LIVE GAME BLOG: Arkansas vs. Auburn

Arkansas and Auburn open SEC play on a hot and humid Saturday on the Plains.

First quarter-

1st and 10 Arkansas from its own 25.

Delay of game.

1st and 15 from the 20, Jackson’s pass is incomplete.

2nd and 15, first run of the game for the Razorbacks and it’ll bring up third down for Arkansas.

3rd and 10, Jackson looks to throw, flushed out of the pocket and he picks up a first down.

1st and 10 out to the 47, pass is almost intercepted.

2nd down and 10 for Arkansas, Taylen Green runs into an Auburn player knocking Jared Thompson down and picks up the first down. 16 yard gain.

1st down, run by Green makes a man miss and picks up 11 yards.

2nd down for Auburn, Jackson gets the first down for the Razorbacks.

2nd and 9 from the AU 17 yard line, Auburn brings the pressure.

3rd and 9, Auburn comes up with a stop.

Arkansas’ 41 yard field goal attempt is no good.

1st and 10 Auburn from the 24.

Hank Brown’s pass is complete to Cam Coleman for a gain of 12 yards.

First down from the 36, Jarquez Hunter carries up the middle for a gain of six yards.

2nd down and 4, Brown flips it to Malcolm Simmons to the corner.

3rd and 1 for Auburn, a nine yard run by Brown gives the Tigers a first down

Brown’s pass is complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith.

2nd down and 1, handoff to Hunter and he gets the first down.

Brown’s pass is tipped then intercepted at the 20 by Doneiko Slaughter.

Both teams moved the ball and both teams came up empty on their first drive.

Play action by Taylen Green, his throw is incomplete. Auburn’s Champ Anthony with a vicious hit to Andrew Armstrong.

Two plays later, Champ Anthony gets carted off the field with a left lower leg injury. An air cast was placed on it.

Personal foul – roughing the passer by Austin Keys gives the Razorbacks a first down.

Run by Jackson gets 8 yards on the play for Arkansas.

4th and 3, Arkansas gets the first down.

Gain of 8 on the play.

Handoff to Jackson and the Razorbacks have the first down.

Deep in Auburn territory and a first down for the Razorbacks.

End of first quarter. Arkansas 0 Auburn 0.

Second quarter-

3rd and goal inside the Auburn 1 for the Razorbacks.

Ja’Quinden Jackson punches it in on the first play of the 2nd quarter for an Arkansas touchdown.

Arkansas leads 7-0 with 14:47 left in 2Q.

1st and 10 Auburn from the 6.

Hunter on the carry, brings up a 2nd down.

Brown’s pass is complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith. Picks up 16 yards.

1st down for Auburn from the 24, handoff to Hunter.

Hunter on the carry, bounces to the outside for 24 yards.

1st down for AU at the Ark 46, Hunter gets a yard.

2nd and 9, Brown steps and throws, ball is incomplete to Cam Coleman.

Brown’s pass intended to Robert Lewis is in and out of his hands, brings up a fourth down.

Tigers punt it away.

1st down Arkansas at its own 10, no gain on the play.

2nd down Arkansas, pass incomplete to Tyrone Broden.

3rd and 10, pass complete to Andrew Armstrong for a Hogs first down.

1st and 10 out to the 22 .. pass complete to Broden.

2nd and 4 for the Razorbacks, bad snap, ball goes down and they lose yardage.

3rd down and 10, Green flushed out of the pocket, throws it out of bounds. Good coverage by Auburn on the play.

Auburn ball at the 26.

Damari Alston on the carry. 2nd down and 9.

Hank Brown hands it inside to Malcolm Simmons who goes out to the 30 yard line.

3rd and 6 for Auburn, Auburn loses it back to the 25 yard line. Tigers go three-and-out and punt it away.

1st and 10 Arkansas from the 25, Green’s pass is complete to Isaiah Sategna for a first down.

Pass loses two yards, second down and 12 for Arkansas.

Green on the carry and he picks up a first down.

Arkansas gains 2 yards on the carry.

Rodney Hill on the carry, gets into Auburn territory.

3rd down and 4 for Arkansas, Green’s throw is complete to Armstrong.

Jalen McLeod comes up with the sac giving Auburn the ball at great field position at the 49 yard line.

1st and 10 Auburn, Hunter off the right side, hit at the line of scrimmage.

2nd and 8 for Auburn, Brown play action, in trouble and he runs it to the 45 yard line before he is sent down on the play.

Brown’s pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather down to the 36. First down Tigers from the 36.

Damari Alston fumbles the ball in the end zone and Arkansas recovers it.

Arkansas quickly goes three-and-out.

Auburn gets the ball back with under a minute to go in the second quarter of play.

Brown, rolls and his pass is incomplete.

2nd and 10 for Auburn.

Brown’s pass is intercepted with :46 to go in the first half.

Auburn intercepts the ball.

Auburn gets the ball right back.

Pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 25 yards.

Hank Brown’s pass is intercepted. His third interception of the first half.

Play is under review. Ruling on the field stands. That’s 4 turnovers for Auburn in the first half, 3 interceptions for Hank Brown and it’s only 7-0.

HALFTIME: ARKANSAS 7 AUBURN 0

Third quarter-

Payton Thorne in at quarterback. 1st down from the 25, Thorne rolls to Fairweather and Auburn loses 3 yards on the play.

2nd and 13 for the Tigers, Thorne play action, rolls, throws, and it’s incomplete.

Thorne’s pass complete to Robert Lewis for a first down.

1st down from the 36. Flag thrown. False start.

Thorne on the carry, brings up 2nd down and 14.

Thorne’s pass incomplete to Lambert-Smith.

Third and long for Auburn, offsides Arkansas.

3rd and 9, Thorne throws it and it’s incomplete to Lambert-Smith at the Arkansas 40.

4th down and 9 for Auburn. Tigers fake the punt but are shy of the first down.

Arkansas takes over on downs.

Handoff up the middle gets a couple yards on the play.

Play following loses a few yards.

Kayin Lee intercepts Green for Auburn’s second interception of the day.

Auburn 1st and 10 from the 27, Thorne’s pass intended for Malcolm Simmons is incomplete.

Hunter on the handoff and struggles to get two yards on the play.

Pass intended for Fairweather is incomplete. Tigers punt.

Razorbacks ball at the 22.

Auburn’s defense does it again and is able to hold Arkansas offense.

Auburn first and 10 at the 23, Thorne’s pass intended to Lambert-Smith on a slant route is incomplete.

Thorne 2 of 8 for 11 yards so far in the second half.

Hunter goes across the 30, two yards shy of the first down

Hunter carries for the Auburn first down.

Thorne’s pass is complete to Lambert-Smith, 54 yards down to the 10.

No gain on the handoff to Hunter.

2nd down and goal for Auburn, Thorne’s pass complete to Lambert-Smith in the end zone. Touchdown Auburn.

Arkansas 7 Auburn 7 with 5:44 left in 3Q.