However, Auburn’s defense stepped up in the third quarter when Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch threw an interception in the end zone off a deflected pass.
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Four Auburn players threw passes. On the tenth play of the drive, Kerryon Johnson broke for an eight-yard touchdown run to extended Auburn’s lead to ten.
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Carlson’s field goal was a record-setter.
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That was it on offense for the rest of the first half, though.
Auburn was predicted by many to win the SEC Championship and contend for a College Football Playoff spot. They had a chance for another FG prior to the pick-six, but Auburn blocked the short effort. Darrell Dickey will be coaching the Tigers in this one, Memphis will be looking for a second straight bowl victory. Lynch has likely played his last college game, as have the likes of Ball, tight end Alan Cross, receiver Mose Frazier, and linebacker Leonard Pegues.
Just a day away, Malzahn has yet to decide who will start under center for Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl.
Johnson capped a disappointing season by sparking a sputtering offense that scored three touchdowns in a five-minute span starting late in the third quarter.
Reggis Ball would come through again, picking off Auburn QB Sean White, this time on fourth and two.
Jovon Robinson #29 of the Auburn Tigers jumps over a tackle attempt by Dontrell Nelson … For the Memphis Tigers, it was the struggles of highly-touted junior signal-caller Paxton Lynch’s that made headlines. And there was talk that a handful of players might leave early for the NFL.
Ball had two interceptions in the game and returned one of them 53 yards for a touchdown before his postgame antics.
Memphis didn’t give up, though.
The Tigers from Alabama had other plans.
The Birmingham Bowl is hardly “home sweet home” for Auburn. After being chased through the backfield by Carl Lawson, Lynch tossed up a pass to the endzone that was batted down by Nick Ruffin.
After a pair of punts, Auburn was back in business with a 30-yard return to the Memphis 44-yard line.
Ball ran off the field giving the middle finger to Auburn’s fans and sideline. Wow, what a game. Memphis lost three of their final four games after beginning the season a ideal 6-0. Devaroe Lawrence was an absolute beast in the middle. The narrative goes like this: An SEC team, having seen its big dreams go bust, arrives at a secondary destination with nothing to play for.
Jeremy Johnson and Auburn found a measure of redemption and, finally, something to celebrate in their season finale.
He threw one pass the whole game. That’s not a joke.
What’s at stake: Auburn is trying to avoid finishing with a losing record two years after making the national championship game.
“He handled himself like a champ”, Malzahn said.
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2015 is blessedly over.
