Stats from Auburn’s 38-23 win over Arkansas

Stats from Auburn’s 38-23 win over Arkansas

Scoring

Auburn scored a touchdown on the first drive of the game on a 39-yard pass from Bo Nix to Ja’Varrius Johnson. Arkansas responded with a field goal on the ensuing drive to make it 7-3.

Auburn went on a nine-play, 65-yard drive for their second touchdown of the game, the drive was capped off by a 1-yard touchdown run from Tank Bigsby to put Auburn ahead 14-3.

Arkansas scored their first touchdown when K.J. Jefferson found Treylon Burks in the endzone to make it a 14-10 game heading into halftime. Arkansas opened the second half with another touchdown pass from Jefferson to Burks to take a 17-14 lead.

Auburn took a 21-17 lead when Derick Hall stripped Jefferson in the endzone and Marcus Harris recovered it for a touchdown. After a turnover on downs Auburn added to their lead when Nix connected with Demetris Roberton on a 71-yard touchdown reception.

Arakansas responded with a 13-play, 75-yard drive to make it a 28-23 game as the third quarter ended.

Auburn added an Anders Carlson field goal in the fourth game to make it a 31-23 game. Nix put the game away with a 23-yard run in the fourth quarter to give Auburn the 38-23 win.

Team Stats

Total yards: AU 427, ARK 460

Passing yards: AU 292, ARK 228

Rushing yards: AU 135, ARK 232

First downs: AU 20, ARK 29

Third downs: AU 4-10, ARK 10-19

Sacks: AU 3, ARK 0

Tackles for loss: AU 7, ARK 3

Penalties: AU 6-49, ARK 4-44

Individual Stats

Bo Nix: 21 of 26, 292 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, 5 carries for 42 yards and one touchdown

Tank Bigsby: 18 carries for 68 yards and one touchdown, 1 catch for 10 yards

Jarquez Hunter: 10 carries for 27 yards

Shedrick Jackson: 5 catches for 61 yards

Luke Deal: 4 catches for 19 yards

Kobe Hudson: 3 catches for 29 yards

Demetris Robertson: 2 catches for 81 yards and a touchdown

Landen King: 2 catches for 23 yards

Ja’Varrius Johnson: 1 catch for 39 yards and a touchdown

John Samuel Shenker: 1 catch for 12 yards

Tyler Fromm: 1 catch for 11 yards

Malcolm Johnson Jr.: 1 catch for 7 yards