Mississippi State
2-3 , 1-2
Auburn
4-2 , 2-1
Bulldogs Fall To Auburn, 38-14
October 08, 2016 | Football
The Bulldogs forced a turnover on the Tigers' first possession of the game when senior safety Kivon Coman intercepted a tipped pass, but after failing to convert the turnover to points, the game saw Auburn score five-straight unanswered touchdowns to a take 35-0 lead into the half. Tiger running back Kamryn Pettway had a career day with 39 carries for 169 yards and three touchdowns, all coming during that 35-point streak.
The Bulldogs were paced offensively by sophomore quarterback Nick Fitzgerald on the ground and through the air, as he completed 17-of-34 passes for 181 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, while also rushing 17 times for 61 yards. He connected with Keith Mixon and Fred Ross on TD passes in the second half.
In addition to two forced fumbles and the interception defensively, MSU had two sacks and three tackles for loss. Senior linebacker Richie Brown led all players with 14 total tackles.
Next up for the Bulldogs is a special Friday night road trip to face BYU in Provo, Utah. The game, on Oct. 14, will kickoff at 8:15 p.m. MT (9:15 p.m. CT) and be televised by ESPN.
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Team Stats
AU 7, MS 0
AU - Ryan Davis 3 yd pass from Sean White (Daniel Carlson kick) 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:12
AU 14, MS 0
AU - Kamryn Pettway 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 12 plays, 79 yards, TOP 4:17
AU 21, MS 0
AU - Kamryn Pettway 3 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 12 plays, 60 yards, TOP 4:05
AU 28, MS 0
AU - Kamryn Pettway 2 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 4 plays, 45 yards, TOP 1:01
AU 35, MS 0
AU - M. Adams 13 yd fumble recovery (Daniel Carlson kick)
AU 35, MS 7
MS - Keith Mixon 37 yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves kick) 8 plays, 69 yards, TOP 3:52
AU 35, MS 14
MS - Fred Ross 8 yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves kick) 4 plays, 45 yards, TOP 1:39
AU 38, MS 14
AU - Daniel Carlson 25 yd field goal 14 plays, 67 yards, TOP 8:35
