Auburn football falls to Missouri in 2 overtimes
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Beau Pribula scored on a 3-yard run in the second overtime, lifting No. 16 Missouri to a 23-17 victory over reeling Auburn on Saturday night.
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How high did Missouri climb in the US LBM Coaches Poll after beating Auburn in Week 8?
In all, nine SEC teams occupy this week's US LBM Coaches Poll. Texas A&M is the conferences top-ranked team at No. 3, followed by No. 4 Alabama, No. 5 Georgia, No. 8 Ole Miss, No. 11 Oklahoma, No. 12 Vanderbilt, No. 14 Missouri, No. 17 Tennessee, No. 18 Texas, and No. 19 LSU.
Saturday, the Auburn Tigers fell to 3-4 after losing to the Missouri Tigers, 23-17. This double-overtime loss marked what many believe to be the end of Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze’s tenure, and perhaps the beginning of yet another Auburn football rebuild.
Auburn football gained momentum at the right time, nearly putting together one of its best fourth quarters of the season. Auburn led Missouri 14-10 in the fourth quarter with a chance to possibly take a possible two-score lead over Missouri.
Star runner Ahmad Hardy and the Missouri Tigers (5-1) meet the Auburn Tigers (3-3) on Saturday at 7:45 p.m. ET at Jordan-Hare Stadium. You'll want to check out SEC Network for the upcoming matchup between the Missouri Tigers and Auburn Tigers.
Auburn faces a big challenge in stopping Missouri's Ahmad Hardy, the nation's second-leading rusher. Missouri's Ahmad Hardy is the best running back the Auburn Tigers will face all season.
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Auburn vs. Missouri: Week 8 College Football Betting Odds, Prediction
Auburn looks to avoid an 0-4 start to SEC play as it hosts a ranked Missouri team coming off its first loss of the year against Alabama.