2015 Auburn Tigers football team

2015 Auburn Tigers football
Birmingham Bowl champions
Birmingham Bowl vs Memphis, W 31–10
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division Western Division
2015 record 7–6 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach Gus Malzahn (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee (3rd year)
Offensive scheme Hurry-Up/No-Huddle, Multiple
Defensive coordinator Will Muschamp (1st straight; 3rd overall, Lance Thompson (Bowl game) year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Jordan–Hare Stadium
(Capacity: 87,451)
2015 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
#25 Florida x   7 – 1         10 – 4  
#22 Tennessee   5 – 3         9 – 4  
Georgia   5 – 3         10 – 3  
Vanderbilt   2 – 6         4 – 8  
Kentucky   2 – 6         5 – 7  
Missouri   1 – 7         5 – 7  
South Carolina   1 – 7         3 – 9  
West Division
#1 Alabama x$#^   7 – 1         14 – 1  
#10 Ole Miss   6 – 2         10 – 3  
Arkansas   5 – 3         8 – 5  
#16 LSU   5 – 3         9 – 3  
Texas A&M   4 – 4         8 – 5  
Mississippi State   4 – 4         9 – 4  
Auburn   2 – 6         7 – 6  
Championship: Alabama 29, Florida 15
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by third-year head coach Gus Malzahn. They finished the season 7–6, 2–6 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Birmingham Bowl where they defeated Memphis.

Before the season

Previous Season

With high expectations going into Gus Malzahn's second year on the plains after an SEC Championship and a National Championship berth in his first season, Auburn would race out to a 5-0 (2-0) record reaching a #2 ranking in the nation in the polls. However the Tigers would suffer a defensive collapse in the latter half of the season in which the Tigers would surrender over 30 points in 7 of their last 8 games. The Tigers high scoring offense struggled to overcome these defensive woes which would end up causing them to drop 5 of those last 8 games on their way to a disappointing 8-5 (4-4) season.

This defensive collapse suffered by the Tigers would lead to the firing of Defensive Coordinator Ellis Johnson followed by the hiring of recently fired Florida head coach Will Muschamp. Muschamp would subsequently let go of assistant coaches Charlie Harbison and Melvin Smith and bring on former Auburn player and alum Travaris Robinson, who worked for him at Florida, and Lance Thompson from Alabama.

Departures

The Tigers would lose 18 seniors to graduation as well as 2 juniors who would choose to forego their senior season in pursuit of an earlier NFL career. The Tigers would lose 12 more players from the 2014 team due to various reasons.

Name Position Year Reason
Chad Slade OG rSR Graduation/NFL (Houston Texans—FA)
Jeff Whitaker DT rSR Graduation
LaDarius Owens DE rSR Graduation
Johnathan Mincy CB rSR Graduation/NFL (Atlanta Falcons—FA)
Trovon Reed CB rSR Graduation/NFL (Seattle Seahawks—FA)
Corey Grant RB rSR Graduation/NFL (Jacksonville Jaguars—FA)
Nick Marshall QB SR Graduation/NFL (Jacksonville Jaguars—FA)
Cameron Artis-Payne RB SR Graduation/NFL (Carolina Panthers—5th Round)
Quan Bray WR SR Graduation/NFL (Indianapolis Colts—FA)
C.J. Uzomah TE SR Graduation/NFL (Cincinnati Bengals—5th Round)
Brandon Fulse TE SR Graduation/NFL (Chicago Bears—FA)
Reese Dismukes C SR Graduation/NFL (Pittsburgh Steelers—FA)
Gabe Wright DT SR Graduation/NFL (Detroit Lions—4th Round)
Angelo Blackson DT SR Graduation/NFL (Tennessee Titans—4th Round)
Ben Bradley DT SR Graduation
Jermaine Whitehead S SR Graduation/NFL (San Francisco 49ers—FA)
Robensen Therezie S SR Graduation/NFL (Atlanta Falcons—FA)
Brandon King S SR Graduation/NFL (New England Patriots—FA)
Jaylon Denson WR rJR Graduation (injury forced him to end career)
Anthony Swain LB rJR Chose to graduate and transfer
Sammie Coates WR rJR NFL (Pittsburgh Steelers—3rd Round)
Patrick Miller OT JR NFL (San Francisco 49ers—FA)
Derrick Moncrief LB/S JR Transferred
Joe Turner CB JR Transferred
Elijah Daniel DE SO Dismissed
Khari Harding LB SO Transferred
Mackenro Alexander S SO Transferred
Kamryn Melton CB rFR Transferred
Dominick Walker WR rFR Transferred
Jimmy Hutchinson P rFR Chose to end football career
Jakell Mitchell TE FR Murdered on December 14, 2014
Kalvaraz Bessent CB FR Transferred

Returning starters

Returning players that started all or a significant amount of games in the 2014 season.

Offense

Player Class Position
D'haquille "Duke" Williams SR WR
Ricardo Louis SR WR
Melvin Ray SR WR
Avery Young rJR OT
Shon Coleman rJR OT
Alex Kozan † rJR OG

Defense

Player Class Position
Kris Frost rSR LB
Cassanova McKinzy SR LB
Jonathan Jones SR CB
Josh Holsey SR S
Johnathan "Rudy" Ford JR S
Carl Lawson † rSO DE

Special teams

Player Class Position
Daniel Carlson rSO K

† Indicates player was a starter in 2013 but missed all of 2014 due to injury.

Recruiting class

The Tigers would go on to land another top 10 recruiting class in 2015 (#3 by Scout, #7 by Rivals, #7 by ESPN, and #9 by 247). The signing class was highlighted by Byron Cowart (DE)--widely considered the #1 recruit in the nation in the 2015 recruiting cycle. All of the players would qualify academically and enroll over the summer.

The Tigers would also add three transfer players: graduate student Blake Countess (CB) from Michigan who is able to play immediately, as well as Darius James (OL) from Texas and Jamel Dean (CB) from Ohio State, both of whom must sit out one year to satisfy the NCAA's transfer rule.

Spring game

The Tigers spring game 'A-Day' was held on Saturday April 18. Team Auburn defeated team Tigers 24-14 with wide receiver Myron Burton and safety Tray Matthews earning offensive and defensive MVP honors respectively. 62,143 fans attended the game making it the highest attended spring game of the year in which the fans had to pay to attend ($5), and the 4th most attended Auburn spring game after 2013, 2014, and 2010.

Auburn A-Day Game
1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 7 0714
Auburn 10 14 0024

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: April 18, 2015
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70°F • Wind: 3 mph S • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 62,143
  • TV announcers (SEC Network+): Dave Baker (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline reporter)

Personnel

Roster and staff

2015 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Williams, D'haquilleD'haquille Williams Sr
WR 4 Smith, JasonJason Smith  So
WR 5 Louis, RicardoRicardo Louis Sr
QB 6 Johnson, JeremyJeremy Johnson Jr
WR 8 Stevens, TonyTony Stevens Jr
RB 9 Thomas, RocRoc Thomas So
WR 10 Truitt, StantonStanton Truitt  Fr
WR 12 Wallace, JonathanJonathan Wallace Sr
QB 13 White, SeanSean White  Fr
QB 15 Queen, TylerTyler Queen Fr
QB 16 Tuberville, TuckerTucker Tuberville Jr
RB 21 Johnson, KerryonKerryon Johnson Fr
RB 25 Barber, PeytonPeyton Barber  Fr
FB 27 Cox, ChandlerChandler Cox Fr
RB 29 Robinson, JovonJovon Robinson Jr
RB 30 Lewis, DamienDamien Lewis So
FB 36 Pettway, KamrynKamryn Pettway  Fr
WR 37 Rice, LoganLogan Rice Fr
RB 38 LaFlamme, TylerTyler LaFlamme Fr
FB 39 Muschamp, RobertRobert Muschamp Fr
RB 40 Kendall, TracyTracy Kendall So
TE 41 Hall, GregGreg Hall Jr
FB 42 Sweeney, KeenanKeenan Sweeney Fr
TE 43 Smith, SpencerSpencer Smith So
TE 46 Laye, ChrisChris Laye  Fr
RB 48 Tillman, LawyerLawyer Tillman Sr
FB 49 Young, PatrickPatrick Young Jr
C 52 Dampeer, XavierXavier Dampeer Sr
OG 53 Danzey, DevonteDevonte Danzey Sr
OT 54 King, KalebKaleb King Fr
OT 56 Young, AveryAvery Young  Jr
OL 61 Meneely, RyanRyan Meneely Fr
OG 63 Kozan, AlexAlex Kozan  So
OG 64 Horton, MikeMike Horton Fr
OL 65 Brown, TuckerTucker Brown Fr
OG 66 Sharp, BaileyBailey Sharp Fr
OG 67 Carr, TylerTyler Carr Fr
OL 68 Taylor, MathewMathew Taylor Fr
OG 70 Leff, RobertRobert Leff  Jr
OT 71 Smith, BradenBraden Smith So
OT 72 Coleman, ShonShon Coleman  Jr
C 73 Golson, AustinAustin Golson  So
OT 74 Adams, WillWill Adams  Jr
OG 75 Mix, DeonDeon Mix  So
OG 76 Diamond, JordanJordan Diamond  Jr
OG 77 Harrell, MarquelMarquel Harrell Fr
OL 78 Snow, BlakeBlake Snow Fr
WR 80 Davis, MarcusMarcus Davis Jr
WR 81 Slayton, DariusDarius Slayton Fr
WR 82 Ray, MelvinMelvin Ray Sr
WR 83 Davis, RyanRyan Davis Fr
WR 84 Burton, MyronMyron Burton  Fr
TE 85 Harris, JalenJalen Harris Fr
WR 86 Stoudemire, JimmieJimmie Stoudemire Fr
WR 87 King, GrayGray King So
TE/HB 89 Carney, EmoryEmory Carney Fr
 Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 1 Adams, MontraviusMontravius Adams Jr
CB 3 Jones, JonathanJonathan Jones Sr
LB 4 Holland, JeffJeff Holland Fr
DE 6 Lambert, DaVonteDaVonte Lambert Sr
LB 8 McKinzy, CassanovaCassanova McKinzy Sr
DE 9 Cowart, ByronByron Cowart Fr
S 11 Boston, MarkellMarkell Boston  Fr
CB 13 Davis, T.J.T.J. Davis   Jr
CB 14 Roberts, StephenStephen Roberts So
S 15 Holsey, JoshJosh Holsey Sr
LB 16 Mitchell, JaViereJaViere Mitchell  So
LB 17 Frost, KrisKris Frost  Sr
CB 18 Davis, CarltonCarlton Davis Fr
S 19 Ruffin, NickNick Ruffin So
CB 20 Dinson, JeremiahJeremiah Dinson So
S 22 Irvin, TimTim Irvin Fr
S 23 Ford, JonathanJonathan Ford Jr
CB 24 Countess, BlakeBlake Countess  Sr
LB 26 Garrett, JustinJustin Garrett  Sr
S 28 Matthews, TrayTray Matthews  So
LB 30 Williams, TreTre Williams So
CB 31 Davis, JavarisJavaris Davis Fr
DL 32 Brown, AlecAlec Brown Fr
LB 33 Flowers, KennyKenny Flowers Jr
DB 36 Sherwood, MichaelMichael Sherwood So
DB 38 Dupper, AustinAustin Dupper Jr
LB 40 Pond, DanielDaniel Pond Jr
S 41 Colbert, JordanJordan Colbert Fr
DE 42 President, GimelGimel President  Jr
DB 44 Lester, RaymondRaymond Lester Fr
DE 45 Harrell, KeymiyaKeymiya Harrell  Jr
DB 46 Hood, BenBen Hood Fr
LB 47 Toney, CameronCameron Toney  So
S 48 Atkinson, MontaviousMontavious Atkinson Fr
LB 49 Williams, DarrellDarrell Williams Fr
LB 51 McBryde, RichardRichard McBryde Fr
DE 55 Lawson, CarlCarl Lawson  So
LB 57 Davis, DeShaunDeShaun Davis  Fr
LB 58 Shockley, JoshJosh Shockley Fr
DE 59 Kennion, RaashedRaashed Kennion So
DT 62 Johnson, JauntaviusJauntavius Johnson Fr
DE 79 Williams, AndrewAndrew Williams  Fr
DT 90 Swain, MauriceMaurice Swain Jr
DE 92 Thornton, JustinJustin Thornton  Fr
DT 94 Lawrence, DevaroeDevaroe Lawrence  Jr
DT 95 Russell, DontaviusDontavius Russell  Fr
DL 96 Garrison, AaronAaron Garrison So
DL 97 Walker, GaryGary Walker Fr
DL 98 Carter, TylerTyler Carter Fr
DE 98 Wanogho, Prince TegaPrince Tega Wanogho Fr
 Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 29 Stovall, TylerTyler Stovall So
K 31 McKinnley, DuncanDuncan McKinnley Jr
K 33 Hastings, WillWill Hastings Fr
K 38 Carlson, DanielDaniel Carlson  So
K/P 39 Tyner, ThomasThomas Tyner Jr
LS 43 Parslow, JonathanJonathan Parslow Fr
K/P 43 Shannon, IanIan Shannon Fr
LS 58 Wade, ZachZach Wade  Fr
P 64 Bjork, JackJack Bjork So
LS 69 Powell, IkeIke Powell So
P 91 Phillips, KevinKevin Phillips Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Will Muschamp (Defensive Coordinator / Safeties) – 1st year
  • Rhett Lashlee (Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks) – 3rd year
  • Rodney Garner (Associate head coach / Defensive Line) – 3rd year
  • Dameyune Craig (Co-Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers) – 3rd year
  • Travaris Robinson (Cornerbacks) – 1st year
  • Scott Fountain (Special Teams / Tight Ends) – 3rd year
  • Lance Thompson (Linebackers) – 1st year
  • Tim Horton (Running Backs) – 3rd year
  • J.B. Grimes (Offensive Linemen) – 3rd year
  • Ryan Russell (Strength and Conditioning) – 3rd year
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 4, 2015

Depth chart

Official Depth Chart as of 9/1/2015[1][2]

Defense
FS
(23) Johnathan Ford
(22) Tim Irvin
WILL MIKE SAM
(17) Kris Frost OR
(30) Tre Williams		 (8) Cassanova McKinzy OR
(30) Tre Williams		 (26) Justin Garrett
⋅ ⋅ (16) JaViere Mitchell
SS
(28) Tray Matthews
(19) Nick Ruffin
CB
(3) Jonathan Jones
(15) Josh Holsey OR
(18) Carlton Davis
DE DT DT DE
(6) DaVonte Lambert (1) Montravius Adams (95) Dontavius Russell (55) Carl Lawson
(9) Byron Cowart (90) Maurice Swain (94) Devaroe Lawrence (59) Raashed Kennion
CB
(24) Blake Countess
(20) Jeremiah Dinson
Offense
WR
(8) Tony Stevens
⋅
WR
(82) Melvin Ray OR
(80) Marcus Davis
(4) Jason Smith OR
(83) Ryan Davis
LT LG C RG RT
(72) Shon Coleman (63) Alex Kozan OR
(53) Devonte Danzey		 (73) Austin Golson (71) Braden Smith (56) Avery Young
(70) Robert Leff ⋅ (52) Xavier Dampeer (74) Will Adams (64) Mike Horton
TE
(85) Jalen Harris
(46) Chris Laye
WR
(5) Ricardo Louis
(10) Stanton Truitt
QB
(13) Sean White
(6) Jeremy Johnson
Key Reserves
HB
(36) Kamryn Pettway OR
(27) Chandler Cox
NICKEL
(22) Tim Irvin
(24) Blake Countess OR
(15) Josh Holsey OR
(20) Jeremiah Dinson
Injured
(13) T.J. Davis (CB)
RB
(9) Roc Thomas
(25) Peyton Barber OR
(29) Jovon Robinson
Special Teams
PK (38) Daniel Carlson
PK (43) Ian Shannon
P (91) Kevin Philips
P (43) Ian Shannon
KR (23) Johnathan Ford OR
(5) Ricardo Louis
(24) Blake Countess OR
(9) Roc Thomas
PR (80) Marcus Davis OR
(4) Jason Smith
LS (69) Ike Powell
H (29) Tyler Stovall

Schedule

Auburn announced their 2015 football schedule on October 14, 2014. The 2015 schedule consist of 7 home games and 4 away games in the regular season. One game is at a neutral site in Atlanta, Georgia against the Louisville Cardinals in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game on September 5. The Tigers will host SEC foes Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss, and will travel to Arkansas, Kentucky, LSU, and Texas A&M, also the tigers made it to the Birmingham Bowl which is played at Legion Field.[3]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 2:30 p.m. vs. Louisville* No. 6 Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) CBS W 31-24   73,927
September 12 11:00 a.m. Jacksonville State* No. 6 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL SECN W 27-20   87,451
September 19 2:30 p.m. at No. 8 LSU No. 18 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Tiger Bowl) CBS L 21-45   102,321
September 26 6:30 p.m. No.18 Mississippi State Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL ESPN L 9-17   87,451
October 3 3:00 p.m. San Jose State*dagger Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL SECN W 35-21   87,451
October 15 6:00 p.m. Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY ESPN W 30-27   63,407
October 24 11:00 a.m. at Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR SECN L 46-54 4OT  72,008
October 31 12:00 p.m. No. 19 Ole Miss Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL ESPN L 19-27   87,451
November 7 6:30 p.m. at No. 25 Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX SECN W 26-10   104,625
November 14 11:00 a.m. Georgia Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) CBS L 13-20   82,451
November 21 3:00 p.m. Idaho* Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL SECN Alt. W 56–34   87,451
November 28 2:30 p.m. No. 2 Alabama Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Iron Bowl) CBS L 13-29   87,451
December 30 11:00 am vs. Memphis* Birmingham, AL (2015 Birmingham Bowl) ESPN W 31-10   76,430
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.
Schedule Source: "2015 Auburn Tigers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved October 15, 2014. 

Game notes

Louisville

Louisville Cardinals vs #6 Auburn Tigers - Game summary
1 2 34Total
Louisville 0 0 101424
#6 Auburn 7 10 7731

at Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

First Quarter
  • AUB - Jeremy Johnson 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:49 (AUB 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • AUB - Justin Garrett 82 yd fumble return (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:54 (AUB 14–0)
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 56 yd field goal, 0:34 (AUB 17–0)
Third Quarter
  • AUB - Ricardo Louis 33 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:21 (AUB 24–0)
  • LOU - John Wallace 43 yd field goal, 7:07 (AUB 24–3)
  • LOU - Lamar Jackson 10 yd run (John Wallace kick), 1:51 (AUB 24–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • AUB - Ricardo Louis 8 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:04 (AUB 31–10)
  • LOU - Brandon Radcliff 2 yd run (John Wallace kick), 6:21 (AUB 31–17)
  • LOU - Brandon Radcliff 2 yd run (John Wallace kick), 2:59 (AUB 31–24)
Top Passers
  • LOU − Lamar Jackson 9-20, 100 yds, 1 INT
  • AUB − Jeremy Johnson 11-21, 137 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
Top Rushers
  • LOU − Lamar Jackson 16 carries, 106 yds, 1 TD
  • AUB − Peyton Barber 24 carries, 115 yds
Top Receiving
  • LOU − James Quick 4 receptions, 28 yds
  • AUB − Ricardo Louis 3 receptions, 54 yds, 1 TD

It was announced on August 29, 2013 that Auburn and Louisville would meet in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in 2015. In the game, Auburn started with an interception and scored in the first 2 minutes. Auburn jumped out to a 24–0 lead, but Louisville, led by Lamar Jackson came back. After an timeout for Louisville with around a minute to go, Auburn was able to run out the clock and win 31–24.

Jacksonville State

Jacksonville State Gamecocks at #6 Auburn Tigers - Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Jacksonville State 0 10 010020
#6 Auburn 3 3 77727

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: September 12, 2015
  • Game time: 11:01 a.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70°F • Wind: N 5 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 87,451
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:[6]
Game information

First Quarter
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 27 yd field goal, 3:06 (AUB 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • JSU - Connor Rouleau 32 yd field goal, 13:29 (TIE 3–3)
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 49 yd field goal, 9:55 (AUB 6–3)
  • JSU - Josh Barge 11 yd pass from Eli Jenkins (Connor Rouleau kick), 5:31 (JSU 10–6)
Third Quarter
  • AUB - Roc Thomas 51 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 8:35 (AUB 13–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • JSU - Connor Rouleau 26 yd field goal, 10:43 (TIE 13–13)
  • JSU - Troymaine Pope 5 yd run (Connor Rouleau kick), 5:38 (JSU 20–13)
  • AUB - Melvin Ray 10 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:39 (TIE 20–20)
Overtime
  • AUB - Peyton Barber 4 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:00 (AUB 27–20)
Top Passers
  • JSU − Eli Jenkins 26-43, 277 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • AUB − Jeremy Johnson 21-32, 236 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top Rushers
  • JSU − Troymaine Pope 21 carries, 89 yds, 1 TD
  • AUB − Peyton Barber 23 carries, 128 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
  • JSU − Josh Barge 14 receptions, 132 yds, 1 TD
  • AUB − Ricardo Louis 10 receptions, 76 yds

In their home opener, Auburn played Jacksonville State. This was the debut of Auburn's new jumbotron which is the biggest in college football. In a game that many expected to be a blowout, Jacksonville State hung with Auburn and led at halftime. With 39 seconds left in the ballgame and Jacksonville State leading 20–13, Melvin Ray caught a touchdown from Jeremy Johnson. Jacksonville State got the ball back and took a knee, sending the game to overtime. In overtime, Peyton Barber scored from four yards out putting Auburn ahead 27–20. Jacksonville State got the ball and got it to the 5 yard line. On 3rd Down and Goal, Cassanova McKinzy sacked Eli Jenkins setting up 4th Down and Goal. Jenkins threw a pass to the end zone which was caught out of bounds, so it was incomplete and Auburn had escaped with a 27–20 win in overtime.

LSU

#18 Auburn Tigers at #13 LSU Tigers - Game summary
1 2 34Total
#18 Auburn 0 0 14721
#13 LSU 14 10 14745

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: September 19, 2015
  • Game time: 2:39 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 91°F • Wind: 8 NW • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 102,321
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:[7]
Game information

First Quarter
  • LSU - Bradon Harris 2 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 13:19 (LSU 7–0)
  • LSU - Colin Jeter 1 yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue kick), 1:39 (LSU 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • LSU - Trent Domingue 32 yd field goal, 6:54 (LSU 17–0)
  • LSU - Leonard Fournette 40 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 2:10 (LSU 24–0)
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
Top Rushers
Top Receiving
  • AUB − Kerryon Johnson 3 receptions, 17 yds
  • LSU − Travin Dural 4 receptions, 27 yds

In the third game of the season, Auburn traveled to what is widely considered to be the toughest place to play in college football. They took on the LSU Tigers in the 50th meeting in the Tiger Bowl rivalry game. Leonard Fournette had a career game and LSU jumped out to a 24–0 lead en route to a 45–21 victory. Auburn's record fell to 2–1.

Mississippi State

Mississippi State Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers - Game summary
1 2 34Total
Mississippi State 7 7 3017
Auburn 0 0 639

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: September 26, 2015
  • Game time: 6:36 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
  • Game attendance: 87,451
  • Referee: John McDaid
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
  • Sources: [8]
Game information

First Quarter
  • MSU - Gabe Myles 32 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves kick), 5:18 (MSU 7–0)
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 30 yd field goal, 9:41 (MSU 14–3)
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 25 yd field goal, 3:06 (MSU 14–6)
  • MSU - Westin Graves 44 yd field goal, 1:11 (MSU 17–6)
Fourth Quarter
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 51 yd field goal, 1:07 (MSU 17–9)
Top Passers
Top Rushers
  • MSU − Brandon Holloway 5 carries, 42 yds
  • AUB − Peyton Barber 27 carries, 137 yds
Top Receiving

In the fourth game of the season, Auburn took on the Mississippi State Bulldogs. It was Sean White's first start as quarterback for Auburn. The offense and defense both looked improved from the last two weeks, but Auburn had to settle for field goals rather than touchdowns in the red zone. Miscues such as an interception, and a high snap, both in the red zone hurt Auburn's chances in the ballgame, and Mississippi State won 17–9. It was the first time in the Gus Malzahn era at Auburn (including his time as offensive coodinator from 2009-2011) that Auburn had failed to score a touchdown.

San Jose State

San Jose State Spartans at Auburn Tigers - Game summary
1 2 34Total
San Jose State 7 0 7721
Auburn 14 7 7735

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: October 3, 2015
  • Game time: 3:01 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 63°F • Wind: 10 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 87,451
  • Referee: Marvel July
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Kayce Smith (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:[9]
Game information

First Quarter
  • AUB - Peyton Barber 2 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:54 (AUB 7–0)
  • SJSU - Tyler Winston 18 yd pass from Joe Gray (Bryce Crawford kick), 4:55 (TIE 7–7)
  • AUB - Peyton Barber 2 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 2:32 (AUB 14–7)
Second Quarter
  • AUB - Peyton Barber 5 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:38 (AUB 21–7)
Third Quarter
  • SJSU - Joe Gray 1 yd run (Bryce Crawford kick), 8:01 (AUB 21–14)
  • AUB - Peyton Barber 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:37 (AUB 28–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • SJSU - Tyler Ervin 2 yd run (Bryce Crawford kick), 5:38 (AUB 28–21)
  • AUB - Peyton Barber 36 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:43 (AUB 35–21)
Top Passers
  • SJSU − Joe Gray 21-33, 224 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
  • AUB − Sean White 6-10, 108 yds
Top Rushers
  • SJSU − Tyler Ervin 27 carries, 160 yds, 1 TD
  • AUB − Peyton Barber 28 carries, 147 yds, 5 TD
Top Receiving
  • SJSU − Billy Freeman 6 receptions, 59 yds
  • AUB − Ricardo Louis 3 receptions, 47 yds

Kentucky

Auburn Tigers at Kentucky Wildcats - Game summary
1 2 34Total
Auburn 14 9 0730
Kentucky 7 3 10727

at Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: October 15, 2015
  • Game time: 6:01 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66°F • Wind: SSW 7 mph • Weather: Sunny, Chilling
  • Game attendance: 63,407
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Mack Brown (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:[10]
Game information

First Quarter
  • AUB - Peyton Barber 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:07 (AUB 7–0)
  • UK - Boom Williams 1 yd run (Austin MacGinnis kick), 8:46 (TIE 7–7)
  • AUB - Kerryon Johnson 6 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:10 (AUB 14–7)
Second Quarter
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 34 yd field goal, 8:59 (AUB 17–7)
  • UK - Austin MacGinnis 28 yd field goal, 4:55 (AUB 17–10)
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 29 yd field goal, 1:43 (AUB 20–10)
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 52 yd field goal, 0:00 (AUB 23–10)
Third Quarter
  • UK - Boom Williams 6 yd run (Austin MacGinnis kick), 11:49 (AUB 23–17)
  • UK - Austin MacGinnis 32 yd field goal, 1:03 (AUB 23–20)
Fourth Quarter
  • AUB - Peyton Barber 3 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:56 (AUB 30–20)
  • UK - Mikel Horton 1 yd run (Austin MacGinnis kick), 4:06 (AUB 30–27)
Top Passers
  • AUB − Sean White 17-27, 255 yds
  • UK − Patrick Towles 27-44, 359 yds, 1 INT
Top Rushers
  • AUB − Peyton Barber 26 carries, 92 yds, 2 TD
  • UK − Boom Williams 16 carries, 113 yds, 2 TD
Top Receiving
  • AUB − Ricardo Louis 7 receptions, 154 yds
  • UK − Garrett Johnson 9 receptions, 160 yds

After their only bye week, Auburn went to Lexington, Kentucky to face the Kentucky Wildcats on a Thursday night. It was a great game for both teams. Kentucky had dropped passes and threw an interception in the end zone which cost the Wildcats. On the final, possible game-winning, drive for Kentucky, Auburn stopped them on 4th and 3 with almost 30 seconds left to win.

Arkansas

Auburn Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks - Game summary
1 2 34OT2OT3OT4OTTotal
Auburn 0 7 710778046
Arkansas 7 7 73778854

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: October 24, 2015
  • Game time: 11:01 a.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 58°F • Wind: NNW 8 mph • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 72,008
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Kevin Weidl (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:[11]
Game information

First Quarter
  • ARK - Dominique Reed 11 yd run (Cole Hedlund kick), 11:33 (ARK 7−0)
Second Quarter
  • ARK - Jeremy Sprinkle 23 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund kick), 14:22 (ARK 14−0)
  • AUB - Peyton Barber 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:30 (ARK 14−7)
Third Quarter
  • AUB - Jason Smith 9 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:09 (TIE 14−14)
  • ARK - Alex Collins 7 yd run (Cole Hedlund kick), 2:14 (ARK 21−14)
Fourth Quarter
  • AUB - Jeremy Johnson 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:54 (TIE 21−21)
  • ARK - Cole Hedlund 25 yd field goal, 1:07 (ARK 24−21)
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 41 yd field goal, 0:04 (TIE 24−24)
Overtime
  • AUB - Peyton Barber 2 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:00 (AUB 31−24)
  • ARK - Drew Morgan 6 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund kick), 0:00 (TIE 31−31)
2nd Overtime
  • ARK - Kody Walker 3 yd run (Cole Hedlund kick), 0:00 (ARK 38−31)
  • AUB - Peyton Barber 2 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:00 (TIE 38−38)
3rd Overtime
  • AUB - Peyton Barber 1 yd run (Melvin Ray pass from Sean White for 2 pt conversion), 0:00 (AUB 46−38)
  • ARK - Kody Walker 4 yd run (Jeremy Sprinkle pass from Brandon Allen for 2 pt conversion), 0:00 (TIE 46-46)
4th Overtime
Top Passers
Top Rushers
Top Receiving
  • AUB − Ricardo Louis 6 receptions, 79 yds
  • ARK − Drew Morgan 6 receptions, 56 yds, 2 TD

The seventh game of the season was against the Arkansas Razorbacks. In an exciting game, dropped passes hurt Auburn as the Tigers fell in 4 overtimes. Now the Tigers lead the all-time series 13–11–1.

Ole Miss

#19 Ole Miss Rebels at Auburn Tigers - Game summary
1 2 34Total
#19 Ole Miss 3 7 10727
Auburn 3 7 3619

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: October 31, 2015
  • Game time: 11:01 a.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65°F • Wind: SE 6 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 87,451
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:[12]
Game information

First Quarter
  • MISS - Gary Wunderlich 27 yd field goal, 8:30 (MISS 3−0)
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 52 yd field goal, 3:52 (TIE 3−3)
Second Quarter
  • AUB - Ricardo Louis 47 yd pass from Sean White (Daniel Carlson kick), 14:11 (AUB 10−3)
  • MISS - Akeem Judd 25 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick), 3:59 (TIE 10−10)
Third Quarter
  • MISS - Gary Wunderlich 37 yd field goal, 12:20 (MISS 13−10)
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 23 yd field goal, 3:46 (TIE 13−13)
  • MISS - Derrick Jones 45 yd pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick), 1:54 (MISS 20−13)
Fourth Quarter
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 33 yd field goal, 14:34 (MISS 20−16)
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 27 yd field goal, 12:00 (MISS 20−19)
  • MISS - Laquon Treadwell 21 yd pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick), 10:13 (MISS 27−19)
Top Passers
Top Rushers
  • MISS − Jaylen Walton 20 carries, 78 yds
  • AUB − Jovon Robinson 18 carries, 91 yds
Top Receiving
  • MISS − Domore'ea Stringfellow 8 receptions, 71 yds
  • AUB − Ricardo Louis 4 receptions, 137 yds, 1 TD

The eighth game of the season was against Ole Miss. Auburn struggled in the red zone and had to settle for field goals rather than touchdowns. Many people thought bad coaching and play calls contributed to the 26-19 loss. The Tigers now lead the series 29–11–0.

Texas A&M

Auburn Tigers at #25 Texas A&M Aggies - Game summary
1 2 34Total
Auburn 7 7 6626
#25 Texas A&M 3 0 7010

at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas

  • Date: November 7, 2015
  • Game time: 6:39 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 63°F • Wind: N/NE 15 • Weather: Rainy
  • Game attendance: 104,625
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:[13]
Game information

First Quarter
  • TA&M - Taylor Bertolet 50 yd field goal, 11:25 (TA&M 3−0)
  • AUB - Marcus Davis 9 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:42 (AUB 7−3)
Second Quarter
  • AUB - Jovon Robinson 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 13:40 (AUB 14−3)
Third Quarter
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 35 yd field goal, 12:29 (AUB 17−3)
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 30 yd field goal, 7:56 (AUB 20−3)
  • TA&M- Speedy Noil 2 yd pass from Jake Hubenak (Taylor Bertolet kick), 2:23 (AUB 20−10)
Fourth Quarter
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 21 yd field goal, 13:39 (AUB 23−10)
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 31 yd field goal, 6:33 (AUB 26−10)
Top Passers
Top Rushers
  • AUB − Jovon Robinson 27 carries, 159 yds, 1 TD
  • TA&M − Tra Carson 21 carries, 109 yds
Top Receiving
  • AUB − Marcus Davis 4 receptions, 10 yds, 1 TD
  • TA&M − Christian Kirk 7 receptions, 44 yds

The ninth contest of the season was a trip to Texas to face Texas A&M. Auburn had their best game of the season, according to head coach Gus Malzahn. The defense was especially great, forcing 3 turnovers, all interceptions, 2 of which were inside Auburn's 5 yard line. The win meant Auburn was 1 win away from bowl eligibility. Jeremy Johnson started in place of an injured Sean White, making his first start since the LSU game on September 19. The Aggies now lead the series 4–2–0.

Georgia

Georgia Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers - Game summary
1 2 34Total
Georgia 0 3 71020
Auburn 7 3 0313

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: November 14, 2015
  • Game time: 11:08 a.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60°F • Wind: NE 8 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 87,451
  • Referee: John McDaid
  • TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:[14]
Game information

First Quarter
  • AUB - Kerryon Johnson 7 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:24 (AUB 7−0)
Second Quarter
  • UGA - Marshall Morgan 40 yd field goal, 4:00 (AUB 7−3)
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 42 yd field goal, 0:34 (AUB 10−3)
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
  • UGA - Isaiah McKenzie 53 yd punt return (Marshall Morgan kick), 9:28 (UGA 17−10)
  • UGA - Marshall Morgan 38 yd field goal, 6:49 (UGA 20−10)
  • AUB - Daniel Carlson 38 yd field goal, 1:14 (UGA 20−13)
Top Passers
Top Rushers
  • UGA − Sony Michel 26 carries, 77 yds
  • AUB − Jovon Robinson 12 carries, 93 yds
Top Receiving
  • UGA − Jeb Blazevich 3 receptions, 19 yds
  • AUB − Marcus Davis 8 receptions, 31 yds

In the tenth game of the season, Auburn face off against rival Georgia. Auburn's passing game was not good in this ballgame. The Tigers blew a 10-3 halftime lead, and lost 20-13. A late Ricardo Louis fumble at the UGA 1 cost the Tigers greatly. The overall series record is 55–56–8.

Idaho

Idaho Vandals at Auburn Tigers - Game summary
1 2 34Total
Idaho 7 10 31434
Auburn 14 21 14756

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: November 21, 2015
  • Game time: 3:01 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64°F • Wind: Calm • Weather: Partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 87,451
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (SEC Network Alternate): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst), Kevin Weidl (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:[15]
Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
  • IDA −
  • AUB −
Top Rushers
  • IDA −
  • AUB −
Top Receiving
  • IDA −
  • AUB −

The eleventh game of the season was against the Idaho Vandals. Behind Jeremy Johnson's 4 touchdowns, the offense put a season high 56 points on the scoreboard as they cruised to a 56-34 win. The win gave the Tigers their 6th win of the season, giving them bowl eligibility.

Alabama

#2 Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Tigers - Game summary
1 2 34Total
#2 Alabama 3 9 71029
Auburn 6 0 7013

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: November 28, 2015
  • Game time: 2:40 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 73° • Wind: SE 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 87,451
  • Referee: Tom Ritter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:[16]
Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
  • ALA −
  • AUB −
Top Rushers
  • ALA −
  • AUB −
Top Receiving
  • ALA −
  • AUB −

In the twelfth and final game of the regular season, Auburn will take on arch-rival Alabama. Their last meeting ended in a 55–44 loss for the Tigers in the 2014 season. Alabama leads the all-time series 43–35–1.

Memphis

Auburn Tigers vs. Memphis Tigers (Birmingham Bowl) - Game summary
1 2 34Total
Auburn 10 0 71431
Memphis 0 10 0010

at Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: December 30, 2015
  • Game time: 11:03 a.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 56 • Wind: NNW 2 mph • Weather: Cloudy/Rain
  • Game attendance: 59,430
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP 6 RV 18 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
Coaches 7 7 15 25 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
CFP Not released NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released

References

  1. ↑ "Auburn Football Depth Chart". Auburn University Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ Tate, Jay G. (September 1, 2015). "The Depth Chart". Rivals. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Your 2015 Schedule: Auburn at Kentucky On Thursday Night" (Press release). Auburn University Department of Athletics. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ Goldberg, Charles (August 29, 2013). "Auburn to Open 2015 Against Louisville in Kickoff Game". Auburn University Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Scoring Summary (Louisville)". Auburn University Department of Athletics. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Scoring Summary (Jacksonville State)" (PDF). Auburn University Department of Athletics. September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Scoring Summary (LSU)". Auburn University Department of Athletics. September 19, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Scoring Summary (Mississippi State)". Auburn University Department of Athletics. September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Scoring Summary (San Jose State)". Auburn University Department of Athletics. October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Scoring Summary (Kentucky)". Auburn University Department of Athletics. October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Scoring Summary (Arkansas)". Auburn University Department of Athletics. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  12. ↑ http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/au08.html
  13. ↑ http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/au09.html#GAME.IND
  14. ↑ http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/au10.html
  15. ↑ http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/au11.html
  16. ↑ http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/au12.html
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