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Spartans Fall 24-16 Against Auburn - Game Recap

The Tigers grabbed a Week 2 victory over the Spartans on Saturday, winning 24-16 at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

The Tigers earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -24.0-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 48.0 were rewarded with a winning wager.

Robby Ashford rushed for 61 yards, while Tank Bigsby added 51 yards in the win. Ja'Varrius Johnson and John Samuel Shenker added 41 and 39 receiving yards respectively.

Kairee Robinson rushed for 24 yards for San Jose State, while Chevan Cordeiro added 23 yards. Chevan Cordeiro threw for 275 yards for the Spartans, while receivers Charles Ross and Justin Lockhart had 89 and 57 yards respectively.

Auburn outgained San Jose State 378-329 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 21-18 by the Spartans.

San Jose State led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 33:21-26:39 split in that important category.

Auburn heads into a Week 3 battle against Penn State. San Jose State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Western Michigan.