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Quarter-by-quarter breakdown: Auburn dominates Liberty on Senior Day

<p>Deshaun Davis (57) celebrates during Auburn football vs. LSU on Sept. 15, 2018, in Auburn, Ala.</p>

Deshaun Davis (57) celebrates during Auburn football vs. LSU on Sept. 15, 2018, in Auburn, Ala.

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


Fourth Quarter: 

FINAL: Auburn 53, Liberty 0.

6:13 - Liberty faces 4th and one from their own 37. Liberty brings out the punt unit. 

7:42 - Liberty gets the first down after a 13 yard completion. 1st and ten from their own 27.  

8:16 - Auburn goes for it on fourth and goal and fails to convert. Liberty will take over on their own 7. 

9:08 - Auburn faces a 3rd and goal here on Liberty's 9. Now 4th and goal after a run that goes nowhere. 

10:43 - Auburn has a first down here on Liberty's 14. 

12:20 - Auburn rushes for eight yards and has a first down on Liberty's 27. 

14:31 - Auburn forces another fumble and recovers it. Auburn will take over on their own 46.  

Third Quarter: 

0:00 - End of the quarter. 

0:13 - Auburn kickoff. Kick is out of bounds. Liberty will get the ball at their own 35. 

0:13 - Auburn now leads 53 - Liberty 0. Auburn's last drive took 2 minutes and 24 seconds. 

0:13 - Auburn goes with the option play and QB Malik Willis keeps it for a 16 yard touchdown. 

0:55 - Auburn gets a 17 yard run and has a 1st down on Liberty's 16. 

2:37 - Liberty punts on 4th and nine from their own 9. Auburn gets the ball on Liberty's 43. 

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2:45 - Tough scene here, Injured player for Liberty was carted off the field just now. Appears to have hurt his right knee. 

2:45 - Injured player for Liberty here. 4th and nine coming up for Liberty following the injury timeout. 

2:49 - After the incomplete pass, Liberty faces  3rd and nine from their own 9. 

3:35 - Play is reversed. Auburn now faces 4th and nine from Liberty's 44. 

3:30 - Auburn completes the deep ball for 35 yards. Play is under review. 

4:33 - Malik Willis has come in to replace Jarrett Stidham. Stidham's day is done. 

5:09 - Interception is upheld. 

5:09 - Interception is under review. 

5:09 - Auburn with the interception. Auburn will take over on Liberty's 45. 

5:46 - Auburn kickoff. Liberty signals for the fair catch. Liberty ball on their own 25. 

5:46 - Auburn rushes for 25 yards and has a touchdown. Auburn 46 - Liberty 0. That drive took 2 minutes and 34 seconds. 

6:25 - Auburn rushes for 5 yards and has got a first down at Liberty's 25. 

8:33 - Auburn comes up with the stop and Liberty will be forced to punt on their own 21. 

9:25 - Auburn misses the field goal and Liberty takes over on their own 20. 

9:53 - Auburn goes with a QB keeper but falls short of the first. 4th and 3 from Liberty's 18. 

10:44 - Injury on the field for Liberty. 3rd and five on Liberty's 20 for Auburn. 

11:15 - Auburn with a 16 yard run on 2nd down. Auburn now on Liberty's 25 with a first down. 

12:28 - Marlon Davidson with the big sack for Auburn. Liberty punts from their own 17 on fourth and 18. 

13:19 - Auburn kickoff. Liberty touchback. Liberty will start with it on their own 25. 

13:19 - Auburn completes the 45 yard pass for a touchdown. Auburn 39 - Liberty 0. That drive took 1 minute and 38 seconds. 

15:00 - Liberty kickoff. Auburn returns it to their own 35. 

Second Quarter: 

0:00 - End of the half. 

1:03 - Auburn kickoff. Liberty signals for a fair catch. Liberty will take over on their own 25.  

1:03 - Auburn completes the 22 yard pass for a touchdown. Auburn leads 32 - Liberty 0. That drive took 16 seconds. 

1:19 - Auburn forces the fumble and recovers it. Auburn takes over on Liberty's 33. 

1:43 - Liberty completes the 12 yard pass on 3rd down and 7. Liberty has a first down on their own 40. 

3:04 - Auburn kickoff. Liberty calls for a fair catch. Liberty ball on their own 25. 

3:04 - Auburn makes the 49 yard field goal. Auburn 25 - Liberty 0. That drive took six minutes and 38 seconds. 

3:20 - Jarrett Stidham is sacked for a 7 yard loss. Going to be a 49 yard field goal attempt. 

4:09 - Auburn has a 3rd and 9 following the false start penalty. Auburn has the ball on Liberty's own 31. 

5:08 - Direct snap to Whitlow on fourth down for a 10 yard run. 1st and ten for Auburn on Liberty's 25. 

5:53 - Auburn faces a 3rd and 3 on Liberty's 35. Gain of 2; Auburn now faces fourth and one. 

7:51 - Auburn rushes for six yards on 3rd and 2. 1st and ten from their own 39. 

9:03 - Auburn breaks off a big run that is called back by holding. Auburn now has 2nd and 2 from their own 22. 

9:49 - Liberty goes 3 and out following the big run. Liberty punts from the Auburn 44. 

10:47 - Liberty breaks off a big 30 yard run. First down at the Auburn 45. 

11:01 - Auburn kickoff. Liberty touchback. Liberty will take over on their own 25. 

11:04 - Auburn goes with the QB keeper on 4th and goal and it's a touchdown. Auburn 22 - Liberty 0. That drive took 3 minutes and 35 seconds. 

11:08 - Auburn calls timeout. 4th and goal coming up on the 1. 

12:16 - Auburn now has a 2nd and goal following the 20 yard run. 

13:07 - Auburn calls timeout on Liberty's 39. 

13:26 - Auburn faces a 2nd and six on Liberty's 39. 

14:49 - Liberty punts. Auburn takes over on their own 28. 

15:00 - 2nd and nine for Liberty on their own 19. 

First Quarter

0:00 - End of quarter. 

0:07 - Auburn kickoff. Liberty returns it to their own 18. 

0:12 - 20 yard field goal for Auburn is good. That drive took 4 minutes and five seconds. Auburn 15 - Liberty 0. 

0:25 - Auburn gets no gain on 3rd and goal. Liberty calls their final timeout of the half. Following the timeout, Auburn is attempting the field goal. Jarrett Stidham back in at quarterback. 

1:32 - Malik Willis in at quarterback for Auburn. 3rd and goal from Liberty's 3. 

3:00 - Auburn is in Liberty territory. 1st and five from Liberty's 25. 

4:17 - Liberty punts and Auburn takes over on their own 20. 

4:32 - Liberty calls timeout on 3rd and six from their own 24. 

5:00 - Liberty takes over on their own 20 following the punt and touchback. 

5:15 - Auburn fumbles but recovers. Fourth and four from Liberty's 43. 

6:45 - Liberty kickoff. Auburn returns it to Liberty's 49.  

6:45 - Auburn 12 - Liberty 0 following the safety off the blocked punt. 

6:53 - Auburn comes with the blitz on third down and Liberty is forced to punt. Punt is blocked by Jordyn Peters and rolls out of the end zone for a safety. 

7:29 - Auburn kickoff. Liberty touchback. Liberty starts from their own 25. 

7:29 - Auburn with the pick six. Auburn 10 - Liberty 0 following the extra point. 

7:40 - Auburn kickoff. Liberty touchback. Liberty starts with the ball on their own 25. 

7:40 - 53 yard field goal is good. Auburn 3 - Liberty 0. That drive took 1 minute and 23 seconds. 

7:45 - Auburn brings on the field goal unit after stalling on the drive. Field goal try will be a 53 yarder. 

8:03 - Auburn is driving down the field following a 12 yard run and a 16 yard completion on the next play. Auburn ball on Liberty's 35. 

9:11 - Liberty goes for it on fourth and four. A three yard pass. Auburn takes over from their own 34.  

10:23 - Liberty gets into Auburn territory. 2nd and eight on Auburn's 40 yard line. 

12:10 - Liberty gets the first down after a six yard completion. First and ten from their own 49. 

12:24 - 3rd and five coming up for Liberty on their own 41. 

13:35 - Liberty gets a first down after the 5 yard completion. First down from their own 35. 

15:00 - Auburn kickoff. Liberty touchback. Liberty starts with the ball on their own 25. 


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