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Quarter-by-quarter breakdown: Auburn earns much-needed win at Ole Miss

JaTarvious Whitlow (28) runs the ball during Auburn Football vs. Ole Miss on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, in Oxford, Miss.
JaTarvious Whitlow (28) runs the ball during Auburn Football vs. Ole Miss on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, in Oxford, Miss.

OXFORD, Miss. — Auburn is in do-or-die mode in Oxford.

Follow along here as The Plainsman sports staff keeps you updated during Auburn's road matchup against Ole Miss. We'll keep you posted on scores, news, injuries and analysis.


Fourth quarter: 

0:00 - FINAL: Auburn 31, Ole Miss 16. Ta'amu finds Brown for a touchdown with under two minutes remaining. Tigers move to 2-3 in the conference.

8:28 - Auburn punts on 4th and 23. Ole Miss will get the ball on their own 18. 

9:05 - Now 2nd and 26 after the holding call and unsportsmanlike conduct. Auburn on their own 36. 

10:00 - On 2nd and 1, Auburn gets a big run which is followed by a holding call. Then Auburn gets an unsportsmanlike conduct call on head coach Gus Malzhan.  

10:48 - Auburn gets a first down following a 35 yard completion. Auburn is at the Ole Miss 48. 

11:43 - 3rd and 7 coming up for Auburn. Auburn is at their own 13. 

12:58 - Ole Miss is sacked on 3rd down. 4th and 18. Ole Miss forced to punt. Auburn gets the ball on their own 10 yard line. 

14:00 - Ole Miss now in Auburn territory. 3rd and 5 on Auburn's 42. 

14:51 - Field goal was no good. Ole Miss will get the ball back on their own 27. 

15:00 - Auburn doesn't gain any yards on 3rd down. 45 yard field goal try coming up. 

Third quarter: 

0:00 - End of the quarter. 

0:27 - Auburn faces 2nd and 14 and chooses to throw it away before getting sacked. 3rd and 14 to start the 4th. 

1:33 - Following the punt, Auburn has 1st down from Ole Miss's 49. Whitlow rushes for 27 yards on 1st down. After the run, he headed to the injury tent. 

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1:50 - Ole Miss to punt on 4th and 16 from their own 19. 

2:11 - Ole Miss now faces 3rd and 26 from their own 9. Offsides on Auburn though gives them another try on 3rd down. Now 3rd and 16. 

2:53 - Ole Miss fumbles on 1st down but it goes out of bounds. 2nd and 12 for Ole Miss on their own 23. 

3:00 - Ole Miss Touchback on the Auburn kickoff. 

3:00 - Touchdown Auburn. Auburn 31 - Ole Miss 9 on a drive that took 58 seconds and was for 62 yards. 

3:35- Auburn throws it deep to Seth Williams for a 62 yard completion on 2nd and 12. Auburn has the ball on Ole Miss's 2. 

3:58 - Ole Miss attempts to go for it on 4th and 2 on Auburn's 36 but is stopped by Auburn. 

4:37 - Ole Miss runs a QB keeper on 3rd and 5 but comes up short. 4th and 2 on Auburn's 36. 

5:26 - Ole Miss picks up a 1st down on the 3rd and 2 and is on the Auburn 39. 

6:53 - Ole Miss touchback on the Auburn kickoff. 

6:53 - Auburn 24 - Ole Miss 9 on a drive that took 1 minute and 37 seconds and was for 75 yards. 

6:53 - Touchdown Auburn. On 3rd and short, Auburn runs a 55 yard draw play to Whitlow that results in a touchdown. Whitlow fumbled at the goal line but teammate Schwartz was there to recover it. 

8:30 - Auburn touchback on the Ole Miss kickoff. Auburn will have the ball on their own 25. 

8:30 - Ole Miss's kick is good. Auburn 17 - Ole Miss 9 on a drive that took 3 minutes and 37 seconds and 57 yards. 

8:45 - Auburn with a big sack on 3rd and 8. Ole Miss will have to attempt a 38 yard field goal.  

9:45 - 3rd and 8 for Ole Miss after two stops by Auburn's defense. 

10:15 - Pass Interference by Auburn on 3rd and 15. Ole Miss now has 1st and goal on the 8. 

11:17 - Ole Miss is back in scoring range after 3 plays in which they gained 55 yards. 1st and ten from the Auburn 21. 

12:07 - Auburn Touchback on the kickoff. Ole Miss starts on their own 25. 

12:07 - Touchdown Auburn. Auburn 17 - Ole Miss 6 on a 68 yard drive that took 2 minutes and 53 seconds.  

12:18 - Auburn runs it for 20 yards on the sweep. 1st and goal at the one. 

12:46 - Auburn completes the 21 yard pass. 1st and ten from Ole Miss's 17. 

13:47 - Auburn picks up a 1st down after a 5 yard run. Auburn has a 1st down at Ole Miss's 43. 

15:00 - Ole Miss kickoff,  Auburn calls for a fair catch at their own 32. 

Second quarter: 

0:00 - End of the half.

0:24 - Auburn will let the clock run out on 3rd and 1 on their own 13. 

1:22 - Ole Miss punts on 4th and 15. Ball is downed on Auburn's 4th. 

1:29 - Ole Miss calls timeout on 4th and 15 on Auburn's 35. 

2:06 - Auburn with a big sack. Ole Miss now faces 4th and 15 on Auburn's 35. 

2:54 - 3rd and 4 coming up for Ole Miss on Auburn's 24. 

3:57 - On 1st and ten from their own 19, Ole Miss throws it deep for 51 yards. 1st and ten on Auburn's 25. 

4:10 - Ole Miss returns the Auburn kickoff to their own 19. 

4:18 - Auburn's 28 yard field goal is good. Auburn leads 10 - Ole Miss 6 on a 75 yard drive that took 4 minutes and 54 seconds. 

4:22 - Auburn's pass on 3rd and 7 is incomplete and field goal unit comes on for a 28 yard field goal try.

4:32 - Auburn faces 3rd and 7 on Ole Miss's 10. 

5:09 - Screen pass for Auburn on 3rd down is successful for 26 yards. Auburn now on Ole Miss's 10. 

5:36 - Austin Troxell replaces RT Jack Driscoll for Auburn. 

5:40 - Auburn has 3rd and eight on Ole Miss's 40 coming up but first an injury timeout for Auburn. RT Jack Driscoll was injured on the previous play. 

6:20 - Auburn comes out of the timeout with Whitlow lined up as quarterback still. Whitlow gets the first down and a few more. 1st and ten for Auburn on Ole Miss's 42.  

6:24 - Auburn lines up with Whitlow as quarterback on 4th down. Auburn timeout. 

7:02 - QB keeper for Auburn on 3rd and 2 on Ole Miss's 45. Short of 1st. 4th and 1 coming up. 

8:30 - Auburn fumbles during the run but recovers it. 2nd and 6 on their own 15.  

9:12 - Ole Miss kickoff results in a muffed kick. Auburn has the ball on their own 4 yard line as a result of the play. 

9:16 - Ole Miss's 37 yard field goal is good. Auburn 7 - Ole Miss 6. 51 yard drive and took 2 minutes and 22 seconds. 

9:45 - Ole Miss completes the pass on 3rd down but it is short. 4th and four coming up on Auburn's 21. 

10:32 - Ole Miss converts on 3rd down and has 2nd and ten on Auburn's 27. 

11:28 - 31 yard deep ball passing gain for Ole Miss on 1st down. Ole Miss has a 1st down on Auburn's 35. 

11:38 - Auburn misses the 46 yard field goal. Ole Miss takes over at their own 30.  

12:16 - Auburn faces 4th and 2 on Ole Miss's 29. 46 yard field goal  attempt coming up. 

13:17 - Auburn has 2nd and ten on Ole Miss's 37. 

13:55 - Quarterback change for Auburn. Jarrett Stidham back in. 

14:55 - Ole Miss loses a timeout and now has no more challenges left in the game after challenging the spot of the ball on 4th down. Auburn ball on their own 49. 

14:55 - Timeout used by Ole Miss to challenge the spot of the ball on the 4th down. 

14:55 - Quarterback change for Auburn. Malik Willis has entered in for Auburn. 

14:55 - Ole Miss fails to convert on 4th down after measurement. 

15:00 - Ole Miss goes for it on 4th down out of the shotgun formation. Here come the sticks to measure. 

First quarter:

0:00 - End of Quarter. 

0:01 - Call is reversed. 4th and 1 for Ole Miss on their own 48 with one second left in the quarter. 

0:09 - Ole Miss converts on 3rd and 2. Play is now under review. 

1:03 - Ole Miss gets an 8 yard gain off the run up the middle and it's 3rd and 2 on their own 47. 

2:00 - Auburn tackled for a loss of 4 on 2nd down. Auburn is then sacked on 3rd and long. 4th and 19 on Auburn's own 21 coming up. 

2:50 - Auburn has the ball on their own 30 following the Ole Miss punt. 

2:59 - Ole Miss throws it away on 3rd down. 4th and 6 for Ole Miss on their own 23. 

4:04 - Auburn's punt is returned 2 yards. Ole Miss has a first down on their own 19. 

4:20 - Auburn's pass is incomplete on 3rd down. 4th and 13 from their own 36.   

5:01 - Auburn is tackled for a loss of 3. 3rd and 13 from their own 36. 

5:39 - Ole Miss kickoff results in an Auburn return to their own 39. 

5:49 - Ole Miss brings out the field goal unit and this time the kick is good. Auburn 7 - Ole Miss 3. Drive was 56 yards and took 2 minutes and 47 seconds. 

5:54 - Auburn swats the pass down and it's 4th and 15 for Ole Miss. 

6:07 - False start pushes Ole Miss back to Auburn's 19. 3rd and 15. 

6:13 - Pass interference on Auburn. Ole Miss has a 1st down on Auburn's 14. 

6:38 - Ole Miss in Auburn territory. 1st and ten on Auburn's 29 after some QB rushes from Ole Miss. 

7:27 - Ole Miss with an 11 yard passing gain gives them another first down on their own 45. 

8:09 - Ole Miss faces a 3rd and 5 from their own 30 after two quick plays. 

8:36 - Auburn kickoff results in a Touchback. Ole Miss ball from their own 25. 

8:42 - Touchdown Auburn.  Play action to Whitlow for the score. The extra point is good. 11 play drive that took 3 minutes and 44 seconds. 

9:55 - Auburn launches a deep ball to Darius Slayton convert on 3rd and 15. 1st and goal on the 5 for Auburn. 

10:16 - Holding on Auburn results in a 2nd and eighteen on Ole Miss's 35. 

11:17 - After the timeout, Auburn picks up another first down off of a  Whitlow rush. 1st and ten on Ole Miss's 27.

11:37 - Injury timeout is taken for Ole Miss's Javien Hamilton. 1st and ten for Auburn on Ole Miss's 37.  

11:56 - Auburn goes with a read option and gets the first down. 1st and ten on their own 45.  

12:20 - Auburn blocks the field goal attempt. Marlon Davis blocked the field goal. 

12:28 - Auburn's defense stops Ole Miss on 3rd down. 4th and four from the Auburn 23rd.  

13:00 - #21 Smoke Monday has not been ejected. After the review, no targeting call. 2nd and 5 at the Auburn 24 for Ole Miss. 

13:00 - Play stopped due to a targeting call on #21 Smoke Monday. Play is under review.  

13:20 - Ole Miss with a 10 yard gain off the run up the middle. 1st down at Auburn's 29.  

13:51- Ole Miss's deep pass is incomplete for 2nd & 10 on their own 47.  

15:00 - Auburn Touchback. Ole Miss begins from their own 25. 

15:00 - Auburn has won the toss and deferred for the 2nd half. Rebels get it first. 


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