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Auburn football fought until the end, and then some, but the lucky breaks did not bounce their way in the end.
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Missouri up to No. 15 in AP Poll after beating Auburn
The Missouri Tigers were rewarded on Sunday after their 23-17 double overtime defeat of the Auburn Tigers. In the latest AP Top 25, Missouri was bumped up one spot from No. 16 to No. 15. Week 8 of the college football season concluded four consecutive weeks of Auburn playing teams ranked in the top 25. That is life in the SEC, though.
After both teams missed field goals in the first overtime, Beau Pribula’s 3-yard touchdown run in the second period gave Missouri (6-1, 2-1 SEC) the lead for good. Auburn (3-4, 0-4) then turned the ball over on downs to end the game.
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See where Auburn lands in this week's USA TODAY Sports re-rank following loss to Missouri
To much surprise, Auburn's loss to Missouri did not affect their place within the weekly rankings published by USA TODAY Sports College Sports reporter Paul Myerberg. Myerberg keeps Auburn at No. 54 this week ahead of its next matchup with the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Here's at look at Auburn football's snap counts and some advanced stats from its loss to Missouri on Saturday.
Following Auburn football’s 23-17 loss to Missouri five-star safety commit Bralan Womack was very vocal about how he felt postgame. In an exclusive with 247sports, Womack expressed his frustrations about Auburn’s offense and the need to score points against SEC opponents.
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Different story, same outcome for Auburn versus Missouri
On Saturday night, it was a different story for Auburn but the same outcome. In Auburn’s 23-17 double overtime defeat to Missouri, they were unable to take advantage of the opportunities and lost their fourth consecutive game. Just like last week, the crowd at Jordan-Hare Stadium was ready to celebrate a win.
Zion Young produced one of the most memorable coin tosses of all time in Missouri football's 2OT win over Auburn. That moment tracks with his personality.
After the Auburn football team lost to the Georgia Bulldogs in the week prior, the program would lose another game on Saturday in heartbreaking fashion to Missouri in overtime, 23-17. While Auburn football head coach Hugh Freeze said change was needed after the Georgia loss, he would make an admission after the disappointment against Missouri.
Watch the video above as Missouri football reporter Joey Van Zummeren labels the best and worst aspects of Missouri's win at Auburn in Week 8. In some ways, the