With 59,430 people looking on – a Birmingham Bowl record – the Tigers faced off in the old, run-down and, yes, literally gray stadium at Legion Field.
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After a season of being much maligned, Auburn’s defense showed up with a chip on their shoulder. Even as an SEC team, they shouldn’t be favored over Memphis.
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It is hard I know. “The bigger teams should be able to stay away from us but we are there and we would love to stay there”. As a result of the hectic schedule, Howe has confirmed his players have not trained in order to protect them.
Ball had two interceptions and a defensive touchdown during the Birmingham Bowl.
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Auburn’s defense set the tone, limiting Memphis to just 206 total yards.
In the days and hours leading up to kickoff, speculation about the replacement for Will Muschamp at defensive coordinator surrounded Auburn.
“He handled himself like a champ”, said coach Gus Malzahn. “I am extremely happy for our seniors”. The Wolfpack, playing in their 11th bowl game since 2000, are 7-3 in their last 10 postseason appearances. It gives us momentum for the future.
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Running backs Peyton Barber and Jovon Robinson are far more reliable options for Auburn, but the Memphis defense has been much better against the run than against the pass. Auburn’s offense becomes quite predictable when it struggles through the air. The Tigers passed for 151 yards and one score. Our defense was outstanding. Cassanova McKinzy and Lawson nearly brought Lynch down a second time later in the quarter. And it’s all because of a football – rather one Memphis player’s intense desire to take one. The big play was a pass by punter Kevin Phillips to Kerryon Johnson for 37 yards. Eight Auburn players ran it. Johnson was that 1-for-1 passing and had 26 yards on three carries. Johnson’s TD run came with 1:58 left in the first quarter. 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. Auburn is just over 100 miles away, just a two hour drive while Memphis is about 230 miles away, and a three-and-a-half hour trip to the game. This time Jake Elliott was blocked, resulting in no points for Memphis.
Ball finished the match with two interceptions, including a 50-yard interception touchdown run.
Auburn announced Sean White would start at quarterback before the game and White got the bulk of the snaps.
Auburn and Memphis went into halftime tied at ten.
The Auburn Tigers dominated the Birmingham Bowl, winning 31-10 and shutting down Paxton Lynch of the Memphis Tigers. Jeremy Johnson was reliable by completing 60.3 percent of his passes for 1,043 yards and nine touchdowns with seven interceptions.
“We told Marcus they rugby punted a lot and we didn’t want the ball to roll”, said special teams coach Scott Fountain.
Davis was beaming after the game.
He’s definitely a load to tackle, but I think I taught him a couple moves. “They all did a great job”, the coach said.
Key matchup: Louisville’s defense allows just 323.4 yards per game and led the ACC with 16 INTs. “We really wanted to put pressure on the quarterback”.
Auburn’s offense did its part, scoring 31 points.
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Auburn rolled up 405 total yards, including 254 on the ground. The star kicked drilled it, pulling Memphis within seven at 10-3.
