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Game Recap: Football |

Jags Hang Tough in 31-15 Loss to No. 24 Auburn

MOBILE, Ala. – In its first-ever trip to Jordan-Hare Stadium to take on No. 24 Auburn, South Alabama gave the Tigers all they could handle in a hard-fought, 31-15 loss Saturday afternoon.
 
With the setback, the Jaguars fell to 1-2 overall on the season.
 
KEY MOMENTS 
  • After Auburn scored a touchdown on its opening possession, South Alabama pieced together a 12-play, 64-yard drive that ended with Hamilton DiBoyan connecting on a 29-yard field goal to make the score 7-3.
  • With the Tigers threatening to run away early, Bishop Davenport hit Jeremy Scott in stride for a 20-yard touchdown strike with 5:24 left in the first half. The touchdown made it 21-9.
  • Down 28-9 at halftime, South Alabama received the ball to open the second half and went 75 yards down the field for a touchdown drive. Davenport hit Devin Voisin from 12 yards out to make the score 28-15.
 KEY STATS
  • Auburn won the turnover battle 2-0 and scored seven points off turnovers.
  • South Alabama held the Tigers to 7-of-13 on third-down conversions, but the Tigers were 3-for-3 on fourth downs.
  • South Alabama's passing attack out-dueled Auburn's by a tally of 170-142, but the Tigers won the rushing battle 195-140.
  • Despite trailing 28-9 at the half, South Alabama's defense held Auburn's offense to just three points in the second half
 NOTABLE
  • Saturday's game was the first-ever between South Alabama and a power five opponent from the state of Alabama.
  • Jeremy Scott scored his first-career touchdown on his fourth-career reception. The redshirt freshman caught three passes in South's first-two games this season before recording the touchdown against Auburn.
  • Voisin's touchdown reception in the third quarter was his fourth in three games for the Jaguars this season
  • Anthony Eager set a career high with eight receptions on Saturday
  • Safety Christopher Wallace Jr. set a new career high with eight tackles against the Tigers
 QUOTABLE
 
"Obviously disappointed in the loss. You're never satisfied unless you win. Proud of the way they played, proud of the way they came into a good environment and settled down and executed. At times we didn't execute as well as we needed to. I thought we came out well in the early part of the third quarter with a drive and score, and then a stop and a punt. But we've got a lot of other things we've got to focus on to get better. But pleased about the way the guys came in and competed against a really good football team."
 
-Head Coach Major Applewhite
 
UP NEXT
 
The Jaguars will return home to open conference play against Coastal Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 20. Kickoff between South and Coastal will take place at 6 p.m. CT. USA's Sun Belt opener will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
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