Auburn Rallies Past Arkansas as Byrum Brown, Young Defensive Stars Fuel Second-Hal…
Arkansas · AuburnFreshman linebacker Shadarius Toodle delivered 11 tackles and three sacks as Alex Golesh's Tigers improved to 5-4, moving one win away from bowl eligibility. The team bounced back from a 10-3 halftime deficit to pick up a game-winning field goal from Alex McPherson to get their fifth win of the season.
Here's what you need to know from the contest. It was another slow start for the Auburn Tigers, as the team couldn't get anything going to begin the game at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Auburn possessed the ball for seven drives in the first half and was forced to punt five on five different occasions. The Tigers began to find some momentum before the half expired, with a 50-yard drive that settled for a McPherson field goal before heading to the locker room.
After the slow start, the second half was a completely different team for the Auburn Tigers, led by their star quarterback Byrum Brown. Brown finished the day with 23 carries for 122 yards and a touchdown, as well as throwing 23 for 34 for 180 yards and two passing touchdowns.
KEY POINTS
- Auburn Rallies Past Arkansas as Byrum Brown, Young Defensive Stars Fuel Second-Half Comeback.
- Auburn football rallied past Arkansas 26-23 behind Byrum Brown's three touchdowns and Alex McPherson's game-winning field goal.
- The Auburn Tigers snapped their two-game losing streak with a comeback victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks at home, 26-23, on Saturday.
- The game took a turn in the wrong direction when Arkansas running back Sutton Smith recorded a 63-yard score to pick up the only touchdown of the first half.