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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.