Jackson, Green power Arkansas past mistake-plagued Auburn 24-14 in SEC opener
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Ja'Quinden Jackson ran for two touchdowns, including the clincher with 3:38 left, and Arkansas capitalized on five Auburn turnovers to win the teams’ Southeastern Conference opener 24-14 on Saturday.
Taylen Green passed for 151 yards and a touchdown and ran for 80 yards for the Razorbacks (3-1), getting intercepted twice but also delivering a number of drive-saving runs and passes. Payton Thorne came off the bench for two second-half scoring passes to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for the Tigers (2-2).
Arkansas: It was a good way to start off SEC play for the Razorbacks and coach Sam Pittman, who went 1-7 in league games last season. TJ Metcalf had two interceptions and a touchdown-saving forced fumble for Arkansas.
Auburn: Hank Brown's three first-half interceptions show the Tigers may have no good answer at quarterback. Thorne, benched after throwing four interceptions in a loss to California, started the second half and also was picked off once on a deflected pass. His 67-yarder to Lambert-Smith in the fourth quarter cut it to 17-14.
Green converted a third-and-19 with a scramble and 58-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Sategna with 2:03 left in the third quarter. Sategna leapt over a defender to grab the ball and a 14-7 lead.
The Razorbacks converted 9 of 19 third-down attempts and 2 of 4 fourth-down tries. Bobby Petrino's offense came in leading the nation in third-down conversion rate.
Auburn hosts No. 15 Oklahoma and Arkansas plays No. 25 Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Green
10 QB
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T. Green | 12/27 | 151 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Singleton
3 QB
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M. Singleton | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Green
10 QB
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T. Green | 18 | 80 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
22 RB
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J. Jackson | 22 | 75 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Russell
0 RB
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B. Russell | 8 | 22 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Hill
20 RB
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R. Hill | 4 | 14 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Singleton
3 QB
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M. Singleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
I. Sategna
6 WR
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I. Sategna | 3 | 3 | 85 | 1 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Armstrong
2 WR
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A. Armstrong | 10 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Russell
0 RB
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B. Russell | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Hill
20 RB
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R. Hill | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Hasz
9 TE
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L. Hasz | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Washington
8 TE
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T. Washington | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Broden
5 WR
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T. Broden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
V. Gumms
30 TE
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V. Gumms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. TeSlaa
4 WR
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I. TeSlaa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Brown
17 WR
|
C. Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Slaughter
3 DB
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D. Slaughter | 7-0 | 1.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Metcalf
18 DB
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T. Metcalf | 3-0 | 0.0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Switzer
25 DB
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A. Switzer | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Juncaj
4 DL
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A. Juncaj | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Dix Jr.
14 LB
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S. Dix Jr. | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
8 DB
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J. Johnson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Gregory
50 DL
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E. Gregory | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Jackson
40 DL
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L. Jackson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
X. Sorey Jr.
10 LB
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X. Sorey Jr. | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Spence
22 LB
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B. Spence | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Singletary
15 DB
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J. Singletary | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Ball
5 DL
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C. Ball | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Davillier
0 DL
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N. Davillier | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Stewart
1 DB
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K. Stewart | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Geffrard
95 DL
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I. Geffrard | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Shaw
7 LB
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B. Shaw | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Metcalf
24 DB
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T. Metcalf | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
K. Ramsey
39 K
|
K. Ramsey | 1/2 | 43 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
D. Bale
37 P
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D. Bale | 3 | 49.7 | 0 | 53 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Hunter
27 RB
|
J. Hunter | 12 | 67 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Alston
0 RB
|
D. Alston | 3 | 38 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Brown
15 QB
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H. Brown | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Thorne
1 QB
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P. Thorne | 5 | 10 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Simmons
11 WR
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M. Simmons | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Chapman
91 P
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O. Chapman | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Cobb
23 RB
|
J. Cobb | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Lambert-Smith
5 WR
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K. Lambert-Smith | 10 | 5 | 156 | 2 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Simmons
11 WR
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M. Simmons | 6 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Fairweather
13 TE
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R. Fairweather | 7 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Coleman
8 WR
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C. Coleman | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Lewis
14 WR
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R. Lewis | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Brown
4 WR
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C. Brown | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Thompson
3 WR
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P. Thompson | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hunter
27 RB
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J. Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Jackson V
18 WR
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S. Jackson V | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Alston
0 RB
|
D. Alston | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Thompson
1 S
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J. Thompson | 7-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. McLeod
35 LB
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J. McLeod | 6-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Mausi Jr.
12 LB
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D. Mausi Jr. | 5-3 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Asante
9 LB
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E. Asante | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Blidi
96 DL
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P. Blidi | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Lee
4 CB
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K. Lee | 3-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
99 DL
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J. Jones | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Wooden
21 S
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C. Wooden | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Woodyard Jr.
17 LB
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R. Woodyard Jr. | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Keys
6 LB
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A. Keys | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Crawford
24 LB
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K. Crawford | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Harris
18 S
|
K. Harris | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Faulk
15 DL
|
K. Faulk | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Blocton
47 DL
|
M. Blocton | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Kite
8 CB
|
A. Kite | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Raikes
22 DL
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I. Raikes | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Jamison-Travis
97 DL
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Q. Jamison-Travis | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Smith
19 S
|
S. Smith | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Riddick
16 LB
|
D. Riddick | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
T. McGough
33 K
|
T. McGough | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
O. Chapman
91 P
|
O. Chapman | 3 | 44.0 | 1 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Cobb
23 RB
|
J. Cobb | 3 | 25.0 | 27 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Scott 0 CB
|
K. Scott | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |