{
  "id": 10537882,
  "title": "How Auburn football special teams provided difference-making swing against Vandy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/how-auburn-football-special-teams-provided-difference-making-swing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T21:31:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/auburn-football-special-teams-provided-213137574.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Auburn's 21-15 triumph over Vanderbilt, special teams played a crucial role, according to Alex Golesh, who stated that it was the pivotal factor. The game's defining moment occurred when running back Omar Mabson II blocked a punt, which resulted in a touchdown for Auburn. However, Auburn's special teams unit also squandered multiple opportunities presented by Vanderbilt. Earlier in the game, Vanderbilt's drive was nullified by a blocked fake punt, resulting in a loss of yards. Furthermore, Vanderbilt's final drive in the first half ended without points due to Auburn's defensive lineman, Cody Sigler, blocking a 48-yard field goal attempt. Collectively, these occurrences contributed to a swing of at least 10 points in Auburn's favor. Special teams coordinator Jacob Bronowski emphasized the effort put in by the practice squad players, such as Hunter Ousley and Ryan Ghea, as well as the contributions of players like Willie Grier McDuffie and Ryan Jackson in executing game-day strategies. Auburn's special teams unit, featuring high-impact players like Mabson and Sigler, demonstrated the coaching staff's teachings of maintaining consistent effort.",
  "summary": "Auburn football blocked a punt and field goal each against Vanderbilt, providing what Alex Golesh saw as the difference in the result.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}