Auburn is 23-2 out of conference since Gus Malzahn took over in 2013, with its only two losses to Clemson.
Here's the rundown:
2013 (finished 12-2)
d. Washington State 31-24
d. Arkansas State 38-9
d. Western Carolina 62-3
d. FAU 45-10
Comment: Auburn, which lost to FSU in national title game, intercepted a first-and-goal pass in the end zone to preserve 7-point win v. Washington State and held the Cougars on downs at the 27 with 2:09 left.
2014 (finished 8-5)
d. San Jose State 59-13
d. Kansas State 20-14
d. Louisiana Tech 45-17
d. Samford 31-7
Comment: Kansas State was a road game and he Wildcats were ranked 20th. The Wildcats scored a late TD and Auburn ran out the clock after the ensuing kickoff.
2015 (finished 7-6)
d. Louisville 31-24
d. Jacksonville State 27-20 (OT)
d. San Jose State 35-21
d. Idaho 56-34
Comment: I remember watching the end of that Jacksonville State game. It was crazy. This was a bad Auburn team. Incredibly, it was outgained by all four non-conference opponents.
2016: (finished 8-5)
l. to Clemson 19-13
d. Arkansas State 51-14
d. ULM 58-7
d. Alabama A&M 55-0
Comment: Auburn was outgained 399-262 at home by Clemson and trailed 19-6 in the fourth quarter but had Hail Mary passes broken up in the end zone on the final two plays. Clemson won the national championship.
2017: (finished 10-4)
d. Georgia Southern 41-7
l. to Clemson 14-6
d. Mercer 24-10
D. ULM 42-14
Comment: The game at Clemson was really ugly. Auburn led 6-0 early but managed only 117 total yards and crossed midfield only once in the second half. Feeling a hangover, the Tigers led Mercer 17-10 in the fourth quarter the following week before putting it away. They did outgain Mercer 51-246.
2018: (finished 8-5)
d. Washington 21-16 in Atlanta
d. Alabama State 63-9
d. Southern Miss 24-13
d. Liberty 53-0
Comment: Washington went ahead for the first time in the fourth quarter, and after Auburn retook he lead on JaTarvious Whitlow's scoring run, the Huskies reached the Tigers' 37 before stalling. Southern Miss was within one score for most of the fourth quarter, trailing 21-13, but could not get a first down on its next three series before Auburn kicked a field goal to put it away.
2019: ?
d. Oregon 27-21 in Arlington, TX
Comment: I did not like Malzahn's decision to throw for the end zone with no timeouts left, but it certainly paid off with the winning touchdown.
Here's the rundown:
2013 (finished 12-2)
d. Washington State 31-24
d. Arkansas State 38-9
d. Western Carolina 62-3
d. FAU 45-10
Comment: Auburn, which lost to FSU in national title game, intercepted a first-and-goal pass in the end zone to preserve 7-point win v. Washington State and held the Cougars on downs at the 27 with 2:09 left.
2014 (finished 8-5)
d. San Jose State 59-13
d. Kansas State 20-14
d. Louisiana Tech 45-17
d. Samford 31-7
Comment: Kansas State was a road game and he Wildcats were ranked 20th. The Wildcats scored a late TD and Auburn ran out the clock after the ensuing kickoff.
2015 (finished 7-6)
d. Louisville 31-24
d. Jacksonville State 27-20 (OT)
d. San Jose State 35-21
d. Idaho 56-34
Comment: I remember watching the end of that Jacksonville State game. It was crazy. This was a bad Auburn team. Incredibly, it was outgained by all four non-conference opponents.
2016: (finished 8-5)
l. to Clemson 19-13
d. Arkansas State 51-14
d. ULM 58-7
d. Alabama A&M 55-0
Comment: Auburn was outgained 399-262 at home by Clemson and trailed 19-6 in the fourth quarter but had Hail Mary passes broken up in the end zone on the final two plays. Clemson won the national championship.
2017: (finished 10-4)
d. Georgia Southern 41-7
l. to Clemson 14-6
d. Mercer 24-10
D. ULM 42-14
Comment: The game at Clemson was really ugly. Auburn led 6-0 early but managed only 117 total yards and crossed midfield only once in the second half. Feeling a hangover, the Tigers led Mercer 17-10 in the fourth quarter the following week before putting it away. They did outgain Mercer 51-246.
2018: (finished 8-5)
d. Washington 21-16 in Atlanta
d. Alabama State 63-9
d. Southern Miss 24-13
d. Liberty 53-0
Comment: Washington went ahead for the first time in the fourth quarter, and after Auburn retook he lead on JaTarvious Whitlow's scoring run, the Huskies reached the Tigers' 37 before stalling. Southern Miss was within one score for most of the fourth quarter, trailing 21-13, but could not get a first down on its next three series before Auburn kicked a field goal to put it away.
2019: ?
d. Oregon 27-21 in Arlington, TX
Comment: I did not like Malzahn's decision to throw for the end zone with no timeouts left, but it certainly paid off with the winning touchdown.
