Brown leads Auburn past Arkansas with 300-yard performance

Auburn rallied in the second half to defeat Arkansas 26-23 on November 7, powered by quarterback Byrum Brown’s passing and running. Brown threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns and added 120 yards on the ground. Auburn improved to 5-4 overall and 3-4 in the Southeastern Conference; Arkansas fell to 3-6 and 1-5 in league play.

The teams were tied 16-16 in the fourth quarter when Brown escaped a tackle on third-and-12 and completed a pass to Keshaun Singleton for a touchdown. Arkansas later tied the score at 23, but Auburn secured the win with a field goal by Alex McPherson. Auburn scored 23 points in the second half after a field goal just before halftime helped shift momentum.

Arkansas quarterback KJ Jackson completed 14 of 30 passes for 188 yards and threw a fourth-quarter touchdown. The Razorbacks rushed for 184 yards, including 65 on one Sutton Smith run, after entering the game averaging 105 rushing yards per game. Auburn freshman linebacker Shadarius Toodle made nine stops, brought down quarterbacks three times and disrupted four plays behind the line of scrimmage as injuries affected the Tigers’ defensive front seven.

Arkansas coach Ryan Silverfield said his defense had chances to bring Brown down but missed tackles and failed to make stops in key moments. Auburn’s next game is at Mississippi State on November 14. Arkansas is scheduled to host South Carolina that day.