How good was Auburn football, Byrum Brown vs Georgia? Advanced stats

Auburn football is halfway through its first season under head coach Alex Golesh, and suddenly, it feels like a whole new campaign.

The Tigers downed Georgia — the No. 1 team in the country — with a 27-24 victory on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Sanford Stadium. It was a historic feat for the program and Golesh alike, but it was also a performance that seemingly made Auburn's struggles in its first five games moot.

The offense finally looked competent with Byrum Brown running wild, and the defense, sans Xavier Atkins, did enough to halt one of the best scoring offenses in the nation on its home field.

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Here is a look at the nitty-gritty of it, with a breakdown of Auburn's snap counts and Pro Football Focus advanced statistics from its upset of the Bulldogs.

Auburn football snap counts against Georgia

• Quarterback: Byrum Brown (79); Tristan Ti'a (1)
• Running back: Jeremiah Cobb (53); Omar Mabson II (27)
• Wide receiver: Keshaun Singleton (66); Chas Nimrod (61); Jeremiah Koger (48); Christian Neptune (42); DeShawn Spencer (14); Bryce Cain (9)
• Tight end: Jake Johnson (56); Arlis Boardingham (21); Jonathan Echols (3)
• Offensive line
  • Left tackle: Jacob Strand (76); Jo Simmons (4)
  • Left guard: Wilson Zierer (80)
  • Center: Cole Best (80)
  • Right guard: Kenneth McManus IV (80)
  • Right tackle: Stanton Ramil (80)
• Defensive line
  • Defensive tackle: Cody Sigler (42); Darrion Smith (30); Dallas Walker IV (27); Jourdin Crawford (22); Malik Autry (16); Walter Mathis Jr. (15); Saint Farrior (3)
  • Defensive end/Edge rusher: Jared Smith (37); Da'Shawn Womack (33); Chris Murray (30); Nate Johnson (17)
• Linebacker: Elijah Melendez (68); Bryce Deas (65); De'Marcus Riddick (30)
• Secondary
  • Cornerback: Rayshawn Pleasant (62); Andre Jordan Jr. (55)
  • Safety: Kaleb Harris (58); An'Quon Fegans (44); Sylvester Smith-Reed (41); Eric Winters (34); Champ Anthony (19);

Advanced stats from Auburn football's performance vs Georgia

• Passing pressure(Byrum Brown)
  • Kept clean (18 DBs): 11-17 (64.7%) passing, 98 yards, 5.8 yards per attempt, 1 touchdown
  • Under pressure (20 DBs): 4-9 (44.4%), 52 yards, 5.8 YPA
  • Not blitzed (16 DBs): 6-11 (54.5%), 49 yards, 4.5 YPA
  • When blitzed (22 DBs): 9-15 (60%), 101 yards, 6.7 YPA, 1 TD
• Rushing yards (Yards after contact)
  • Byrum Brown: 115 (171)
  • Jeremiah Cobb: 63 (35)
  • Omar Mabson: 14 (15)
  • Bryce Cain: 7 (2)
• Missed tackles forced
  • Bryum Brown: 7
  • Omar Mabson II: 1
  • Bryce Cain and Jeremiah Cobb: 0
• Receptions (Targets/Drops)
  • Chas Nimrod: 6 (9/1)
  • Keshaun Singleton: 3 (8/1)
  • Jake Johnson: 2 (2/0)
  • DeShawn Spencer: 1 (2/0)
  • Arlis Boardingham, Jeremiah Cobb, Jeremiah Koger and Omar Mabson: 1 (1/0)
  • Christian Neptune: 0 (2/0)
  • Bryce Cain: 0 (1/1)
• Passing pressure (Offensive line)
  • Pressures allowed: Kenneth McManus IV and Stanton Ramil (4); Cole Best and Jacob Strand (2); Wilson Zierer (1)
  • QB Hits/Hurries allowed: Kenneth McManus IV and Stanton Ramil (0/4); Cole Best, Jacob Strand and Wilson Zierer (0/1)
  • Sacks allowed: Cole Best and Jacob Strand (1)
• QB pressures: Cody Sigler and Jared Smith (9); Darrion Smith (8); Dallas Walker IV and Jourdin Crawford (6); Bryce Deas, Chris Murray and Nate Johnson (5); Da'Shawn Womack (4); Malik Autry and Walter Mathis Jr. (3); Elijah Melendez and Sylvester Smith-Reed (2)
• Missed tackles: Kaleb Harris (2); Five plays (1)
• Solo stops: Bryce Deas and Elijah Melendez (3); Andre Jordan Jr., AnQuon Fegans and Darrion Smith (2); Five players (1)
• Receptions allowed/Targeted (%)
  • Chris Murray: 0/1 (0%)
  • Da'Shawn Womack and Eric Winters: 1/2 (50%)
  • Five players: 1/1 (100%)
  • Champ Anthony: 2/2 (100%)
  • Bryce Deas: 3/3 (100%)
  • Andre Jordan Jr: 4/7 (57.1%)
  • Elijah Melendez: 4/6 (66.7%)
  • Sylvester Smith-Reed: 5/6 (83.3%)
• Penalties: Jared Smith (2); Andre Jordan Jr., Byrum Brown, Chas Nimrod, Cole Best, Eric Winters, Jeremiah Koger, Stanton Ramil, Wilson Zierer (1)