AUBURN, Ala. — It is difficult to imagine any win over Jacksonville State ranking among the most memorable in Auburn’s history.
Then again, No. 6 Auburn’s ability to dodge a major upset could prove to be just as important to its championship hopes as the program’s biggest landmark wins in recent years.
Auburn avoided a defeat that would have counted among college football’s biggest upsets ever, riding a spectacular touchdown catch in the final minute and Peyton Barber’s overtime touchdown run to a 27-20 win at home over the Gamecocks on Saturday.
Barber, making his first start at tailback, ran for 125 yards.