Live updates from Auburn’s crucial SEC battle against Oklahoma

Auburn closes out its five-game home season opener with another important SEC game on Saturday as Oklahoma visits Jordan-Hare Stadium.

The Tigers are 2-2 overall, 0-1 in the SEC after losing to Arkansas last week. The Sooners are 3-1, 0-1 after losing to Tennessee a week ago.

Auburn is 0-2 against Oklahoma, with both meetings taking place in the Sugar Bowl. The Sooners won 35-19 at the end of the 2016 season, following the 40-22 season in 1971.

On ABC, kick-off is officially scheduled for 2:30 p.m., but in fact it could be closer to 2:45 p.m.

Follow below for live updates…

FIRST QUARTER

3:25 – Auburn defense forces a three-and-out and Oklahoma punts. The Tigers take over at their 40 after a booming kick from the Sooners’ Luke Elzinga.

5:27 – Auburn tries the QB power sweep with Sam Jackson and he can’t get in. Oklahoma takes over at 1, still leading 7-0.

5:32 – Auburn prepares for 4th-and-1, but Oklahoma calls a timeout after some substitution confusion. After the TV break there is a big game coming up.

7:27 – Auburn tries the Wildcat with Sam Jackson at QB, but he is stopped to no avail. Thorne comes back in on 2nd down.

8:05 – First-and-goal for Auburn after Thorne climbs to the 6.

9:16 – Auburn at the Oklahoma 16 after a 14-yard pass to Robert Lewis, an 11-yard run by Hunter on the fake flea flicker and a 20-yard pass to KeAndre Lambert-Smith.

12:10 – Auburn converted third-and-10 with a nice second attempt from Jarquez Hunter on the fast screen. Tigers on their 40th birthday

12:30 — Touchdown, Oklahoma. Quarterback Michael Hawkins storms untouched up the middle and scores a 48-yard touchdown on third-and-5. Oklahoma 7, Auburn 0, 12:30/1Q. Just a disastrous start for Auburn.

Video:

1:50 p.m – Auburn goes 3 & out with a completion for no yards, a 2-yard loss on a Jarquez Hunter run and an incompletion on third down. Cam Coleman with another drop on third down. Oklahoma’s ball is on the 32 after the punt.

3:00 p.m – As expected, Payton Thorne starts as QB for Auburn. The Tigers took over at their 25-yard line after a touchback on the opening kickoff.

Oklahoma wins the coin toss and adjourns. Auburn will receive the opening kickoff.

BEFORE THE GAME

Availability report (violation).

Oklahoma – WR Jayden Gibson, LB Dasan McCullough, WR Jalil Farooq, WR Nick Anderson, WR Andrel Anthony, WR Deion Burks, RB Taylor Tatum, DB Gentry Williams, DB Kendel Dolby, OL Geirean Hatchett, K Tyler Keltner are OUT

Auburn – DB Tyler Scott, DB Champ Anthony, TE Brandon Frazier are OUT.

These are the Sooners’ top five receivers. For the Tigers. Anthony was injured in the first quarter against Arkansas last week.

Notable visitors

Suni Lee is in the house…

So is QB recruit (and Notre Dame commit) Deuce Knight (again)…