Florida defeated Auburn 44-39 at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Sept. 19, handing the Gators a road SEC win in a high-scoring game that kept Florida’s SEC football start perfect under coach Jon Sumrall.
Florida opened with a balanced attack and pulled away in the second half before Auburn staged a late rally. The official Florida game recap shows the Gators finished with 495 yards of total offense in the SEC opener.
Tailback Jadan Baugh led the way, rushing 26 times for 162 yards and three touchdowns, according to the Florida athletics box score. Quarterback Aaron Philo threw for 204 yards and a score as Florida converted six long scoring drives during the game.
Auburn answered repeatedly — including a late 35-yard touchdown reception by Chas Nimrod — but could not overcome Florida’s bursts, and the Tigers fell in their SEC opener at a sold-out Jordan-Hare, per Auburn’s postgame release.
The game log published by the Gators shows scoring across all four quarters: Florida led 20-17 at halftime and extended the margin with long touchdown runs in the third and fourth quarters before Auburn cut the deficit late.
Stat sheets and highlight reels from ESPN and AuburnWire document the same 44-39 final score and list the key plays that swung momentum — notably Baugh’s 33- and 53-yard touchdown runs that changed field position and attendance reactions in Jordan-Hare.
For SEC football followers, the result gives Florida a 3-0 start overall and a 1-0 mark in league play, while Auburn drops to 2-1 and 0-1 in the conference, per the official box scores.
Sources
- FloridaGators.com — official game recap, box score and individual stats (162 rushing yards, three TDs; 495 total yards).
- AuburnTigers.com — Auburn Athletics postgame release confirming the 44-39 final at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
- ESPN — game highlights and video recap of Florida vs. Auburn (final score and play highlights).
- AuburnWire / USA Today — game story and photos documenting the final score and key plays.
