Late pick-6 helps lift Auburn to first SEC win over Arkansas 33-24

FAYETTEVILLE Ark AP Rayshawn Pleasant s -yard interception return for a touchdown with left proved to be the game-winning tally as Auburn picked up its first win in Southeastern Conference play - over Arkansas on Saturday The Tigers - - picked up new life after inserting Ashton Daniels at quarterback late in the second quarter Auburn s starter Jackson Arnold was benched after throwing an interception late in the half that Arkansas Kani Walker returned yards for a touchdown giving the Razorbacks a - lead at the break Daniels led Auburn on three straight scoring drives to start the third quarter all finishing with field goals to trim Arkansas lead to - at the time of Pleasant s interception The Tigers quarterback finished of for yards through his two-plus quarters of work after coming on for Arnold Arkansas - - didn t have the ball enough for a comeback Auburn won the time-of-possession battle by more than minutes and the Razorbacks committed turnovers on three straight possessions following Pleasant s touchdown O Mega Blake lost a fumble at the Auburn that the Tigers ultimately turned into another field goal Alex McPherson s fourth of the event Pleasant intercepted Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green a second time at the Auburn on the next Razorbacks series Auburn converted a fourth-and- at the Arkansas with left and McPherson finished the drive with a -yard field goal to provide the final amount with to play Jeremiah Cobb led Auburn with yards rushing on carries Rohan Jones had Arkansas best offensive day catching three passes for yards Raylen Sharpe caught a touchdown pass from Green in Arkansas -point second quarter Green finished of for yards with the touchdown and three interceptions the last of which came on the first play of Arkansas final drive McPherson made field goals of and yards The takeaway Pressure on Freeze may have eased for a week anyway The Tigers are - and - in SEC play in Freeze s two-plus seasons Arkansas interim coach Bobby Petrino lost his third straight meeting since taking over for Sam Pittman earlier in October The Razorbacks loss guaranteed a th straight season without a winning record in league play Up next Auburn will host Kentucky on Saturday Arkansas will be at home against Mississippi State on Saturday Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top throughout the season Sign up here and here AP News mobile app AP college football https apnews com hub ap-top- -college-football-poll and https apnews com hub college-football Source