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Auburn Tops Vanderbilt 21-15 Behind Byrum Brown, Blocked Punt Touchdown

Byrum Brown passed and ran for scores, and Auburn special teams added a blocked-punt touchdown in the Tigers’ first SEC home win since 2024.

  • On Saturday, the Auburn Tigers secured a 21-15 victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores at Jordan-Hare Stadium, marking their first Southeastern Conference home win in 671 days.
  • Auburn's special teams unit proved decisive in the second quarter when Omar Mabson II blocked a Vanderbilt punt, allowing Cade Carlson to recover and score from 10 yards out.
  • Quarterback Byrum Brown completed 18 of 27 passes for 140 yards and added a 2-yard rushing touchdown, widening Auburn's lead to 21-9 in the third quarter.
  • Defensively, the Tigers tightened significantly, limiting Vanderbilt to 311 total yards after allowing 495 yards to Florida last week, effectively containing the Commodores to 15 points.
  • Auburn improved to 3-1 overall and now faces Tennessee in Knoxville on Saturday, October 3, seeking to build on this first conference victory under head coach Alex Golesh.
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Brown has a pair of scores, special teams add a score and Auburn edges Vanderbilt 21-15

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Byrum Brown threw and ran for a touchdown, Cade Carlson recovered a blocked punt for a score and Auburn beat Vanderbilt 21-15 on Saturday.

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The Tennessean broke the news in Nashville, United States on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
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