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I’ll tell you this and you can write this. “I know exactly where we’re at in our football program and what we need to do to move forward and get better. “We’ve played some extremely, extremely talented football teams,” Jones said. Corey Grant returned the second-half kickoff 90 yards to extend Auburn’s lead to 41-20. Davis also had a 42-yard punt return that set up Auburn’s first touchdown of the day. Tennessee also struggled to slow down Auburn’s returners despite entering the day ranked 27th among all Football Bowl Subdivision teams in punt coverage.Īccording to Auburn’s sports information department, the Tigers’ average of 44.85 yards on seven combined kickoff and punt returns set an NCAA single-game record, breaking the previous mark of 41.8 per return set by Florida State in a 56-21 loss to Virginia Tech in 1974.Ĭhris Davis put Auburn ahead for good and broke a 13-all tie in the second quarter with an 85-yard punt return, Auburn’s longest since 1970 and the third-longest in school history. “Even when we had individuals in position, we couldn’t get him down,” Jones said. Marshall made a rare mistake when he threw an interception that Smith returned 18 yards for a touchdown that cut Auburn’s lead to 27-20 with 1:28 left in the half, but the quarterback redeemed himself 37 seconds later by racing 38 yards around the left end untouched for a touchdown that restored Auburn’s 14-point advantage. Marshall started the drive with a 62-yard keeper and Mason followed by running 13 yards around the left end. “For us not to go and execute our own game plan, it hurts a lot.”Įvery time Tennessee seized the momentum, Auburn regained control by running the ball.Īfter Neal broke at least three tackles on a spectacular 17-yard touchdown run in the first play of the second quarter to put Tennessee ahead 13-6, Auburn tied the game less than a minute later on a two-play, 75-yard drive. “We knew what their game plan was,” Tennessee defensive end Jacques Smith said. Tre Mason rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns as Auburn averaged 8.4 yards per carry and had the most yards rushing by a Tennessee opponent since Alabama ran for 457 in a 56-28 victory over the Volunteers in 1986. Marshall ran for two touchdowns on just 14 carries and threw for a third score against Tennessee. Tennessee was allowing 5.1 yards per carry and a league-high 201.7 yards rushing per game. “They couldn’t really stop the run so we just kept our foot on their throat and just ran it down their throat,” Marshall said.Īuburn entered the day leading the SEC with 306.2 yards rushing, 69 more than anyone else in the league. Uzomah with 6:36 remaining in the first quarter. Marshall’s third and final pass completion Saturday was a 25-yard touchdown pass to C.J. Michael Palardy kicked three field goals for Tennessee.Īuburn needed just seven pass attempts to beat Tennessee after throwing only nine passes in a 35-17 victory over Arkansas a week earlier. Neal rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown for his fourth 100-yard performance of the season. “We’re just going through a rough patch that we’ve got to find our way out of,” Tennessee running back Rajion Neal said. 9 Missouri and Auburn over their last three games. The Vols have been outscored 131-36 by top-ranked Alabama, No.
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