Curious play calling, clock management, and over course a key turnover doom an otherwise dominant Auburn Tigers effort against the Oklahoma Sooners.
as the Tigers blew a 21-10 fourth quarter lead to Oklahoma. Leading 21-16 and needing to grind clock late in the game, Payton Thorne was intercepted bylinebacker Kip Lewis, who raced 63 yards down the sideline to give the Sooners the go-ahead points. From there theComing into the game Auburn ranked last or near last in the NCAA in interceptions thrown, fumbles, fumbles lost, and turnover margin.
Auburn racked up 482 yards of offense, a number that wins most games, especially when the defense holds the opponent to 2-10 on third down and just 291 yards offense. The opening possessions went in the Sooners favor, forcing a three-and-out then putting the first points on the board. On a third-and-five near midfield, Michael Hawkins Jr. dropped back to pass then raced up the middle of the field 48 yards for a score. The Sooners led 7-0 with 12:30 left in the first quarter.
On the following Auburn possession the Tigers took the lead on a deep throw from Thorne to Malcolm Simmons. The Tigers were in max protection, and Simmons was able to beat his man over the top of the defense for a 48-yard score. On Oklahoma’s second possession of the second half it mounted its first productive drive since its opening series of the game, going 51 yards on 11 plays. The Sooners got into the Auburn red zone, but the Tigers led by Keldric Faulk held tight and forced a 24-yard field goal.
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