This has become a real rivalry with the arrival of Dan Mullen at State and what happened with Cam Newton's recruitment. We sure need to win this game in Starkville. State is a 3-point favorite. We lost to Clemson last week while State beat outmanned Jackson State. Kickoff is at 11 on ESPN.
FIRST QUARTER
State marches right down the field throwing and running with ease from their 25, Our defense is lifeless, I don't understand it.
State misses a 36-yd. FG. after we finally get pressure on third down.
After a penalty aided first down Auburn punts.
State on their 24.
State is 3 and out.
AU on their 22.
AU is 3 and out. Our offense is non-existent.
State starts on their 35.
State is 3 and out. Neither offense is doing anything now.
AU again on the 22.
First down on the 39.
First down penalty on Auburn.
Our offense goes backwards quickly. Our offense id completely discombobulated.
This is a field position game at the moment and we are losing.
We punt from the 22.
State on their 31.
State fumbles and AU recovers on the 39.
Blakey is running well. AU is first and 10 on the MSU 28 as the quarter ends.
Auburn 0. MSU.0
SECOND Q UARTER
In this quarter Frazier throws 2 interceptions. Frazier positively cannot throw the ball.
AU drives into the red zone and once again is pushed back from a 2nd and goal from the 5 when McCalebb is buried on the speed sweep. Why did we run that play on the 5 when we were having success running inside? We have to settle for the short FG, which may cost us the game before it's over. Parkey has yet to miss this year.
Auburn 3 MSU 0
MSU gets a touchdown pass to a wide-open tight end down the middle as Jake Holland cannot keep up and Whitehead is not to be found.
Auburn 3 MSU 7
So the first half ends with our defense playing pretty well but our offense is inconsistent. State is 0 for 5 on third down. Frazier cannot pass the ball. He looks totally uncomfortable throwing the ball. We've had some success running the ball but we can't be one dimensional. This game is not as bad as 2008 but still our offense is pretty bad overall because of Frazier's limitations. Our offense has to improve dramatically in short order or we will lose this game. At the half I would say that State will win and probably pull away in the 4th as our offense gets desperate and continues to turn the ball over. If we do win this game, it will be a very ugly win just like 2008.
THIRD QUARTER
Auburn receives to start the second half.
MCCALEBB RUNS THE KICKOFF BACK 101 YARDS FOR THE TOUCHDOWN!
Auburn 10 MSU 7
MSU on the 25.
First down pass to the 45 to a wide-open receiver.
State drives with open receivers. Just like last year we can't cover the short passes.
The score comes on a 13-yr. corner route in the end zone.
Auburn 10 MSU 14
Well, State marches right down the field. Our defense looks like it did on their first possession of the game. Nothing there. They have wide-open receivers in the middle of the field every play.
Our offense has yet to see the field and our defense gives up a 75 yard drive that looks easy. State makes adjustments against our defense.
It could be all downhill for State after this.
AU on the 20. McCalebb can't break it this time.
We quickly go backwards. This offense is totally out of whack.
Auburn punts from the 20.
This game is over.
MSU on their 42.
One more TD and this game is over.
It will take a miracle for us to win this game. MSU is not very good but at this point they are better than Auburn. Will this team quit or will they show some character?
Perhaps Kiehl Frazier can't run this type of offense. He has no confidence.
MSU makes a 4th and 1 from midfield. We can't stop them.
First down at the 15. Their QB is playing with the confidence that Frazier needs.
MSU has all the momentum with their offense ramming the ball down our throats.
The touchdown comes on a 3-yd. toss to a wide-open tight end in the corner of the end zone and with 4:28 to go in the third quarter State is in complete control. No one covers the tight end coming off the line of scrimmage. Our offense is MIA and our defense looks helpless.
10 plays. 58 yards. Looking easy.
Auburn 10 MSU 21
McCalebb can't get beyond the 18.
After a first down to the 37 Frazier carries twice and we come up short on 3rd and 6 and once again we are punting as Frazier can't throw the ball downfield.
MSU on the 25 with 2:06 to go. The Bulldogs are in complete control of this game.
This game is hopeless. As Pat Dye once said, there are no miracles on the football field.
State is 3 and out for the first time in the half.
Auburn gets the ball back with 29 seconds to go in the quarter. We have not been past midfield in the half so far.
AU on the 23.
Blakely for 3 but there is a clipping foul on Auburn on a tough call against Sullen. We are going backwards again. The quarter ends with the situation looking hopeless.
Auburn 10 MSU 21
FOURTH QUARTER
Here we go. Fifteen minutes to go with Auburn facing a huge mountain to climb with no apparent hope in sight.
Once again Frazier can't throw and we are 3 and out. It is obvious now that the coaches won't even let Frazier attempt to throw the ball downfield.
Auburn punts early in the fourth quarter and everybody knows this game is over. Our offense is as bad as 2008. Something has to give. If we can't get a turnover this will go from bad to worse. The thing is that State is not very good; it's just that Auburn is very bad.
State on their 38.
State right down the field for the touchdown. Our defense has given up. State is clearly the superior team. They have completely dominated the second half. Auburn looks pathetic. This team has given up.
Auburn 10 MSU 28
This is very sad. How low has Auburn sunk?
12:33 to go. State has made the adjustments and they have dominated the line of scrimmage. Frazier is not stepping into his throws and if his first receiver is not open he has nowhere to go.
Frazier does step into one throw on a long pass completion to Blake.
First down on the 13 but once again the offense stalls.
On third down Frazier makes a poor decision and throws the ball right to a defender trying to hit Blake with 3 State defenders in front of Blake. We are not going to win with Kiehl Frazier at quarterback. He is not an SEC quarterback in this this offense.
Our good drive is quashed by a poor throw into the end zone by Frazier. This is truly embarassing for Auburn fans.
If Frazier can't hit Blake he can't complete a pass. He can't complete a pass anyway.
State on their 31 after the interception.
Their QB Tyler Russell looks great against our defense.
We hold and take the ball on the 25 or so.
Frazier completes a few passes but then he fumbles running the fooball. That's four turnovers by Auburn. This is as bad a day as I've ever seen an Auburn QB have.
State gets the ball back after the Frazier fumble.
This is a disappointing performace by Auburn. Last week we folded in the second half with Clemson and the same thing happens this week. Our offene doesn't score a single touchdown. The offense has regressed. We did see some hope last week despite the loss but today I see no hope.
We get the ball back with a 1:19 left on our 23 or so. Not that it matters.
We are out to midfield with 52 seconds left.
From the State 29 Kiehl Frazier fumbles again back to pass. That's 5 turnovers. Frazier has the worse day of an QB that I can remember. Finally it's over
Auburn 10 MSU 28
That's a real whipping.
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