2022 Auburn Tigers football team

2022 Auburn Tigers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Record	5–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach	Bryan Harsin (2nd season; first 8 games) Cadillac Williams (interim, final 4 games)
Offensive coordinator	Eric Kiesau (1st season, first 8 games), Ike Hilliard (final 4 games)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style/ I Formation
Defensive coordinator	Jeff Schmedding (1st season)
Home stadium	Jordan–Hare Stadium
Seasons ←  2021 2023  →

2022 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 1 Georgia xy$#^		8	–	0					15	–	0
No. 6 Tennessee		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 23 South Carolina		4	–	4					8	–	5
Kentucky		3	–	5					7	–	6
Florida		3	–	5					6	–	7
Missouri		3	–	5					6	–	7
Vanderbilt		2	–	6					5	–	7
West Division
No. 16 LSU xy		6	–	2					10	–	4
No. 5 Alabama x		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 20 Mississippi State		4	–	4					9	–	4
Ole Miss		4	–	4					8	–	5
Arkansas		3	–	5					7	–	6
Auburn		2	–	6					5	–	7
Texas A&M		2	–	6					5	–	7
Championship: Georgia 50, LSU 30
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by second-year head coach Bryan Harsin until his firing on October 31. Later that day, former Auburn running backs coach Cadillac Williams was appointed interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Auburn compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for fifth placed in the SEC Western Division. The team played home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama.

Schedule

Auburn and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021. ^{[1] [2]}

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 p.m.	No. 23 (FCS) Mercer *	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPN+/SECN+	W 42–16	84,562
September 10	6:30 p.m.	San Jose State *	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPNU	W 24–16	83,340
September 17	2:30 p.m.	No. 22 Penn State *	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL ( SEC Nation )	CBS	L 12–41	87,451
September 24	11:00 a.m.	Missouri	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPN	W 17–14 OT	85,750
October 1	6:00 p.m.	LSU	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	ESPN	L 17–21	87,451
October 8	2:30 p.m.	at No. 2 Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	CBS	L 10–42	92,746
October 15	11:00 a.m.	at No. 9 Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	ESPN	L 34–48	65,243
October 29	11:00 a.m.	Arkansas	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	SECN	L 27–41	83,792
November 5	6:30 p.m.	at Mississippi State	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPN2	L 33–39 OT	57,769
November 12	6:30 p.m.	Texas A&M	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	SECN	W 13–10	87,451
November 19	3:00 p.m.	Western Kentucky *	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	SECN	W 41–17	81,824
November 26	2:30 p.m.	at No. 7 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (Iron Bowl / SEC Nation)	CBS	L 27–49	100,077
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

No. 23 (FCS) Mercer

See also: 2022 Mercer Bears football team

Game One – No.23 (FCS) Mercer Bears (1–0) at Auburn Tigers (0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 (FCS) Bears	0	7	0	9	16
Tigers	14	14	14	0	42

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

• Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022
• Game time: 6:02 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 84,562
• Referee: Steve Marlowe
• TV announcers (ESPN+/SEC Network+): Mike Corey (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Nicole Rigoni (sideline reporter)

Statistics	MER	AUB
First downs	14	22
Plays–yards	67–271	62–497
Rushes–yards	31–74	41–285
Passing yards	197	212
Passing: comp–att–int	21–36–0	13–21–2
Time of possession	32:20	27:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercer	Passing	Fred Payton	21/36, 197 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Austin Douglas	9 carries, 40 yds
	Receiving	Devron Harper	5 receptions, 45 yds, 2 TD
Auburn	Passing	T. J. Finley	9/14, 112 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Tank Bigsby	16 carries, 147 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ja'Varrius Johnson	4 receptions, 117 yds

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Mercer Auburn 1 9:32 11 68 5:28 AUB Jarquez Hunter 19-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 7 1 3:43 4 93 2:02 AUB John Samuel Shenker 2-yard touchdown reception from T. J. Finley, Anders Carlson kick good 0 14 2 10:17 5 38 1:53 AUB Jarquez Hunter 2-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 21 2 5:04 8 53 3:44 AUB Tank Bigsby 2-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 28 2 0:20 9 29 1:09 MER Devron Harper 5-yard touchdown reception from Fred Payton, Devin Folser kick good 7 28 3 4:47 7 80 2:13 AUB Jarquez Hunter 1-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 7 35 3 1:33 2 62 0:44 AUB Tank Bigsby 39-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 7 42 4 7:49 17 59 8:32 MER 33-yard field goal by Devin Folser 10 42 4 0:25 9 65 3:25 MER Devron Harper 8-yard touchdown reception from Fred Payton, Devin Folser kick failed 16 42 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 16 42

San Jose State

See also: 2022 San Jose State Spartans football team

Game Two – San Jose State Spartans (1–0) at Auburn Tigers (1–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	10	0	6	16
Tigers	0	7	10	7	24

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

• Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
• Game time: 6:37 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 83,340
• Referee: Ken Williamson
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)

Statistics	SJSU	AUB
First downs	21	18
Plays–yards	69–329	61–378
Rushes–yards	29–54	14–168
Passing yards	275	168
Passing: comp–att–int	24–40–0	14–23–2
Time of possession	33:21	26:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Jose State	Passing	Chevan Cordeiro	24/40, 275 yds
	Rushing	Kairee Robinson	11 carries, 24 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Charles Ross	5 receptions, 89 yds
Auburn	Passing	T. J. Finley	13/20, 167 yds, 1 INT
	Rushing	Robby Ashford	7 carries, 61 yds
	Receiving	Tank Bigsby	4 receptions, 29 yds

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP San Jose State Auburn 2 11:18 7 12 3:42 SJSU 33-yard field goal by Taren Schive 3 0 2 6:31 9 75 4:47 AUB Jarquez Hunter 7-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 3 7 2 0:58 12 75 5:33 SJSU Kairee Robinson 1-yard touchdown run, Taren Schive kick good 10 7 3 11:45 9 69 3:10 AUB Tank Bigsby 1-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 10 14 3 4:48 8 30 4:21 AUB 45-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 10 17 4 14:49 12 65 4:59 SJSU 27-yard field goal by Taren Schive 13 17 4 12:45 4 74 2:04 AUB Tank Bigsby 4-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 13 24 4 2:11 9 76 3:03 SJSU 37-yard field goal by Taren Schive 16 24 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 16 24

No. 22 Penn State

See also: 2022 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Game Three – No. 22 Penn State Nittany Lions (2–0) at Auburn Tigers (2–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Nittany Lions	7	7	17	10	41
Tigers	3	3	0	6	12

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

• Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022
• Game time: 2:39 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 87,451
• Referee: Mike Cannon
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)

Statistics	PSU	AUB
First downs	18	23
Plays–yards	62–477	74–415
Rushes–yards	39–245	36–119
Passing yards	296	232
Passing: comp–att–int	17–23–0	21–38–2
Time of possession	30:22	29:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Sean Clifford	14/19, 178 yards
	Rushing	Nicholas Singleton	10 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Brenton Strange	6 receptions, 80 yards
Auburn	Passing	T. J. Finley	11/19, 152 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Tank Bigsby	9 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Shedrick Jackson	4 receptions, 76 yards

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Penn State Auburn "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Missouri

See also: 2022 Missouri Tigers football team

Game Four – Missouri Tigers (2–1) at Auburn Tigers (2–1)

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Missouri Tigers	0	14	0	0	0	14
Auburn Tigers	14	0	0	0	3	17

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

• Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
• Game time: 11:07 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph
• Game attendance: 85,750
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)

Statistics	MU	AUB
First downs	13	15
Plays–yards	63–312	66–217
Rushes–yards	39–133	45–82
Passing yards	179	135
Passing: comp–att–int	14–24–1	14–21–0
Time of possession	27:18	32:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing	Brady Cook	14/24, 179 yds, 1 INT
	Rushing	Nathaniel Peat	20 carries, 110 yds
	Receiving	Dominic Lovett	5 receptions, 102 yds
Auburn	Passing	Robby Ashford	12/18, 127 yds
	Rushing	Robby Ashford	15 carries, 46 yds
	Receiving	Koy Moore	4 receptions, 74 yds

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Missouri Auburn "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

LSU

See also: 2022 LSU Tigers football team and Tiger Bowl

Game Five – LSU Tigers (3–1) at Auburn Tigers (3–1)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
LSU Tigers	0	14	7	0	21
Auburn Tigers	7	10	0	0	17

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

• Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 87,451
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Katie George (sideline reporter)

Statistics	LSU	AUB
First downs	19	20
Plays–yards	75–270	70–438
Rushes–yards	49–185	31–101
Passing yards	85	337
Passing: comp–att–int	10–26–0	19–39–2
Time of possession	29:07	30:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LSU	Passing	Jayden Daniels	8/20, 80 yards
	Rushing	Josh Williams	17 carries, 68 yards
	Receiving	John Emery Jr.	1 reception, 39 yards
Auburn	Passing	Robby Ashford	19/38, 337 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Tank Bigsby	12 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Ja'Varrius Johnson	3 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP LSU Auburn 1 12:57 6 69 2:03 AUB Ja'Varrius Johnson 53-yard pass from Robby Anderson, Anders Carlson kick good 0 7 2 14:04 6 99 2:56 AUB Camden Brown 52-yard pass from Robby Anderson, Anders Carlson kick good 0 14 2 9:38 7 48 2:32 AUB 29-yard field goal by Anders Carlson 0 17 2 6:33 LSU Jay Ward 23-yard fumble return, Damian Ramos kick good 7 17 2 0:15 11 77 1:41 LSU Jayden Daniels 1-yard touchdown run, Damian Ramos kick good 14 17 3 3:32 7 63 3:34 LSU John Emery Jr. 20-yard touchdown run, Damian Ramos kick good 21 17 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 21 17

At No. 2 Georgia

See also: 2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Deep South's Oldest Rivalry

Game Six – Auburn Tigers (3–2) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (5–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	3	7	10
No. 2 Bulldogs	0	14	7	21	42

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

• Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022
• Game time: 2:38 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: N 3 mph
• Game attendance: 92,746
• Referee: James Carter
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel (analyst), Sheree Burruss (sideline reporter)

Statistics	AUB	UGA
First downs	10	22
Plays–yards	63–258	71–500
Rushes–yards	25–93	39–292
Passing yards	165	208
Passing: comp–att–int	13–38–0	22–32–0
Time of possession	24:31	35:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing	Robby Ashford	13/38, 165 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Robby Ashford	9 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Jarquez Hunter	3 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	22/32, 208 yards
	Rushing	Branson Robinson	12 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ladd McConkey	5 receptions, 47 yards

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Auburn Georgia "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

At No. 9 Ole Miss

See also: 2022 Ole Miss Rebels football team

Game Seven – Auburn Tigers (3–3) at No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels (6–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	17	14	3	34
No. 9 Rebels	14	14	10	10	48

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

• Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022
• Game time: 11:07 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SW 6 mph
• Game attendance: 65,243
• Referee: Ken Williamson
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline reporter)

Statistics	AUB	MISS
First downs	18	29
Plays–yards	65-441	88-578
Rushes–yards	48-301	69-448
Passing yards	140	130
Passing: comp–att–int	8-17	9-19
Time of possession	30:27	29:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing	Robby Ashford	8/17, 140 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Tank Bigsby	20 carries, 179 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Koy Moore	1 reception, 46 yards
Ole Miss	Passing	Jaxson Dart	9/19, 130 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Quinshon Judkins	25 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Dayton Wade	2 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Auburn Ole Miss "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Arkansas

See also: 2022 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

Game Eight – Arkansas Razorbacks (4–3) at Auburn Tigers (3–4)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	7	10	14	10	41
Tigers	3	10	0	14	27

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

• Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022
• Game time: 11:03 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: 10 mph E
• Game attendance: 83,792
• Referee: Steve Marlowe
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline reporter)

Statistics	ARK	AUB
First downs	23	20
Plays–yards	72-520	71-468
Rushes–yards	47-276	38-183
Passing yards	244	285
Passing: comp–att–int	17-25	24-33
Time of possession	29:50	30:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	16/24, 234 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Raheim Sanders	16 carries, 171 yards
	Receiving	Matt Landers	4 receptions, 115 yards
Auburn	Passing	Robby Ashford	24/33, 285 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Robby Ashford	19 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	Camden Brown	4 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Arkansas Auburn "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

At Mississippi State

See also: 2022 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Game Nine – Auburn Tigers (3–5) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (5–3)

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Tigers	0	6	13	14	0	33
Bulldogs	10	14	0	9	6	39

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: 8 mph SE
• Game attendance: 57,769
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)

Statistics	AUB	MSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing	Robby Ashford	7/22, 75 yards
	Rushing	Robby Ashford	18 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ja'Varrius Johnson	1 reception, 29 yards
Mississippi State	Passing	Will Rogers	42/59, 357 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jo'quayvious Marks	7 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	RaRa Thomas	6 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Auburn Mississippi State "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Texas A&M

See also: 2022 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Game Ten – Texas A&M Aggies (3–6) at Auburn Tigers (3–6)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	10	10
Tigers	7	0	3	3	13

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

• Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022
• Game time: 6:39 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: 11 mph NW
• Game attendance: 87,451
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rogers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)

Statistics	TA&M	AUB
First downs	12	18
Plays–yards	215	330
Rushes–yards	94	270
Passing yards	121	60
Passing: comp–att–int	1	3
Time of possession	23:34	36:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M	Passing	Conner Weigman	14/36, 121 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Amari Daniels	11 carries, 83 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Preston	3 receptions, 43 yards, 1 TD
Auburn	Passing	Robby Ashford	6/13, 60 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Tank Bigsby	23 carries, 121 yards
	Receiving	Tank Bigsby	2 receptions, 20 yards

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Texas A&M Auburn "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Western Kentucky

See also: 2022 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

Game Eleven – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (7−4) at Auburn Tigers (4−6)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	0	17	0	0	17
Tigers	10	7	10	14	41

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

• Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
• Game time: 3:01 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: 6 mph NW
• Game attendance: 81,824
• Referee: Scott Walker
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline reporter)

Statistics	WKU	AUB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Kentucky	Passing	Austin Reed	26/55, 289 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Markese Stepp	7 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Malachi Corley	12 receptions, 99 yards
Auburn	Passing	Jarquez Hunter	1/1, 20 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Tank Bigsby	18 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Koy Moore	2 receptions, 31 yards, 1 TD

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Western Kentucky Auburn "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

At No. 7 Alabama

See also: 2022 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Iron Bowl

Game Twelve – Auburn Tigers (5–6) at No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide (9–2)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	7	7	6	27
No. 7 Crimson Tide	14	21	7	7	49

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022
• Game time: 2:39 p.m. CST
• Game attendance: 100,077
• Referee: Ken Williamson
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)

Statistics	AUB	ALA
First downs	21	26
Plays–yards	395	516
Rushes–yards	318	173
Passing yards	77	343
Passing: comp–att–int	2	1
Time of possession	31:10	28:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing	Robby Ashford	11/23, 77 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jarquez Hunter	11 carries, 134 yards
	Receiving	Shedrick Jackson	2 receptions, 26 yards
Alabama	Passing	Bryce Young	20/30, 343 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	17 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jermaine Burton	3 receptions, 87 yards

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP AUB ALA 1st 11:11 6 80 3:10 AUB Robby Ashford (#9) 24-yard touchdown run, Alex McPherson (#38) kick good 7 0 1st 6:25 5 62 2:06 ALA Bryce Young (#9) 5-yard touchdown run, Will Reichard (#16) kick good 7 7 1st 1:37 8 65 2:52 ALA Jase McClellan (#2) 10-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good 7 14 2nd 14:56 4 48 1:00 ALA Roydell Williams (#5) 5-yard touchdown run, Will Reichard (#16) kick good 7 21 2nd 9:34 10 75 5:22 AUB Ja'Varrius Johnson (#6) 20-yard touchdown reception from Robby Ashford, Alex McPherson (#38) kick good 14 21 2nd 5:39 8 93 3:55 ALA Ja'Corey Brooks (#7) 33-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good 14 28 2nd 0:54 4 37 1:53 ALA Traeshon Holden (#11) 27-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good 14 35 3rd 9:57 9 72 5:03 ALA Jase McClellan (#2) 2-yard touchdown run, Will Reichard (#16) kick good 14 42 3rd 6:39 7 75 3:19 AUB Robby Ashford (#9) 14-yard touchdown run, Alex McPherson (#38) kick good 21 42 4th 12:18 15 64 7:02 AUB 32-yard field goal by Alex McPherson (#38) 24 42 4th 2:08 10 60 4:28 AUB 39-yard field goal by Alex McPherson (#38) 27 42 4th 1:48 2 27 0:20 ALA Jahymr Gibbs (#1) 23-yard touchdown run, Will Reichard (#16) kick good 27 49 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. AUB 27 ALA 49

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Auburn
Bryan Harsin	Head coach	2nd
Eric Kiesau	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	2nd
Jeff Schmedding	Defensive coordinator	2nd
Brad Bedell	Tight ends coach	2nd
Ike Hilliard	Wide receivers coach	1st
Will Friend	Offensive line coach	2nd
Cadillac Williams	Running backs coach / interim head coach (after Brian Harsin was fired)	4th
Jimmy Brumbaugh	Defensive line coach	1st
Christian Robinson	Linebackers coach/run game coordinator	1st
Roc Bellantoni	Special team/outside linebackers coach	2nd
Zac Etheridge	Defensive backs coach/associate head coach	2nd

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2023 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
2	37	Derick Hall	OLB	Seattle Seahawks
3	88	Tank Bigsby	RB	Jacksonville Jaguars
4	116	Colby Wooden	DT	Green Bay Packers
5	168	Owen Pappoe	LB	Arizona Cardinals
6	207	Anders Carlson	K	Green Bay Packers

References

1. Tom Green (September 21, 2021). "Auburn's 2022 SEC schedule announced". The Birmingham News. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
2. Bennett Durando (September 21, 2021). "Breaking down Auburn football's 2022 schedule". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved December 7, 2021.