The Auburn Tigers started the season with a bang, dominating the UMass Minutemen
The Auburn offense came out and set the tone early. The team started the game with a big opening kickoff return for 38 yards, followed by an 11-play 62-yard drive that showcased the Auburn run game. The drive was capped off with a 3-yard rushing touchdown by Damari Alston.
When the Minuteman offense took the field a second time, the Auburn defense was ready for anything and quickly forced a three and out. UMass brought their punt unit out, looking to pin the Tigers deep. However, Keionte Scott had other plans and returned the 44-yard punt 56 yards, setting the Tiger offense up with a short field.
The Auburn offense began to get its air attack going in the second half. Thorne hit Shane Hooks for a 20-yard pass just as a UMass defender hit him. The pass set up another redzone attempt, which meant it was time for the Robbie Ashford show. Ashford hammered in his second rushing TD of the game, and the Tigers were rolling, up 24-7 with 10 minutes remaining in the half.
UMass found their rushing game again with a 28-yard run from Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams, followed by another 17-yard run on the next play. However, the Tiger defense stood strong and stopped the UMass offense with a big third-down sack. UMass would go on to miss their 42-yard FG attempt, giving the Tigers back the ball. However, nothing would come of that drive, and the Tigers went into halftime up 31-7
Thorne wasted no time and aired out a pass to a wide-open Jay Fair in the endzone, and the Tigers suddenly found themselves up by 38 early in the second half.
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