Comeback Auburn falls in four overtimes at Arkansas

October 24, 2015

Auburn Tigers
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
OT
2OT
3OT
4OT
F
Auburn Tigers
0
7
7
10
7
7
8
0
46
Arkansas Razorbacks
7
7
7
3
7
7
8
8
54


Quick Stats
AU
ARK
Total Plays
86
81
1st Downs
22
29
3rd down efficiency
0-0
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-0
0-0
Total Yards
418
460
Passing Yards
255
244
Comp-Att
19/34
20/32
Yards per pass
3.1
7.6
Rushing Yards
163
216
Rushing attempts
52
49
Yards per rush
3.1
4.4
Penalties-Yards
2-25
3-25
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
1
Time of Possession
26:53
33:07

Stat Leaders
Passing
C-Att
Yds
TD
Int
AU - White
19/34
255
0
0
ARK - Allen
19/31
233
3
1
Rushing
Car
Yds
TD
Long
AU - Barber
37
122
4
15
ARK - Collins
25
109
1
13
Receiving
Rec
Yds
TD
Long
AU - Louis
6
79
0
28
ARK - Henry
5
68
0
23

2015 Schedule
09/05
W
(6) Auburn 31, Louisville 24
09/12
W
(6) Auburn 27, JSU 20 (OT)
09/19
L
(18) Auburn 21, (14) LSU 45
09/26
L
Auburn 9, Miss. State 17
10/03
W
Auburn 35, San Jose State 21
10/15
W
Auburn 30, Kentucky 27
10/24
L
Auburn 46, Arkansas 54 (4OT)
10/31
-
Auburn vs. Ole Miss
11/07
-
Auburn @ Texas A&M
11/14
-
Auburn vs. Georgia
11/21
-
Auburn vs. Idaho
11/28
-
Auburn vs. Alabama


By Charles Goldberg
AuburnTigers.com

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Comeback Auburn came up just short in a four-overtime game at Razorback Stadium on Saturday.

The Tigers, down by 14 points early and trailing by a touchdown in the fourth quarter, tied the game with four seconds left in regulation, but lost 54-46 when a final comeback pass fell incomplete in the end zone.

Daniel Carlson's 41-yard field goal tied the game at 24-24, sending the game into overtime. Auburn took its first lead of the game in the first overtime. The teams traded touchdowns, and in some cases, 2-point conversions from there.

Auburn took a 46-38 lead in the third overtime when Peyton Barber scored his fourth touchdown of the game, and Sean White completed a 2-point conversion pass to Melvin Ray. Arkansas answered, scoring on a fourth-and-2 play and converting on a 2-point conversion pass.

Arkansas scored first in the fourth overtime. Auburn had one more chance, but came up short.

Auburn's Peyton Barber scored four touchdowns and rushing for 120 yards, doing much of his good work in overtime. White completed 19 of 34 passes for 254 yards. Coach Gus Malzahn said the Tigers would have had more passing yards if not for drops.

Auburn had a 96-yard drive, its longest of the season.

Jeremy Johnson, the former starter, came in to quarterback Auburn for one play, and scored on a 1-yard run to tie Arkansas in the fourth quarter. The Hogs went up by 3, then it was game on for everybody.

Jason Smith scored on a 9-yard run on his first-ever Auburn carry.

Auburn finished the first half and started the second half in strong fashion after a sleepy start for the 11 a.m. game. Both teams piled on the points in overtime.

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