2021 Auburn Tigers football team

2021 Auburn Tigers football
Birmingham Bowl, L 13–17 vs. Houston
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record6–7 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Bobo (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDerek Mason (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumJordan–Hare Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
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  
West Division
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
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Kentucky vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1] 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.

2021 Auburn A-Day Game
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 3 003
Auburn 0 17 0017

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
Lott Trophy[2] Zakoby McClain LB Sr.
Maxwell Award[3] Bo Nix QB Jr.
Tank Bigsby RB So.
Bednarik Award[4] Zakoby McClain LB Sr.
Doak Walker Award[5] Tank Bigsby RB So.
John Mackey Award[6] John Samuel Shenker TE Sr.
Jim Thorpe Award[7] Smoke Monday DB Sr.
Butkus Award[8] Zakoby McClain LB Sr.
Outland Trophy[9] Nick Brahms OL Sr.
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[10] Zakoby McClain LB Sr.
Smoke Monday DB Sr.
Lou Groza Award[11] Anders Carlson K Sr.
Wuerffel Trophy[12] Nick Brahms OL Sr.
Walter Camp Award[13] 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.

Preseason All-SEC teams

Staff

Name Position Consecutive season at
Auburn in current position
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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.Akron*
ESPN+/SECN+W 60–1083,821
September 1111:00 a.m.Alabama State*No. 25
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
SECNW 62–082,745
September 186:30 p.m.at No. 10 Penn State*No. 22
ABCL 20–28109,958
September 253:00 p.m.Georgia State*daggerNo. 23
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
SECNW 34–2486,650
October 28:00 p.m.at LSUNo. 22
ESPNW 24–1997,717
October 92:30 p.m.No. 2 GeorgiaNo. 18
CBSL 10–3487,451
October 1611:00 a.m.at No. 17 Arkansas
CBSW 38–2373,370
October 306:00 p.m.No. 10 Ole MissNo. 18
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
ESPNW 31–2087,451
November 62:30 p.m.at No. 14 Texas A&MNo. 13
CBSL 3–20109,835
November 1311:00 a.m.Mississippi StateNo. 17
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
ESPNL 34–4387,451
November 206:00 p.m.at South Carolina
ESPNL 17–2170,299
November 272:30 p.m.No. 3 Alabama
CBSL 22–24 4OT87,451
December 2811:00 a.m.vs. No. 20 Houston*
ESPNL 13–1747,100
Schedule Source:[14]

Game summaries

Akron

See also: 2021 Akron Zips football team
Game One – Akron Zips (0–0) at Auburn Tigers (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 0 0 01010
Tigers 13 24 16760

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
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
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
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Akron Auburn
1 6:55 6 65 2:28 AUB Tank Bigsby 32-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick failed 0 6
1 1:14 7 66 3:18 AUB Shaun Shivers 19-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 0 13
2 14:54 1 34 0:08 AUB Ja'Varrius Johnson 34-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 0 20
2 9:44 6 92 2:52 AUB Kobe Hudson 28-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 0 27
2 3:13 9 45 3:52 AUB Tank Bigsby 1-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 34
2 0:02 8 65 1:04 AUB 44-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 0 37
3 12:49 5 75 2:11 AUB Shaun Shivers 26-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 44
3 11:06 — — — AUB 0 yd safety 0 46
3 8:01 5 62 2:18 AUB T. J. Finley 1-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 53
4 13:28 11 80 6:30 AKR Jonzell Norrils 4-yard touchdown reception from DJ Irons, Cory Smigel kick good 7 53
4 2:48 13 40 8:55 AKR 40-yard field goal by Cory Smigel 10 53
4 0:28 5 65 2:10 AUB Jarquez Hunter 9-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 10 60
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 60

Alabama State

See also: 2021 Alabama State Hornets football team
Game Two – Alabama State Hornets (1–0) at No. 25 Auburn Tigers (1–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets 0 0 000
No. 25 Tigers 6 14 35762

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Statistics ASU AUB
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
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
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Alabama State Auburn
1 10:18 10 63 3:46 AUB 34-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 0 3
1 2:39 7 19 3:38 AUB 23-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 0 6
2 11:31 11 68 3:57 AUB Demetris Robertson 28-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 0 13
2 6:14 — — — AUB Nehemiah Pritchett 80 yd blocked field goal recovery, Anders Carlson kick good 0 20
3 12:01 4 90 2:09 AUB Demetris Robertson 28-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 0 27
3 9:07 1 36 0:17 AUB Demetris Robertson 36-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 34
3 6:25 — — — AUB Interception returned 35 yards for touchdown by Roger McCreary, Anders Carlson kick good 0 41
3 2:59 2 74 0:40 AUB Malcolm Johnson Jr. 49-yard touchdown reception from T. J. Finley, Anders Carlson kick good 0 48
3 0:33 1 94 0:14 AUB Jarquez Hunter 94-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 55
4 5:44 13 63 7:42 AUB Sean Jackson 4-yard touchdown run, Ben Patton kick good 0 62
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 62

At No. 10 Penn State

See also: 2021 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Game Three – No. 22 Auburn Tigers (2–0) at No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions (2–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Tigers 3 7 7320
No. 10 Nittany Lions 7 7 7728

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
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
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
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Auburn Penn State
1 9:37 6 28 2:37 AUB 45-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 3 0
1 2:24 6 88 2:33 PSU Jahan Dotson 4-yard touchdown reception from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick good 3 7
2 12:28 11 75 4:56 AUB Tank Bigsby 4-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 10 7
2 1:23 14 91 6:49 PSU Brenton Strange 2-yard touchdown reception from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick good 10 14
3 13:06 4 20 1:46 PSU Tyler Warren 2-yard touchdown run, Jordan Stout kick good 10 21
3 5:52 15 75 7:14 AUB Tank Bigsby 6-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 17 21
4 14:55 9 31 3:02 AUB 43-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 20 21
4 10:48 9 75 4:07 PSU Noah Cain 3-yard touchdown run, Jordan Stout kick good 20 28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 28

Georgia State

See also: 2021 Georgia State Panthers football team
Game Four – Georgia State Panthers (1–2) at No. 23 Auburn Tigers (2–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 21 0024
No. 23 Tigers 6 6 71534

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 3:01 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NW 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 86,650
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline reporter)
  • Box Score
Statistics GSU AUB
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
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
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Georgia State Auburn
1 8:34 6 58 2:40 GSU 32-yard field goal by Noel Ruiz 3 0
1 7:34 4 5 0:50 AUB 40-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 3 3
1 2:57 10 65 3:50 AUB 23-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 3 6
2 12:45 15 75 5:12 GSU Jamari Thrash 12-yard touchdown reception from Darren Grainger, Noel Ruiz kick good 10 6
2 9:00 9 66 3:39 AUB 27-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 10 9
2 7:29 5 75 1:31 GSU Roger Carter 7-yard touchdown reception from Darren Grainger, Noel Ruiz kick good 17 9
2 2:54 11 49 4:27 AUB 45-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 17 12
2 1:56 4 60 0:58 GSU Tucker Gregg 50-yard touchdown run, Noel Ruiz kick good 24 12
3 4:44 — — — AUB Barton Lester 0 yd blocked punt recovery, Anders Carlson kick good 24 19
4 0:45 13 98 2:38 AUB Shedrick Jackson 10-yard touchdown reception from T. J. Finley, 2-point T. J. Finley pass to Kobe Hudson good 24 27
4 0:31 — — — AUB Interception returned 36 yards for touchdown by Smoke Monday, Anders Carlson kick good 24 34
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 34

At LSU

See also: 2021 LSU Tigers football team and Tiger Bowl
Game Five – No. 22 Auburn Tigers (3–1) at LSU Tigers (3–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Auburn Tigers 0 10 01424
LSU Tigers 7 6 6019

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
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
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
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Auburn LSU
1 6:33 8 91 5:25 LSU Kayshon Boutte 31-yard touchdown reception from Max Johnson, Cade York kick good 0 7
2 13:35 10 52 3:37 LSU 33-yard field goal by Cade York 0 10
2 8:38 8 51 3:26 LSU 26-yard field goal by Cade York 0 13
2 4:53 10 75 3:45 AUB Tyler Fromm 24-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 7 13
2 0:14 13 62 3:05 AUB 49-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 10 13
3 11:00 11 40 4:00 LSU 22-yard field goal by Cade York 10 16
3 3:26 11 29 5:42 LSU 51-yard field goal by Cade York 10 19
4 14:16 9 75 4:10 AUB Bo Nix 5-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 17 19
4 3:11 11 92 3:55 AUB Jarquez Hunter 1-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 24 19
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 19

No. 2 Georgia

See also: 2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Deep South's Oldest Rivalry
Game Six – No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (5–0) at No. 18 Auburn Tigers (4–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bulldogs 3 14 71034
No. 18 Tigers 3 0 7010

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
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
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
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Georgia Auburn
1 8:19 17 68 6:41 AUB 24-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 0 3
1 2:55 6 21 2:19 UGA 23-yard field goal by Jack Podlesny 3 3
2 14:39 7 70 1:35 UGA Zamir White 1-yard touchdown run, Jack Podlesny kick good 10 3
2 9:10 6 78 2:50 UGA Adonai Mitchell 3-yard touchdown reception from Stetson Bennett, Jack Podlesny kick good 17 3
3 6:01 1 60 0:09 UGA Ladd McConkey 60-yard touchdown reception from Stetson Bennett, Jack Podlesny kick good 24 3
3 4:01 6 78 1:53 AUB Tank Bigsby 6-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 24 10
4 14:52 10 71 4:09 UGA 21-yard field goal by Jack Podlesny 27 10
4 7:11 10 64 5:46 UGA Zamir White 10-yard touchdown run, Jack Podlesny kick good 34 10
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 34 10

At No. 17 Arkansas

See also: 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
Game Seven – Auburn Tigers (4–2) at No. 17 Arkansas Razorbacks (4–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 7 141038
No. 17 Razorbacks 3 7 13023

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
  • Game time: 11:08 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: NW 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 73,370
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (CBS): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel and Aaron Murray (analysts), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
  • Box Score
Statistics AUB ARK
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
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
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Auburn Arkansas
1 12:16 6 75 2:44 AUB Ja'Varrius Johnson 39-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 7 0
1 7:37 11 49 4:39 ARK 44-yard field goal by Cam Little 7 3
2 9:59 9 65 4:18 AUB Tank Bigsby 1-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 14 3
2 0:18 12 84 2:35 ARK Treylon Burks 11-yard touchdown reception from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick good 14 10
3 12:30 6 75 2:30 ARK Treylon Burks 30-yard touchdown reception from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick good 14 17
3 7:19 – – – AUB Marcus Harris 0 yd fumble recovery, Anders Carlson kick good 21 17
3 4:16 1 71 0:11 AUB Demetris Robertson 71-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 28 17
3 0:00 13 75 4:16 ARK Dominique Johnson 10-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass by KJ Jefferson failed 28 23
4 10:35 9 63 4:25 AUB 29-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 31 23
4 2:30 12 75 6:11 AUB Bo Nix 23-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 38 23
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 38 23

No. 10 Ole Miss

See also: 2021 Ole Miss Rebels football team
Game Eight – No. 10 Ole Miss Rebels (6–1) at No. 18 Auburn Tigers (5–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Rebels 3 14 3020
No. 18 Tigers 14 14 0331

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
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
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
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Ole Miss Auburn
1 10:11 11 82 4:45 AUB Bo Nix 11-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 7
1 6:31 12 61 3:35 MISS 29-yard field goal by Caden Costa 3 7
1 1:49 10 72 4:37 AUB Tank Bigsby 1-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 3 14
2 8:19 15 8 5:25 MISS Snoop Conner 13-yard touchdown run, Caden Costa kick good 10 14
2 6:20 5 77 1:49 AUB Bo Nix 7-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 10 21
2 2:42 10 75 3:38 MISS Matt Corral 11-yard touchdown run, Caden Costa kick good 17 21
2 0:11 11 69 2:22 AUB Jarquez Hunter 9-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 17 28
3 6:31 7 42 1:28 MISS 49-yard field goal by Caden Costa 20 28
4 10:52 11 76 5:16 AUB 28-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 20 31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 31

At No. 14 Texas A&M

See also: 2021 Texas A&M Aggies football team
Game Nine – No. 13 Auburn Tigers (6–2) at No. 14 Texas A&M Aggies (6–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Tigers 3 0 003
No. 14 Aggies 3 0 31420

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
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
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
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Auburn Texas A&M
1 7:12 14 80 5:21 TA&M 21-yard field goal by Seth Small 0 3
1 0:20 14 60 6:52 AUB 32-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 3 3
3 3:39 10 68 5:37 TA&M 29-yard field goal by Seth Small 3 6
4 13:40 9 58 3:18 TA&M 47-yard field goal by Seth Small 3 9
4 13:04 — — — TA&M Micheal Clemons 24 yd fumble return, 2-point pass to Ainias Smith good 3 17
4 3:15 7 26 3:35 TA&M 37-yard field goal by Seth Small 3 20
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 3 20

Mississippi State

See also: 2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
Game Ten – Mississippi State Bulldogs (5–4) at No. 17 Auburn Tigers (6–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 3 7 132043
No. 17 Tigers 14 14 0634

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
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
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
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Mississippi State Auburn
1 12:37 5 67 2:17 AUB Tank Bigsby 5-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 7
1 7:21 14 49 5:16 MSU 34-yard field goal by Nolan McCord 3 7
1 4:26 6 82 2:47 AUB Ja'Varrius Johnson 57-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 3 14
2 11:59 11 66 4:38 AUB Luke Deal 4-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 3 21
2 6:10 8 68 3:37 AUB Kobe Hudson 15-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick good 3 28
2 1:55 10 75 4:15 MSU Makai Polk 4-yard touchdown reception from Will Rogers, Nolan McCord kick good 10 28
3 11:25 7 75 3:35 MSU Jamire Calvin 3-yard touchdown reception from Will Rogers, Nolan McCord kick good 17 28
3 4:28 10 98 5:06 MSU Dillon Johnson 3-yard touchdown reception from Will Rogers, 2-point pass failed 23 28
4 13:28 6 72 2:45 MSU Makai Polk 6-yard touchdown reception from Will Rogers, 2-point run failed 29 28
4 9:35 5 55 2:30 MSU Jamire Calvin 3-yard touchdown reception from Will Rogers, Nolan McCord kick good 36 28
4 5:31 4 45 2:59 MSU Malik Heath 6-yard touchdown reception from Will Rogers, Nolan McCord kick good 43 28
4 3:37 9 90 1:47 AUB Tank Bigsby 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed 43 34
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 43 34

At South Carolina

See also: 2021 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
Game Eleven – Auburn Tigers (6–4) at South Carolina Gamecocks (5–5)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 14 0 3017
Gamecocks 0 14 7021

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
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
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
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Auburn South Carolina
1 8:45 6 49 2:25 AUB Demetris Robertson 10-yard touchdown reception from T. J. Finley, Ben Patton kick good 7 0
1 2:37 7 61 3:18 AUB Tank Bigsby 7-yard touchdown run, Ben Patton kick good 14 0
2 6:15 10 67 5:06 SC ZaQuandre White 7-yard touchdown reception from Jason Brown, Parker White kick good 14 7
2 0:24 6 35 2:37 SC Trai Jones 3-yard touchdown reception from Jason Brown, Parker White kick good 14 14
3 8:40 9 63 4:17 AUB 37-yard field goal by Ben Patton 17 14
3 4:57 6 67 3:37 SC Josh Vann 7-yard touchdown reception from Jason Brown, Parker White kick good 17 21
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

No. 3 Alabama

See also: 2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Iron Bowl
Game Twelve – No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide (10-1) at Auburn Tigers (6-5)
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OT3OT4OTTotal
No. 3 Crimson Tide 0 0 010732224
Tigers 0 7 30732022

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021
  • Game time: 2:39 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SW 4 mph
  • Game attendance: 87,451
  • Referee: Alex Moore
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
  • Box Score
Statistics ALA AUB
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
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
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Alabama Auburn
2 6:50 4 39 2:12 AUB Kobe Hudson 15-yard touchdown reception from T. J. Finley, Ben Patton kick good 0 7
3 11:43 4 5 1:30 AUB 33-yard field goal by Ben Patton 0 10
4 8:44 7 46 3:06 ALA 30-yard field goal by Will Reichard 3 10
4 0:24 12 97 1:11 ALA Ja'Corey Brooks 28-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick good 10 10
OT 5 25 ALA Slade Bolden 6-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick good 17 10
OT 6 25 AUB Landen King 5-yard touchdown reception from T. J. Finley, Ben Patton kick good 17 17
2OT 4 -7 AUB 49-yard field goal by Ben Patton 17 20
2OT 4 5 ALA 38-yard field goal by Will Reichard 20 20
3OT 0 0 ALA John Metchie 2-point pass reception from Bryce Young good 22 20
3OT 0 0 AUB John Samuel Shenker 2-point pass reception from T. J. Finley good 22 22
4OT 0 0 ALA John Metchie 2-point pass reception from Bryce Young good 24 22
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 22

No. 20 Houston (Birmingham Bowl)

See also: 2021 Houston Cougars football team and 2021 Birmingham Bowl
Birmingham Bowl – Auburn Tigers (6-6) vs. No. 20 Houston Cougars (11-2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Cougars 7 3 0717
Tigers 0 3 10013

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021
  • Game time: 11:04 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,100
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Eric Mac Lain (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
  • Box Score
Statistics HOU AUB
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
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
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Houston Auburn
1 8:46 12 87 6:11 HOU Alton McCaskill 5-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick good 7 0
2 6:58 9 45 4:10 HOU 52-yard field goal by Dalton Witherspoon 10 0
2 3:10 8 67 3:42 AUB 27-yard field goal by Ben Patton 10 3
3 12:12 7 57 2:48 AUB 35-yard field goal by Ben Patton 10 6
3 3:52 11 78 6:20 AUB Kobe Hudson 12-yard touchdown reception from T. J. Finley, Ben Patton kick good 10 13
4 3:27 8 80 3:20 HOU Jake Herslow 26-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick good 17 13
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 13

Rankings

Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
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