Post by CrimsonPhantom on Sept 12, 2015 14:23:28 GMT -7
AUBURN, Ala. -- Auburn dodged an upset that would have ranked with the biggest in college football history, riding a dramatic touchdown catch in the final minute followed by Peyton Barber's overtime touchdown run to a 27-20 win over Jacksonville State on Saturday.
Barber, making his first start at tailback, ran for 125 yards. The most important came on his 4-yard scoring run to cap No. 6 Auburn's first possession in overtime.
Troymaine Pope's 5-yard touchdown run with less than 6 minutes remaining gave the Gamecocks a 20-13 lead.
Jacksonville State (1-1) lost its bid to become the first Football Championship Subdivision team to beat a ranked FBS team since Aug. 31, 2013, when Eastern Washington beat No. 25 Oregon State 49-46. An Auburn loss would have compared with No. 5 Michigan's loss to Appalachian State on Sept. 3, 2007.
Barber, making his first start at tailback, ran for 125 yards. The most important came on his 4-yard scoring run to cap No. 6 Auburn's first possession in overtime.
Troymaine Pope's 5-yard touchdown run with less than 6 minutes remaining gave the Gamecocks a 20-13 lead.
Jacksonville State (1-1) lost its bid to become the first Football Championship Subdivision team to beat a ranked FBS team since Aug. 31, 2013, when Eastern Washington beat No. 25 Oregon State 49-46. An Auburn loss would have compared with No. 5 Michigan's loss to Appalachian State on Sept. 3, 2007.
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