It's time for unfinished business. The Tigers play for the SEC Championship against Missouri from the Georgia Dome with a 3 p.m. kickoff. Here we go. I see the game as a tossup. Either team can win. Can this team put last week's classic victory behind them for another big one? Can Auburn run the ball as we have all year? Can we throw if we need to? Can we stop their big wide receivers? Can we contain their good QB James Franklin? Missouri is plus 15 on turnovers. They have 37 sacks. Can Auburn make the big plays to win this game? It's time to find out. This Auburn team has come so far this season. Can we take the next step?
FIRST QUARTER
Auburn wins the toss and defers. Missouri receives.
Missouri goes 3 and out. Defense looks good on their first possession.
After a short punt AU starts on their 40.
After one first down Marshall gets stripped of the ball back to pass and Missouri is in business at the Auburn 43. Missouri is strong in forcing turnovers and there is one early. Let's hope it's the last one in this game.
On first down there is a run to the 27. Then the Tigers hold for the FG attempt. The 42 yarder is good.
Auburn 0 Missouri 3
Okay. Once again our defense hold the opponent to a FG. It certainly could have been worse.
What a drive! The Tigers are running the ball at will before a holding penalty forces a third and 8 and then Marshall hits Coates in the end zone for the touchdown. That was a fake statue of liberty---a beautiful play and play-call. Touchdown Auburn!
Auburn 7 Missouri 3
Misssouri moves to a first down at the Auburn 28 and on the next play there is the TD pass to the end zone. They move the ball well throwing. Our lead doesn't last long. Their QB is very good, very mobile.
Auburn 7 Missouri 10
The ball came out on that touchdown catch by Missouri but the play is not reviewed.
On first down from the 25 there is long screen pass to Coates for 55 yards. Mason runs for another first down. First down around the 10. Marshall runs 10 yards for the TD untouched! That didn't last long! Ths is a track meet so far. Wow!
Auburn 14 Missouri 10
Officially that was a 9 yard run for the score. Unbelievable quick drive.
Auburn recovers an onside kick. The ball goes 10 yards, a Missouri player knocks it back, and Auburn recovers.
Our Tigers start on the AU 42. The jet sweep goes to the Missouri 42. Mason for 6 yards. On 3rd and short Marshall drops the ball and recovers. The ball comes out between Marshall and Grant and it was designed as a keeper by Nick. We go for it on 4th and 5. TO with 2:29 to go ball at the Missouri 37. After the TO we miss a 54 yd. FG attempt. We were moving the ball so I am surprised by that FG attempt. I would have punted or gone for it. We had the momentum after the onside recovery and now we've lost it.
Missouri makes a 4th and short. First down. Then there is a run to the AU 20. Chris Davis is on the canvas on the play. I don't like seeing #11 on the turf. That was a 24 yard run. Davis walks off under his own power.
After a delay penalty the first quarter ends with Missouri first and 15 at the Auburn 25. The Tigers lead after one but Mizzou is threatening.
SECOND QUARTER
The Tigers get in their own way in the first quarter. A lost fumble leads to 3 Missouri points. A recovered fumble by Marshall negates what would have been a first down. Then a missed long FG attempt.
First play of the quarter Whitehead intercepts at the 9! That's how you stop a drive.
There's a holding call on Auburn on first down. We are our own worst enemy so far.
On 3rd and 5 Marshall drops the ball again and their guy picks up the ball and runs it in. We are beating ourselves so far. This is untypical of this team. We are our own worst enemy. We should be winning but we are making mistake after mistake. Marshall is tackled but he keeps giving up the ball.
Auburn 14 Missouri 17
That's two Auburn turnovers resulting in 10 Missouri points. I don't understand what is going on out there. We need to get our together and stop fumbling. Hold on to the ball, Nick! Turnovers are always big in football, and Missouri they tell me have been big on turnovers all year. We have fumbled 3 times and given up the ball twice.
The Tigers respond with smash mouth football. Right down the field running the football. Mason up the gut from the7 for the score. This team responds every time. Hit 'em in the mouth football.
Auburn 21 Missouri 17
This Auburn football team can run the football. I've never seen anything like it.
Missouri drives for a 36 yard field goal. They appeared to be driving smartly for a touchdown but once again our defense stiffens in the red zone. Whew!
Auburn 21 Missouri 20
So far I get the feeling that if we don't turn ball over again we will win this football game.
From the 21 Mason runs 52 yards on first down! Two plays later Mason runs 17 yards to inside the 5. Mason touchdown from the 3! Auburn is running the football right down their throats. Unbelievable!
Mason accounts for every one of those 79 yards. The man is a machine. 4 plays 79 yards. Mason already has 190 yards and 2 touchdowns. Unbelievable.
Auburn 28 Missouri 20
Auburn runs the same plays over and over and continue to have success. If Missouri doesn't adjust, and they haven't, why not run the same plays over and over?
The KO is returned but only to the 14.
On 3rd and 13 their QB runs for the first down but the play is reviewed. It looks like the runner was down short of the first down. The first down call is overturned. It's 4th and 1. They punt and Auburn starts at their 24 with 4:26 to go.
On the first play Louis runs to the 48. There is a run to the Missouri 47. There is a first down run by Marshall with a 15 yard roughing penalty tacked on. First down Auburn at the Missouri 24.
On 3rd and 11 we get a holding penalty to push us out of FG range. 3rd an 21 at the 35. No good on that play. We are pushed back and we have to punt. Our screen pass is not working. We are possibly setting up something else later.
We are unable to take advantage in that possession. Too bad.
Missouri is on their 8 with 1:10 to go. Gotta be careful here.
With 26 seconds to go Missouri gets the long TD pass. That is not what we needed. It's a new game.
Auburn 28 Missouri 27
We were worried about their big receivers and there's a big play out of one of them. I guess it had to happen sooner or later. Better now than in the 4th quarter. So we lead by one at the half getting the ball coming out in the second half.
I still think at the half that if we don't turn the ball over again we will win. But it's practically even at the half. This is what we expected also. This game could go either way. This team has found a way all year. Will we do it again against a very good Missouri team. We will soon find out. We've been our own worst enemy with 3 fumbles, two lost resulting in 10 points, and holding penalities.
THIRD QUARTER
After an exchange of possessions to start the half, Auburn gets the ball on the Missouri 49 after a punt. The Tigers get 3 on a Cody Parkey 52 yard field goal. I saw Parkey come and out and I thought OH NO, but I was wrong. Three is better than none.
Auburn 31 Missouri 27
Missouri drives right down the field the score coming on a wide-open receiver in the end zone from the 10 with 5:35 to go in the third.
Auburn 31 Missouri 34
We give up a first down on a third and 8 and away the other Tigers go. Who is going to have the ball last in this game?
Can our offense answer again? Seems like a broken refrain.
Once again our offense reponds big time. There is a 75 yard drive. 6 plays. There was a 42 yard run by Marshall. Grant crashes into the end zone from the two. Touchdown Auburn!
Auburn 38 Missouri 34
Boy oh boy! This offense does respond. There have been 8 lead changes so far.
Missouri goes 3 and out. That's a big stop.
After a good punt and return by Davis Auburn is near midfield.
CAP comes in and runs to the 15 with fresh legs. On the next play CAP runs it in! Cameron Artis-Payne, coming in for a tired Mason with 38 carries so far, makes the Missouri defense look tired.
Auburn 45 Missouri 34
But there's a long run on first down and with a penalty Missouri is on our 5 just like that. One play and Missouri threatens. QB draw on first down and there's a touchdown. Oh, my. There's another QB draw for the easy 2 points. 2 plays. 75 yards with the two point conversion. Now it's a three point game.
Auburn 45 Missouri 42
What a game. If you like offense, this is your game.
Here comes our offense again needing to answer.
On the last play of the quarter Corey Grant speeds to the right and down the field to the Missouri 32. Oh, my. I can't believe what I'm seeing.
FOURTH QUARTER
Here we go. I don't know if I can stand this. After the Georgia and Alabama games here we go for another dramatic finish.
The final stanza starts with Auburn first and 10 at the Missouri 32.
From the 30 on third and 8 Marshall hits Reed to the 7. Great play call.
Marshall to the four. Five players in the backfield. Now 2nd down and goal to the 9. That is not good with too many 5 yard panalities tonight. Mason for only one to the 8 or 7. There is a pass to Louis to inside the one. 4th down from inside the one and Auburn is going for it. Mason goes in from the one. It wasn't easy but Mason gets just enough surge to cross the goal line. Whew!
Auburn 52 Missouri 42
Still a long way to go. I don't have the words to properly describe what I am seeing. Our offense continues to respond as it has to if we are to win this game. Still a long way to go.
Missouri is three and out as Dee Ford sacks James Franklin on third down!!!
The punt rolls dead at the Auburn 36. 9:35 to go and the Tigers have the ball back with a ten point lead.
After one first down Auburn has to punt from the Missouri 45.
Auburn is punting with 6:42 to go.
Auburn downs the ball at the four Great punt and coverage.
6:13 to go.
Missouri goes for it on 4th and short and Chris Davis bats the pass away! Auburn is on the 13 first down with 4:27 to go. MASON TAKES IT RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE FOR THE TOUCHDOWN ON THeE FIRST PLAY AND AUBURN ICES THIS GAME WITH 4:22 TO GO. That was a defensive TD with our defense holding on 4th down setting up the score.
What a game by Tre Mason! He should be a Heisman contender.
This team overcomes adversity the whole game thru. This is an amazing football team!
Auburn 59 Missouri 42
4:22 to go. Let's hold on guys!
There's a pass completion to the Auburn 31.
Misssouri goes to the Auburn 9.
Auburn holds on 4th and goal from the 7. With 1:46 to go Auburn is going to win the SEC championship.
Tre Mason rushes for 304 yards on 46 carries. I'll check the team stats later. Right now we wait. Will we play in New Orleans or Pasadena? We will certainly watch the games tonight. Time after time commentators wondered if Auburn could run the ball on the defenses we played. We ran down the throats of Georgia. We ran down Alabama's throat. Now we've run down Missouri's throat. What a football team. WHAT A FOOTBALL TEAM I SAY!
FINAL SCORE
Auburn 59 Missouri 42
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