Auburn Rallies Past Arkansas in High-Scoring SEC Matchup
Auburn defeated Arkansas 33-24 in Week 9, covering the 2.5-point spread in a competitive contest. The game featured 12 lead changes and significant momentum swings throughout.
Arkansas struck early, scoring 21 points in the second quarter to take control. The Razorbacks' offense, led by quarterback T. Green, found success through the air, connecting on deep completions to receivers R. Jones and R. Sharpe. However, Auburn's defense made crucial stops, including an interception return for a touchdown by K. Walker that shifted momentum.
Auburn's fourth-quarter explosion proved decisive, outscoring Arkansas 17-0 in the final period to secure the victory. The Tigers' defense dominated key stretches, recording several high-impact plays that limited Arkansas's scoring opportunities in the second half.
Auburn's Ashton Daniels led the passing attack with 77 yards, while Perry Thompson led receivers with 9 catches. The game exceeded the 56-point over/under line, finishing with 57 combined points. Despite Arkansas's strong second-quarter performance, Auburn's resilience and fourth-quarter dominance proved the difference.
AI-generated recap · Aug 3, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Auburn | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 33 |
 Arkansas | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Auburn | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 13-20 | 14-22 |
| Pass Yards | 150 | 268 |
| Rush Yards | 230 | 63 |
| Total Yards | 380 | 331 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| 3rd Down | 3-12 | 3-8 |
| Penalties | 4-35 | 3-12 |
| Possession | 37:40 | 22:20 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
(15:00) Shotgun #10 T.Green pass complete short middle to #9 O.Blake caught at ARK34, for 10 yards to the ARK35 (#4 K.Lee), 1ST DOWN
(14:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 M.Washington rush right for 2 yards loss to the ARK33 (#17 X.Atkins; #0 R.Woodyard Jr.) PENALTY AUB Face Mask (#0 R.Woodyard Jr.) 15 yards from ARK35 to ARK50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
(14:15) No Huddle #4 M.Washington rush middle for 11 yards gain to the AUB39 (#17 X.Atkins; #97 B.Jamison-Travis), 1ST DOWN
(13:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green pass complete short right to #9 O.Blake caught at AUB27, for 9 yards to the AUB30 (#0 R.Woodyard Jr.)
(13:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green pass incomplete short right to #3 C.Brown thrown to AUB28 broken up by #23 J.Crawford
(12:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 B.Russell rush middle for 0 yards to the AUB30 (#0 R.Woodyard Jr.; #25 E.Winters)
(12:38) Shotgun #4 M.Washington rush middle for 3 yards loss to the AUB33 (#97 B.Jamison-Travis), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
(12:34) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold rush middle for 3 yards gain to the AUB36 (#10 X.Sorey)
(12:04) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold rush left for 0 yards to the AUB36 (#22 C.Wooden)
(11:24) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass incomplete short middle to #15 P.Howard thrown to AUB40 PENALTY ARK Offside (#10 X.Sorey) 5 yards from AUB36 to AUB41. NO PLAY
(11:19) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 1 yard gain to the AUB42 (#97 Q.Rhodes Jr.; #14 S.Dix Jr.)
(10:36) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 14 yards gain to the ARK44 (#22 C.Wooden), 1ST DOWN
(10:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush left for 5 yards gain to the ARK39 (#95 I.Geffrard; #14 S.Dix Jr.)
(09:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short left to #8 C.Coleman caught at ARK35, for 4 yards to the ARK35 (#23 J.Neal)
(09:12) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ARK33 (#0 J.Boone), 1ST DOWN
(08:35) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short right to #29 O.Mabson II caught at ARK34, for 10 yards to the ARK23 (#4 J.Young; #7 B.Shaw), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(07:58) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete deep left to #8 C.Coleman caught at ARK00, for 23 yards to the ARK00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:52, 1ST DOWN #38 A.McPherson kick attempt good (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #44 R.Hughes)
(07:50) Shotgun #4 M.Washington rush right for 3 yards gain to the ARK28 (#25 E.Winters)
(07:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green pass complete deep left to #88 R.Jones caught at ARK48, for 41 yards to the AUB31 (#4 K.Lee), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(06:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green pass incomplete deep right to #18 K.Johnson thrown to AUB00
(06:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 M.Washington rush middle for 2 yards gain to the AUB29 (#25 E.Winters)
(05:49) Shotgun #10 T.Green sacked for loss of 6 yards to the AUB35 (#17 X.Atkins)
(04:59) #37 D.Bale punt 29 yards to the AUB06
(04:51) Shotgun #1 E.Singleton Jr. rush left for 6 yards gain to the AUB12 (#23 J.Neal; #7 B.Shaw)
(04:18) Shotgun #1 E.Singleton Jr. rush right for 3 yards loss to the AUB09 (#22 C.Wooden)
(03:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short left to #4 M.Simmons caught at AUB17, for 9 yards to the AUB18 (#22 C.Wooden), 1ST DOWN
(02:57) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush right for 9 yards gain to the AUB27 (#13 K.Walker), out of bounds
(02:17) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold rush left for 7 yards gain to the AUB34 (#13 K.Walker; #23 J.Neal), 1ST DOWN
(01:36) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short right to #23 J.Cobb caught at AUB32, for 11 yards to the AUB45 (#13 K.Walker; #3 L.Worth III), 1ST DOWN
(00:57) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short left to #87 B.Frazier caught at AUB50, for 8 yards to the ARK47 (#4 J.Young)
(00:14) Shotgun #1 E.Singleton Jr. rush left for 16 yards gain to the ARK31, out of bounds at ARK31, 1ST DOWN
(14:59) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ARK27 (#88 D.Saili; #7 B.Shaw)
(14:20) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ARK25 (#7 B.Shaw; #14 S.Dix Jr.)
(13:36) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short right to #1 E.Singleton Jr. caught at ARK20, for 8 yards to the ARK17 (#4 J.Young), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(12:58) Shotgun #1 E.Singleton Jr. rush left for 1 yard loss to the ARK18, End Of Play
(12:21) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass incomplete short right to #3 P.Thompson thrown to ARK05 QB hurried by #10 X.Sorey
(12:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass incomplete short right to #3 P.Thompson thrown to ARK08 broken up by #13 K.Walker
(12:08) #38 A.McPherson field goal attempt from 36 yards GOOD (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #44 R.Hughes), clock 12:05
(11:58) Shotgun #10 T.Green rush left for 6 yards gain to the ARK23 (#8 K.Harris; #15 K.Faulk)
(11:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 M.Washington rush left for 6 yards gain to the ARK29 (#96 M.Autry), 1ST DOWN
(10:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green pass complete short middle to #9 O.Blake caught at ARK32, for 9 yards to the ARK38 (#15 K.Faulk)
(10:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 M.Washington rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ARK42 (#96 M.Autry; #35 D.Walker), 1ST DOWN
(09:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 M.Washington rush right for 0 yards to the ARK42 (#17 X.Atkins; #14 R.Pleasant)
(08:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green pass complete short right to #6 R.Sharpe caught at ARK48, for 58 yards to the AUB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:36, 1ST DOWN #80 S.Starzyk kick attempt good (H: #37 D.Bale, LS: #30 A.Ngo)
(08:36) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass incomplete short right to #1 E.Singleton Jr. thrown to AUB27 broken up by #13 K.Walker
(08:31) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass incomplete short left to #1 E.Singleton Jr. thrown to AUB31 broken up by #23 J.Neal
(08:25) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold sacked for loss of 9 yards to the AUB16 (#97 Q.Rhodes Jr.)
(07:44) #14 H.Kaak punt 32 yards to the AUB48
(07:32) Shotgun #10 T.Green pass complete deep right to #88 R.Jones caught at AUB27, for 36 yards to the AUB12 (#8 K.Harris), 1ST DOWN
(06:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green rush right for 9 yards gain to the AUB03 (#8 K.Harris), out of bounds
(06:11) No Huddle #47 M.Lassiter rush middle for 1 yard gain to the AUB02 (#47 M.Blocton; #0 R.Woodyard Jr.), 1ST DOWN
(05:31) #0 B.Russell rush left for 2 yards gain to the AUB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:24 #80 S.Starzyk kick attempt good (H: #37 D.Bale, LS: #30 A.Ngo)
(05:23) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush right for 19 yards gain to the AUB44 (#14 S.Dix Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(04:43) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush left for 5 yards gain to the AUB49 (#7 B.Shaw)
(04:11) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush right for 10 yards gain to the ARK41 (#22 C.Wooden), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(03:34) Shotgun #29 O.Mabson II rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ARK39 (#19 S.Smalls)
(02:58) Shotgun #29 O.Mabson II rush left for 10 yards gain to the ARK29 (#14 S.Dix Jr.; #22 C.Wooden), 1ST DOWN
(02:17) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold rush right for 6 yards gain to the ARK23 (#4 J.Young)
(02:00) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ARK17 (#0 J.Boone; #16 M.Mitchell), 1ST DOWN
(01:28) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ARK15 (#95 I.Geffrard; #88 D.Saili)
(01:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass intercepted by #13 K.Walker at ARK11 #13 K.Walker return 89 yards to the AUB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:48 #80 S.Starzyk kick attempt good (H: #37 D.Bale, LS: #30 A.Ngo)
(00:39) Shotgun #12 A.Daniels rush middle for 9 yards gain to the AUB30 (#7 B.Shaw; #14 S.Dix Jr.)
(00:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 A.Daniels pass complete short left to #4 M.Simmons caught at AUB38, for 8 yards to the AUB38 (#4 J.Young), 1ST DOWN
(00:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 A.Daniels rush right for 7 yards gain to the AUB45, out of bounds at AUB45 PENALTY AUB Holding (#52 D.Wade) 10 yards from AUB38 to AUB28. NO PLAY
(00:07) Shotgun #29 O.Mabson II rush middle for 6 yards gain to the AUB34 (#0 J.Boone; #9 C.Collins)
(14:49) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush right for 20 yards gain to the ARK31 (#3 L.Worth III; #13 K.Walker), 1ST DOWN
(14:08) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ARK24 (#3 L.Worth III; #97 Q.Rhodes Jr.)
(13:29) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush left for 6 yards gain to the ARK18 (#22 C.Wooden), 1ST DOWN
(12:56) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush left for 2 yards gain to the ARK16 (#23 J.Neal; #10 X.Sorey)
(12:18) Shotgun #12 A.Daniels pass complete short right to #3 P.Thompson caught at ARK09, for 9 yards to the ARK07 (#13 K.Walker), 1ST DOWN
(11:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 A.Daniels pass incomplete short left to #3 P.Thompson thrown to ARK00
(11:46) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ARK04 (#3 L.Worth III; #14 S.Dix Jr.)
(11:01) Shotgun #12 A.Daniels sacked for loss of 1 yard to the ARK05 (#97 Q.Rhodes Jr.)
(10:22) #38 A.McPherson field goal attempt from 23 yards GOOD (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #44 R.Hughes), clock 10:21
(10:19) Shotgun #10 T.Green pass complete short right to #6 R.Sharpe caught at ARK28, for 5 yards to the ARK30 (#17 X.Atkins)
(09:51) Shotgun #10 T.Green pass complete short left to #9 O.Blake caught at ARK32, for 1 yard to the ARK31 (#0 R.Woodyard Jr.)
(09:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green pass incomplete short right to #4 M.Washington thrown to ARK40 QB hurried by #17 X.Atkins
(09:03) PENALTY ARK False Start (#9 O.Blake) 5 yards from ARK31 to ARK26. NO PLAY
(08:55) #37 D.Bale punt 17 yards to the ARK43 blocked by #35 J.Jones, out of bounds at ARK43
(08:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush left for 6 yards gain to the ARK37 (#16 M.Mitchell; #14 S.Dix Jr.)
(08:17) Shotgun #12 A.Daniels rush right for 15 yards gain to the ARK22 (#13 K.Walker), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(07:38) Shotgun #12 A.Daniels pass complete short right to #87 B.Frazier caught at ARK19, for 4 yards to the ARK18 (#13 K.Walker; #7 B.Shaw)
(07:01) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush right for 1 yard gain to the ARK17 (#14 S.Dix Jr.; #10 X.Sorey)
PENALTY AUB Delay Of Game 5 yards from ARK17 to ARK22. NO PLAY
(05:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 A.Daniels sacked for loss of 3 yards to the ARK25 (#10 X.Sorey). The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was out of bounds". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (05:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 A.Daniels rush right for 0 yards to the ARK22 (#10 X.Sorey; #97 Q.Rhodes Jr.))
(05:05) #38 A.McPherson field goal attempt from 43 yards GOOD (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #44 R.Hughes), clock 05:05
(05:05) #4 M.Washington rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ARK30 (#1 C.Anthony; #17 X.Atkins)
(04:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green rush right for 2 yards gain to the ARK32 (#0 R.Woodyard Jr.)
(03:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green pass complete short right to #4 M.Washington caught at ARK36, for 11 yards to the ARK43 (#0 R.Woodyard Jr.), 1ST DOWN
(03:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green sacked for loss of 4 yards to the ARK39 (#17 X.Atkins) PENALTY ARK Holding declined
(02:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green pass complete deep middle to #88 R.Jones caught at AUB18, for 50 yards to the AUB11 (#4 K.Lee), 1ST DOWN
(02:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green rush right for 3 yards loss to the AUB14 (#17 X.Atkins)
(01:46) Shotgun #0 B.Russell rush middle for 5 yards gain to the AUB09 (#28 K.Louidor-Faustin; #24 K.Crawford)
(01:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green pass incomplete short middle to #6 R.Sharpe thrown to AUB00 broken up by #28 K.Louidor-Faustin
(00:58) #80 S.Starzyk field goal attempt from 27 yards GOOD (H: #37 D.Bale, LS: #30 A.Ngo), clock 00:57
(00:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush left for 9 yards gain to the AUB27 (#4 J.Young; #13 K.Walker)
(00:19) Shotgun #12 A.Daniels pass complete deep middle to #1 E.Singleton Jr. caught at ARK27, for 48 yards to the ARK25 (#13 K.Walker), 1ST DOWN
(14:58) Shotgun #12 A.Daniels rush right for 7 yards gain to the ARK18 (#7 B.Shaw)
(14:16) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush left for 9 yards gain to the ARK09 (#14 S.Dix Jr.), 1ST DOWN
(13:40) Shotgun #12 A.Daniels pass incomplete short right to #4 M.Simmons thrown to ARK00 QB hurried by #4 J.Young
(13:32) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush left for 3 yards gain to the ARK06 (#14 S.Dix Jr.; #9 C.Collins)
(12:51) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ARK04 (#3 L.Worth III)
(12:12) PENALTY AUB False Start (#52 D.Wade) 5 yards from ARK04 to ARK09. NO PLAY
(12:04) #38 A.McPherson field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #44 R.Hughes), clock 12:03
(12:01) Shotgun #10 T.Green pass incomplete short left to #6 R.Sharpe thrown to ARK29
(11:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 M.Washington rush right for 4 yards gain to the ARK29 (#1 C.Anthony)
(11:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green pass complete short left to #3 C.Brown caught at ARK34, for 9 yards to the ARK38 (#23 J.Crawford), 1ST DOWN
(10:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 M.Washington rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ARK42 (#17 X.Atkins; #19 S.Smith)
(10:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 M.Washington rush right for 1 yard gain to the ARK43 (#35 D.Walker)
(09:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green pass intercepted by #14 R.Pleasant at ARK49 #14 R.Pleasant return 49 yards to the ARK00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:15 PENALTY ARK Personal Foul (#55 F.Carmona) 2 yards from ARK00 to ARK01, 1ST DOWN #12 A.Daniels rush attempt Successful
(09:13) Shotgun #10 T.Green pass complete short right to #9 O.Blake caught at ARK37, for 16 yards to the ARK41 (#15 K.Faulk), 1ST DOWN
(08:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green pass complete short left to #9 O.Blake caught at AUB48, for 16 yards to the AUB43 fumbled by #9 O.Blake at AUB44 forced by #17 X.Atkins recovered by AUB #19 S.Smith at AUB43 #19 S.Smith return 23 yards to the ARK34 (#3 C.Brown)
(08:33) Shotgun #12 A.Daniels rush left for 4 yards gain to the ARK30 (#22 C.Wooden; #10 X.Sorey)
(07:49) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush left for 1 yard gain to the ARK29 (#3 L.Worth III)
(07:11) Shotgun #12 A.Daniels pass complete short left to #4 M.Simmons caught at ARK33, for 0 yards to the ARK29, End Of Play
(06:27) #38 A.McPherson field goal attempt from 47 yards GOOD (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #44 R.Hughes), clock 06:23
(06:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green pass complete short right to #3 C.Brown caught at ARK23, for 3 yards loss to the ARK22 (#17 X.Atkins)
(05:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green rush middle for 10 yards gain to the ARK32 (#17 X.Atkins)
(05:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 M.Washington rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ARK36 (#17 X.Atkins), 1ST DOWN
(04:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green pass intercepted by #14 R.Pleasant at AUB45 #14 R.Pleasant return 17 yards to the ARK38 (#76 E.Harris)
(04:25) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 0 yards to the ARK38 (#97 Q.Rhodes Jr.)
(03:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 A.Daniels pass complete short left to #23 J.Cobb caught at ARK44, for 8 yards to the ARK30 (#23 J.Neal; #22 C.Wooden)
(03:00) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ARK29 (#95 I.Geffrard)
(02:45) #23 J.Cobb rush right for 2 yards gain to the ARK27 (#22 C.Wooden; #9 C.Collins), 1ST DOWN
(02:07) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ARK25 (#0 J.Boone)
(01:56) Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush right for 2 yards gain to the ARK23 (#23 J.Neal; #3 L.Worth III)
(01:55) Shotgun #12 A.Daniels rush left for 4 yards gain to the ARK19 (#14 S.Dix Jr.; #7 B.Shaw)
(01:08) #38 A.McPherson field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #44 R.Hughes), clock 01:06
(01:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 T.Green pass intercepted by #28 K.Louidor-Faustin at AUB43 #28 K.Louidor-Faustin return 11 yards to the ARK46, End Of Play
(00:51) Kneel down by #12 A.Daniels at ARK48 for loss of 2 yards
(00:25) Kneel down by #12 A.Daniels at ARK49 for loss of 1 yard