Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Tigers
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No. 10 Alabama escapes Auburn with a 27-20 victory thanks to Simpson-Horton connection
The Crimson Tide advanced to face fourth-ranked Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship game next week in Atlanta. Alabama (10-2, 7-1) beat Georgia 24-21 on the road in the regular season.
The Tide were on the ropes again at Jordan-Hare Stadium. After leading 17-0 early in the second quarter, they found themselves tied in the waning minutes.
Simpson completed 19 of 35 passes for a season-low 122 yards. Horton finished with five catches for 35 yards, with all three scores coming in the red zone. Alabama won despite totaling 276 yards.
Alabama’s Jam Miller ran for 83 yards before leaving with an injury.
Ashton Daniels led Auburn (5-7, 1-7) with 259 passing and 108 yards rushing. Malcolm Simmons hauled in two long passes, including a 64-yarder for a touchdown and a 66-yarder that set up a score.
Daniels had the Tigers on the move late, taking advantage of a pass-interference penalty and scrambling for a first down on fourth-and-2, but star receiver Cam Coleman fumbled with 33 seconds left.
Auburn: The Tigers allowed 279 total yards, another stout defensive effort. But their next coach needs to fix the offensive side of the ball.
Auburn, which had targeted Tulane coach Jon Sumrall to replace Hugh Freeze, probably needs to redirect its search with Sumrall expected to land at Florida.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Crimson Tide at Tigers 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on ABC.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 7:29 | Conor Talty 45 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 1:14 | Isaiah Horton 6 Yd pass from Ty Simpson (Conor Talty Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:28 | Isaiah Horton 3 Yd pass from Ty Simpson (Conor Talty Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 4:06 | Alex McPherson 26 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Alex McPherson 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:00 | Malcolm Simmons 64 Yd pass from Ashton Daniels (Alex McPherson Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:31 | Conor Talty 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 11:43 | Jeremiah Cobb 2 Yd Run (Alex McPherson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:50 | Isaiah Horton 6 Yd pass from Ty Simpson (Conor Talty Kick) |
Statistics
 ALA |
 AUB |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 4-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-19 |
| 3-3 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 280 | Total Yards | 411 |
| 122 | Passing | 259 |
| 19/35 | Comp/Att | 18/39 |
| 3.5 | Yards per pass | 6.6 |
| 158 | Rushing | 152 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 4.2 |
| 8-87 | Penalties | 10-84 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 34:29 | Possession | 25:31 |
Game Information
Location: Auburn, AL
Attendance: 88,043 · Capacity:
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