Auburn QB Burns Clemson

ATLANTA -- Auburn showed off more than a new offense Monday night.

The Tigers also found a new quarterback.

Freshman quarterback Kodi Burns threw for a touchdown and scored on a 7-yard run in overtime to lead Auburn to a 23-20 victory over Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.

After Mark Buchholz kicked a 25-yard field goal on Clemson's opening possession of overtime, Burns scored on a spinning run on a third-and-3 play.

Auburn's starting quarterback, Brandon Cox, ran for a first down on a fourth-and-1 play from the 16 to keep Auburn's overtime possession alive.

Cullen Harper was only 12-for-29 passing for 91 yards as Clemson was held to 11 first downs and 276 yards in regulation.

Burns played behind Cox as Auburn played its first game in the spread offense installed by new offensive coordinator Tony Franklin, who was hired after the regular season.

Burns threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Mario Fannin for his only completion and had 13 carries for 69 yards, including the winning run.

No. 22 Auburn (9-4) denied No. 15 Clemson (9-4) its first 10-win season since 1990.

C.J. Spiller had 8 carries for 112 yards for Clemson, including an 83-yard touchdown run, but Cullen Harper was only 14-of-33 passing for 104 yards. Clemson held Auburn to 12 first downs.

There were concerns that the attempt to implement Franklin's offense so quickly could lead to confusion in Auburn's first chance to make use of the scheme in a game.

Auburn's first possession produced mixed reviews.

The good: Auburn drove 58 yards on 11 plays as Cox and Burns shared snaps. Cox opened the game in the shotgun and completed passes of 9 yards to Cole Bennett and 28 yards to Rodgeriqus Smith.

The bad: The lack of familiarity showed with 2 false-start penalties, including 1 by freshman Ryan Pugh 2 plays before a 36-yard field goal by Wes Byrum.

Spiller's long run was the only offensive highlight of the first half for Clemson.