Memphis Player Takes Ball From Auburn Staffer After Game

A Memphis football player had an altercation with a member of Auburn’s equipment staff and stole a football before leaving the field immediately following Wednesday’s Birmingham Bowl. Lynch’s end-zone interception early in the third quarter was particularly egregious and sunk Memphis’ chances of winning the game. Memphis (9-3) and Lynch are aiming for another win over a Southeastern Conference team on Wednesday, Dec. 30, in the Birmingham Bowl against Auburn.

Auburn must set aside its coaching and quarterback distractions to end one of college football’s most disappointing seasons on a high note. 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.

Gus Malzahn announced shortly after the game Auburn hired Kevin Steele as the Tigers’ defensive coordinator.

This team put all that aside and played one of its better games all season.

Auburn outscored Memphis by 14 points in the final quarter and held the Tigers to 206 total yards in a 31-10 victory. He ran 17 yards on his second play from scrimmage and opened the fourth quarter with a five-yard touchdown run.

Auburn hasn’t tried throwing the ball since, although it’s piled on a few touchdowns on the ground to turn a 10-10 game into a 31-10 blowout.

Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch may be headed for the National Football League draft, but he looked pedestrian Wednesday. Afterward, the junior said he would talk with his family and coaches before making a decision on whether to return or enter the draft.

Memphis seemed to crumble as Auburn toughened its defense and put quarterback Jeremy Johnson in the game.

“This game is special because it’s personal”, Robinson said. “I know a lot of guys who play at Memphis”. Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch actually became a dark-horse candidate thanks to a season for the Memphis record books.

He’s definitely a load to tackle, but I think I taught him a couple moves.

Lynch completed 16-of-37 for 108 yards with no touchdowns and an end zone interception by Tray Matthews on the opening drive of the second half. The one Memphis points in this one came on a pick-six by Reggis Ball & Jake Elliott’s 53-yard field goal. “They really represented us well”. But White has been dealing with a knee injury, so Johnson could get the start in this one.

Dontrell Nelson would follow up with an interception of his own on the very next drive with just under two minutes left in the game. When he went into the game, it gave us great momentum. Auburn ranks 73rd nationally against the pass, giving up 232.2 yards a game through the air. That came at midfield after Auburn stopped Memphis for no gain on a fourth down and two play.