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Louisville at Auburn

Sep 5, 2015 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2015RegularWeek 1

Away

Louisville

ACC

Final Score

24 - 31

LA

Home

Auburn

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Auburn327
Louisville405

Passing Yards

Auburn137
Louisville167

Rushing Yards

Auburn190
Louisville238

Turnovers

Auburn3
Louisville2

Game Conditions

Temperature86°F
Wind8 mph SE

Humidity

55%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jeremy Johnson

Auburn

YDS: 137

Rushing

Peyton Barber

Auburn

YDS: 115

Receiving

Devante Peete

Louisville

YDS: 60

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Auburn29:10
Louisville30:50

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Auburn holds off Louisville 31-24

Close

Auburn defeated Louisville 31-24 in Week 1 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 327-405 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Auburn set the terms early in a game that finished 31-24. Jeremy Johnson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK) came with {'seconds': 49, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Auburn the first major swing.

Auburn's box score carried the story: 327 total yards, 190 rushing yards, and 137 passing yards. Louisville finished with 405 total yards, including 238 on the ground and 167 through the air.

Auburn converted 4-10 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-2, Auburn led 17-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Daniel Carlson 56 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jeremy Johnson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK) (Auburn led 7-0 over Louisville).

  • Fumble Recovery (Opponent)

    TEAM run for no gain TEAM fumbled, recovered by Aub Justin Garrett , return for 82 yds, (Daniel Carlson KICK) (Louisville led 0-14 over Auburn).

  • Field Goal Good

    Daniel Carlson 56 yd FG GOOD (Auburn led 17-0 over Louisville).

  • Field Goal Good

    John Wallace 43 yd FG GOOD (Louisville led 3-24 over Auburn).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Lamar Jackson run for 10 yds for a TD, (John Wallace KICK) (Louisville led 10-24 over Auburn).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jeremy Johnson pass complete to Ricardo Louis for 33 yds for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK) (Auburn led 24-0 over Louisville).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-24

    Auburn defeated Louisville.

  • Total yards

    327-405

    Auburn held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    190

    Auburn averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    137

    Auburn averaged 6.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-10

    Auburn's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-16

    Louisville's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticAuburnLouisville
Total Yards327405
Passing Yards137167
Rushing Yards190238
First Downs2127
Third Down Efficiency4-108-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-13-3
Total Penalties (Yards)8-805-35
Turnovers32
Completions / Attempts11-2117-33
Rushing Attempts4148
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs23
Kicking Points76
Possession Time29:1030:50
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)