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Published Nov 5, 2022

FINAL: MSU 39, Auburn 33 (OT)

Bryan Matthews • AuburnSports

Senior Editor

@BMattAU

STARKVILLE | Summary and statistics from Auburn's game against Mississippi State at Davis Wade Stadium.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

** Anders Carlson missed a 38-yard FG to open overtime and MSU won 39-33 on a 5-yard TD run.

** MSU tied it 33-33 on a 44-yard FG with 29 secs left and then recovered an accidental onside kick, which bounced off an AU player. MSU missed a 56-yard FG at the end of regulation.

** Auburn drove 75 yards in 8 plays as Jarquez Hunter scored on an 8-yard TD run with 1:05 left. Robby Ashford ran in the 2-point conversion to put AU up 33-30.

** A 41-yard TD run by Tank Bigsby gave Auburn a 25-24 lead with 6:36 left. The 2-point conversion failed. MSU responded immediately with a 65-yard TD drive capped by a 35-yard TD pass from Will Rogers to Rara Thomas. The 2-point attempt failed.

** A poor punt set AU up with a short field and Robby Ashford scored on an 18-yard TD run to cut MSU's lead to 24-19. MSU had just 40 total yards in 3rd quarter.

** A Jaylin Simpson interception set AU up on the MSU 19-yard line but AU threw an incomplete pass on 4th down at the 14-yard line.

** A fumble by the MSU punter set up Ashford for a 20-yard TD run. The 2-point conversion failed as AU cut the lead to 24-12 early in the 3rd quarter.

** A 38-yard run by Tank Bigsby set up a 42-yard FG by Carlson to cut MSU's lead to 24-6 at the half.

** A strip-sack by Jeffrey M'Ba was recovered by AU at the MSU 8-yard line and Carlson made a 27-yard FG to get AU on the board. MSU returned the ensuing kickoff 92 yards for a TD to take a 24-3 lead.

** AU failed on a 4th and 1 at its own 25-yard line and three plays later MSU took a 17-0 lead on a 22-yard TD pass from Rogers to Thomas.

** MSU made a 28-yard FG on its opening drive of the game and a touchdown on the second, totaling 130 yards.

TEAM STATS

Total yards: AU 331, MSU 370; Pass yards: AU 70, MSU 357; Rush yards: AU 261, MSU 13; Penalties: AU 14-115, MSU 5-35; First downs: AU 15, MSU 21; Third downs: AU 5-17; MSU 4-16; Turnovers: AU 1, MSU 3; Sacks: AU 5, MSU 4.

INDIVIDUAL STATS

Robby Ashford 7 for 22 for 70 yards, 18 carries for 108 yards and 2 TD

Tank Bigsby 13 carries for 94 yards and 1 TD, 1 catch for 9 yards

Jarquez Hunter 12 carries for 54 yards and 1 TD

Damari Alston 1 carry for 7 yards

Koy Moore 3 catches for 23 yards

Ja'Varrius Johnson 1 catch for 24 yards, 1 carry for -1 yards

Camden Brown 2 catches for 14 yards

Dazalin Worsham 1 carry for -1 yards