The 2013 Western Carolina Game

Finally a day game!  Let's play under sunshine the way football is supposed to be played.  I hate night games because I hate waiting around all day for kickoff.  Auburn is supposed to beat the Catamounts.  Let's hope they do with freshman Jeremy Johnson getting his first start at quarterback.  He is supposed to be our most athletically gifted QB.  Nick Marshall is being held out because of a knee issue.  Who knows which one will start next week at TAMU.

FIRST QUARTER

The Tigers receive and march 74 yards right down the field.  Mason runs 20 yards for the score.  Jeremy Johnson is one for one on the drive.

Auburn 7  WC 0

WC is quickly 3 and out.
From midfield AU marches quickly again for the score.
JJ completes a 19 yd. pass to Tony Stevens.  The score comes from an 8-yd. strike to Jay Prosch in end zone.  JJ is 3 for 3 so far.  That was his first TD pass.  The first of many we hope.
47 yards in 5 plays.

Auburn 14  WC 0

WC gets two first downs and all of a sudden they are at the AU 29.  There is a long run by their QB when we pressure but their guy escapes for about 20 yards.
There is a big sack back to the 40.  Dee Ford takes down the quarterback.
The drive ends at the Auburn 32 and long FG is good.  WC is on the board.

Auburn 14  WC 3

There goes the shutout.
The Tiger offense wastes no time again.
From the 35 the Tigers go to the Catamount 47 and JJ hits Ricardo Louis on a post and there you go!         JJ is 5 of 6 so far for 95 yards and 2 TDs.

Auburn 21  WC 3

WC is three and out.
The punt dies at the AU 13 with a good Catamount bounce.
First down on a third down pass to the 26.
There's a hold on the next play.
The quarter ends.

SECOND QUARTER

Ricardo Louis gains 30 yards on the speed sweep.
Corey Grant speeds about 50 yards for the touchdown.  It sounds so easy today as it should.
Auburn 28  WC 3

The Catamounts get out to midfield but punt from there.
The Tigers have the ball back on the 13.
After one first down JJ throws the interception at the WC 26 as Louis gets out-jumped.
On third down Mincy gets the pick and AU is in business at the WC 48.
After a procedure penalty Mason zips 53 yards for the touchdown!

Auburn 35  WC 3

WC is three and out.
The Tigers drive again.
There are two nice passes to Melvin Ray.
The score comes on a 22-yd. pass to Stevens.
That's 3 TD passes for JJ.
1:38 left in the half.

Auburn 42  WC 3

JJ is a great thrower Stan White says.  He throws a right spiral.  He is athletic but hasn't tried to run today but he can.  We are talking about a great passer who is very athletic.
The half ends
The Tigers take command like they should  So far there is no homecoming slopping around.
The potential of Jeremy Johnson is exciting to think about.

THIRD QUARTER

WC goes three and out and the Tigers drive for another score.
JJ to Quan Bray from the 3 for the TD.

Auburn 49  WC 3

CAP rumbles 25 yards with JW at QB for the next Auburn touchdown.

Auburn 56  WC 3

FOURTH QUARTER

On the first play of the final quarter Jonathan Ford, moved from running back to defensive back in August, blazes for a TD.  The snap is mishandled on the point after attempt.

Auburn 62  WC 3

Ford is back out there on defense.
WC is three and out.
The Tigers are truly emptying the bench.  Over a hundred players could see the field today.
JJ finishes the day 17 for 21 for 201 yards and 4 touchdowns.  Will he play at TAMU next week?
Chandler Shakespeare is getting some carries.  Love that name!
4th and goal from the 10 and it's as if Auburn doesn't want to score again as the Tigers run Shakespeare up the middle play after play.
So WC gets the ball back inside their 10 with 4:54 to go.
For the first time in school history Auburn goes over 700 yards in total offense.
Jeremy Johnson makes a great debut.
We win the game like we are suppose to win against an outmanned opponent.

Auburn 62  Western Carolina 3

Next week comes TAMU.  We might have a football game next week.  It's hard  to see us winning but it won't be like last year against Johnny Football.