2019 Auburn Tigers football team

2019 Auburn Tigers football
2019 Auburn Tigers football
Outback Bowl, L 24–31 vs. Minnesota
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
AP	No. 14
Record	9–4 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach	Gus Malzahn (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Kenny Dillingham (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Kodi Burns (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Steele (4th season)
Home stadium	Jordan–Hare Stadium
Uniform

2019 Southeastern Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 4 Georgia x	7	–	1	12	–	2
No. 6 Florida	6	–	2	11	–	2
Tennessee	5	–	3	8	–	5
Kentucky	3	–	5	8	–	5
Missouri *	3	–	5	6	–	6
South Carolina	3	–	5	4	–	8
Vanderbilt	1	–	7	3	–	9
West Division
No. 1 LSU x$#^	8	–	0	15	–	0
No. 8 Alabama	6	–	2	11	–	2
No. 14 Auburn	5	–	3	9	–	4
Texas A&M	4	–	4	8	–	5
Mississippi State	3	–	5	6	–	7
Ole Miss	2	–	6	4	–	8
Arkansas	0	–	8	2	–	10
Championship: LSU 37, Georgia 10
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * – ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by seventh-year head coach Gus Malzahn.

Offseason

Position key

Back	B	Center	C	Cornerback	CB	Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE	Defensive lineman	DL	Defensive tackle	DT	End	E
Fullback	FB	Guard	G	Halfback	HB	Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR	Offensive tackle	OT	Offensive lineman	OL	Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS	Punter	P	Punt returner	PR	Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB	Safety	S	Tight end	TE	Wide receiver	WR

Offseason departures

Three Auburn players with remaining eligibility declared early for the 2019 NFL Draft. In addition, 17 seniors from the 2018 team graduated.

2019 Auburn offseason departures
Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Jamel Dean	DB	6'2	208	Junior	Cocoa, FL	Declared for 2019 NFL Draft
Jarrett Stidham	QB	6'3	215	Junior	Stephenville, TX	Declared for 2019 NFL Draft
Darius Slayton	WR	6'2	190	Junior	Norcross, GA	Declared for 2019 NFL Draft
Andrew Williams	DT	6'4	286	Senior	McDonough, GA	Graduated
Deshaun Davis	LB	5'11	233	Senior	Prichard, AL	Graduated
Chandler Cox	RB	6'1	242	Senior	Apopka, FL	Graduated
Dontavius Russell	DT	6'3	320	Senior	Carrollton, GA	Graduated
Ryan Davis	WR	5'9	185	Senior	St. Petersburg, FL	Graduated
Montavious Atkinson	LB	6'1	219	Senior	Fairburn, GA	Graduated
Darrell Williams	LB	6'2	240	Senior	Hoover, AL	Graduated
Devin Adams	QB	6'3	239	Senior	Mobile, AL	Graduated
Tucker Brown	TE	6'3	289	Senior	Trussville, AL	Graduated
Chase Cramer	RB	5'10	198	Senior	Orlando, FL	Graduated
Jaunta'vius Johnson	DT	6'2	326	Senior	Lincoln, AL	Graduated
Griffin King	WR	5'10	179	Senior	Atlanta, GA	Graduated
Ryan Meneely	OL	6'2	303	Senior	McDonough, GA	Graduated
Robert Muschamp	TE	6'1	240	Senior	Rome, GA	Graduated
Ian Shannon	K	6'3	236	Senior	Marietta, GA	Graduated
C.J. Tolbert	RB	5'7	199	Senior	Dadeville, AL	Graduated
Andrew Williams	DT	6'4	286	Senior	McDonough, GA	Graduated

Recruits

The Tigers signed a total of 21 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Bo Nix QB	Pinson, Alabama	Pinson Valley High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 10, 2018
Bo Nix QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
Jaylin Simpson DB	Saint Simons Island, Georgia	Frederica Academy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Apr 30, 2018
Jaylin Simpson DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Owen Pappoe LB	Loganville, Georgia	Grayson High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	May 1, 2018
Owen Pappoe LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91
Tyler Fromm TE	Warner Robins, Georgia	Warner Robins High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	May 5, 2018
Tyler Fromm TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Luke Deal TE	Greenwood, South Carolina	Emerald High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	May 28, 2018
Luke Deal TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Ja'Varrius Johnson WR	Trussville, Alabama	Hewitt-Trussville High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	156 lb (71 kg)	Jun 8, 2018
Ja'Varrius Johnson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Jaren Handy DL	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	Hattiesburg High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	262 lb (119 kg)	Jun 18, 2018
Jaren Handy DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Jashawn Sheffield WR	Saint Simons Island, Georgia	Frederica Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 23, 2018
Jashawn Sheffield WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Justin Osborne OL	Flower Mound, Texas	Marcus High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Jun 24, 2018
Justin Osborne OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Keiondre Jones OL	Hogansville, Georgia	Callaway High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	340 lb (150 kg)	Jul 14, 2018
Keiondre Jones OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
Colby Wooden DB/DE	Lawrenceville, Georgia	Archer High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	231 lb (105 kg)	Aug 16, 2018
Colby Wooden DB/DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Zion Puckett DB	Griffin, Georgia	Spalding High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Aug 17, 2018
Zion Puckett DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Cam'Ron Kelly S	Chesapeake, Virginia	Oscar Smith High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Aug 22, 2018
Cam'Ron Kelly S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Nehemiah Pritchett S	Jackson, Alabama	Jackson High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 7, 2018
Nehemiah Pritchett S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
DJ Williams RB	Sebring, Florida	Sebring High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Dec 19, 2018
DJ Williams RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Derick Hall LB	Gulfport, Mississippi	Gulfport High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	222 lb (101 kg)	Dec 19, 2018
Derick Hall LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Kameron Brown LB	Sugar Hill, Georgia	Lanier High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jan 22, 2019
Kameron Brown LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 70
Kamaar Bell OL	Moultrie, Georgia	Colquitt County High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	317 lb (144 kg)	Feb 6, 2019
Kamaar Bell OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Mark-Antony Richards RB	Palm Beach, Florida	Wellington High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Feb 6, 2019
Mark-Antony Richards RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Charles Moore DE	Louisville, Mississippi	Louisville High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Feb 6, 2019
Charles Moore DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Octavius Brothers Jr. LB	Rockledge, Florida	Rockledge High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	Feb 6, 2019
Octavius Brothers Jr. LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 13 247Sports: 11 ESPN: 12
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019.

Returning starters

Offense

Player	Class	Position
Kam Martin	Senior	Running back
JaTarvious Whitlow	RS Sophomore	Running back
Spencer Nigh	Senior	Tight end
Sal Cannella	Senior	Wide receiver
Prince Tega Wanogho	RS Senior	Left tackle
Marquel Harrell	RS Senior	Left guard
Kaleb Kim	RS Senior	Center
Mike Horton	RS Senior	Right guard
Jack Driscoll	RS Senior	Right tackle
Reference:

Defense

Player	Class	Position
Nick Coe	RS Junior	Linebacker
Derrick Brown	Senior	Defensive tackle
Marlon Davidson	Senior	Defensive end
Noah Igbinoghene	Sophomore	Cornerback
Javaris Davis	RS Senior	Cornerback
Jeremiah Dinson	RS Senior	Free safety
Daniel Thomas	Senior	Strong safety
Reference:

Special teams

Player	Class	Position
Anders Carlson	RS Sophomore	Kicker
Bill Taylor	RS Sophomore	Long snapper
Noah Igbinoghene	Junior	Kick returner
Reference:

Spring game

The A-Day spring game was held on Saturday, April 13. The Orange Team (first team) defeated the Blue Team (second team) 28–10. Both quarterbacks competing for the starting position, Bo Nix and Joey Gatewood, had strong performances. Wide receiver Seth Williams was named Offensive MVP, Derrick Brown was named Defensive MVP, and Anders Carlson was named Special Teams MVP.

2019 Auburn A-Day Game

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	7	21	0	0	28
Blue	10	0	0	0	10

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Date: April 13, 2019
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 41,489
TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave LaMont (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst)

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy	Derrick Brown	DT	SR
Bednarik Award	Derrick Brown	DT	SR
Doak Walker Award	Kam Martin	RB	SR
Rimington Trophy	Kaleb Kim	C	SR
Outland Trophy	Derrick Brown	DT	SR
Outland Trophy	Prince Tega Wanogho	DT	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Derrick Brown	DT	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Nick Coe	LB	JR
Dodd Trophy	Gus Malzahn	HC	--
Paul Hornung Award	Noah Igbinoghene	CB	SO
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award	Kam Martin	RB	SR
Ted Hendricks Award	Nick Coe	LB	JR
Ted Hendricks Award	Marlon Davidson	DE	SR

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 19, 2019, with the Tigers predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (Western)
1	Alabama	1,813 (253)
2	LSU	1,493 (5)
3	Texas A&M	1,268
4	Auburn	1,090 (1)
5	Mississippi State	769 (1)
6	Ole Miss	504
7	Arkansas	343

Rank	Team	Votes
Media poll (SEC Championship)
1	Alabama	209
2	Georgia	49
3	LSU	3
4	Auburn	1
	Florida	1
	Mississippi State	1
	South Carolina	1
	Tennessee	1

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Tigers had eight players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Offense

1st team

Prince Tega Wanogho – OL

3rd team

JaTarvious Whitlow – RB

Defense

1st team

Derrick Brown – DL

2nd team

Nick Coe – DL

Marlon Davidson – DL

3rd team

Daniel Thomas - DB

Specialists

2nd team

Anders Carlson - K

3rd team

Arryn Siposs - P

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:30 p.m.	vs. No. 11 Oregon*	No. 16	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Advocare Classic / College GameDay)	ABC	W 27–21	60,662
September 7	6:30 p.m.	Tulane*	No. 10	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 24–6	85,317
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Kent State*	No. 8	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPN2	W 55–16	84,542
September 21	2:30 p.m.	at No. 17 Texas A&M	No. 8	Kyle Field College Station, TX (SEC Nation)	CBS	W 28–20	101,681
September 28	6:00 p.m.	Mississippi State	No. 7	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (SEC Nation)	ESPN	W 56–23	87,451
October 5	2:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Florida	No. 7	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry / College GameDay)	CBS	L 13–24	90,584
October 19	11:00 a.m.	at Arkansas	No. 11	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	W 51–10	54,619
October 26	2:30 p.m.	at No. 2 LSU	No. 9	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Tiger Bowl / SEC Nation)	CBS	L 20–23	102,160
November 2	6:00 p.m.	Ole Miss	No. 11	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	ESPN	W 20–14	87,457
November 16	2:30 p.m.	No. 4 Georgia	No. 12	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	CBS	L 14–21	87,451
November 23	11:00 a.m.	Samford*	No. 15	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	SECN	W 52–0	80,692
November 30	2:30 p.m.	No. 5 Alabama	No. 15	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (Iron Bowl / SEC Nation)	CBS	W 48–45	87,451
January 1, 2020	12:00 p.m.	vs. No. 18 Minnesota*	No. 12	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl)	ESPN	L 24–31	45,652
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Alma mater	Year entering
Gus Malzahn	Head coach	Henderson State	7th
Rodney Garner	Associate head coach/defensive line	Auburn	5th
Kevin Steele	Defensive coordinator	Tennessee	4th
Kenny Dillingham	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	Arizona State	1st
Kodi Burns	Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers	Auburn	2nd
Wesley McGriff	Secondary Coach	Savannah State	2nd
Travis Williams	Linebackers coach	Auburn	2nd
Larry Porter	Tight Ends/recruiting coordinator	Memphis	1st
Cadillac Williams	Running backs coach	Auburn	1st
J.B. Grimes	Offensive line coach	Henderson College	2nd
Ryan Russell	Strength Coach	West Liberty State	5th

Game summaries

Vs. Oregon

2019 Advocare Classic
#11 Oregon Ducks vs. #16 Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Oregon	14	0	7	0	21
No. 16 Auburn	3	3	7	14	27

at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas

Date: August 31, 2019
Game time: 6:44 p.m.
Game weather: Indoors
Game attendance: 60,662
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

ORE – C. J. Verdell 1 yd rush (Camden Lewis kick), 10:13 (ORE 7–0)
AUB – Anders Carlson 40 yd field goal, 3:17 (ORE 7–3)
ORE – Spencer Webb 20 yd pass from Justin Herbert (Camden Lewis kick), 2:11 (ORE 14–3)

Second Quarter

AUB – Anders Carlson 25 yd field goal, 4:41 (ORE 14–6)

Third Quarter

ORE – Darrian Felix 6 yd rush (Adam Stack kick), 9:23 (ORE 21–6)
AUB – Eli Stove 11 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 4:20 (ORE 21–13)

Fourth Quarter

AUB – Joey Gatewood 1 yd rush (Anders Carlson kick), 9:48 (ORE 21–20)
AUB – Seth Williams 26 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 0:09 (AUB 27–21)

Top Passers

ORE – Justin Herbert 28–37, 242 yds, 1 TD
AUB – Bo Nix 13–31, 177 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top Rushers

ORE – C. J. Verdell 14 rushes, 76 yds, 1 TD
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 24 rushes, 110 yds

Top Receivers

ORE – Jaylon Redd 9 receptions, 64 yds
AUB – Seth Williams 4 receptions, 41 yds, 1 TD

Tulane

Tulane Green Wave at #10 Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tulane	3	3	0	0	6
No. 10 Auburn	0	14	7	3	24

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Date: September 7, 2019
Game time: 6:35 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 89° • Wind: NW 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 85,317
Referee: Lee Hedrick
TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

TUL – Merek Glover 44 yd field goal, 10:13 (TUL 3–0)

Second Quarter

AUB – Will Hastings 31 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 12:54 (AUB 7–3)
AUB – Eli Stove 4 yd rush (Anders Carlson kick), 9:37 (AUB 14–3)
TUL – Merek Glover 32 yd field goal, 0:40 (AUB 14–6)

Third Quarter

AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 14 yd rush (Anders Carlson kick), 1:51 (AUB 21–6)

Fourth Quarter

AUB – Anders Carlson 24 yd field goal, 12:36 (AUB 24–6)

Top Passers

TUL – Justin McMillan 10–33, 103 yds, 1 INT
AUB – Bo Nix 19–37, 207 yds, 1 TD

Top Rushers

TUL – Justin McMillan 7 rushes, 54 yds
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 23 rushes, 96 yds, 1 TD

Top Receivers

TUL – Darnell Mooney 3 receptions, 48 yds
AUB – Eli Stove 7 receptions, 27 yds

Kent State

Kent State Golden Flashes at #8 Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Kent State	3	7	0	6	16
No. 8 Auburn	14	10	14	17	55

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Date: September 14, 2019
Game time: 6:05 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 88° • Wind: NE 9 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 84,542
Referee: David Smith
TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

KSU – Matthew Trickett 21 yd field goal, 8:42 (KSU 3–0)
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 3 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 5:47 (AUB 7–3)
AUB – Kam Martin 35 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 0:11 (AUB 14–3)

Second Quarter

KSU – Isaiah McCoy 53 yd pass from Dustin Crum (Matthew Trickett kick), 10:47 (AUB 14–10)
AUB – Bo Nix 1 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 8:16 (AUB 21–10)
AUB – Anders Carlson 45 yd field goal, 0:00 (AUB 24–10)

Third Quarter

AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 16 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 12:02 (AUB 31–10)
AUB – Eli Stove 49 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 5:59 (AUB 38–10)

Fourth Quarter

AUB – Anders Carlson 37 yd field goal, 14:55 (AUB 41–10)
KSU – Kavious Price 15 yd pass from Woody Barrett (2 pt conversion failed), 12:36 (KSU 41–16)
AUB – Joey Gatewood 2 yd run (Sage Ledbetter kick), 8:49 (AUB 48–16)
AUB – Joey Gatewood 2 yd run (Sage Ledbetter kick), 2:27 (AUB 55–16)

Top Passers

KSU – Dustin Crum 15–24, 198 yds, 1 TD
AUB – Bo Nix 12–16, 161 yds, 1 TD

Top Rushers

KSU – Dustin Crum 11 rushes, 30 yds
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 17 rushes, 135 yds, 2 TD

Top Receivers

KSU – Isaiah McCoy 4 receptions, 85 yds, 1 TD
AUB – Eli Stove 6 receptions, 88 yds, 1 TD

At Texas A&M

#8 Auburn Tigers at #17 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Auburn	14	0	7	7	28
No. 17 Texas A&M	0	3	0	17	20

at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas

Date: September 21, 2019
Game time: 2:41 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 91° • Wind: S/SE 12 • Weather: 54% Humidity
Game attendance: 101,681
Referee: John McDaid
TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel and Aaron Murray (analysts), John Schriffen (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

AUB – Anthony Schwartz 57 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 13:19 (AUB 7–0)
AUB – John Shenker 6 yd pass from Joey Gatewood (Anders Carlson kick), 0:39 (AUB 14–0)

Second Quarter

TA&M – Seth Small 33 yd field goal, 12:59 (AUB 14–3)

Third Quarter

AUB – Seth Williams 9 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 12:05 (AUB 21–3)

Fourth Quarter

TA&M – Quartney Davis 27 yd pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small kick), 14:28 (AUB 21–10)
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 8 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 8:27 (AUB 28–10)
TA&M – Seth Small 23 yd field goal, 5:36 (AUB 28–13)
TA&M – Ainias Smith 15 yd pass from Kellen Mond (Seth Small kick), 2:12 (AUB 28–20)

Top Passers

AUB – Bo Nix 12–20, 100 yds, 1 TD
TA&M – Kellen Mond 31–49, 335 yds, 2 TD

Top Rushers

AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 18 rushes, 67 yds, 1 TD
TA&M – Kellen Mond 9 rushes, 26 yds

Top Receivers

AUB – Seth Williams 4 receptions, 47 yds, 1 TD
TA&M – Jhamon Ausbon 8 receptions, 111 yds

Mississippi State

Mississippi State Bulldogs at #7 Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mississippi State	6	3	7	7	23
No. 7 Auburn	21	21	7	7	56

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Date: September 28, 2019
Game time: 6:10 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 90° • Wind: NE 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 87,451
Referee: James Carter
TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 30 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 12:55 (AUB 7–0)
AUB – Bo Nix 9 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 9:46 (AUB 14–0)
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 13 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 8:59 (AUB 21–0)
MSU – Stephen Guidry 9 yd pass from Garrett Shrader (Jace Christmann kick failed), 2:20 (AUB 21–6)

Second Quarter

AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 3 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 13:18 (AUB 28–6)
MSU – Jace Christmann 27 yd field goal, 7:55 (AUB 28–9)
AUB – Seth Williams 39 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 5:33 (AUB 35–9)
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 3 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 0:12 (AUB 42–9)

Third Quarter

AUB – Seth Williams 32 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 13:28 (AUB 49–9)
MSU – Osirus Mitchell 21 yd pass from Garrett Shrader (Jace Christmann kick), 2:13 (AUB 49–16)

Fourth Quarter

AUB – Kam Martin 7 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 14:16 (AUB 56–16)
MSU – Garrett Shrader 7 yd run (Jace Christmann kick), 0:50 (AUB 56–23)

Top Passers

MSU – Garrett Shrader 12–23, 209 yds, 2 TD
AUB – Bo Nix 16–21, 335 yds, 2 TD

Top Rushers

MSU – Garrett Shrader 16 rushes, 89 yds, 1 TD
AUB – Bo Nix 7 rushes, 56 yds, 1 TD

Top Receivers

MSU – Farrod Green 3 receptions, 69 yds
AUB – Seth Williams 8 receptions, 161 yds, 2 TD

At Florida

#7 Auburn Tigers at #10 Florida Gators – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Auburn	6	7	0	0	13
No. 10 Florida	7	10	0	7	24

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

Date: October 5, 2019
Game time: 2:39 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 88° • Wind: ENE 12 • Weather: 54% Humidity, Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 90,584
Referee: Marc Curles
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

FLA – Freddie Swain 64 yd pass from Kyle Trask (Evan McPherson kick), 13:12 (FLA 7–0)
AUB – Anders Carlson 48 yd field goal, 7:11 (FLA 7–3)
AUB – Anders Carlson 39 yd field goal, 3:01 (FLA 7–6)

Second Quarter

FLA – Josh Hammond 13 yd pass from Kyle Trask (Evan McPherson kick), 13:28 (FLA 14–6)
AUB – Seth Williams 32 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 10:23 (FLA 14–13)
FLA – Evan McPherson 41 yd field goal, 5:49 (FLA 17–13)

Fourth Quarter

FLA – La'Mical Perine 88 yd run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:04 (FLA 24–13)

Top Passers

AUB – Bo Nix 11–27, 145 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
FLA – Kyle Trask 19–31, 234 yds, 2 TD

Top Rushers

AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 18 rushes, 81 yds
FLA – La'Mical Perine 14 rushes, 130 yds, 1 TD

Top Receivers

AUB – Seth Williams 4 receptions, 79 yds, 1 TD
FLA – Kyle Pitts 8 receptions, 65 yds

At Arkansas

#11 Auburn Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Auburn	17	0	14	20	51
Arkansas	0	0	10	0	10

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

Date: October 19, 2019
Game time: 11:03 a.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 56° • Wind: SE 3 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 54,619
Referee: Lee Hedrick
TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

AUB – Bo Nix 4 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 12:38 (AUB 7–0)
AUB – Shaun Shivers 6 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 10:48 (AUB 14–0)
AUB – Anders Carlson 44 yd field goal, 0:51 (AUB 17–0)

Third Quarter

ARK – Connor Limpert 28 yd field goal, 5:53 (AUB 17–3)
AUB – Seth Williams 48 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 4:19 (AUB 24–3)
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 28 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 3:57 (AUB 31–3)
ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady 45 yd pass from Ben Hicks (Connor Limpert kick), 0:14 (AUB 31–10)

Fourth Quarter

AUB – Seth Williams 15 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick failed), 11:54 (AUB 37–10)
AUB – Jay Jay Wilson 17 yd pass from Joey Gatewood (Anders Carlson kick), 7:03 (AUB 44–10)
AUB – Harold Joiner 32 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 2:27 (AUB 51–10)

Top Passers

AUB – Bo Nix 12–17, 176 yds, 3 TD
ARK – Ben Hicks 19–39, 182 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top Rushers

AUB – Kam Martin 10 rushes, 84 yds
ARK – Rakeem Boyd 13 rushes, 39 yds

Top Receivers

AUB – Anthony Schwartz 6 receptions, 73 yds, 1 TD
ARK – Cheyenne O'Grady 7 receptions, 72 yds, 1 TD

At LSU

#9 Auburn Tigers at #2 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Auburn	3	7	3	7	20
No. 2 LSU	0	10	6	7	23

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Date: October 26, 2019
Game time: 2:39 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 61° • Wind: W 10 mph • Weather: Cloudy, 77% Humidity
Game attendance: 102,160
Referee: Ken Williamson
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

AUB – Anders Carlson 30 yd field goal, 8:39 (AUB 3–0)

Second Quarter

LSU – Terrace Marshall Jr. 20 yd pass from Joe Burrow (Cade York kick), 12:28 (LSU 7–3)
AUB – Bo Nix 1 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 3:06 (AUB 10–7)
LSU – Cade York 20 yd field goal, 0:33 (TIE 10–10)

Third Quarter

AUB – Anders Carlson 23 yd field goal, 11:42 (AUB 13–10)
LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire (Cade York kick failed), 4:58 (LSU 16–13)

Fourth Quarter

LSU – Joe Burrow 7 yd run (Cade York kick), 13:29 (LSU 23–13)
AUB – Seth Williams 5 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 2:32 (LSU 23–20)

Top Passers

AUB – Bo Nix 15–35, 157 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
LSU – Joe Burrow 32–42, 321 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top Rushers

AUB – DJ Williams 13 rushes, 130 yds
LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 26 rushes, 136 yds, 1 TD

Top Receivers

AUB – Seth Williams 4 receptions, 65 yds, 1 TD
LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 8 receptions, 123 yds

Ole Miss

Ole Miss Rebels at #11 Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Ole Miss	0	7	0	7	14
No. 11 Auburn	0	10	10	0	20

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Date: November 2, 2019
Game time: 6:05 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 55° • Wind: NW 9 mph • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 87,457
Referee: John McDaid
TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)

Game information

Second Quarter

AUB – Anders Carlson 20 yd field goal, 6:03 (AUB 3–0)
AUB – D.J. Williams 1 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 2:34 (AUB 10–0)
MISS – John Rhys Plumlee 4 yd run (Luke Logan kick), 0:44 (AUB 10–7)

Third Quarter

AUB – Bo Nix 1 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 10:09 (AUB 17–7)
AUB – Anders Carlson 38 yd field goal, 4:15 (AUB 20–7)

Fourth Quarter

MISS – Snoop Conner 1 yd run (Luke Logan kick), 5:45 (AUB 20–14)

Top Passers

MISS – John Rhys Plumlee 11–21, 86 yds, 1 INT
AUB – Bo Nix 30–44, 340 yds

Top Rushers

MISS – John Rhys Plumlee 17 rushes, 92 yds, 1 TD
AUB – D.J. Williams 23 rushes, 93 yds, 1 TD

Top Receivers

MISS – Jerrion Ealy 4 receptions, 16 yds
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 9 receptions, 89 yds

Georgia

#4 Georgia Bulldogs at #12 Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Georgia	7	7	7	0	21
No. 12 Auburn	0	0	0	14	14

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Date: November 16, 2019
Game time: 2:45 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 64° • Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 87,451
Referee: John McDaid
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

UGA – Dominick Blaylock 51 yd pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:56 (UGA 7–0)

Second Quarter

UGA – Brian Herrien 5 yd pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:20 (UGA 14–0)

Third Quarter

UGA – Eli Wolf 5 yd pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:13 (UGA 21–0)

Fourth Quarter

AUB – Eli Stove 3 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 10:04 (UGA 21–7)
AUB – Bo Nix 2 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 7:03 (AUB 21–14)

Top Passers

UGA – Jake Fromm 13–28, 110 yds, 3 TD
AUB – Bo Nix 30–50, 245 yds, 1 TD

Top Rushers

UGA – D'Andre Swift 17 rushes, 106 yds
AUB – Bo Nix 13 rushes, 42 yds, 1 TD

Top Receivers

UGA – Demetris Robertson 3 receptions, 20 yds
AUB – Seth Williams 13 receptions, 121 yds

Samford

Samford Bulldogs at #15 Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Samford	0	0	0	0	0
No. 15 Auburn	7	24	7	14	52

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Date: November 23, 2019
Game time: 11:06 a.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 65° • Wind: S 11 mph • Weather: Rain
Game attendance: 80,692
Referee: Marc Curles
TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 1 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 8:13 (AUB 7–0)

Second Quarter

AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 3 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 14:08 (AUB 14–0)
AUB – Harold Joiner 10 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 9:37 (AUB 21–0)
AUB – Shaun Shivers 4 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 7:14 (AUB 28–0)
AUB – Anders Carlson 29 yd field goal, 1:16 (AUB 31–0)

Third Quarter

AUB – D.J. Williams 2 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 12:35 (AUB 38–0)

Fourth Quarter

AUB – Zach Farrar 27 yd pass from Cord Sandberg (Josh Marsh kick), 13:32 (AUB 45–0)
AUB – Zach Farrar 4 yd pass from Cord Sandberg (Josh Marsh kick), 9:23 (AUB 52–0)

Top Passers

SAM – Liam Welch 12–23, 66 yds, 2 INT
AUB – Bo Nix 15–23, 150 yds, 1 TD

Top Rushers

SAM – Jay Stanton 10 rushes, 19 yds
AUB – Shaun Shivers 9 rushes, 55 yds, 1 TD

Top Receivers

SAM – Kendall Watson 3 receptions, 17 yds
AUB – Seth Williams 4 receptions, 45 yds

Alabama

#5 Alabama Crimson Tide at #15 Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Alabama	3	28	7	7	45
No. 15 Auburn	7	20	13	8	48

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Date: November 30, 2019
Game time: 2:39 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 75° • Wind: SW 11 mph • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 87,451
Referee: Ken Williamson
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

ALA – Joseph Bulovas 43 yd field goal, 8:27 (ALA 3–0)
AUB – Bo Nix 7 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 2:07 (AUB 7–3)

Second Quarter

ALA – Najee Harris 6 yd run (Joseph Bulovas kick), 10:16 (ALA 10–7)
AUB – Anders Carlson 43 yd field goal, 7:04 (TIE 10–10)
AUB – Smoke Monday 29 yd interception return (Anders Carlson kick), 5:36 (AUB 17–10)
ALA – Jaylen Waddle 98 yd kickoff return (Joseph Bulovas kick), 5:22 (TIE 17–17)
ALA – Henry Ruggs 3 yd pass from Mac Jones (Joseph Bulovas kick), 4:12 (ALA 24–17)
AUB – Sal Canella 14 pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 1:06 (TIE 24–24)
ALA – Jaylen Waddle 58 yd pass from Mac Jones (Joseph Bulovas kick), 0:33 (ALA 31–24)
AUB – Anders Carlson 53 yd field goal, 0:00 (ALA 31–27)

Third Quarter

AUB – Anders Carlson 43 yd field goal, 11:49 (ALA 31–30)
AUB – Zakoby McClain 100 yd interception return (Anders Carlson kick), 6:31 (AUB 37–31)
ALA – Jaylen Waddle 12 yd pass from Mac Jones (Joseph Bulovas kick), 4:57 (ALA 38–37)
AUB – Anders Carlson 44 yd field goal, 0:49 (AUB 40–38)

Fourth Quarter

ALA – Jaylen Waddle 28 yd pass from Mac Jones (Joseph Bulovas kick), 13:44 (ALA 45–40)
AUB – Shaun Shivers 11 yd run (Shedrick Jackson pass from Bo Nix), 8:08 (AUB 48–45)

Top Passers

UAT – Mac Jones 26–39, 335 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT
AUB – Bo Nix 15–30, 173 yds, 1 TD

Top Rushers

UAT – Najee Harris 27 rushes, 146 yds, 1 TD
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 16 rushes, 114 yds

Top Receivers

UAT – Henry Ruggs 6 receptions, 99 yds, 1 TD
AUB – Eli Stove 4 receptions, 31 yds

Vs. Minnesota

2020 Outback Bowl
#18 Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. #12 Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Minnesota	10	14	0	7	31
No. 12 Auburn	10	7	7	0	24

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

Date: January 1, 2020
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 45,652
Referee: Duane Heydt
TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

AUB – Anders Carlson 24 yd field goal, 12:17 (AUB 3–0)
MINN – Michael Lantz 40 yd field goal, 6:36 (TIE 3–3)
AUB – Noah Igbinoghene 96 yd kickoff return (Anders Carlson kick), 6:23 (AUB 10–3)
MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 16 yd run (Michael Lantz kick), 4:05 (TIE 10–10)

Second Quarter

MINN – Bryce Witham 1 yd pass from Seth Green (Michael Lantz kick), 7:09 (MINN 17–10)
AUB – Sal Canella 37 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 4:15 (TIE 17–17)
MINN – Tyler Johnson 2 yd pass from Tanner Morgan (Michael Lantz kick), 0:32 (MINN 24–17)

Third Quarter

AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 3 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 5:04 (TIE 24–24)

Fourth Quarter

MINN – Tyler Johnson 73 yd pass from Tanner Morgan (Michael Lantz kick), 10:26 (MINN 31–24)

Top Passers

MINN – Tanner Morgan 19–29, 278 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
AUB – Bo Nix 17–26, 176 yds 1 TD

Top Rushers

MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 20 rushes, 130 yds, 1 TD
AUB – JaTarvious Whitlow 9 rushes, 24 yds, 1 TD

Top Receivers

MINN – Tyler Johnson 12 receptions, 204 yds, 2 TD
AUB – Anthony Schwartz 6 receptions, 49 yds

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	16	10	8	8	7	7 (3)	12	11	9	11	12	13	16	16	11	9-T	14
Coaches	16	13	9	9	7	7	12	11	10	12	12	13	16	16	12	13	14
CFP	Not released										11	12	15	15	11	12	Not released

Awards and honors

All-SEC
Player	Position	Coaches	Media
Derrick Brown	DT	1	1
Marlon Davidson	DE	1	1
K. J. Britt	LB	2	1
Prince Tega Wanogho	OT	2	–
Christian Tutt	RS	2	–
Jeremiah Dinson	S	–	2
References:

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
1	7	Derrick Brown	DT	Carolina Panthers
1	30	Noah Igbinoghene	CB	Miami Dolphins
2	47	Marlon Davidson	DE	Atlanta Falcons
4	145	Jack Driscoll	OG	Philadelphia Eagles
5	157	Daniel Thomas	S	Jacksonville Jaguars
6	210	Prince Tega Wanogho	OT	Philadelphia Eagles