No. 21 Oklahoma gained its first SEC recreation, rallying for a 27–21 lead over Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday.
Kip Lewis ran an interception again 63 yards for a decide 6 with 4 minutes remaining within the fourth quarter to provide the Sooners a 22–21 lead. Michael Hawkins Jr. then ran round proper finish and jumped over the pylon for a 2-point conversion and three-point margin.
Auburn constructed a 21–10 lead early within the fourth quarter on a one-yard cross from Payton Thorne to Luke Deal. The seven-play, 58-yard drive was highlighted by an impressive seize alongside the left sideline by Cam Coleman for a 42-yard achieve. 5 performs later, Auburn was ultimately zone and seemingly had Oklahoma reeling.
Thorne justified the choice by head coach Hugh Freeze to reinstate him because the starter after he was benched for freshman Hank Brown. His 48-yard cross to Malcolm Simmons put Auburn forward by a landing halfway by the second quarter.
The senior QB threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns whereas finishing 18-of-28 passes. However that decide 6 was the backbreaker. Freeze cited turnovers in making the QB change, as nicely.
Jarquez Hunter led Auburn with 97 yards on 17 carries and was serving to the Tigers grind time without work the clock till Thorne’s interception. Cam Coleman notched 82 yards receiving on three catches, adopted by KeAndre Lambert-Smith getting a landing and 77 yards amongst his 5 receptions.
The Tigers added a landing early within the fourth on a one-yard cross from Thorne to Luke Deal. The seven-play, 58-yard drive was highlighted by an impressive seize alongside the left sideline by Coleman for a 42-yard achieve. 5 performs later, Auburn was ultimately zone for a 21–10 lead.
On Oklahoma’s following possession, the offense did not put factors on the board with Michael Hawkins Jr. getting sacked on 4th-and-10 on the Auburn 40-yard line. The Sooners’ accidents at receiver appeared particularly evident with the offense unable to maneuver down the sector with explosive performs. Deion Burks, Nic Anderson, Jayden Gibson, Jalil Farooq and Andrel Anthony have been all out for Oklahoma on Saturday.
After Auburn missed a 51-yard discipline aim on its subsequent drive, the Sooners closed to inside a landing. Hawkins hit J.J. Hester for a 60-yard cross. Jovantae Barnes ran the remaining 5 yards on two rushes to make it a 21–16 recreation. Oklahoma tried a 2-point conversion to get inside a discipline aim, however Hawkins was rushed out of the pocket and his heave to the tip zone was simply out of Bauer Sharp‘s attain.
