Vanderbilt Commodores at Auburn Tigers
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Brown has a pair of scores, special teams add a score and Auburn edges Vanderbilt 21-15
The Tigers (3-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) bounced back from a home loss to Florida to give coach Alex Golesh his first league win.
Brown completed 18 of 27 passes for 140 yards, including a touchdown to Chas Nimrod, and threw an interception.
“One of the keys for us to have success on our offense was to be able to handle the pressure, to be able to handle the true, the cover zero looks, the all-up looks,” Golesh said. “I thought Byrum handled it extremely well”
Omar Mabson II added 24 yards rushing and turned in the play of the day on special teams: He blocked a punt in the second quarter that Carlson scooped up and returned 10 yards to put the Tigers ahead 14-3.
Jared Curtis completed 22 of 33 passes for 199 yards for Vandy (3-1, 0-1). He also led the team with 18 carries for 46 yards.
“You got to go find a way to win, and those are the margins I keep talking about. Like there’s a formula to winning,” Golesh said. “Sometimes you got to go outside the formula, and ultimately for us, as we build our identity here in year one, as big as anything else is the ability to finish and find ways to finish.”
Auburn: The Tigers win their first SEC game at home in 671 days. Auburn’s defense bounced back, holding Vanderbilt to only 15 points. After giving up 44 points and 495 yards to Florida a week ago, Auburn held the Commodores to 311.
Auburn: At No. 14 Tennessee next Saturday.
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How To Watch
How can I watch Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Auburn Tigers?
- TV Channel: Commodores at Tigers 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 9:29 | Brock Taylor 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 7:25 | Chas Nimrod 33 Yd pass from Byrum Brown (Alex McPherson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:56 | Cade Carlson 10 Yd Punt Return (Alex McPherson Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:07 | Sedrick Alexander 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:40 | Byrum Brown 2 Yd Run (Alex McPherson Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 12:17 | Brock Taylor 47 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 6:26 | Brock Taylor 45 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 VAN |
 AUB |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 4-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-15 |
| 4-5 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 311 | Total Yards | 279 |
| 199 | Passing | 140 |
| 22/34 | Comp/Att | 18/27 |
| 5.9 | Yards per pass | 5.2 |
| 112 | Rushing | 139 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 2.7 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 8-43 | Penalties | 5-44 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 37:32 | Possession | 22:28 |
Game Information
Location: Auburn, AL
Attendance: 88,043 · Capacity:
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