Cayden Bridges’ OT Fumble Recovery Seals Auburn’s 17-14 Wild Win over Missouri
Auburn safety Cayden Bridges (20) recovers a fumble in the end zone to secure the win as Missouri offensive lineman Connor Tollison (55) reaches for the ball during overtime in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 in Auburn, Ala. Auburn won in overtime, 17-14. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Cayden Bridges recovered a fumble in the end zone to give Auburn a 17-14 overtime victory over Missouri Saturday afternoon at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Missouri running back Nathaniel Peat dropped the football before a potential game-winning touchdown, and Bridges landed on it to seal the victory for Auburn, which moves to 3-1.
Anders Carlson hit a 39-yard field goal to give Auburn the lead in overtime. Missouri jumped offsides on Carlson’s try from 44 yards out, which was missed.
Carlson’s overtime field goal was the only scoring after halftime. The two teams combined for 12 consecutive punts in the second half before Auburn running back Tank Bigsby was stopped on fourth-and-1 from the Missouri 30-yard line with 1:37 remaining.
Missouri kicker Harrison Mevis missed a 26-yard field goal attempt at the end of regulation. Missouri had played for the final field goal following a 39-yard pass from Brady Cook to Dominic Lovett in the final minute of the fourth quarter.
The wild finish will help head coach Bryan Harsin, whose job security was in question after a 29-point home loss to Penn State last weekend. Still, Auburn finished with only 217 yards of total offense and averaged just 3.3 yards per snap.
Auburn hosts LSU next Saturday night.
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