Auburn storms back with 17 in fourth to edge Arkansas 26-23
Byrum Brown accounted for three touchdowns and Shadarius Toodle racked up three sacks as Auburn erased a fourth-quarter deficit to beat Arkansas 26-23 at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Auburn trailed for most of Saturday afternoon before turning the game in the final period, scoring 17 points in the fourth quarter to beat Arkansas 26-23 in an SEC game at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Tigers managed just nine points across the first three quarters, then broke through when it mattered. The turnover column told much of the story: Auburn finished with zero turnovers, while the Razorbacks lost a fumble and threw an interception.
Byrum Brown did the work with his arm and his legs. He completed 23 of 34 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns, and led Auburn on the ground with 23 carries for 122 yards and another score. Keshaun Singleton was his most reliable target, catching six passes for 58 yards and a touchdown.
Defensively, Shadarius Toodle was everywhere. He recorded three sacks among his 11 tackles, repeatedly disrupting an Arkansas offense that finished with 352 total yards. Auburn totaled 363 yards, rushed for 183 on 40 attempts and converted 2 of 3 fourth downs.
Arkansas built its lead early. The Razorbacks scored three points in the first quarter and seven in the second to lead 10-3 at halftime, then added three in the third to go ahead 13-9. Auburn answered with six points in the third before the fourth-quarter surge.
KJ Jackson threw for 180 yards on 14-of-30 passing with one touchdown and one interception for Arkansas. Cam Settles carried 16 times for 100 yards, and Chris Marshall caught five passes for 65 yards. The Razorbacks converted 8 of 18 third downs and scored 10 in the fourth quarter but fell three points short.
Auburn improved to 5-4 with the win. Arkansas fell to 3-6.