With 2 minutes and 38 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Tennessee trailed Auburn, 13-10.
The Vols faced a second-and-7 from Auburn’s 12-yard line. Out of shotgun in 11-personnel, redshirt senior quarterback Jarrett Guarantano called for a snap with three seconds remaining on the play clock.
He faked a handoff to running back Eric Gray and looked immediately to his right on the short-side of the field. In a triangular stance, throwing off his back foot, Guarantano thew the ball into the end zone.
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Auburn’s Smoke Monday read Guarantano’s pass and he intercepted it. Monday returned the interception 100 yards for an Auburn touchdown.
Monday said Guarantano is “one of those quarterbacks who loved to stare his receivers down.”
Auburn went on to defeat Tennessee, 30-17.
“That just really changed the whole dynamics of the game,” Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn said of Monday intercepting Guarantano. “It gave us some breathing room and some confidence.”
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