Auburn may have fallen in overtime to Vanderbilt, but quarterback Ashton Daniels gave the Tigers every opportunity for a win.

Auburn interim head coach D.J. Durkin suggested rival college football coaches are trying to call his players to transfer.

Their spirits were here in Nashville’s West End for Vanderbilt 45, Auburn 38, a game that poured new life into a forgotten celebration of Southern college football. Auburn vs. Vanderbilt a rivalry? Believe it, and it’s time to resurrect that old nickname, too.

Auburn is 4-5 heading into Saturday's matchup against Vanderbilt, fresh off a disappointing 10-3 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats last Saturday. The Tigers program is operating under interim head coach DJ Durkin following the dismissal of now-former head coach Hugh Freeze earlier this year.

See Diego Pavia's stats as the Vanderbilt football quarterback started in Week 11 vs. Auburn, led Commodores to overtime win.

Auburn hosts the UNC Greensboro Spartans after Mya Petticord scored 21 points in Auburn's 82-41 win over the Alabama State Lady Hornets.

It was a microcosm of what it took for Vanderbilt to pull off a 45-38 win over Auburn on Saturday. It fell to the mat over and over again, yet it got up and battled over and over again before ultimately breaking through in overtime.