It took five drives, but Auburn is finally on the board.
With 6:31 remaining in the 2nd quarter of the game with San Jose State, Auburn scored their first points of the game on a seven-yard touchdown rush by [autotag]Jarquez Hunter[/autotag] to put the Tigers up, 7-3.
The scoring drive was set up by a 35-yard rush by freshman running back Damari Alston, and two passes from quarterback T.J. Finley to tight end John Samuel Shenker of 10 and 20 yards, respectively.
The score came at a great time for Auburn, who struggled offensively leading up to the score. Two of the four previous drives ended with interceptions, with Finley as well as Robby Ashford throwing one each. San Jose State had also driven deep into Auburn territory on two occasions, with kicker Taren Schive making just one of his two field goal attempts.
For Hunter, his second-quarter touchdown rush is his fourth of the season. Setting a new career high after he rushed for three as a freshman.
All @jarquezhunter does is score touchdowns 🦅 https://t.co/uHRJaFvMbA pic.twitter.com/idTuNyXtgv
— Auburn Football (@AuburnFootball) September 11, 2022
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