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Auburn at California

Sep 10, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 2

Away

Auburn

SEC

Final Score

14 - 10

AC

Home

California

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

California273
Auburn230

Passing Yards

California160
Auburn94

Rushing Yards

California113
Auburn136

Turnovers

California3
Auburn4

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature59°F
Wind13 mph NW

Humidity

93%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sam Jackson

California

YDS: 126

Rushing

Jadyn Ott

California

YDS: 78

Receiving

Rivaldo Fairweather

Auburn

YDS: 39

Tackles

Kaleb Elarms-Orr

California

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

California34:48
Auburn25:12

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Auburn holds off California 14-10

Close

Auburn defeated California 14-10 in Week 2 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 230-273 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Auburn set the terms early in a game that finished 14-10. Michael Luckhurst 39 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 42, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving California the first major swing.

Auburn's box score carried the story: 230 total yards, 136 rushing yards, and 94 passing yards. California finished with 273 total yards, including 113 on the ground and 160 through the air.

Auburn converted 4-12 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 4-3, Auburn led 7-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Payton Thorne pass complete to Jay Fair for 13 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Luckhurst 39 yd FG GOOD (California led 3-0 over Auburn).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Payton Thorne pass complete to Jay Fair for 13 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK) (Auburn led 7-3 over California).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jaydn Ott run for 14 yds for a TD (Michael Luckhurst KICK) (California led 10-7 over Auburn).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Payton Thorne pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 5 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK) (Auburn led 14-10 over California).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    14-10

    Auburn defeated California.

  • Total yards

    230-273

    Auburn held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    136

    Auburn averaged 3.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    94

    Auburn averaged 5.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-12

    Auburn's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-18

    California's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    4-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticCaliforniaAuburn
Total Yards273230
Passing Yards16094
Rushing Yards113136
First Downs1912
Third Down Efficiency4-184-12
Fourth Down Efficiency3-60-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-457-56
Turnovers34
Completions / Attempts21-3810-17
Rushing Attempts4038
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points42
Possession Time34:4825:12
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)