Follow along here as The Plainsman sports staff keeps you updated during No. 8 Auburn's first true road game of the season against Mississippi State. We'll keep you posted on scores, news, injuries and analysis.
Fourth quarter
- 14:30 - Thomas is just shy of the first. Fourth-and-one.
Third quarter
- 1:58 - Boobee Whitlow had a 43-yard touchdown run, but fumbled in the endzone, recovered by MSU for a touchback.
- 3:30 - Auburn converts a third-and-17 with a throwback screen to John Samuel Shenker. Excellent play call against an aggressive pass rush.
- 4:24 - Three-and-out for the Auburn defense. Offense will start at its own 30.
- 5:45 - 37-yard FIELD GOAL is good from Anders Carlson. Miss State 16, Auburn 6. 1:10 on that drive for Auburn. Defense not given much time to rest.
- 6:40 - Stidham completes a 42-yard pass to Ryan Davis along the right sideline. Tigers inside MSU's 40.
- 6:55 - Christmann hits a 32-yard FIELD GOAL. Miss State 16, Auburn 3. The Bulldogs' drive took 8:05 off the clock.
- 10:10 - Fitzgerald keeps again for another first. Auburn with no answer for the MSU rushing attack.
- 11:25 - Auburn defense appears gassed. Miss State rushing for 30 yards on its opening drive; third-and-short upcoming.
Second quarter
- 0:00 - Not enough evidence to be overturned. TOUCHDOWN, Miss State. Bulldogs go into halftime with momentum to spare. And they get the ball to start the second half.
- 0:00 - Fitzgerald scores, again, but it'll go under review, again. Auburn defense initially reacted as if he was short.
- 0:04 - Fitzgerald scores, but it's overturned after the review shows his elbow down. Fourth-and-goal at the 1-inch line.
- 2:53 - Fitzgerald finding his groove on designed runs. A 15-yard scamper puts MSU in the red zone.
- 4:23 - Ryan Davis touches the punt off a bad bounce, and Miss State recovers the fumble. Bulldogs have it at the Auburn 35.
- 8:50 - After some trickeration, Stidham overthrows Slayton to make the Tigers 0-6 on third downs. No one within 20 yards of Slayton.
- 10:13 - Christmann hits a 46-yard FIELD GOAL to give the Bulldogs the lead, 6-3.
- 11:54 - Fitzgerald finds Mitchell over the middle for 23 yards. State just outside the Auburn 40.
- 12:44 - Carlson misses from 50. Kam Martin bobbled the Wildcat snap on third-and-short to set it up. State takes over at its own 32.
- 15:00 - Stidham sneaks on fourth-and-inches. First down.
First quarter
- 2:11 - Back-to-back receptions from Darius Slayton put Auburn near midfield. Then Boobee Whitlow carries on a toss for the first down.
- 5:00 - 29-yard rush by Fitzgerald. State in the red zone.
- 7:30 - Auburn starting defensive end Big Kat Bryant limped off to the Auburn locker room during the break.
- 7:30 - After a Jeremiah Dinson INT halts Miss State's second drive, Auburn gets points from a 47-yard Anders Carlson FIELD GOAL. Tiger lead 3-0.
- 9:52 - Aeris Williams converts the first first down of the day.
- 11:32 - Jarrett Stidham overthrows Anthony Schwartz on third-and-long. Three-and-out again for the Tigers.
- 12:35 - Miss State goes three-and-out. Fantastic push by Marlon Davidson to pressure Nick Fitzgerald on third down.
- 13:53 - Auburn goes three-and-out on its first drive. Offensive line struggles.
- 15:00 - Kam Martin gets the start at running back. Stidham's first pass is an incompletion.
- Miss State wins the toss and defers. Auburn gets the ball first.
Pregame
- Boobee Whitlow (shoulder) is in pads and warming up with the team.
- Asa Martin (previously No. 20) has changed jersey numbers to No. 3, Nate Craig-Myers' old number.
- All three questionable linemen (Jack Driscoll, leg; Prince Tega Wanogho, leg; and Marquel Harrell, shoulder) are dressed and going through warmups).
- Auburn's first-team O-line in warmups: LT: Prince Tega Wanogho LG: Marquel Harrell C: Nick Brahms RG: Mike Horton RT: Jack Driscoll.
- Calvin Ashley will start at right tackle in place of Driscoll. Tega Wanogho gets the nod from Malzahn at left tackle.
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Nathan King, senior in journalism with a minor in business, is The Plainsman's sports editor.
