Auburn holds off Vanderbilt in NCAA Football Bowl Division game

AUBURN, Ala. (Interstat) — Auburn defeated visiting Vanderbilt 21-15 on Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game. Byrum Brown led the Tigers, completing 18 of 27 passes for 140 yards and one touchdown while rushing 10 times for 57 yards and another score. Bryan Longwell made eight tackles and one sack for the Commodores. Vanderbilt’s Jared Curtis completed 22 of 33 passes for 199 yards and ran 18 times for 46 yards. Tyler Ebel punted three times for 134 yards. Makhilyn Young ran 10 times for 46 yards and caught three passes for 21 yards. Sedrick Alexander scored on a 3-yard run. Junior Sherrill had six catches for 95 yards. Brock Taylor kicked three field goals, including a 39-yarder. Jeremiah Cobb added 58 rushing yards. Chas Nimrod caught five passes for 52 yards and a touchdown for Auburn. Xavier Atkins made eight tackles and one sack for Auburn, and Kaleb Harris added six stops. Auburn also scored on a blocked punt return. Both teams are now 3-1. Vanderbilt next visits Georgia, while Auburn travels to Tennessee.