2009 Auburn Tigers football team

American college football season

2009 Auburn Tigers football
Outback Bowl champion
Outback Bowl, W 38–35 OT vs. Northwestern
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record8–5 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
  • Gene Chizik (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorGus Malzahn (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTed Roof (1st season)
Base defense4–3, Tampa 2
Home stadiumJordan–Hare Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Southeastern Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 3 Florida x%   8 – 0     13 – 1  
Georgia   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Tennessee   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Kentucky   3 – 5     7 – 6  
South Carolina   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#   8 – 0     14 – 0  
No. 17 LSU   5 – 3     9 – 4  
No. 20 Ole Miss   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Arkansas   3 – 5     8 – 5  
Auburn   3 – 5     8 – 5  
Mississippi State   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Championship: Alabama 32, Florida 13
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by first year head coach Gene Chizik. Despite playing the 12th toughest schedule in the nation,[1] the Tigers finished the season 8–5 (3–5 in SEC play) and won the Outback Bowl 38–35 in overtime against Northwestern.

While Auburn was unranked at the end of the season in both major polls, several BCS participating computer rating systems such as Sagarin (#22),[2] Massey (#22),[3] Peter Wolfe (#25),[4] Howell (#24),[5] David Wilson (#21),[6] Team Rankings (#18)[7] and the FACT Foundation (#21)[8] included the Tigers in their final top 25 rankings.

The offense finished the season ranked 2nd in the SEC and 16th in the nation (with just under 432 yards per game),[9] while the defense struggled with depth issues and finished 68th and 2nd worst in the SEC.[10] The pass efficiency defense however was 3rd best in the SEC and ranked 22nd in the nation.[11]

Coaching change

On December 3, 2008, Auburn University announced that 10-year head coach Tommy Tuberville would not return for an eleventh season. The coaching search ended less than two weeks later when Auburn announced Iowa State's second-year head coach and former Auburn defensive coordinator Gene Chizik as the Tigers' next head coach.[12] Auburn had interviewed at least eight coaches, including Buffalo's Turner Gill and TCU's Gary Patterson.[13]

Schedule

Auburn's schedule consisted of eight Southeastern Conference opponents (four home, four away) and four non-conference opponents. Auburn opened the season against Louisiana Tech. It was the twelfth matchup between the schools and the first meeting since 2004. The Tigers also hosted Mid-American Conference opponent Ball State for the third time. Also, Football Championship Subdivision foe Furman visited for the first time since 1956. Auburn began conference play in the second week, hosting Mississippi State. The following week, the Tigers hosted West Virginia, the second game in a home-and-home series between the two teams. The Tigers had previously faced all twelve regular season opponents, with Auburn holding the all-time series lead going into the season against all but Alabama (33–39–1), LSU (19–23–1), and West Virginia (0–1).

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 56:00 pmLouisiana Tech*ESPNUW 37–1381,143[14]
September 126:00 pmMississippi State
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
SECRNW 49–2485,269[15]
September 196:45 pmWest Virginia*
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
ESPN2W 41–3087,451[16]
September 266:00 pmBall State*
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
SECRNW 54–3083,118[17]
October 36:45 pmat TennesseeESPNW 26–22102,941[18]
October 1011:00 amat ArkansasNo. 17ESPNL 23–4472,559[19]
October 176:30 pmKentucky
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
ESPNUL 14–2186,217[20]
October 246:30 pmat No. 9 LSUESPN2L 10–3192,654[21]
October 3111:21 amNo. 25 Ole Miss
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
SECNW 33–2084,756[22]
November 712:30 pm(FCS) Furman*dagger
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
PPVW 63–3181,506[23]
November 146:00 pmat GeorgiaESPN2L 24–3192,746[24]
November 271:30 pmNo. 2 Alabama
CBSL 21–2687,451[25]
January 110:00 amvs. Northwestern*ESPNW 38–35 OT49,383[26]

[27]

Depth chart

Starters and backups.[28]

Defense


FS
Daren Bates[29]
Demond Washington[30]
Drew Cole


WLB MLB SLB
⋅ Eltoro Freeman ⋅
Adam Herring Spencer Pybus ⋅
⋅ ⋅ ⋅
SS
Zac Etheridge
Mike Slade
⋅
CB
Walt McFadden
T'Sharvan Bell
⋅


DE DT DT DE
Antonio Coleman Jake Ricks Mike Blanc Michael Goggans
Cameron Henderson Derrick Lykes Zach Clayton Antoine Carter
⋅ ⋅ ⋅ Jomarcus Savage
CB
Neiko Thorpe
D'Antoine Hood
⋅
Offense
WR
Anthony Durso
Montez Billings
John Cubelic
WR
Tim Hawthorne
Quindarius Carr
Philip Pierre-Louis
LT LG C RG RT
Lee Ziemba Byron Isom Ryan Pugh Mike Berry Andrew McCain
A.J. Green Bart Eddins Mike Berry Jared Cooper Vance Smith
⋅ ⋅ Bart Eddins Rudy Odom ⋅
WR
Mario Fannin
Tommy Trott
Gabe McKenzie
WR
Darvin Adams
Derek Winter
Harry Adams
QB
Chris Todd
Kodi Burns
Neil Caudle
RB
Ben Tate
Onterio McCalebb
Eric Smith
Special teams
PK Wes Byrum
PK Chandler Brooks
P Clinton Durst
P Ryan Shoemaker
KR Mario Fannin
PR Mario Fannin
LS Clayton Tooker

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP—————17——————————
Coaches—————19————25—————
HarrisNot released—19—————————Not released
BCSNot released————————Not released

Coaching staff

Name Position Alma mater Year entering
Gene Chizik Head coach Florida 1st
Gus Malzahn Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Henderson State 1st
Ted Roof Defensive coordinator/linebackers Georgia Tech 1st
Trooper Taylor Assistant head coach/wide receivers Baylor 1st
Curtis Luper Running backs/recruiting coordinator Stephen F. Austin 1st
Jeff Grimes Offensive line UTEP 1st
Jay Boulware Special teams coordinator/Tight ends Texas 1st
Phillip Lolley Cornerbacks Livingston 1st
Tommy Thigpen Safeties North Carolina 1st
Tracy Rocker Defensive line Auburn 1st
Kevin Yoxall Head Strength and Conditioning Coach TCU 10th

*Entering season

Game summaries

Louisiana Tech

1 234Total
Louisiana Tech 7 330 13
• Auburn 10 31014 37
  • Source: Louisiana Tech vs. Auburn - College Football Box Score - September 5, 2009
Scoring summary
19:24AUBWes Byrum 25-yard field goalAUB 3-0
15:00LTDennis Morris 19-yard pass from Ross Jenkins (Matt Nelson kick)LT 7-3
11:33AUBKodi Burns 1-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 10-7
20:23LTMatt Nelson 20-yard field goalTIE 10-10
20:00AUBWes Byrum 49-yard field goalAUB 13-10
310:59AUBTerrell Zachary 93-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 20-10
34:28AUBWes Byrum 47-yard field goalAUB 23-10
30:52LTMatt Nelson 46-yard field goalAUB 23-13
412:45AUBDarvin Adams 17-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 30-13
45:27AUBOnterio McCalebb 3-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 37-13

Mississippi State

1 234Total
Mississippi State 0 1707 24
• Auburn 14 14147 49
  • Date: September 12
  • Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
  • Game start: 6:07 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 85,269
  • Game weather: 79°, Mostly Cloudy
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (SECRN): Bob Rathbun (play-by-play), David Archer (color), Jenn Hildreth (sidelines)
  • Source: Mississippi State vs. Auburn - College Football Box Score - September 12, 2009
Scoring summary
18:13AUBKodi Burns 1-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 7-0
12:21AUBAntonio Coleman 20-yard interception return (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 14-0
212:05MSSTAnthony Dixon 1-yard run (Sean Brauchle kick)AUB 14-7
27:20MSSTSean Brauchle 29-yard field goalAUB 14-10
24:44MSSTRobert Elliott 10-yard blocked punt return (Sean Brauchle kick)MSST 17-14
23:08AUBOnterio McCalebb 48-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 21-17
20:16AUBKodi Burns 1-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 28-17
33:52AUBPhilip Lutzenkirchen 13-yard pass from Kodi Burns (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 35-17
31:19AUBBen Tate 35-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 42-17
411:15MSSTChristian Ducre 1-yard pass from Tyson Lee (Sean Brauchle kick)AUB 42-24
45:56AUBKodi Burns 1-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 49-24

West Virginia

1 234Total
West Virginia 21 090 30
• Auburn 10 10714 41
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
  • Game start: 7:50 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:31
  • Game attendance: 87,451
  • Game weather: 71°, Light Rain
  • Referee: Dennis Hannigan
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Bob Davie (color)
  • Source: West Virginia vs. Auburn - College Football Game Recap - September 19, 2009
Scoring summary
112:52WVNoel Devine 1-yard run (Tyler Bitancurt kick)WV 7-0
110:19WVNoel Devine 71-yard run (Tyler Bitancurt kick)WV 14-0
17:24AUBWes Byrum 46-yard field goalWV 14-3
15:16AUBDarvin Adams 16-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)WV 14-10
12:01WVJock Sanders 6-yard pass from Jarrett Brown (Tyler Bitancurt kick)WV 21-10
29:15AUBWes Byrum 45-yard field goalWV 21-13
21:34AUBDarvin Adams 4-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)WV 21-20
38:51WVNoel Devine 12-yard run (kick failed)WV 28-20
38:02AUBMario Fannin 82-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)WV 28-27
31:07WVTyler Bitancurt 28-yard field goalWV 30-27
412:07AUBDarvin Adams 17-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 34-30
43:41AUBCraig Stevens 15-yard interception return (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 41-30

Ball State

1 234Total
Ball State 7 3713 30
• Auburn 7 26147 54
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
  • Game start: 6:30 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 83,118
  • Game weather: 73°, Mostly Cloudy
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (SECRN): Bob Rathbun (play-by-play), David Archer (color), Jenn Hildreth (sidelines)
  • Source: Ball State vs. Auburn - College Football Box Score - September 26, 2009
Scoring summary
112:26BALLMiQuale Lewis 2-yard run (Ian McGarvey kick)BALL 7-0
12:53AUBTommy Trott 6-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)TIE 7-7
213:47AUBTerrell Zachary 46-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 14-7
212:53AUBJosh Bynes safetyAUB 16-7
212:20AUBOnterio McCalebb 1-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 23-7
28:22AUBTerrell Zachary 65-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 30-7
22:35BALLIan McGarvey 33-yard field goalAUB 30-10
20:07AUBWes Byrum 32-yard field goalAUB 33-10
311:39AUBDarvin Adams 26-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 40-10
38:50BALLKelly Page 21-yard run (Ian McGarvey kick)AUB 40-17
37:09AUBMario Fannin 36-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 47-17
412:39BALLZane Fakes 1-yard pass from Kelly Page (Ian McGarvey kick)AUB 47-24
410:14BALLIan McGarvey 37-yard field goalAUB 47-27
47:19AUBNeil Caudle 52-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 54-27
42:21BALLIan McGarvey 33-yard field goalAUB 54-30

Tennessee

1 234Total
• Auburn 6 7310 26
Tennessee 0 6016 22
  • Source: Auburn vs. Tennessee - College Football Game Recap - October 3, 2009
Scoring summary
15:01AUBWes Byrum 29-yard field goalAUB 3-0
13:36AUBWes Byrum 43-yard field goalAUB 6-0
28:07AUBBen Tate 11-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 13-0
20:28TENMontario Hardesty 1-yard run (kick blocked)AUB 13-6
39:34AUBWes Byrum 19-yard field goalAUB 16-6
413:41AUBTerrell Zachary 11-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 23-6
411:36TENMontario Hardesty 31-yard pass from Jonathan Crompton (Daniel Lincoln kick)AUB 23-13
44:19TENDaniel Lincoln 26-yard field goalAUB 23-16
40:39AUBWes Byrum 22-yard field goalAUB 26-16
40:00TENDenarius Moore 32-yard pass from Jonathan Crompton (no kick)AUB 26-22

Arkansas

1 234Total
#17 Auburn 0 3200 23
• Arkansas 6 21710 44
  • Source: Auburn vs. Arkansas - College Football Box Score - October 10, 2009
Scoring summary
18:02ARKBrodrick Green 2-yard run (TEAM kick failed)ARK 6-0
211:49ARKMichael Smith 25-yard run (Alex Tejada kick)ARK 13-0
211:02ARKGreg Childs 16-yard pass from Ryan Mallett (Alex Tejada kick)ARK 20-0
28:54AUBWes Byrum 37-yard field goalARK 20-3
21:08ARKD.J. Williams 5-yard pass from Ryan Mallett (Alex Tejada kick)ARK 27-3
37:56ARKRyan Mallett 4-yard run (Alex Tejada kick)ARK 34-3
35:14AUBBen Tate 1-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)ARK 34-10
33:52AUBBen Tate 60-yard run (Chris Todd pass failed)ARK 34-16
30:09AUBOnterio McCalebb 3-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)ARK 34-23
411:22ARKBroderick Green 3-yard run (Alex Tejada kick)ARK 41-23
44:20ARKAlex Tejada 23-yard field goalARK 44-23

Kentucky

1 234Total
• Kentucky 0 7014 21
Auburn 7 700 14
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
  • Game start: 6:35 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 86,217
  • Game weather: 48°, Cloudy
  • Referee: Tom Ritter
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Collins (play-by-play), Brock Huard (color)
  • Sources: Kentucky vs. Auburn - College Football Box Score - October 17, 2009
Scoring summary
17:25AUBNeiko Thorpe 69-yard blocked field goal return (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 7-0
29:02UKMorgan Newton 4-yard run (Lones Seiber kick)TIE 7-7
20:06AUBBen Tate 1-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 14-7
46:29UKWill Fidler 2-yard run (Lones Seiber kick)TIE 14-14
43:17UKRandall Cobb 4-yard run (Lones Seiber kick)UK 21-14

LSU

Tiger Bowl
1 234Total
Auburn 0 037 10
• #9 LSU 14 3140 31
  • Date: October 24
  • Location: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
  • Game start: 6:34 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 92,654
  • Game weather: 64°, 42% Humidity
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Bob Davie (color)
  • Sources: Auburn vs. LSU - College Football Box Score - October 24, 2009
Scoring summary
18:21LSUTerrance Toliver 14-yard pass from Jordan Jefferson (Josh Jasper kick)LSU 7-0
11:10LSUJordan Jefferson 15-yard run (Josh Jasper kick)LSU 14-0
20:09LSUJosh Jasper 32-yard field goalLSU 17-0
313:41LSUBrandon LaFell 17-yard pass from Jordan Jefferson (Josh Jasper kick)LSU 24-0
39:21AUBWes Byrum 24-yard field goalLSU 24-3
31:09LSURussell Shepard 69-yard run (Josh Jasper kick)LSU 31-3
40:03AUBPhilip Lutzenkirchen 1-yard pass from Neil Cautle (Wes Byrum kick)LSU 31-10

Ole Miss

1 234Total
#24 Ole Miss 7 0130 20
• Auburn 3 7230 33
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
  • Game start: 11:21 AM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 84,756
  • Game weather: 57°, Cloudy
  • Referee: Penn Wagers
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sidelines)
  • Sources: Ole Miss vs. Auburn - College Football Box Score - October 31, 2009
Scoring summary
110:31MISSAndy Hartmann 7-yard pass from Jevan Snead (Joshua Shene kick)MISS 7-0
18:06AUBWes Byrum 36-yard field goalMISS 7-3
25:23AUBDarvin Adams 28-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 10-7
311:37AUBTommy Trott 14-yard pass from Kodi Burns (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 17-7
311:25AUBWalter McFadden 29-yard interception return (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 24-7
37:42AUBBen Tate 53-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 31-7
37:28MISSJesse Grandy 82-yard kickoff return (Joshua Shene kick)AUB 31-14
36:04MISSDexter McCluster 79-yard run (Joshua Shene kick blocked)AUB 31-20
36:04AUBDemond Washington PAT returnAUB 33-20

Furman

2009 Homecoming Game
1 234Total
Furman 3 01414 31
• Auburn 21 21714 63
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
  • Game start: 12:35 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 81,506
  • Game weather: 68°, Sunny
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (PPV): Andy Burcham (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (color), Melissa Lee (sidelines)
  • Sources: Furman vs. Auburn - College Football Box Score - November 7, 2009
Scoring summary
113:03AUBDarvin Adams 6-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 7-0
17:00FURMatthew Cesari 23-yard field goalAUB 7-3
14:08AUBBen Tate 9-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 14-3
11:10AUBMario Fannin 24-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 21-3
212:03AUBDarvin Adams 23-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 28-3
27:53AUBDarvin Adams 41-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 35-3
20:41AUBBen Tate 5-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 42-3
312:51FURJerodis Williams 6-yard run (Matthew Cesari kick)AUB 42-10
310:33FURTersoo Uhaa 19-yard run (Matthew Cesari kick)AUB 42-17
31:18AUBEric Smith 2-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 49-17
49:50AUBAnthony Gulley 13-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 56-17
46:33FURJerodis Williams 1-yard run (Matthew Cesari kick)AUB 56-24
45:03AUBAnthony Gulley 50-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 63-24
40:21FURR.J. Webb 17-yard pass from Chris Forcier (Matthew Cesari kick)AUB 63-31

Georgia

Deep South's Oldest Rivalry
1 234Total
Auburn 14 037 24
• Georgia 0 71014 31
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
  • Game start: 6:06 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:27
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Game weather: 65°, Clear
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Bob Davie (color)
  • Sources: Auburn vs. Georgia - College Football Box Score - November 14, 2009
Scoring summary
111:13AUBKodi Burns 5-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 7-0
13:15AUBTerrell Zachary 31-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 14-0
213:14UGAIsrael Troupe 50-yard pass from Joe Cox (Blair Walsh kick)AUB 14-7
311:05UGABlair Walsh 51-yard field goalAUB 14-10
34:51UGAWashaun Ealey 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick)UGA 17-14
32:08AUBWes Byrum 37-yard field goalTIE 17-17
414:25UGACaleb King 11-yard run (Blair Walsh kick)UGA 24-17
414:11AUBDemond Washington 99-yard kickoff return (Wes Byrum kick)TIE 24-24
46:52UGACaleb King 24-yard run (Blair Walsh kick)UGA 31-24

Alabama

Iron Bowl
1 234Total
• #2 Alabama 0 1466 26
Auburn 14 070 21
  • Date: November 27
  • Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
  • Game start: 1:40 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 87,451
  • Game weather: 57°, Sunny
  • Referee: Penn Wagers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Craig Bolerjack (play-by-play), Steve Beuerlein (color)
  • Sources: Alabama vs. Auburn - College Football Box Score - November 27, 2009
Scoring summary
111:40AUBTerrell Zachary 67-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 7-0
15:42AUBEric Smith 1-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 14-0
213:26ALATrent Richardson 2-yard run (Leigh Tiffin kick)AUB 14-7
25:31ALAColin Peek 33-yard pass from Greg McElroy (Leigh Tiffin kick)TIE 14-14
311:05AUBDarvin Adams 72-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 21-14
35:32ALALeigh Tiffin 27-yard field goalAUB 21-17
30:24ALALeigh Tiffin 31-yard field goalAUB 21-20
41:24ALARoy Upchurch 4-yard pass from Greg McElroy (2-point pass conversion failed)ALA 26-21

Northwestern

2010 Outback Bowl
1 234OTTotal
Northwestern 7 014140 35
• Auburn 14 70143 38
  • Date: January 1, 2010
  • Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
  • Game start: 10:02 AM CST
  • Elapsed time: 4:05
  • Game attendance: 49,383
  • Game weather: 63°, Cloudy
  • Referee: Greg Burks
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Bob Griese and Chris Spielman (color), Rob Stone (sidelines)
  • Sources: Northwestern vs. Auburn - College Football Box Score - January 1, 2010
Scoring summary
112:25AUBKodi Burns 1-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 7-0
14:37AUBWalter McFadden 100-yard interception return (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 14-0
12:04NWAndrew Brewer 39-yard pass from Mike Kafka (Stefan Demos kick)AUB 14-7
28:54AUBQuindarius Carr 46-yard pass from Chris Todd (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 21-7
32:42NWAndrew Brewer 35-yard pass from Mike Kafka (Stefan Demos kick)AUB 21-14
30:27NWDrake Dunsmore 66-yard pass from Mike Kafka (Stefan Demos kick)TIE 21-21
410:10AUBBen Tate 5-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 28-21
47:32AUBBen Tate 7-yard run (Wes Byrum kick)AUB 35-21
43:20NWMike Kafka 2-yard run (PAT blocked)AUB 35-27
41:15NWSidney Stewart 18-yard pass from Mike Kafka (2-Point Conversion)TIE 35-35
OT0:00AUBWes Byrum 21-yard field goalAUB 38-35

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