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The Auburn Tigers defeated the first-ranked Georgia Bulldogs between the hedges on Saturday. Senior quarterback Byrum Brown led the Tigers.
Brown was effective through the air, finishing with 150 passing yards and a touchdown on 15 of 26 completions. But his biggest weapon was his legs.
The Bulldogs allowed only 2.84 yards per carry and 91.4 total rushing yards before Saturday. Brown single-handedly shattered those statistics. He rushed for 115 yards on 26 carries and added another touchdown while averaging 4.4 yards per carry.
Brown ran up and down the field on a strong Georgia run defense.
Georgia raced to an early 14-0 lead before Auburn finally punched back. Auburn’s defense was stellar too. They came away with three turnovers. Their biggest turnover came with 58 seconds left in the fourth quarter, when they recovered a fumble by Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton. Stockton scrambled out of the pocket, then he lost the ball off the back of center Drew Boo, which set up Auburn’s game-winning 34-yard field goal.
Georgia was on a 53-game win streak against unranked opponents, which was the longest active streak in the FBS. Auburn looked outmatched in the first 10 minutes. Their defense and Byrum's Browns stone-cold offensive performance dominated the game.
The latest AP top 25 poll hasn't been released, but it will be interesting to see where the Bulldogs fall.
Auburn gets a huge road conference win.
The Tigers face another big test at home against No. 24 LSU on Saturday, October 24 (12 p.m. ET).
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