Published Nov 19, 2022
FINAL: Auburn 41, WKU 17
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Bryan Matthews  •  AuburnSports
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AUBURN | Summary and statistics from Auburn's game against Texas A&M at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

**Jarquez Hunter iced the game with a 40-yard TD run midway through the 4th quarter to put AU up 34-17. D.J. James added a pick-6 to make it 41-17.

** AU went up 20-17 on a 28-yard FG by Alex McPherson and then 27-17 on a 35-yard TD run by Tank Bigsby at the end of the 3rd quarter.

** WKU tied it 17-all right before halftime on a 27-yard screen pass for a TD against a blitz.

** WKU cut AU's lead to 17-10 with 4:35 left in the 2nd quarter on a 22-yard TD pass.

** AU took a 17-3 lead on a 20-yard halfback pass from Jarquez Hunter to Koy Moore.

** WKU made a 27-yard FG to cut AU's lead to 10-3 early in the 2nd quarter.

** After a stop on downs, AU drove 37 yards as McPherson nailed a 51-yard FG to take a 10-0 lead at the end of the 3rd quarter.

** AU went 68 yards on 13 plays on its opening drive as Bigsby scored on a 1-yard TD run.,

** WKU missed a 50-yard FG on its opening drive.

TEAM STATS

Total yards: AU 375, WKU 396; Pass yards: AU 122, WKU 300; Rush yards: AU 253, WKU 96; Penalties: AU 5-45, WKU 3-23; First downs: AU 18, WKU 24; Third downs: AU 6-14; WKU 9-21; Turnovers: AU 0, WKU 2; Sacks: AU 2, WKU 1.

INDIVIDUAL STATS

Robby Ashford 8 of 19 for 102 yards, 9 carries for 37 yards

Tank Bigsby 18 carries for 110 yards and 2 TD's, 2 catches for 18 yards

Jarquez Hunter 13 carries for 109 yards and 1 TD, 1 of 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD

Koy Moore 2 catches for 31 yards and 1 TD

Jay Fair 1 catch for 11 yards

Shedrick Jackson 2 catches for 21 yards

Brandon Frazier 1 catch for 12 yards

Ja'Varrius Johnson 1 catch for 29 yards