a heck of a game.''
Matt Landers caught four passes for 115 yards.
Auburn's Robby Ashford was 24-of-33 passing for 285 yards and a touchdown, while rushing 19 times for 87 yards. Tailback Tank Bigsby was mostly contained aside from a 41-yard touchdown run.
Things snowballed for the Tigers after their opening drive of the third quarter ended with a sack and Isaiah Nichols' blocked field goal, while down just 17-13.
Auburn coach Bryan Harsin, whose job security has been a hot topic all season, was left with another loss.
''I would hope no one's happy about losing a game, simple as that,'' Harsin said. ''You put a lot of time and effort into preparing yourself. If it's not painful when you lose, then you've got the wrong people.''
He said the only way to turn things around is in preparation and hard work. ''Losing can be contagious and that's scary,'' Harsin said.
Arkansas outscored Auburn 14-0 in the third quarter, only the second time the Razorbacks have won that quarter.
''That's kind of all we were talking about in the locker room, emphasizing the third quarter,'' Razorbacks linebacker Bumper Pool said. ''If we win the third quarter, we win the game.''
THE TAKEAWAY
Arkansas: It was a needed win for a team once ranked in the Top 10, which has rebounded from a three-game skid with two victories. Jefferson and Sanders continue to be a formidable 1-2 punch.
Auburn: Has lost eight of the last nine games against SEC teams, falling to two games below .500 for the first time in a decade. It just adds to the woes for the embattled Harsin, whose fate has been in limbo pending Auburn's hiring of an athletic director.
RUSHING
Arkansas had 216 of its 286 rushing yards in the second half. ''I think we wore them down,'' Pittman said. The Tigers have allowed 1,026 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground the past three games.
ANNOUNCING GLITCH
Auburn's public address announcer announced freshman quarterback Holden Geriner as the starter in the pre-game lineups. Ashford played the entire game.
UP NEXT
Arkansas hosts Liberty on Saturday.
Auburn visits Mississippi State on Saturday night.
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K. Jefferson
1 QB 234 PaYds, PaTD, 45 RuYds, 2 RuTDs |
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R. Ashford
1 QB 285 PaYds, PaTD, 87 RuYds |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 23 | 21 |
Rushing | 11 | 9 |
Passing | 10 | 11 |
Penalty | 2 | 1 |
3rd Down Conv | 8-14 | 11-19 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 520 | 468 |
Total Plays | 72 | 71 |
Avg Gain | 7.2 | 6.6 |
Net Yards Rushing | 286 | 183 |
Rush Attempts | 48 | 38 |
Avg Rush Yards | 6.0 | 4.8 |
Yards Passing | 234 | 285 |
Comp. - Att. | 16-24 | 24-33 |
Yards Per Pass | 8.0 | 7.5 |
Penalties - Yards | 10-53 | 7-51 |
Touchdowns | 5 | 3 |
Rushing TDs | 4 | 2 |
Passing TDs | 1 | 1 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 3-43.0 | 5-41.2 |
Return Yards | 0 | 0 |
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 |
K. Jefferson
1 QB
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K. Jefferson | 16/24 | 234 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Sanders
5 RB
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R. Sanders | 16 | 171 | 0 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Jefferson
1 QB
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K. Jefferson | 10 | 45 | 2 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Green
0 RB
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A. Green | 10 | 25 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Jackson Jr.
2 WR
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K. Jackson Jr. | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Dubinion
6 RB
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R. Dubinion | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Sategna
16 WR
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I. Sategna | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jointer
25 RB
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J. Jointer | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hornsby
4 QB
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M. Hornsby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Landers
3 WR
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M. Landers | 5 | 4 | 115 | 0 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Haselwood
9 WR
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J. Haselwood | 6 | 5 | 61 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Thompson
84 WR
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W. Thompson | 2 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Stephens
14 WR
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B. Stephens | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Jackson Jr.
2 WR
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K. Jackson Jr. | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Sanders
5 RB
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R. Sanders | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Henry
82 TE
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H. Henry | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Knox
7 TE
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T. Knox | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Little
29 K
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C. Little | 2/2 | 37 | 5/5 | 11 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
R. Bauer
30 P
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R. Bauer | 3 | 43.0 | 1 | 78 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
L. Jackson
40 DL
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L. Jackson | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Henry
82 TE
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H. Henry | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Pool
10 LB
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B. Pool | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
R. Ashford
9 QB
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R. Ashford | 24/33 | 285 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Ashford
9 QB
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R. Ashford | 19 | 87 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bigsby
4 RB
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T. Bigsby | 11 | 63 | 1 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hunter
27 RB
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J. Hunter | 6 | 18 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Alston
22 RB
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D. Alston | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Brown
17 WR
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C. Brown | 4 | 4 | 83 | 1 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
6 WR
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J. Johnson | 6 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bigsby
4 RB
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T. Bigsby | 6 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Jackson
11 WR
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S. Jackson | 3 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Moore
0 WR
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K. Moore | 3 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Shenker
25 TE
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J. Shenker | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hunter
27 RB
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J. Hunter | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Worsham
8 WR
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D. Worsham | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Fair
5 WR
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J. Fair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
O. Pappoe
0 LB
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O. Pappoe | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Puckett
10 S
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Z. Puckett | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. Carlson
26 K
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A. Carlson | 2/4 | 46 | 3/3 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
O. Chapman
91 P
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O. Chapman | 5 | 41.2 | 3 | 55 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | ARK 25 | 1:30 | 3 | -1 | Punt |
10:06 | ARK 29 | 0:59 | 3 | 18 | Fumble |
5:55 | ARK 25 | 2:45 | 8 | 75 | TD |
0:19 | ARK 20 | 4:52 | 11 | 80 | TD |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
7:01 | ARK 17 | 1:43 | 5 | -2 | Punt |
3:43 | ARK 35 | 1:18 | 5 | 56 | FG |
1:14 | ARK 42 | 0:24 | 3 | -7 | Punt |
0:03 | ARK 27 | 0:03 | 1 | 22 | Half |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
8:37 | ARK 31 | 2:35 | 9 | 69 | TD |
4:10 | ARK 6 | 3:26 | 7 | 94 | TD |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
14:13 | ARK 16 | 6:38 | 10 | 84 | TD |
5:28 | AUBURN 41 | 3:33 | 8 | 23 | FG |
0:04 | ARK 48 | 0:04 | 1 | -9 | Game |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:30 | AUBURN 49 | 3:24 | 7 | 22 | FG Miss |
9:07 | ARK 47 | 3:12 | 7 | 18 | FG |
3:10 | AUBURN 25 | 2:51 | 6 | 16 | Punt |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
10:27 | AUBURN 25 | 3:26 | 6 | 21 | Punt |
5:18 | AUBURN 7 | 1:35 | 5 | 93 | TD |
2:25 | AUBURN 25 | 1:11 | 3 | 9 | Punt |
0:50 | AUBURN 41 | 0:47 | 7 | 52 | FG |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | AUBURN 25 | 6:23 | 13 | 40 | Blocked FG |
6:02 | AUBURN 25 | 1:52 | 4 | 18 | Punt |
0:44 | AUBURN 25 | 1:31 | 3 | 4 | Punt |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
7:35 | AUBURN 25 | 2:07 | 7 | 75 | TD |
1:55 | AUBURN 25 | 1:51 | 7 | 75 | TD |
- Punt (3 plays, -1 yards, 1:30 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) A.Carlson kicks 65 yards from AUB 35 to the ARK End Zone. Touchback. |
Sack | 1 & 10 - ARK 25 (6:12 - 1st) K.Jefferson steps back to pass. K.Jefferson sacked at ARK 12 for -13 yards (O.Pappoe) PENALTY on ARK-K.Jefferson Intentional Grounding 0 yards accepted. |
+5 YD | 2 & 23 - ARK 12 (14:51 - 1st) R.Sanders rushed to ARK 17 for 5 yards. Tackled by AUB at ARK 17. |
+12 YD | 3 & 18 - ARK 17 (14:27 - 1st) R.Sanders rushed to ARK 29 for 12 yards. Tackled by AUB at ARK 29. |
Penalty | 4 & 6 - ARK 29 (13:37 - 1st) PENALTY on ARK-ARK Delay of Game 5 yards accepted. No Play. |
Punt | 4 & 11 - ARK 24 (13:37 - 1st) R.Bauer punts 27 yards to AUB 49 Center-E.Stein. Out of bounds. |
- Missed FG (7 plays, 22 yards, 3:24 poss)
Result | Play |
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+9 YD | 1 & 10 - AUBURN 49 (13:30 - 1st) R.Ashford scrambles to ARK 42 for 9 yards. Tackled by ARK at ARK 42. |
+8 YD | 2 & 1 - ARK 42 (12:59 - 1st) T.Bigsby rushed to ARK 34 for 8 yards. Tackled by ARK at ARK 34. |
+11 YD | 1 & 10 - ARK 34 (12:28 - 1st) D.Alston rushed to ARK 23 for 11 yards. Tackled by ARK at ARK 23. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - ARK 23 (11:55 - 1st) T.Bigsby rushed to ARK 20 for 3 yards. Tackled by ARK at ARK 20. The Replay Official reviewed the fumble and the play was upheld. |
-2 YD | 2 & 7 - ARK 20 (11:27 - 1st) T.Bigsby rushed to ARK 22 for -2 yards. Tackled by ARK at ARK 22. |
Sack | 3 & 9 - ARK 22 (10:49 - 1st) R.Ashford steps back to pass. R.Ashford sacked at ARK 29 for -7 yards (ARK) |
No Good | 4 & 16 - ARK 36 (10:11 - 1st) A.Carlson 46 yard field goal attempt is no good Center-J.Quattlebaum Holder-O.Chapman. |
- Fumble (3 plays, 18 yards, 0:59 poss)
Result | Play |
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-3 YD | 1 & 10 - ARK 29 (10:06 - 1st) R.Sanders rushed to ARK 26 for -3 yards. Tackled by AUB at ARK 26. |
+10 YD | 2 & 13 - ARK 26 (9:36 - 1st) R.Sanders rushed to ARK 36 for 10 yards. Tackled by AUB at ARK 36. |
+11 YD | 3 & 3 - ARK 36 (9:17 - 1st) K.Jefferson pass complete to ARK 47. Catch made by J.Haselwood at ARK 47. Gain of 11 yards. J.Haselwood FUMBLES forced by Z.Puckett. Fumble RECOVERED by AUB-D.Hall at ARK 47. Tackled by ARK at ARK 47. |
- Field Goal (7 plays, 18 yards, 3:12 poss)
Result | Play |
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+2 YD | 1 & 10 - ARK 47 (9:07 - 1st) R.Ashford pass complete to ARK 47. Catch made by T.Bigsby at ARK 47. Gain of 2 yards. Tackled by ARK at ARK 45. |
+7 YD | 2 & 8 - ARK 45 (8:28 - 1st) R.Ashford scrambles to ARK 38 for 7 yards. Tackled by ARK at ARK 38. |
+3 YD | 3 & 1 - ARK 38 (7:49 - 1st) T.Bigsby rushed to ARK 35 for 3 yards. Tackled by ARK at ARK 35. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - ARK 35 (7:18 - 1st) T.Bigsby rushed to ARK 32 for 3 yards. Tackled by ARK at ARK 32. |
+3 YD | 2 & 7 - ARK 32 (6:45 - 1st) T.Bigsby rushed to ARK 29 for 3 yards. Tackled by ARK at ARK 29. |
No Gain | 3 & 4 - ARK 29 (6:04 - 1st) R.Ashford steps back to pass. R.Ashford pass incomplete intended for S.Jackson. |
Field Goal | 4 & 4 - ARK 36 (6:00 - 1st) A.Carlson 46 yard field goal attempt is good Center-J.Quattlebaum Holder-O.Chapman. |