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Samford at Auburn

Sep 16, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 3

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Samford

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Final Score

13 - 45

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Auburn

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Auburn562
Samford218

Passing Yards

Auburn340
Samford144

Rushing Yards

Auburn222
Samford74

Turnovers

Auburn3
Samford2

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature78°F
Wind3 mph SE

Humidity

76%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Payton Thorne

Auburn

YDS: 282

Rushing

Payton Thorne

Auburn

YDS: 123

Receiving

Jay Fair

Auburn

YDS: 93

Tackles

Kourtlan Marsh

Unknown Team

SOLO: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Auburn33:28
Samford26:32

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Auburn pulls away from Samford 45-13

Blowout

Auburn defeated Samford 45-13 in Week 3 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 562-218 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Auburn set the terms early in a game that finished 45-13. Alex McPherson 22 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 41, 'minutes': 0} left in the quarter 2, giving Auburn the first major swing.

Auburn's box score carried the story: 562 total yards, 222 rushing yards, and 340 passing yards. Samford finished with 218 total yards, including 74 on the ground and 144 through the air.

Auburn converted 7-14 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-2, Auburn led 17-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Payton Thorne pass complete to Shane Hooks for 32 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex McPherson 22 yd FG GOOD (Auburn led 17-0 over Samford).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Payton Thorne run for 5 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK) (Auburn led 14-0 over Samford).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Payton Thorne pass complete to Shane Hooks for 32 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK) (Auburn led 7-0 over Samford).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Michael Hiers run for 3 yds for a TD (Wilson Beaverstock PAT MISSED) (Samford led 13-31 over Auburn).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 36 yds for a TD (Wilson Beaverstock KICK) (Samford led 7-24 over Auburn).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Robby Ashford run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK) (Auburn led 24-0 over Samford).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-13

    Auburn defeated Samford.

  • Total yards

    562-218

    Auburn held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    222

    Auburn averaged 5.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    340

    Auburn averaged 9.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-14

    Auburn's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-14

    Samford's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticAuburnSamford
Total Yards562218
Passing Yards340144
Rushing Yards22274
First Downs2612
Third Down Efficiency7-145-14
Fourth Down Efficiency2-31-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-451-5
Turnovers32
Completions / Attempts27-3619-33
Rushing Attempts4328
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs41
Kicking Points91
Possession Time33:2826:32
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)