The Auburn Tigers departed California with a late win to progress to 2-0 on the young season.
The win would not have happened without the efforts of tight end [autotag]Rivaldo Fairweather[/autotag].
In the 4th quarter of Auburn’s 14-10 win over California, quarterback [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag] connected with Fairweather for a five-yard touchdown with 6:31 remaining to push Auburn ahead for the first time since the later stages of the first half.
Following week two’s action across the SEC, College Sports Wire’s Ryan Haley highlighted Fairweather’s performance by including him in the SEC’s top performers list. In the list, Haley listed Fairweather as the SEC’s top receiver from week two.
Who says your leading receiver needs to be a receiver at all? In a low-scoring war of attrition with California out west, Fairweather saved the day for the Tigers. He caught the game-winning touchdown with just over six minutes left to play, and he was the only Auburn player with more than two receptions.
In the young season, Fairweather has hauled in three catches for 31 yards and a touchdown. In three previous seasons at FIU, Fairweather made 54 catches for 838 yards and five touchdowns.
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