QB Lynch melts down in blowout loss to Auburn

This mismatch, though, came with a twist.

The fourth quarter proved to be a game changer for Auburn as the team downed Memphis 31-10 in the Birmingham Bowl Wednesday.

Auburn finishes their season with a 7-6 record, avoiding their first losing season in Gus Malzahn’s tenure. “That’s a great quarterback with a lot of great skill guys”. However, Auburn’s defense stepped up in the third quarter when Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch threw an interception in the end zone off a deflected pass. Lynch finished just 16-37 for 108 yards, completing less than 60 percent of his passes in a game for the first time this season.

As for coming to Birmingham, Memphis fans said they love it. It’s a short trip and many are already filling up downtown hotels like the Westin near Uptown. 13 LSU. They won their next two games over San Jose State and Kentucky but then lost the next pair to Arkansas (54-46 in four overtimes) and then-No.

Auburn is just over 100 miles away, just a two hour drive while Memphis is about 230 miles away, and a three-and-a-half hour trip to the game. Mixing in the passing game, Auburn quickly moved inside the Memphis 10-yard line once again.

“All week in practice, they were preaching not to let (Lynch) beat us by himself”, Davis said.

This should matter, to everyone that has a vested interest in Auburn football, however.

Actually, it was a thorough job by every phase of the Auburn team. Jake Elliott connected on a 53-yard field goal and Reggis Ball returned an interception for a touchdown, tying the game at 10 at halftime. He said university President M. David Rudd, incoming head coach Mike Norvell and interim coach Darrell Dickey supported the decision.

In the second half, White was replaced in spots by Jeremy Johnson. Lynch had 28 touchdowns versus only three interceptions to go along with many numbers that are the best in school history at the position. Auburn – RB Jovon Robinson (513 yards) became the offense’s best weapon late in the season, helping make up for the season-long shaky play at quarterback.

Auburn’s first appearance at Legion Field in 17 years turned out to be a wild one. – Rushing Yards: Auburn 254 and three touchdowns – Memphis 102 yards. “So we will certainly look into what went on, what happened and get the facts squared away. But I’m glad for him, though, he’s definitely deserving of what he did today”. “He gave us momentum in the second half, there is no doubt about that”. His 5-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter made it 24-10.

Johnson said he’ll be back to build on his game.

“I don’t know if I’d call it that”, he said of the Dab.