Auburn football notebook: It Just Means (Koy) Moore

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Auburn receiver Koy Moore

AUBURN, Ala. – In his fourth game at Auburn, Koy Moore produced more than half of the Tigers' receiving yards against Missouri, totaling 74 yards on four receptions, including an impressive 57 yards after catch.

"Koy is a baller," said quarterback Robby Ashford, who completed 12 of 18 passes for 127 yards and rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. "We've been working in practice, really since he got here. I knew when he got his chance he was going to do something with it. I had the faith in him. Put it there, No. 0 is going to go get it. That's what I did. He made the plays."

The 6-1, 192-pound sophomore transferred to the Plains this season after starting his career at LSU, adding an extra measure of significance to this Saturday's visit by the Bengal Tigers.
 


'FIGHT FOR EACH OTHER'

In any other stadium, Saturday's remarkable ending might have represented the wildest finish on record, but at Jordan-Hare Stadium, thanks to the Kick Six, that bar is uncommonly high.

Anders Carlson's overtime field goal and Cayden Bridges' game-ending end zone fumble recovery secured a Southeastern Conference victory worth savoring, especially given how unlikely it appeared before the final plays of regulation and overtime.

"It's a huge celebration," said tight end John Samuel Shenker, one of Auburn's three captains. "A win's a win, especially an SEC win. That's how you want to start in this league, so it was awesome just to get that win."

"Shout out to the defense and our team for persevering and never giving up," Ashford said. "I love this team. It's a great win. No matter how hard it was. No matter how ugly it was. It was a great team win."
 With Auburn's Keionte Scott in pursuit, Missouri's running back fumbles into the end zone on the final play of overtime
"It feels great," edge linebacker Eku Leota said. "I feel like it brought the team together a lot. Especially after last week's game, we had to fight for each other a lot. We have to keep fighting. And that is what we did."
 
"Everybody was ecstatic," defensive lineman Colby Wooden said. "We had a water shower as our tradition. Everybody was excited and wanted to get back to work, but we are going to enjoy this tonight. We are going to get to work and get ready for LSU next week."
 
UP NEXT: LSU

Seeking its third straight victory against LSU, Auburn plays its first SEC West opponent Saturday at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN and the Auburn Sports Network, concluding the Tigers' season-opening five-game homestand.

"We have [Sunday] to go back to work, and we'll do that," said head coach Bryan Harsin, who last season led Auburn to its first victory in Baton Rouge since 1999. "That's the one thing you get in SEC play. It's going to be every single week. It's really likely that you're playing good opponents every week that are well coached and have great players.
 
"Sometimes you have to find a way. We did that and we found a way to win the game. I'm really proud of our guys for that."          
                  
 

Jeff Shearer is a Senior Writer at AuburnTigers.com. Follow him on Twitter: @jeff_shearer