Final · Week 2 · Sat, Sep 12, 2026
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USM | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| AUB | 17 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 43 |
Jordan-Hare Stadium
Team stats
| USM | ||
|---|---|---|
| 12 | First downs | 31 |
| 221 | Total yards | 610 |
| 171 | Passing yards | 267 |
| 22-33 | Comp-Att | 20-33 |
| 5.2 | Yards per pass | 8.1 |
| 50 | Rushing yards | 343 |
| 25 | Rushes | 51 |
| 2.0 | Yards per rush | 6.7 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down | 7-15 |
| 0-2 | 4th down | 4-5 |
| 11-85 | Penalties-yards | 10-73 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 27:11 | Time of possession | 32:49 |
| 1 | Sacks | 4 |
| 4 | Tackles for loss | 6 |
| 1 | QB hurries | 5 |
| 1 | Passes defended | 3 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 1 |
| — | Kick return yards | 67 |
| — | Punt return yards | -2 |
| 1 | Passing TDs | 3 |
| 0 | Rushing TDs | 1 |
| — | Kicking points | 11 |
Advanced stats
| USM | ||
|---|---|---|
| -0.20 | EPA per play | +0.32 |
| 36% | Success rate | 52% |
| 0.89 | Explosiveness | 1.20 |
| -0.26 | Rushing EPA per play | +0.51 |
| 29% | Rushing success rate | 61% |
| +0.03 | Passing EPA per play | +0.23 |
| 44% | Passing success rate | 41% |
| 46% | Standard downs success | 57% |
| 9% | Passing downs success | 38% |
| 2.15 | Line yards per rush | 4.08 |
| 0.00 | Second-level yards | 1.61 |
| 0.00 | Open-field yards | 1.71 |
| 14% | Stuff rate | 11% |
| 67% | Power success | 83% |
| 9% | Havoc caused | 25% |
| 1 | Scoring chances | 9 |
| 8.00 | Points per chance | 3.78 |
| Own 19 | Avg. starting field position | Own 28 |
| 2 | Explosive plays | 8 |
| 1% | Postgame win expectancy | 99% |
Offense unless noted. EPA, success rate, explosiveness and the rushing numbers leave out garbage time. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.
Scoring summary
- Q114:50

AuburnINT TD
(14:59) Shotgun #5 E.Hampton pass intercepted by #22 A.Jordan Jr. at USM29 QB hurried by #35 D.Walker #22 A.Jordan Jr. return 29 yards to the USM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:50 #38 A.McPherson kick attempt good (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #59 H.Powell)
0-7 - Q13:45

AuburnTD
(03:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short middle to #81 J.Echols caught at USM05, for 22 yards to the USM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:45, 1ST DOWN #38 A.McPherson kick attempt good (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #59 H.Powell) PENALTY USM Illegal Substitution declined
Drive: 8 plays, 93 yds
0-14 - Q11:31

AuburnFG
(01:33) #38 A.McPherson field goal attempt from 47 yards GOOD (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #59 H.Powell), clock 01:31
Drive: 5 plays, 30 yds
0-17 - Q26:40

AuburnTD
(06:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short right to #9 D.Spencer caught at USM00, for 8 yards to the USM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:40, 1ST DOWN #38 A.McPherson kick attempt good (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #59 H.Powell)
Drive: 8 plays, 85 yds
0-24 - Q20:24

Southern MissTD
(00:26) Shotgun #5 E.Hampton pass complete short right to #14 S.Robinson caught at Auburn00, for 1 yard to the Auburn00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:24 #9 J.Himes pass attempt Successful #88 J.Beck pass attempt Successful
Drive: 14 plays, 75 yds
8-24 - Q20:03

AuburnFG
Alex McPherson 55 Yd Field Goal
Drive: 4 plays, 33 yds
8-27 - Q39:56

AuburnTD
Byrum Brown 5 Yd pass from Christian Neptune (Alex McPherson Kick)
Drive: 12 plays, 65 yds
8-34 - Q33:26

AuburnSF
Team Safety
8-36 - Q30:09

AuburnTD
(00:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 O.Mabson II rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:09 #38 A.McPherson kick attempt good (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #59 H.Powell)
Drive: 11 plays, 64 yds
8-43
Score shown USM-AUB.
Player stats
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Hampton | 18/27 | 146 | 5.4 | 1 | 2 |
| Landy Lyddy | 4/6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Robinson | 15 | 51 | 3.4 | 0 | 12 |
| Jamarice Wilder | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Ethan Hampton | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | 0 | 5 |
| Landy Lyddy | 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Long | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Sanders II | 41 | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 |
| A.J. Little | 14 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 |
| Jaylen Himes | 16 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 |
| MJ Johnson | 8 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Beck Jr. | 8 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Broderick Peters | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Preston Kilgore | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Grant Page | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Eelijah Singleton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Steven Robinson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hur | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laquan Robinson | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Steven Robinson III | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathis Haygood | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobi Albert | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Edison | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jyaire Brown | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier McIver | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Lewis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Lassiter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin Spriggs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Martin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baron Taylor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Sylvie | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JR Stegall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marrio Williams Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kameron Cyprien | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avery Sledge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasim Cairo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Beard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kolby Peavy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Harradine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Martinez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelby Hampton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jameer Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kobi Albert | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Zimmer | 6 | 267 | 44.5 | 0 | 1 | 52 |