NCAA Football: Auburn at Kentucky - Image Source: Imagn
The Auburn Tigers and the Kentucky Wildcats battled it out in Week 9 of the college football season, and the Tigers secured a 24-10 road victory. The Tigers recovered from a 10-0 deficit early in the first quarter and scored 24 unanswered points to notch the win.
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The Tigers (3-5, 1-4 SEC) are still struggling but kept their bowl-game hopes alive with the win, which snapped their four-game losing streak. The Wildcats (3-5, 1-5) were not able to get much offense going.
Auburn running back Jarquez Hunter had a career-high 278 rushing yards to dominate the game. Let's take a closer look at how this game went.
The Auburn Tigers had a massive offensive showing as they had possession for 35:42, and a big reason why was their ability to extend drives. The Tigers were 8-for-14 on third downs and secured 6.5 yards per rushing attempt. Payton Thorne had a strong game with just six incompletions. The defense forced a pair of interceptions to get the win.
In contrast, the Kentucky Wildcats managed only 224 total yards of offense, and the duo of Brock Vandagriff and Gavin Wimsatt struggled, failing to complete even 50% of their passes. The offense ran the ball 27 times for 70 yards (2.6 yards per carry) and with only 13 total first downs, the Wildcats face many unanswered questions moving forward.
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Below is the scoring breakdown between the Auburn Tigers and the Kentucky Wildcats throughout the 60 minutes.
11:28 1Q: Alex Raynor 46 Yard Field Goal | 3-0 Kentucky
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