Halftime Takeaways: Auburn tied with No. 1 Georgia
The 2:30pm CT kickoff has come and gone for the 2023 seasons “Deep Souths Oldest Rivalry” game with the Auburn Tigers taking on the Georgia Bulldogs considering Auburn is coming off a loss to Texas A&M in their SEC season opener last Saturday, how have they responded to the challenge at Jordan-Hare?
We will take a look at some key performance notes from the first half of play as the Tigers head into the locker room to prepare for the second half.
- Auburn received the ball to begin the contest against Georgia and began their first drive with a quick pass to Jay Fair. The drive went 3 and out just about as fast as it began.
- Georgia began their drive at their own 32-yard line and was dropped for a loss on their first snap. Georgia was held to a punt on their first drive.
- Payton Thorne rushed for 61-yards on the second drive. However, this was almost for not with a near pick thrown to Tight End Rivaldo Fairweather.
- Auburn strikes first with points on the board with a field goal to cap off the Tigers second drive.
- Jaylin Simpson came down with a phenomenal pick on the Bulldogs second drive, making for his 4thinterception on the season.
- Great rushing attack so far in the 1st quarter from Auburn with Jarquez Hunter capitalizing on the turnover by punching in a 5-yard touchdown run against the Bulldogs defense.
- The Tigers lead the Bulldogs 10-0 at the end of the 1st quarter of play.
- Georgia came out more explosive to begin the 2nd quarter with more powerful rushing attack. Marching the football down the field to the tune of a rushing touchdown.
- Auburn needs to tighten up their run defense as they head into the 2nd half. Georgia has opened the run game allowing for Carson Beck to feel more comfortable in throwing the ball.
- Georgia tied the game up with a field goal with 6 minutes left in the 1st half.
- Brian Battie comes up big on special teams late in the 2nd quarter to set up the Tigers with excellent field position going into the drive.
- Battie continued his solid performance to help set Auburn up with even better field position with his solid rushing performance.
The Auburn Tigers have come to play in front of the home crowd, looking to have addressed multiple issues that have plagued both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. They have shown the Bulldogs that they are going to have to truly earn their win at Jordan-Hare if they can.
The Tigers head into the locker room with the score tied 10-10.
How to watch the Auburn football game vs the Georgia Bulldogs
The Auburn Tigers and the Georgia Bulldogs will kick off Saturday at 2:30 pm CT from Jordan Hare Stadium. The game can be seen on CBS.
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Auburn and Georgia Series History
Georgia leads the all-time series against Auburn 63-56 in the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry. Georgia has won the last six games in the series. Auburn's last win against Georgia came in 2017 as a 40-17 victory in Jordan Hare Stadium.
The first-ever matchup in the series was in 1892. Auburn beat Georgia 10-0 in Atlanta, Georgia.
What's the betting line for Auburn and Georgia?
Georgia is a 14.5-point favorite over the Auburn Tigers. The over/under is listed a 45.5.
The Georgia moneyline is -650. The Auburn moneyline is +460 according to FanDuel SportsBook.
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