Sean White got the start at quarterback for Auburn, but he threw two interceptions in the first half and played sparingly in the second half. Jeremy Johnson got the majority of the work in the second half and finished the game with a passing and a rushing touchdown.
The story of the game was the Auburn defense, which held Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch to just 104 yards passing on 38 attempts. They also picked off a pass in the end zone – just his fourth interception of the year.
The Auburn Tigers finished the game with more rushing yards (254), than Memphis had total yards (206).