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Auburn at Kentucky

Oct 15, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 7

Away

Auburn

SEC

Final Score

30 - 27

AK

Home

Kentucky

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kentucky497
Auburn407

Passing Yards

Kentucky359
Auburn255

Rushing Yards

Kentucky138
Auburn152

Turnovers

Kentucky1
Auburn0

Game Conditions

Temperature64°F
Wind5 mph SW

Humidity

46%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Patrick Towles

Kentucky

YDS: 359

Rushing

Stanley Williams

Kentucky

YDS: 113

Receiving

Garrett Johnson

Kentucky

YDS: 160

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kentucky30:33
Auburn29:27

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Auburn edges Kentucky 30-27

Close

Auburn defeated Kentucky 30-27 in Week 7 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 407-497 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Auburn set the terms early in a game that finished 30-27. Peyton Barber run for 1 yd for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK) came with {'seconds': 7, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Auburn the first major swing.

Auburn's box score carried the story: 407 total yards, 152 rushing yards, and 255 passing yards. Kentucky finished with 497 total yards, including 138 on the ground and 359 through the air.

Auburn converted 11-18 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Auburn led 23-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Daniel Carlson 52 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Peyton Barber run for 1 yd for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK) (Auburn led 7-0 over Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Stanley Williams run for 1 yd for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK) (Kentucky led 7-7 over Auburn).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kerryon Johnson run for 6 yds for a TD, (Daniel Carlson KICK) (Auburn led 14-7 over Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Daniel Carlson 34 yd FG GOOD (Auburn led 17-7 over Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Austin MacGinnis 28 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 10-17 over Auburn).

  • Field Goal Good

    Daniel Carlson 29 yd FG GOOD (Auburn led 20-10 over Kentucky).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    30-27

    Auburn defeated Kentucky.

  • Total yards

    407-497

    Auburn held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    152

    Auburn averaged 3.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    255

    Auburn averaged 9.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    11-18

    Auburn's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-13

    Kentucky's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKentuckyAuburn
Total Yards497407
Passing Yards359255
Rushing Yards138152
First Downs2521
Third Down Efficiency5-1311-18
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)5-375-49
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts27-4417-28
Rushing Attempts3347
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs33
Kicking Points912
Possession Time30:3329:27
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)