2016 Auburn Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2016 Auburn Tigers football Auburn Tigers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference Western Division 24 22 8–5 5–3 SEC Gus Malzahn 4th Rhett Lashlee 4th Kodi Burns 1st 4–3 Kevin Steele 1st Multiple, hurry-up Jordan–Hare Stadium Sugar Bowl L Lost 19–35 vs. Oklahoma The 2016 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2016 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 fourth-year head coach Gus Malzahn. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Sugar Bowl where they lost to Oklahoma. Before the season Following the 2015 season, defensive coordinator Will Muschamp left the program to become the head coach at South Carolina, joining him were Travaris Robinson, Lance Thompson, JB Grimes moved on as well to join Cincinnati's coaching staff. Kevin Steele was hired to be Auburn's new defensive coordinator, and assistants Wesley McGriff, Travis Williams, and Herb Hand were added to the staff. The offseason saw numerous transfers including: RB Roc Thomas, TE Chris Laye, OL Jordan Diamond, OL Will Adams, DE Gimel President, LB Javiere Mitchell and S Tim Irvin. Following the season OL Avery Young and OL Shon Coleman chose to forgo their remaining eligibility by entering the 2016 NFL Draft. Auburn picked up transfers in Baylor RB Kameron Martin, Illinois LB TJ Neal and Miami, OH CB Marshall Taylor. Texas RT Darius James and Ohio St CB Jamel Dean now available after sitting out 2015. On August third 2016 Senior running back Jovon Robinson was dismissed from the team. Returning starters QB – Sean White – Redshirt Sophomore H Back – Kamryn Pettway- Redshirt Sophomore H Back- Chandler Cox- Sophomore WR – Marcus Davis- Senior LT – Austin Golson- Redshirt Junior (played center in 2015) LG – Alex Kozan- Redshirt Senior RG – Braden Smith- Junior Buck – Carl Lawson- Redshirt Junior NT – Montravius Adams- Senior DT – Dontavius Russell- Redshirt Sophomore NB – Rudy Ford- Senior DB – Joshua Holsey- Redshirt Senior CB – Carlton Davis- Sophomore FS – Stephen Roberts- Junior SS – Tray Matthews- Redshirt Junior PK – Daniel Carlson- Redshirt Sophomore P – Kevin Phillips- Redshirt Junior Depth chart Quarterback 13 Sean White – RSO 6' 204 5 John Franklin III – RJR 6'1 176 6 Jeremy Johnson – SR 6'5 234 16 Devin Adams – RJR 6'4 248 (walk on) 15 Tyler Queen – RFR 6'4 241 (injured) 1 Woody Barrett – FR 6'2 238 (likely redshirt) Running back 21 Kerryon Johnson -SO 6'1 211 36 Kamryn Pettway – RSO 6'2 242 9 Kamryn Martin – FR 6' 177 32 Malik Miller – FR 5'11 229 (injured) H-Back/Tight end 27 Chandler Cox – SO 6'1 236 85 Jalen Harris – RFR 6'5 258 X Receiver 80 Marcus Davis – SR 5'10 181 3 Nate Craig Myers – FR 6'2 209 4 Jason Smith – RJR 6'1 188 Y Receiver 83 Ryan Davis – SO 5'9 172 33 Will Hastings – SO 5'9 179 (kicker/walk on) 19 Marquis McClain -FR 6'3 219 Z Receiver 10 Stanton Truitt – RSO 5'10 188 12 Eli Stove – FR 6' 177 F Receiver 8 Tony Stevens- SR 6'4 212 82 Darius Slayton – RFR 6'2 202 11 Kyle Davis -FR 6'2 213 Left Tackle 62 Darius James – RJR 6'5 320 75 Deon Mix – RJR 6'4 312 58 Bailey Sharpe – RFR 6'5 293 Left Guard 63 Alex Kozan – RJR 6'4 310 67 Marquel Harrell – RFR 6'3 318 ?? Brodariuss Hamm – FR 6'5 325 (likely redshirt) Center 73 Austin Golson – RJR 6'5 314 52 Xavier Dampeer – SR 6'2 310 64 Kaleb Kim – RFR 6'4 290 Right Guard 71 Braden Smith – JR 6'6 310 57 Mike Horton – RFR 6'3 325 66 Tyler Carr – RFR 6'6 316 Right Tackle 70 Robert Leff – RSR 6'6 300 98 Prince Tega Wanogho – RFR 6'8 292 Buck 55 Carl Lawson – RJR 6'2 258 4 Jeff Holland – SO 6'4 250 ? Nick Coe – FR 6'6 270 (likely redshirt) Defensive tackle 95 Dontavius Russell – RSO 6'4 309 90 Maurice Swain – RSR 6'3 316 79 Andrew Williams – RSO 6'4 297 99 Tyler Carter – RFR 6'3 288 (walk on) ?? Tashawn Manning −6'5 270 (likely redshirt) Nose tackle 1 Montravius Adams – SR 6'4 315 94 Devaroe Lawrence – RSR 6'4 308 5 Derrick Brown – FR 6'5 335 93 Antwaun Jackson – FR 6'2 303 62 Jauntavius Johnson – RFR 6'2 318 (injured) Defensive end 3 Marlon Davidson – FR 6'3 273 9 Byron Cowart – SO 6'3 277 10 Paul James III – RJR 6'4 271 Will Linebacker 41 Montavius Atkinson – RFR 6'2 211 17 TJ Neal – SR 6'2 238 10 Paul James III – (injured) Mike Linebacker 57 Deshaun Davis – RSO 5'11 238 30 Tre' Williams – JR 6'2 236 42 Tre Threat – FR 6'2 242 Sam Linebacker 49 Darrell Williams – SO 6'2 231 46 Richard McBryde – RFR 6'2 226 47 Cameron Toney – RJR 6'2 234 Nickel 23 Rudy Ford – SR 6'1 203 15 Joshua Holsey – RSR 5'11 197 41 Montravius Atkinson Boundary Corner 6 Carlton Davis – SO 6'1196 24 John Broussard – FR 5'9 172 20 Jeremiah Dinson – SO 5'10 180 18 Jayvaughn Myers – FR 6'1 176 (will redshirt) Free safety 14 Stephen Roberts – JR 6'0 183 23 Rudy Ford ?? Daniel Thomas – FR 6'1 193 ?? Marlon Character – FR 6'0 185 (will redshirt) Strong safety 28 Tray Matthews – RJR 6'2 207 11 Markell Boston – RSO 6' 200 13 TJ Davis – RSR 6'1 197 48 Stephen Davis Jr. – FR 6'4 215 (injured) Field Corner 12 Jamel Dean – RFR 6'3 210 (injured) 31 Javaris Davis – RFR 5'10 182 15 Josh Holsey – RSR 22 Marshall Taylor – SR 6'3 191 (injured) Place kicker 37 Daniel Carlson – RSO 39 Ian Shannon – RFR Punter 91 Kevin Phillips – RSR 39 Ian Shannon Holder 29 Tyler Stovall – JR 5 John Franklin III Long snapper Ike Powell Zack Wade Clarke Smith (walk on) Punt returner 80 Marcus Davis 83 Ryan Davis Kick returner 23 Rudy Ford 21 Kerryon Johnson 9 Kamryn Martin 10 Stanton Truitt Spring game The annual 'A-Day' was held on April 9. 45,723 fans came to see the Tigers perform, making this the lowest attendance for 'A-Day' in the Gus Malzahn era. The Blue team defeated the White team by the score of 19–10. Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Auburn A-Day Game April 9, 2016 3:00 p.m. White 0 10 0 0 Blue 3 9 7 0 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama 45,723 Temperature: 68 F • Wind 6 mph on N • Weather: Sunny SEC Network Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline reporter) Schedule Auburn announced its 2016 football schedule on October 29, 2015, consisting of 8 home and 4 away games in the regular season. The Tigers hosted SEC foes Arkansas, LSU, Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt, and traveled to Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss.http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102915aaf.html AUBURN WILL KICK OFF 2016 WITH FIVE STRAIGHT HOME GAMES Auburn University Department of Athletics October 29, 2015 November 9, 2015 November 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151101003043/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102915aaf.html dead The Tigers hosted all four of their non–conference games: Alabama A&M from the Southwestern Athletic Conference, Arkansas State and Louisiana–Monroe from the Sun Belt Conference, and national title runner-up Clemson from the Atlantic Coast Conference. The 2016 season was the first season the Tigers played eight home games since 2013, when Auburn went 12–2 and appeared in the 2014 BCS National Championship Game. 2016 AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 1 released prior to game Central September 3 8:00 p.m. l y Clemson 2 rivalry Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama ESPN 13–19 87,451 September 10 6:30 p.m. w y Arkansas State Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama SECN 51–14 86,825 September 17 6:00 p.m. l Texas A&M 17 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama ESPN 16–29 87,175 September 24 5:00 p.m. w LSU 18 Tiger Bowl / SEC Nation Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama ESPN 18–13 87,451 October 1 2:30 p.m. w y y Louisiana–Monroe Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama SECN 58–7 84,243 October 8 11:00 a.m. w y Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Mississippi ESPN 38–14 60,102 October 22 5:00 p.m. w 21 Arkansas 17 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama ESPN 56–3 87,451 October 29 6:15 p.m. w y 15 Ole Miss rivalry Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, Mississippi SECN 40–29 65,927 November 5 11:00 a.m. w 9 Vanderbilt Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama ESPN 23–16 87,451 November 12 2:30 p.m. l y 9 Georgia Deep South's Oldest Rivalry Sanford Stadium Athens, Georgia CBS 7–13 92,746 November 19 6:30 p.m. w y 15 Alabama A&M Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama SECN 55–0 87,451 November 26 2:30 p.m. l y 13 Alabama 1 Iron Bowl / SEC Nation Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama CBS 12–30 101,821 January 2 7:30 p.m. l y y 14 Oklahoma 7 Sugar Bowl Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans ESPN 19–35 54,077 Schedule source:2016 Auburn Tigers Football Schedule http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-16/2016-auburn-tigers-football-schedule.php FB Schedules November 9, 2015 Game summaries Clemson 2016 Clemson Tigers football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse #2 Clemson Tigers at Auburn Tigers − Game summary September 3, 2016 8:11 p.m. #2 Clemson 0 10 3 6 Auburn 0 3 0 10 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama 87,451 Temperature: 79 F • Wind E 5 mph on • Weather: Clear Skies Jeff Heaser ESPN Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter) Sources: http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/au01.html Clemson vs Auburn (Sep 3, 2016) 3 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161029220750/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/au01.html 29 October 2016 Second Quarter AUB – Daniel Carlson 53 yd field goal, 12:58 (AUB 3–0) CLEM – Wayne Gallman 1 yd run (Greg Huegel kick), 7:34 (CLEM 7–3) CLEM – Greg Huegel 30 yd field goal, 0:07 (CLEM 10–3) Third Quarter CLEM – Greg Huegel 40 yd field goal, 10:36 (CLEM 13–3) Fourth Quarter AUB – Daniel Carlson 32 yd field goal, 13:46 (CLEM 13–6) CLEM – Hunter Renfrow 16 yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel PAT failed), 9:59 (CLEM 19–6) AUB – Kerryon Johnson 9 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 3:22 (CLEM 19–13) Top Passers CLEM – Deshaun Watson 19–34, 248 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT AUB – Sean White 10–21, 140 yds, 1 INT Top Rushers CLEM – Wayne Gallman 30 carries, 123 yds, 1 TD AUB – Kerryon Johnson 23 carries, 94 yds, 1 TD Top Receiving CLEM – Mike Williams 9 receptions, 174 yds AUB – Marcus Davis 5 receptions, 56 yds The Tigers opened the season with a home contest against the 2015 national runner-up Clemson. This is considered a rivalry game for both schools. Clemson came into the game ranked number 2 in the country while Auburn was unranked. Auburn took an early lead on a long field goal by Daniel Carlson. Clemson, however, responded with a drive of its own, which resulted in a touchdown on 4th down and goal from the 1-yard line. Clemson would lead 10–3 going into halftime and add another field goal in the 3rd quarter to make the score 13–3 going into the 4th quarter. Auburn cut the lead on another field goal by Daniel Carlson, but once again Clemson responded with another touchdown. Auburn would score a touchdown with just over 3 minutes to play in the ballgame. Auburn would then stop Clemson on the ensuing possession, but 2 hail mary attempts by Auburn were broken up in the end zone in the last 10 seconds of the ballgame and Clemson held on for the 19–13 victory. Auburn would fall to 0–1, making this the first opening game loss for Auburn with Gus Malzahn as coach. Arkansas State 2016 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Arkansas State Red Wolves at Auburn Tigers − Game summary September 10, 2016 6:39 p.m. Arkansas State 7 0 7 0 Auburn 14 24 10 3 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama 86,825 Temperature: 89 F • Wind SW 6 mph on • Weather: Sunny Matt Loeffler SEC Network Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Jeannine Edwards (sideline reporter) Sources: http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/au02.html Arkansas State vs Auburn (Sep 10, 2016) https://web.archive.org/web/20171116181835/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/au02.html 16 November 2017 First Quarter AUB – Kerryon Johnson 47 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:58 (AUB 7–0) ASU – Chad Voytik 1 yd run (J.D. Houston kick), 4:27 (TIE 7–7) AUB – Kerryon Johnson 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 2:38 (AUB 14–7) Second Quarter AUB – Tony Stevens 24 yd pass from Sean White (Daniel Carlson kick), 14:10 (AUB 21–7) AUB – Daniel Carlson 20 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:59 (AUB 28–7) AUB – Will Hastings 29 yd pass from Sean White (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:49 (AUB 35–7) AUB – Daniel Carlson 18 yd field goal, 0:00 (AUB 38–7) Third Quarter AUB – Daniel Carlson 37 yd field goal, 11:26 (AUB 41–7) ASU – Chad Voytik 5 yd run (J.D. Houston kick), 5:05 (AUB 41–14) AUB – Tony Stevens 8 yd pass from Sean White (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:25 (AUB 48–14) Fourth Quarter AUB – Daniel Carlson 42 yd field goal, 7:12 (AUB 51–14) Top Passers ASU − Chad Voytik 15–21, 215 yds AUB − Sean White 17–23, 244 yds, 3 TD Top Rushers ASU − Warren Wand 16 carries, 37 yds AUB − Kamryn Pettway 15 carries, 152 yds Top Receiving ASU − Chris Booker 6 receptions, 92 yds AUB − Tony Stevens 4 receptions, 75 yds, 2 TD The second game of the season was also the second non-conference opponent for the Tigers. They played Arkansas State out of the Sun Belt Conference. Auburn scored first but Arkansas State quickly answered with a long pass play that set up a touchdown to tie the game at 7. Auburn scored next and never looked back scoring 31 unanswered points. At halftime, the Tigers lead 38–7. The final score was 51–14. Sean White had 3 touchdowns, and the game was Auburn's best offensive performance, according to many writers, since the 2014 season. Overall, this was a very impressive victory for Auburn, and for Gus Malzahn, who used to coach at Arkansas State in 2012. Auburn also remains unbeaten against the Sun Belt Conference after this win. Texas A&M 2016 Texas A&M Aggies football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse #17 Texas A&M Aggies at Auburn Tigers − Game summary September 17, 2016 6:11 p.m. #17 Texas A&M 3 13 3 10 Auburn 7 3 0 6 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama 87,175 Temperature: 81 F • Wind SW 2 mph on • Weather: Cloudy Matt Austin ESPN Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Todd McShay (sideline reporter) Sources: http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/au03.html Texas A&M vs Auburn (Sep 17, 2016) https://web.archive.org/web/20171116181840/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/au03.html 16 November 2017 First Quarter AUB – Kamryn Pettway 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:11 (AUB 7–0) TA&M – Daniel LaCamera 46 yd field goal, 1:42 (AUB 7–3) Second Quarter TA&M – Josh Reynolds 5 yd pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), 12:07 (TAMU 10–7) TA&M – Daniel LaCamera 35 yd field goal, 5:38 (TAMU 13–7) TA&M – Daniel LaCamera 31 yd field goal, 1:52 (TAMU 16–7) AUB – Daniel Carlson 37 yd field goal, 0:00 (TAMU 16–10) Third Quarter TA&M – Daniel LaCamera 25 yd field goal, 1:03 (TAMU 19–10) Fourth Quarter TA&M – Daniel LaCamera 26 yd field goal, 10:13 (TAMU 22–10) TA&M – Trayveon Williams 89 yd run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 6:52 (TAMU 29–10) AUB – Kerryon Johnson 2 yd run (John Franklin pass failed), 2:59 (TAMU 29–16) Top Passers TA&M − Trevor Knight 20–40, 247 yds, 1 TD AUB − Sean White 18–27, 126 yds Top Rushers TA&M − Trayveon Williams 8 carries, 127 yds, 1 TD AUB − Kamryn Pettway 20 carries, 123 yds, 1 TD Top Receiving TA&M − Josh Reynolds 7 receptions 98 yds AUB − Tony Stevens 8 receptions, 86 yds The third game of the season is the first conference game for Auburn. SEC Western Division opponent Texas A&M comes to Auburn to play that game. Auburn beat the 25th ranked A&M last year 26–10. Auburn has yet to beat the Aggies at Auburn. Auburn has been out scored 104 to 59 at home by A&M. LSU 2016 LSU Tigers football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse #18 LSU Tigers at Auburn Tigers − Game summary September 24, 2016 5:01 p.m. #18 LSU 7 0 6 0 Auburn 3 6 3 6 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama 87,451 Temperature: 91 F • Wind NE 8 mph on • Weather: Partly Cloudy Hubert Owens ESPN Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter) Sources: http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/au04.html LUS vs Auburn (Sept 24, 2016) https://web.archive.org/web/20171116181917/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/au04.html 16 November 2017 First Quarter AUB – Daniel Carlson 51 yd field goal, 6:32 (AUB 3–0) LSU – Josh Reynolds 3 yd pass from Danny Etling (C. Delahoussaye kick), 2:47 (LSU 7–3) Second Quarter AUB – Daniel Carlson 29 yd field goal, 12:19 (LSU 7–6) AUB – Daniel Carlson 29 yd field goal, 5:14 (AUB 9–7) Third Quarter AUB – Daniel Carlson 31 yd field goal, 9:43 (AUB 12–7) LSU – C. Delahoussaye 29 yd field goal, 5:36 (AUB 12–10) LSU – C. Delahoussaye 25 yd field goal, 2:32 (LSU 13–12) Fourth Quarter AUB – Daniel Carlson 37 yd field goal, 12:36 (AUB 15–13) AUB – Daniel Carlson 29 yd field goal, 2:56 (AUB 18–13) Top Passers LSU − Danny Etling 15–27, 118 yds, 1 TD AUB − Sean White 19–26, 234 yds Top Rushers LSU − Leonard Fournette 16 carries, 101 yds AUB − Kerryon Johnson 22 carries, 93 yds Top Receiving LSU − Travin Dural 4 receptions 47 yds AUB − Ryan Davis 5 receptions, 31 yds The fourth game of the season was a rivalry game against the LSU Tigers. The game would end with a controversial win. After an illegal shift was called against LSU with one second to go, LSU would go on to score what was initially called a touchdown as time expired before being reviewed and determined that time expired prior to the snap, negating the touchdown and giving Auburn the 18–13 win. This was Auburn's first SEC victory without scoring a touchdown since 2008, when they won 3–2 against Mississippi State. Daniel Carlson was 6–6 on field goals in the game, including a 51-yard field goal. Auburn held LSU star running back Leonard Fournette to less than half the yards they allowed him in 2015. It was Auburn's first home conference win since October 25, 2014 against South Carolina. Louisiana–Monroe 2016 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Auburn Tigers − Game summary October 1, 2016 2:31 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe 0 7 0 0 Auburn 14 14 28 2 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama 84,243 Temperature: 80 F • Wind WSW 5 mph on • Weather: Sunny David Smith SEC Network Alternate Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter) Sources: http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/au05.html Auburn Tigers 1 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20220315011755/https://auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/au05.html 15 March 2022 First Quarter AUB – Sean White 3 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 8:42 (AUB 7–0) AUB – Kyle Davis 48 yd pass from Sean White (Daniel Carlson kick), 2:31 (AUB 14–0) Second Quarter AUB – Kerryon Johnson 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:12 (AUB 21–0) AUB – Kerryon Johnson 2 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:05 (AUB 28–0) ULM – Marcus Green 2 yd pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 0:00 (AUB 28–7) Third Quarter AUB – Tony Stevens 48 yd pass from Sean White (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:28 (AUB 35–7) AUB – Malik Miller 4 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:30 (AUB 42–7) AUB – John Franklin 80 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:09 (AUB 49–7) AUB – Nate Craig-Myers 39 yd pass from John Franklin (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:08 (AUB 56–7) Fourth Quarter AUB – Gary Walker safety, 0:31 (AUB 58–7) Top Passers ULM − Garrett Smith 19–33, 139 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT AUB − Sean White 14–17, 239 yds, 2 TD Top Rushers ULM − Ben Luckett 11 carries, 31 yds AUB − Kerryon Johnson 24 carries, 146 yds, 2 TD Top Receiving ULM − Marcus Green 7 receptions, 40 yds, 1 TD AUB − Ryan Davis 5 receptions, 56 yds The fifth game of the season was the annual homecoming game. The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks came to Auburn for their tenth game ever against the Tigers. The last time the Warhawks and the Tigers clashed, the result was a 31–28 Auburn victory in overtime back in the 2012 season. However, this one went very differently. Auburn dominated from the start. The Tigers had their highest point total since 59 versus San Jose State in 2014. The defense also allowed the fewest points since 3 against Western Carolina in 2013. Auburn improved to 3–2 to go over .500 for the first time in the season. Mississippi State 2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Auburn Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs − Game summary October 8, 2016 11:02 a.m. Auburn 14 21 0 3 Mississippi State 0 0 7 7 Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi 60,102 Temperature: 81 F • Wind N 10 mph on • Weather: Sunny Brad Rogers ESPN Tom Hart (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter) Sources: http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/au06.html Auburn University Athletics https://web.archive.org/web/20230511054443/https://auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/au06.html 11 May 2023 First Quarter AUB – Ryan Davis 3 yd pass from Sean White (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:28 (AUB 7–0) AUB – Kamryn Pettway 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 3:44 (AUB 14–0) Second Quarter AUB – Kamryn Pettway 3 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:15 (AUB 21–0) AUB – Kamryn Pettway 2 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:54 (AUB 28–0) AUB – Montravius Adams 13 yd fumble recovery (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:45 (AUB 35–0) Third Quarter MSU – Keith Mixon 37 yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves kick), 5:48 (AUB 35–7) Fourth Quarter MSU – Fred Ross 8 yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves kick), 10:14 (AUB 35–14) AUB – Daniel Carlson 25 yd field goal, 1:39 (AUB 38–14) Top Passers AUB − Sean White 14–18, 204 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT MSU − Nick Fitzgerald 17–34, 181 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers AUB − Kamryn Pettway 39 carries, 169 yds, 3 TD MSU − Nick Fitzgerald 17 carries, 61 yds Top Receiving AUB − Tony Stevens 3 receptions, 64 yds MSU − Fred Ross 4 receptions, 29 yds, 1 TD The sixth game of the season was the first road game for the Tigers. They played at Mississippi State where they had not won since 2010. However, Auburn easily won the game. After an early interception put the Bulldogs in good field position, the Tigers defense responded, holding Mississippi State to a field goal attempt that was no good. Auburn seized the momentum after that. Starting running back Kerryon Johnson got hurt early in the game, but Kamryn Pettway took over the game with a 169-yard performance including 3 touchdowns. Also, the Auburn defense scored a touchdown when Carl Lawson forced a fumble which was picked up by Montravius Adams and returned 13 yards for a touchdown. Auburn led 35–0 at halftime. The Tigers slowed down in the second half, only attempting one pass on offense. The final score was 38–14. It broke a two-game losing streak to the Bulldogs and improved Auburn's record to 4–2 and 2–1 in the SEC. The win also propelled Auburn into the AP Poll the next week, as the Tigers were ranked #23. Arkansas 2016 Arkansas Razorbacks football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse #17 Arkansas Razorbacks at #21 Auburn Tigers − Game summary October 22, 2016 5:01 p.m. #17 Arkansas 0 3 0 0 #21 Auburn 21 7 14 14 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama 87,451 Temperature: 67 F • Wind NW 10 mph on • Weather: Sunny Ken Williamson ESPN Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter) Sources:Stats auburntigers.com First Quarter AUB – Eli Stove 78 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:00 (AUB 7–0) AUB – Kamryn Pettway 9 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 3:00 (AUB 14–0) AUB – Stanton Truitt 20 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:57 (AUB 21–0) Second Quarter AUB – Stanton Truitt 45 yd pass from Sean White (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:28 (AUB 28–0) ARK – Adam McFain 54 yd field goal, 0:00 (AUB 28–3) Third Quarter AUB – Sean White 1 yd run, 6:06 (AUB 35–3) AUB – Kamryn Pettway 23 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:42 (AUB 42–3) Fourth Quarter AUB – Stanton Truitt 32 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:25 (AUB 49–3) AUB – Kam Martin 51 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:27 (AUB 56–3) Top Passers ARK − Austin Allen 17–30, 187 yds, 1 INT AUB − Sean White 6–11, 77 yds, 1 TD Top Rushers ARK − Rawleigh Williams 13 carries, 22 yds AUB − Kamryn Pettway 27 carries, 192 yds, 2 TD Top Receiving ARK − Keon Hatcher 7 receptions, 87 yds AUB − Ryan Davis 3 receptions, 15 yds After their only bye week of the season, Auburn played Arkansas in the seventh game of the year. In the 2015 season, the Tigers lost a heartbreaker in Fayetteville, falling 54–46 in four overtimes. The Tigers avenged that loss in a very big way, dominating the Razorbacks from the start. The Tigers had over 500 yards of rushing, the Razorbacks only had 25. It was Auburn's biggest margin of victory over an SEC opponent since 1970. The Tigers also built their lead in the overall series, now leading it 14–11–1. Ole Miss 2016 Ole Miss Rebels football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse #15 Auburn Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels − Game summary October 29, 2016 6:25 p.m. #15 Auburn 10 10 7 13 Ole Miss 13 9 7 0 Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi 65,927 Temperature: 74 F • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear John McDaid SEC Network Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter) Sources:Scoring Summary (Final) https://auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/au08.html 2023-06-04 Auburn University Athletics en First Quarter MISS – Evan Engram 15 yd pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick blocked), 11:12 (MISS 6–0) AUB − Kamryn Pettway 41 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:27 (AUB 7–6) MISS − DeMarkus Lodge 26 yd pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick), 5:36 (MISS 13–7) AUB − Daniel Carlson 45 yd field goal, 1:50 (MISS 13–10) Second Quarter MISS − Gary Wunderlich 20 yd field goal, 14:14 (MISS 16–10) AUB – Kerryon Johnson 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:33 (AUB 17–16) MISS – Gary Wunderlich 49 yd field goal, 7:10 (MISS 19–17) AUB – Daniel Carlson 32 yd field goal, 2:50 (AUB 20–19) MISS – Gary Wunderlich 26 yd field goal, 0:05 (MISS 22–20) Third Quarter AUB – Jalen Harris 15 yd pass from Sean White (Daniel Carlson kick), 3:11 (AUB 27–22) MISS – Damore'ea Stringfellow 10 yd pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick), 1:30 (MISS 29–27) Fourth Quarter AUB – Daniel Carlson 30 yd field goal, 12:25 (AUB 30–29) AUB – Daniel Carlson 47 yd field goal, 8:13 (AUB 33–29) AUB – Kerryon Johnson 3 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:58 (AUB 40–29) Top Passers AUB − Sean White 15–22, 247 yds, 1 TD MISS − Chad Kelly 36–59, 465 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Top Rushers AUB − Kamryn Pettway 30 carries, 236 yds, 1 TD MISS − Chad Kelly 11 carries, 40 yds Top Receiving AUB − Eli Stove 5 receptions, 37 yds MISS − Evan Engram 9 receptions, 95 yds, 1 TD The eighth game of the season was a trip to Oxford, Mississippi to face Ole Miss. In an offensive shootout, Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly set the Ole Miss school record for most passing attempt and most passing yards in a single game. However, Auburn had just as much success rushing as Ole Miss had passing. Kamryn Pettway had a career-high 236 yards. The key play came late in the game with Auburn leading 33–29 and Ole Miss driving down the field for the go-ahead touchdown. Ole Miss tight end Evan Engram dropped a pass which would have likely resulted in a touchdown. On the next play, Auburn defender Josh Holsey intercepted quarterback Chad Kelly's pass and returned it the Ole Miss 30 yard line. That set up a Kerryon Johnson touchdown that made it a two possession game, ultimately sealing the win for Auburn. Auburn became bowl eligible with their 6th win of the year. Auburn now leads the overall series 30–11–0. Vanderbilt 2016 Vanderbilt Commodores football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Vanderbilt Commodores at #11 Auburn Tigers − Game summary November 5, 2016 11:01 a.m. Vanderbilt 3 10 0 3 #11 Auburn 7 3 10 3 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama 87,451 James Carter ESPN Mike Patrick (play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (analyst), Jerry Punch (sideline reporter) Sources: First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers VAN − AUB − Top Rushers VAN − AUB − Top Receiving VAN − AUB − The ninth game of the season is against SEC Eastern Division opponent Vanderbilt. The last game, which was in the 2012 season, was a 17–13 Vanderbilt victory. Vanderbilt leads the all-time series 21–20–1. Georgia 2016 Georgia Bulldogs football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse #8 Auburn Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs − Game summary November 12, 2016 2:30 p.m. #8 Auburn 7 0 0 0 Georgia 0 0 7 6 Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia Ken Williamson CBS Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter) Sources:http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400869052 Auburn vs. Georgia – Game Summary – November 12, 2016 – ESPN First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers AUB − UGA − Top Rushers AUB − UGA − Top Receiving AUB − UGA − The tenth game of the year is the annual Deep South's Oldest Rivalry game against Georgia. In the last meeting, Georgia won by the score of 20–13 in the 2015 season. Georgia has a slim lead in the series, which has been played since 1892, 56–55–8. Alabama A&M 2016 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse Alabama A&M Bulldogs at #15 Auburn Tigers − Game summary November 19, 2016 6:30 p.m. Alabama A&M 0 0 0 0 #15 Auburn 14 10 24 7 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama David Smith SEC Network Alternate Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Clint Stoerner (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter) Sources:http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400869057 Alabama A&M vs. Auburn – Game Summary – November 19, 2016 – ESPN First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers AA&M − AUB − Top Rushers AA&M − AUB − Top Receiving AA&M − AUB − The eleventh game will be the final home game for Auburn making it Senior Night. Alabama A&M and Auburn have only played once before with the Tigers winning that game 51–7 in the 2012 season. That win gave the Tigers the overall series lead of 1–0–0. Alabama 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse #13 Auburn Tigers at #1 Alabama Crimson Tide − Game summary November 26, 2016 2:30 p.m. #13 Auburn 3 6 3 0 #1 Alabama 10 3 14 3 Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama John McDaid CBS Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter) Sources:http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400869068 Auburn vs. Alabama – Game Summary – November 26, 2016 – ESPN First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers AUB − ALA − Top Rushers AUB − ALA − Top Receiving AUB − ALA − The final game of the regular season is the annual Iron Bowl clash with Alabama. In the last meeting, which was in the 2015 season, Alabama won 29–13 on their way to a national championship. Alabama leads the all-time series 44–35–1. Auburn has not beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa since 2010. Oklahoma 2016 Oklahoma Sooners football team 2017 Sugar Bowl Auburn Tigers ;text-align:center; autocollapse 2017 Sugar Bowl#17 Auburn Tigers vs. #7 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary January 2, 2017 7:30 p.m. #17 Auburn 7 6 0 6 #7 Oklahoma 0 14 14 7 Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans Indoors John O'Neill ESPN Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter) First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers AUB – OKLA – Top Rushers AUB – OKLA – Top Receiving AUB – OKLA – The Tigers were selected for the Sugar Bowl to play Oklahoma. The Sugar Bowl usually takes the highest-ranked SEC team, but because the SEC champion, Alabama, was in the playoff, the Sugar Bowl chose Auburn. It will be the first time Auburn and Oklahoma have played since the 1972 Sugar Bowl, for the 1971 season. The Sooners won that game 40–22 and thus have a 1–0–0 series lead. 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