Published Oct 9, 2021
FINAL: Georgia 34, Auburn 10
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Bryan Matthews  •  AuburnSports
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AUBURN | Summary and statistics from No. 18 Auburn's game against No. 2 Georgia at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

** Auburn held Georgia to 36 rushing yards in the 1st half but the Bulldogs bounced back with 165 rushing yards in the 2nd.

** UGA put the game out of reach with a 10-yard TD run by Zamir White to take a 34-10 lead midway through the 4th quarter.

** UGA made a 21-yard FG to start the 4th quarter.

** Tank Bigsby scored on a 6-yard TD run to cap a 6-play, 78-yard drive and cut UGA's lead to 24-10. It's the first rushing TD allowed by UGA this season.

** UGA took a 24-3 lead on a 60-yard pass from Stetson Bennett to Ladd McConkey.

** UGA missed a 43-yard FG on the opening drive of the 3rd quarter.

** Auburn drove down to the 3-yard line late in the 1st half but a 4th-down pass was broken up in the end zone.

** UGA drove 78 yards midway through the 2nd quarter, 73 through the air, as Stetson Bennett found Adonai Mitchell for a 3-yard TD pass.

** Georgia took a 10-3 lead at the start of the 2Q on a 1-yard run by Zamir White. Smoke Monday was ejected for targeting on the 70-yard drive.

** Georgia intercepted a tipped Bo Nix pass but AU's defense held and forced a 23-yard FG.

** Auburn opened the game with a 17-play, 68-yard drive to take a 3-0 lead on a 24-yard FG by Anders Carlson.

TEAM STATS

Total yards: AU 318, UGA 432; Pass yards: AU 272, UGA 231; Rush yards: AU 46, UGA 201; Penalties: AU 5-34, UGA 3-18; First downs: AU 17, UGA 22; Third downs: AU 5-18, UGA 5-12; Turnovers: AU 1, UGA 0; Sacks: AU 1, UGA 4.

INDIVIDUAL STATS

Bo Nix 21 of 38 for 217 yards and 1 INT, 10 carries for -16 yards

T.J. Finley 3 of 5 for 55 yards

Tank Bigsby 10 carries for 28 yards and 1 TD, 3 catches for 22 yards

Shaun Shivers 4 carries for 16 yards, 3 catch for 11 yards

Jarquez Hunter 5 carries for 18 yards, 2 catches for 2 yards

Kobe Hudson 5 catches for 50 yards

Luke Deal 1 catch for 9 yards

John Samuel Shenker 1 catch for 20 yards

Demetris Robertson 4 catches for 59 yards

Caylin Newton 1 catch for 31 yards

Shedrick Jackson 2 catches for 37 yards

Landen King 2 catches for 21 yards