Auburn defeats Baylor 17-16 after safety Eric Winters blocks Baylor’s late two-point conversion attempt with nine seconds remaining. Auburn earlier builds a lead in the fourth quarter when quarterback Byrum Brown runs for an 11-yard touchdown with 3:21 left, putting the Tigers ahead 17-10.
Baylor responds with a final scoring drive. Quarterback DJ Lagway connects with Gavin Freeman on a key 27-yard play on fourth down, then continues the drive with a second touchdown pass to Freeman for a 5-yard score, narrowing the game to one point. The final sequence ends with Auburn stopping Baylor from tying the game with the two-point try.
Across the reports, the decisive elements are the last-minute Baylor comeback, Auburn’s late touchdown by Brown, and Winters’ game-ending block of the two-point attempt.
