Eric Winters Stops Baylor’s 2-Point Try as Auburn Prevails 17-16

Inside sophomore safety Eric Winters' game-saving tackle against Baylor

Auburn safety Eric Winter made the game-saving tackle on a failed two-point conversion to seal Auburn's win over Baylor in a thriller in Atlanta.

Tigers top Baylor in thriller

Alex Golesh left his first game as Auburn’s head coach as a winner by the slimmest of margins, beating Baylor 17-16 as the Bears were stopped inches short of the goal line on a two-point try with nine seconds remaining.

Auburn stuns Baylor in wild ending for a 1-point win

The Auburn Tigers outlasted the Baylor Bears on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., in one of the most thrilling finishes in Week 1 of the 2026 college football season.  After a rushing touchdown by quarterback Byrum Brown with 3:21 left in the fourth quarter, the Tigers took a 17-16 lead. Auburn was still …

Baylor Football Falls Short Against Auburn In Season Opener

ATLANTA, GA (FOX 44) - Baylor football made it close against Auburn in its 2026 season opener but fell short — falling to the Tigers 17-16 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday (9/5/2026). Auburn got a strong start with a 10-0 lead into the 2nd quarter before the Bears got on the scoreboard with a D.J. [...]

Auburn stops Baylor on two-point attempt, escapes with win

Byrum Brown rumbled in with the tiebreaking touchdown, Eric Winters made a game-saving tackle on a two-point conversion and Auburn opened the Alex Golesh era with a 17-16 victory over Baylor in Saturday afternoon's mistake-filled, neutral-site season o...

Inch by inch: With Winters' stop, Auburn savors opening win

ATLANTA — Safety Eric Winters spared Auburn from a Week 1 upset, stopping Baylor inches short of a two-point conversion with nine seconds remaining on the clock and preserving the Tigers' 17-16 win on Saturday.