No. 5 Auburn Survives 42-35 Scare From Gamecocks
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Nick Marshall ran for three touchdowns and passed for a score and No. 5 Auburn survived a 42-35 scare from South Carolina after Steve Spurrier made a succession of gambles pay off.
The Tigers (6-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) finally stopped the onslaught of Spurrier, Dylan Thompson and fourth-down magic late in the game. Auburn burned off four-plus minutes from the clock after the first unsuccessful gamble before the Gamecocks (4-4, 2-4) made a stop at midfield for one more shot.
Thompson, who threw five touchdown passes and helped convert five straight fourth-down tries, took over at his own 15 with no timeouts and 1:08 left. Jonathan Jones made his second interception in the end zone on Thompson’s last-play heave to preserve the Tigers’ SEC and national title hopes.
The 18-point underdog Gamecocks converted an onside kick and four fourth-down plays in their own territory.
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