What now for Auburn football?
Rumor is, Jeremy Johnson will transfer. That is a clear indication is time at Auburn has long been over. Johnson actually finished the season with fewer passing yards than White. That tells you something.
Muschamp may be a candidate for various open jobs. If Kirby Smart goes to Georgia, will Muschamp follow him? Muschamp is a Georgia alum. He might be a candidate at South Carolina too. Only time will tell.
Can Malzahn fix the offense? We'll see what spring practice brings.
Monday, November 30, 2015
Saturday, November 28, 2015
2015 Game 12 Alabama
Alabama is a 14 point favorite at Jordan-Hare. The team that is supposed to win this game almost always does. People say it's the Iron Bowl and you never know. Unfortunately we do know. I wish it were different, but as they say these days, it is what it is. Too many things would have to go right for the Tigers to win this year.
FIRST QUARTER
The Tigers receive and go three and out.
Alabama starts their drive on their 42 and drive for a field goal.
Carlton Davis is injured on the play before the field goal but trots off the field under his own power.
Auburn 0 Alabama 3
The Tigers mount a drive moving to a 2nd and 8 from the Alabama 12 with a timeout mixing it nicely with between the tackle runs, speed sweeps, and a wheel route completion.
The Tigers settle for the field goal but it was good drive anyway. We're doing quick hitting plays and doing misdirection.
The offense showed some spark. Can we keep it up?
Auburn 3 Alabama 3
Our defense looks in forcing UAT to a three and out.
After a good punt return by Melvin Davis we are in business at their 49.
Again we have to settle for the field goal but that's okay. Carlson is good from 44.
Auburn 6 Alabama 3
Auburn almost gets a safety on the kickoff as their receiver runs the ball back from 9 yards deep in the end zone. We had tacklers back there and with the right angle it would have been 2 points for us.
From their 10 UAT has first and 10 from their as the quarter ends.
SECOND QUARTER
Derrick Henry is starting to ramble. We have to stop him.
They cross midfield behind Henry.
So far their RB is their entire offense.
Our defense stiffens again and we force the 41 yard field goal.
So far their QB Coker is off target. They depend on their heavy run game.
Auburn 6 Alabama 6
The key question so far: can our offense do enough to keep our defense off the field enough to give us a chance in the 4th quarter? Unlikely.
The Tigers go three and out. The offense does nothing on that possession. After looking quick and crisp we look slow on those 3 plays. We've had 4 possessions so far: 2 field goals and 2 three and outs.
Alabama starts their possession after the punt from their 36.
There's a 13 yard completion to the 49.
Come on, defense!
There's a long completion down to the Auburn 5.
Henry crashes to the one.
On second down from the one we drop Henry back at the 9 as our defense completely clogs up the middle.
On third and goal from the 9 the pass is incomplete. Coker is erratic and that's good for us.
They get the chip shot field goal.
Auburn 6 Alabama 9
Coach Muschamp is livid on the sidelines perhaps pointing out Alabama's blatant holding.
Interesting game so far. If our offense can just step it up we might be in this game.
The Tigers drive again but Carlson misses a 48 yard attempt.
On third and 2 JJ tries to hit Louis downfield. A better throw and it would have been a touchdown.
Alabama drives. Countess drops a potential pick with a clear field in front of him. Should have been a pick 6.
Alabama gets a 50 yard field goal.
We had a chance there for huge play but Countess can't come up with the ball.
To win this game you have take advantage of your opportunities and we missed a big one there.
Auburn 6 Alabama 12
With 34 seconds left what will Auburn do?
We are forced to punt but they ruff the punter. No miracle on the attempted Hail Mary.
The Tigers are in this game. This is the first time since 2004 that a touchdown hasn't been scored in the first half.
Our offense has to hold up in the second half. We can't leave the defense on the field to win this game.
After the teams swap possessions Alabama drives for the touchdown. The sad thing is that on third and long we should have dropped Coker for a loss forcing a punt but they get the first down and then get a 34 yd. TD pass where again we should have sacked him.
Auburn 6 Alabama 19
THEN on our next possession on third and 12 Johnson hits Jason Smith for a 77 yard touchdown! Smith knocked the ball up into the air to himself and went the distance. Shades of Ricardo Louis against Georgia.
At this point we have a ball game.
Auburn 13 Alabama 19
Alabama is driving approaching midfield as the clock winds down in the third quarter.
They are trying to lean on our defense and wear us down.
With 33 seconds left in the quarter UAT is punting around midfield.
The punt goes into the end zone as the quarter ends.
We go to the fourth quarter and we have a ballgame!
FOURTH QUARTER
The final quarter of this historic series begins with Auburn starting a possession on their 20.
Auburn has a chance. Before the game we would certainly have taken this position.
Johnson hits Louis to the 45 on the first play.
We are pushed back to the 35 on third and 10. On the previous play Louis was open but Johnson overthrows him. We can get receivers open if our QB can only make accurate throws.
Alabama fair catches on their 19. At least don't give them good field possession to start this drive.
13:43 to go.
Henry is carrying the load.
Third and one.
First down to the 35.
There is bad call on Auburn of course and they get 15 yards. Once again a referee makes himself known in this game. It's a bad call on a so-called late hit which wasn't. Our announcers are livid as is Coach Malzahn. To top it off there is another unsportsmanlike dead-all foul against our bench. Unbelievable!
Saban rides officials for 60 minutes and never gets a call. The refs are giving them the game.
They kick the field and it's a 9 point game thanks to the officials.
This is ridiculous. Completely ridiculous.
Auburn 13 Alabama 22
10:04 left.
The unsportsmanlike call put them in field goal range.
We have to move the ball here and hope the officials don't take it away from us.
There is an out-of-bounds call on Reuben Foster and there is a sarcastic roar from the crowd.
Auburn is on their 45.
That's as far as we get and we are punting with 8 minutes left.
UAT fair catches at their 18.
7:49 to go.
Alabama leans on Henry and we can't stop him as the clock winds down.
This is the way it will end it seems as they run the clock down.
With 2:46 left we get the ball back but still trail by 9.
We go 3 and out. An open Melvin Ray drops a first down pass on fourth down that's that.
We had some chances in this game that we didn't take advantage of.
Johnson threw behind some open receivers.
We had two drops on our last possession. We've had drops all year.
The officials gave them 30 yards on their last FG drive.
We had the momentum at that point but the refs put them in field goal range.
On the out of bounds call against us Carl Lawson was blatantly held but there was no call.
The refs played a big part in giving them the game.
They deserved to win yet it's a shame that the refs took away our momentum at the end.
Henry gets a late score to rub it in.
FINAL SCORE
13-29
Too bad because it was a lot closer than that.
FIRST QUARTER
The Tigers receive and go three and out.
Alabama starts their drive on their 42 and drive for a field goal.
Carlton Davis is injured on the play before the field goal but trots off the field under his own power.
Auburn 0 Alabama 3
The Tigers mount a drive moving to a 2nd and 8 from the Alabama 12 with a timeout mixing it nicely with between the tackle runs, speed sweeps, and a wheel route completion.
The Tigers settle for the field goal but it was good drive anyway. We're doing quick hitting plays and doing misdirection.
The offense showed some spark. Can we keep it up?
Auburn 3 Alabama 3
Our defense looks in forcing UAT to a three and out.
After a good punt return by Melvin Davis we are in business at their 49.
Again we have to settle for the field goal but that's okay. Carlson is good from 44.
Auburn 6 Alabama 3
Auburn almost gets a safety on the kickoff as their receiver runs the ball back from 9 yards deep in the end zone. We had tacklers back there and with the right angle it would have been 2 points for us.
From their 10 UAT has first and 10 from their as the quarter ends.
SECOND QUARTER
Derrick Henry is starting to ramble. We have to stop him.
They cross midfield behind Henry.
So far their RB is their entire offense.
Our defense stiffens again and we force the 41 yard field goal.
So far their QB Coker is off target. They depend on their heavy run game.
Auburn 6 Alabama 6
The key question so far: can our offense do enough to keep our defense off the field enough to give us a chance in the 4th quarter? Unlikely.
The Tigers go three and out. The offense does nothing on that possession. After looking quick and crisp we look slow on those 3 plays. We've had 4 possessions so far: 2 field goals and 2 three and outs.
Alabama starts their possession after the punt from their 36.
There's a 13 yard completion to the 49.
Come on, defense!
There's a long completion down to the Auburn 5.
Henry crashes to the one.
On second down from the one we drop Henry back at the 9 as our defense completely clogs up the middle.
On third and goal from the 9 the pass is incomplete. Coker is erratic and that's good for us.
They get the chip shot field goal.
Auburn 6 Alabama 9
Coach Muschamp is livid on the sidelines perhaps pointing out Alabama's blatant holding.
Interesting game so far. If our offense can just step it up we might be in this game.
The Tigers drive again but Carlson misses a 48 yard attempt.
On third and 2 JJ tries to hit Louis downfield. A better throw and it would have been a touchdown.
Alabama drives. Countess drops a potential pick with a clear field in front of him. Should have been a pick 6.
Alabama gets a 50 yard field goal.
We had a chance there for huge play but Countess can't come up with the ball.
To win this game you have take advantage of your opportunities and we missed a big one there.
Auburn 6 Alabama 12
With 34 seconds left what will Auburn do?
We are forced to punt but they ruff the punter. No miracle on the attempted Hail Mary.
The Tigers are in this game. This is the first time since 2004 that a touchdown hasn't been scored in the first half.
Our offense has to hold up in the second half. We can't leave the defense on the field to win this game.
After the teams swap possessions Alabama drives for the touchdown. The sad thing is that on third and long we should have dropped Coker for a loss forcing a punt but they get the first down and then get a 34 yd. TD pass where again we should have sacked him.
Auburn 6 Alabama 19
THEN on our next possession on third and 12 Johnson hits Jason Smith for a 77 yard touchdown! Smith knocked the ball up into the air to himself and went the distance. Shades of Ricardo Louis against Georgia.
At this point we have a ball game.
Auburn 13 Alabama 19
Alabama is driving approaching midfield as the clock winds down in the third quarter.
They are trying to lean on our defense and wear us down.
With 33 seconds left in the quarter UAT is punting around midfield.
The punt goes into the end zone as the quarter ends.
We go to the fourth quarter and we have a ballgame!
FOURTH QUARTER
The final quarter of this historic series begins with Auburn starting a possession on their 20.
Auburn has a chance. Before the game we would certainly have taken this position.
Johnson hits Louis to the 45 on the first play.
We are pushed back to the 35 on third and 10. On the previous play Louis was open but Johnson overthrows him. We can get receivers open if our QB can only make accurate throws.
Alabama fair catches on their 19. At least don't give them good field possession to start this drive.
13:43 to go.
Henry is carrying the load.
Third and one.
First down to the 35.
There is bad call on Auburn of course and they get 15 yards. Once again a referee makes himself known in this game. It's a bad call on a so-called late hit which wasn't. Our announcers are livid as is Coach Malzahn. To top it off there is another unsportsmanlike dead-all foul against our bench. Unbelievable!
Saban rides officials for 60 minutes and never gets a call. The refs are giving them the game.
They kick the field and it's a 9 point game thanks to the officials.
This is ridiculous. Completely ridiculous.
Auburn 13 Alabama 22
10:04 left.
The unsportsmanlike call put them in field goal range.
We have to move the ball here and hope the officials don't take it away from us.
There is an out-of-bounds call on Reuben Foster and there is a sarcastic roar from the crowd.
Auburn is on their 45.
That's as far as we get and we are punting with 8 minutes left.
UAT fair catches at their 18.
7:49 to go.
Alabama leans on Henry and we can't stop him as the clock winds down.
This is the way it will end it seems as they run the clock down.
With 2:46 left we get the ball back but still trail by 9.
We go 3 and out. An open Melvin Ray drops a first down pass on fourth down that's that.
We had some chances in this game that we didn't take advantage of.
Johnson threw behind some open receivers.
We had two drops on our last possession. We've had drops all year.
The officials gave them 30 yards on their last FG drive.
We had the momentum at that point but the refs put them in field goal range.
On the out of bounds call against us Carl Lawson was blatantly held but there was no call.
The refs played a big part in giving them the game.
They deserved to win yet it's a shame that the refs took away our momentum at the end.
Henry gets a late score to rub it in.
FINAL SCORE
13-29
Too bad because it was a lot closer than that.
Friday, November 27, 2015
A Wild Thought
In the context of thinking that Auburn will need some big plays to be competitive tomorrow I found myself today thinking "Roc Thomas." Just saying.
Monday, November 23, 2015
To Win We Must
Here are my keys to beating UAT on Saturday:
- Start Sean White. He gives us our best chance to throw vertically, which we must do to score. Johnson mainly throws sideline routes, clearly because the coaches don't trust him to throw down the field. If White is healthy, I'd be surprised if he doesn't start.
- Protect the football. We cannot have turnovers.
- Run Kerryon Johnson from the wildcat. We need to mixup our offense, and he has shown effectiveness as a runner.
- Slow Derrick Henry, although I don't know how.
- Believe we can win
- Ricardo Louis must catch the ball.
- Get turnovers.
- Be effective offensively on first down. We can't get into obvious passing downs.
The Game
I will make this post and then I will nothing more about it until Saturday afternoon.
First of all, I do not like the term "Iron Bowl" even though Coach Jordan coined the term. It seemed appropriate at the time when the game was always played in Birmingham, but that isn't the case anymore thank goodness.
The spread will be 13 or 14 I suppose. That's as big as it usually ever gets.
I will not look for scenarios where we might win. It won't happen.
The best team almost always wins this game. No reason to think otherwise this time or any other time.
Enough said.
First of all, I do not like the term "Iron Bowl" even though Coach Jordan coined the term. It seemed appropriate at the time when the game was always played in Birmingham, but that isn't the case anymore thank goodness.
The spread will be 13 or 14 I suppose. That's as big as it usually ever gets.
I will not look for scenarios where we might win. It won't happen.
The best team almost always wins this game. No reason to think otherwise this time or any other time.
Enough said.
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Saturday, November 21, 2015
2015 Game 11 Idaho
The 5 and 5 Tigers need one more win to become bowl eligible. We need to get it done today against 3 and 7 Idaho. Auburn is a 30 point plus favorite.
FIRST QUARTER
The Tigers receive and march down the field for the touchdown. Jeremy Johnson completes two passes to Tony Stevens and keeps the ball once on a nice run. Peyton Barber scores from the 2 up the middle.
Auburn 7 Idaho 0
First play from scrimmage Idaho completes a long pass down to inside the Auburn 5. First play from there touchdown Idaho. This is not starting well. On that long pass completion we had zero pressure on their quarterback.
Auburn 7 Idaho 7
The Tigers cross midfield but the possession dies and we have to punt. Looks familiar.
The Vandals go three and out.
Another promising AU drive ensues. Kerryon has an impressive run.
But there's a loss. How will this drive bog down?
The Tigers drive for the TD running football. The star is Jovon Robinson.
He runs around right end for 13 yards for the score.
Auburn 14 Idaho 7
I do not want this game to be a track meet.
But it sure looks like that's what we have.
Idaho is both running and passing their way down the field again.
Our porous defense is making their offense look good.
First and goal at the one.
2nd and goal.
3rd and goal.
We push them back on third down to force a field attempt as the quarter ends.
SECOND QUARTER
On the first play of the quarter the 25 yard attempt is good.
Auburn 14 Idaho 10
The offense needs to keep it going.
At least our defense did not allow the touchdown after they had first and goal on the one.
Run heavy the Tigers power down the field helped by a fake punt.
On 4th and 7 from their 43 Phillips easily runs 24 yards for the first down.
On first and goal from the one Johnson keeps around left end untouched.
Auburn 21 Idaho 10
First play from scrimmage we recover a fumble. The offense is in business at the Vandal 24.
First down to the 11.
After a procedure penalty Johnson hits a wide-open Ricardo Louis for a 16 yd. touchdown.
I am happy to see Johnson get a TD pass.
Auburn 28 Idaho 10
On 3rd and 9 for Idaho Rudy Ford intercepts and returns 48 yards for the touchdown! I mean Rudy weaves and follows his blocking for the end zone seemingly running more than 48 yards.
Auburn 35 Idaho 10
Alas, the visitors move down the field for a touchdown. At times it seems like our defense is passive. They have to be really animated to stop the offense.
Auburn 35 Idaho 17
In situations like this our offense usually goes three and out and such is the case here. There is a long pass to Ricardo Louis ruled complete on the field but incomplete on replay which is correct.
The Tigers get the ball back with less than a minute to go but the clock expires.
THIRD QUARTER
Idaho gets the ball first. Will the Tigers have a second half swoon?
Starting from their 25 the Vandals go for it on 4th and three and our defense holds.
First down Auburn on the Idaho 32
First down at the 5.
TD pass to Tony Stevens on a fake to the running back and a quick throw.
The Tigers score quickly though receiving the opening kickoff.
Auburn 42 Idaho 17
It looks for all the world like Idaho is methodically marching for touchdown as they move into the Red Zone, but Jonathan Jones intercepts in the end zone and after a block in the back on the play we scrimmage from the 18. First play Johnson hits Louis for a long completion to the Idaho 35.
From the 3 Johnson fakes to the running back and he walks into the end one. Slick move by JJ.
Auburn 49 Idaho 17
The Vandals drive for a field goal. Surprised they settled for a 3 pointer.
Auburn 49 Idaho 20
The Tigers go three and out and Idaho may be moving the ball again as the quarter ends.
FOURTH QUARTER
On third and 12 from around midfield we get a sack
After the punt Roc Thomas sweeps right for 56 yards down the right sideline for the score. He turns the corner and turns on the speed. Of our running backs Thomas is certainly our homerun hitter.
Auburn 56 Idaho 20
Idaho comes back and drives for another score. Our defense is soft.
Auburn 56 Idaho 27
Tucker Tuberville comes in and the Tigers straight backward. We punt and they drive for another score. This is what I hate: this game gets sloppy at the end. I know we have lots of substitutions on the field but I hate this kind game ending.
Auburn 56 Idaho 34
A little over 5 minutes still remaining. Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy.
TT is back in the game.
Let's at least run some of the clock off before giving it back to them.
We do pick up a couple of first downs but have to punt and the clock finally mercifully expires.
This game seemed to last an eternity. The crappy 4th quarter made it seem so long.
Auburn is bowl eligible. Some consolation.
FINAL SCORE
56 TO 34
FIRST QUARTER
The Tigers receive and march down the field for the touchdown. Jeremy Johnson completes two passes to Tony Stevens and keeps the ball once on a nice run. Peyton Barber scores from the 2 up the middle.
Auburn 7 Idaho 0
First play from scrimmage Idaho completes a long pass down to inside the Auburn 5. First play from there touchdown Idaho. This is not starting well. On that long pass completion we had zero pressure on their quarterback.
Auburn 7 Idaho 7
The Tigers cross midfield but the possession dies and we have to punt. Looks familiar.
The Vandals go three and out.
Another promising AU drive ensues. Kerryon has an impressive run.
But there's a loss. How will this drive bog down?
The Tigers drive for the TD running football. The star is Jovon Robinson.
He runs around right end for 13 yards for the score.
Auburn 14 Idaho 7
I do not want this game to be a track meet.
But it sure looks like that's what we have.
Idaho is both running and passing their way down the field again.
Our porous defense is making their offense look good.
First and goal at the one.
2nd and goal.
3rd and goal.
We push them back on third down to force a field attempt as the quarter ends.
SECOND QUARTER
On the first play of the quarter the 25 yard attempt is good.
Auburn 14 Idaho 10
The offense needs to keep it going.
At least our defense did not allow the touchdown after they had first and goal on the one.
Run heavy the Tigers power down the field helped by a fake punt.
On 4th and 7 from their 43 Phillips easily runs 24 yards for the first down.
On first and goal from the one Johnson keeps around left end untouched.
Auburn 21 Idaho 10
First play from scrimmage we recover a fumble. The offense is in business at the Vandal 24.
First down to the 11.
After a procedure penalty Johnson hits a wide-open Ricardo Louis for a 16 yd. touchdown.
I am happy to see Johnson get a TD pass.
Auburn 28 Idaho 10
On 3rd and 9 for Idaho Rudy Ford intercepts and returns 48 yards for the touchdown! I mean Rudy weaves and follows his blocking for the end zone seemingly running more than 48 yards.
Auburn 35 Idaho 10
Alas, the visitors move down the field for a touchdown. At times it seems like our defense is passive. They have to be really animated to stop the offense.
Auburn 35 Idaho 17
In situations like this our offense usually goes three and out and such is the case here. There is a long pass to Ricardo Louis ruled complete on the field but incomplete on replay which is correct.
The Tigers get the ball back with less than a minute to go but the clock expires.
THIRD QUARTER
Idaho gets the ball first. Will the Tigers have a second half swoon?
Starting from their 25 the Vandals go for it on 4th and three and our defense holds.
First down Auburn on the Idaho 32
First down at the 5.
TD pass to Tony Stevens on a fake to the running back and a quick throw.
The Tigers score quickly though receiving the opening kickoff.
Auburn 42 Idaho 17
It looks for all the world like Idaho is methodically marching for touchdown as they move into the Red Zone, but Jonathan Jones intercepts in the end zone and after a block in the back on the play we scrimmage from the 18. First play Johnson hits Louis for a long completion to the Idaho 35.
From the 3 Johnson fakes to the running back and he walks into the end one. Slick move by JJ.
Auburn 49 Idaho 17
The Vandals drive for a field goal. Surprised they settled for a 3 pointer.
Auburn 49 Idaho 20
The Tigers go three and out and Idaho may be moving the ball again as the quarter ends.
FOURTH QUARTER
On third and 12 from around midfield we get a sack
After the punt Roc Thomas sweeps right for 56 yards down the right sideline for the score. He turns the corner and turns on the speed. Of our running backs Thomas is certainly our homerun hitter.
Auburn 56 Idaho 20
Idaho comes back and drives for another score. Our defense is soft.
Auburn 56 Idaho 27
Tucker Tuberville comes in and the Tigers straight backward. We punt and they drive for another score. This is what I hate: this game gets sloppy at the end. I know we have lots of substitutions on the field but I hate this kind game ending.
Auburn 56 Idaho 34
A little over 5 minutes still remaining. Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy.
TT is back in the game.
Let's at least run some of the clock off before giving it back to them.
We do pick up a couple of first downs but have to punt and the clock finally mercifully expires.
This game seemed to last an eternity. The crappy 4th quarter made it seem so long.
Auburn is bowl eligible. Some consolation.
FINAL SCORE
56 TO 34
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Saturday, November 14, 2015
2015 Game 10 Georgia
The 5 and 4 Tigers face Georgia once again at Jordan-Hare. Did the team find itself last week in a 26 to 10 win over TAMU? Did Jovon Robinson have a coming out as he rushed for 159 yards on 27 carries? Has the defense really improved? Is the offense ready to play Malzahn tempo? Who will start at quarterback? Just before kickoff I see online that Jeremy Johnson will be at the helm.We will soon know where this season is headed down the stretch as this game will kickoff at 11 on CBS.
FIRST QUARTER
Peyton Barber starts at running back. The Tigers win the toss and receive.
There's a first down to the 39.
The Tigers march right down the field in their opening possession for a touchdown.
Kerryon Johnson wildcats it in from the 10.
That was one impressive opening drive by the Tigers!
Though Barber started, Jovon Robinson had an impressive run on that drive.
75 yards 11 plays 4:36 off the clock.
56 yards on the ground and 19 in the air as JJ was 4 for 4.
Auburn 7 Georgia 0
The Bulldogs drive the AU 46 but have to punt on 4th and 9.
Auburn will start on their 16.
This time Georgia forces a three and out. JJ runs for 8 yards for only after being sacked for a loss of 3.
Despite this our announcers say that Jeremy is playing with more confidence.
The punt goes to the Georgia 34 with 4:32 to go in the quarter with the wind against us.
The Dogs drive to a first down at the AU 11 as the quarter ends, the drive kept alive as they convert a 4th and 4 along the way.
SECOND QUARTER
First play from the 11 there's a run to the two. Not good.
There's a fumble and Kris Frost almost recovers.
We stuff the run on third down.
On 4th and 1 for the first down from the two the pass is incomplete as Carl Lawson got into the passing lane. Not a deflection but he blocked their quarterback's vision.
That's a big stop for the defense!
On the first play from the two Jovon Robinson runs for 33 to the 35.
BUT Johnson throws an interception later and Georgia starts on their 40.
Our QB has to shake this off. We shall see.
The Dogs move to a third and short on our 12 but for some reason their QB goes back deep to pass and McKinzy sacks him! The 40 yard FG is good.
Auburn 7 Georgia 3
So far after that opening drive our defense has kept us in the game.
Our offense must get going again.
The verdict is so-so.
The Tigers drive for a first down to the Bulldog 22 but have to settle for a 42 yard Daniel Carlson field goal. We were running effectively but suddenly we try to throw from the 22 and Jeremy Johnson is not the best QB when you're throwing on every down. We are at half.
Auburn 10 Georgia 3
THIRD QUARTER
The teams swap possessions until late in the quarter when Georgia drives from their 34 for the touchdown. We had them stopped but a face mask call gives them a first down which leads to the score. The problem is that earlier there was a blatant face mask on Jeremy Johnson right in front of the official that wasn't called. No consistency in the officiating.
Auburn 10 Georgia 10
Our offense needs to get going, but it doesn't like it's going to happen as the third quarter winds down.
Three incomplete passes and Auburn is punting with 59 seconds to go in the quarter.
Sean White is in the game having come in the last series but it makes no difference.
They are stuffing the line of scrimmage and we cannot throw the ball.
Our offense is not in the game.
Georgia has all the momentum. This game has turned against us in the third quarter.
Luckily we are stilled tied at this point.
Georgia gets good field possession after the punt at their 45.
The pressure is on our defense with no help so far in this half from our offense.
A touchdown here and we are in serious trouble.
The quarter ends with Georgia facing third and 2.
This game is going down to the wire it would appear.
FOURTH QUARTER
First down to the Auburn 44. It looks like we can't stop them.
We do push them back helped by penalties but their punt rolls dead at the 6.
We had them 4th and 42 but they get a 20 yard run before the punt. I don't understand that.
If we go three and out from here Georgia will win the game.
We are lucky the game is still tied with 11:52 left.
Jovon Robinson runs for 2 yards.
Sean White is our QB.
We are only 2 of 8 so far on third down.
Johnson comes in and is dropped on the 6.
Once again we're three and out. Of offense if comatose.
Since the first quarter our offense has gone backwards.
We will need another miracle as in 2013.
And now there is a punt return for the touchdown as the officials miss a block in the back.
Georgia gets away with another non-call.
Now we are in serious trouble.
This is all due to our offensive ineffectiveness.
It's been all Georgia in the second half. Our offense is out of it. It will cost us this game.
Auburn 10 Georgia 17
Will there be a 2013 like miracle?
I doubt it.
Sean White has been in there but he is obviously hobbled.
Jeremy Johnson is still Jeremy Johnson.
When forced to throw we can't do it.
In the second half we have one first down and 21 yards of total offense.
AU begins at the 23.
9:22 to go.
Disaster strikes. White fumbles, Georgia recovers, and kicks the field goal.
Auburn 10 Georgia 20
I don't understand this offensive meltdown. After last week's improvement and our opening drive today, what has happened??? The shame is that our defense has obviously improved. This game is all over with 6:49 to go. This is not a very good Georgia team but they are better than Auburn today.
Ford returns the kickoff to the Auburn 27.
Finally Auburn moves the ball smartly down the field with Jeremy Johnson at QB but from the 7 Ricardo Louis reverses his field on the speed sweep and fumbles near the goal line and Georgia recovers. So we will lose this game as the offense suffers its third turnover.
It's hard to understand the ineffectiveness of this Gus Malzahn offense especially when our defense kept us in this game till the end. I never thought I would such a poor, poor Malzahn offense.
Auburn is using its timeouts to make Georgia punt near their goal line.
We use our three timeouts to force Georgia to punt from their end zone with 3:09 left.
After the punt we start on their 37 with no timeouts left.
We have to score quickly to get a miracle finish.
The Tigers get close enough to elect to go for the field goal and attempt the onside kick with 1:14 to go.
Auburn 13 Georgia 20
Georgia recovers the onside kick and that's that.
After such a great start as we score our only touchdown on our opening possession the defense keeps us in the game, but our offense vanishes. It's all because we cannot throw the ball. We have no threat of a passing game so all a team has to go is stack the line of scrimmage, dare our offense to throw it, and we can't.
FIRST QUARTER
Peyton Barber starts at running back. The Tigers win the toss and receive.
There's a first down to the 39.
The Tigers march right down the field in their opening possession for a touchdown.
Kerryon Johnson wildcats it in from the 10.
That was one impressive opening drive by the Tigers!
Though Barber started, Jovon Robinson had an impressive run on that drive.
75 yards 11 plays 4:36 off the clock.
56 yards on the ground and 19 in the air as JJ was 4 for 4.
Auburn 7 Georgia 0
The Bulldogs drive the AU 46 but have to punt on 4th and 9.
Auburn will start on their 16.
This time Georgia forces a three and out. JJ runs for 8 yards for only after being sacked for a loss of 3.
Despite this our announcers say that Jeremy is playing with more confidence.
The punt goes to the Georgia 34 with 4:32 to go in the quarter with the wind against us.
The Dogs drive to a first down at the AU 11 as the quarter ends, the drive kept alive as they convert a 4th and 4 along the way.
SECOND QUARTER
First play from the 11 there's a run to the two. Not good.
There's a fumble and Kris Frost almost recovers.
We stuff the run on third down.
On 4th and 1 for the first down from the two the pass is incomplete as Carl Lawson got into the passing lane. Not a deflection but he blocked their quarterback's vision.
That's a big stop for the defense!
On the first play from the two Jovon Robinson runs for 33 to the 35.
BUT Johnson throws an interception later and Georgia starts on their 40.
Our QB has to shake this off. We shall see.
The Dogs move to a third and short on our 12 but for some reason their QB goes back deep to pass and McKinzy sacks him! The 40 yard FG is good.
Auburn 7 Georgia 3
So far after that opening drive our defense has kept us in the game.
Our offense must get going again.
The verdict is so-so.
The Tigers drive for a first down to the Bulldog 22 but have to settle for a 42 yard Daniel Carlson field goal. We were running effectively but suddenly we try to throw from the 22 and Jeremy Johnson is not the best QB when you're throwing on every down. We are at half.
Auburn 10 Georgia 3
THIRD QUARTER
The teams swap possessions until late in the quarter when Georgia drives from their 34 for the touchdown. We had them stopped but a face mask call gives them a first down which leads to the score. The problem is that earlier there was a blatant face mask on Jeremy Johnson right in front of the official that wasn't called. No consistency in the officiating.
Auburn 10 Georgia 10
Our offense needs to get going, but it doesn't like it's going to happen as the third quarter winds down.
Three incomplete passes and Auburn is punting with 59 seconds to go in the quarter.
Sean White is in the game having come in the last series but it makes no difference.
They are stuffing the line of scrimmage and we cannot throw the ball.
Our offense is not in the game.
Georgia has all the momentum. This game has turned against us in the third quarter.
Luckily we are stilled tied at this point.
Georgia gets good field possession after the punt at their 45.
The pressure is on our defense with no help so far in this half from our offense.
A touchdown here and we are in serious trouble.
The quarter ends with Georgia facing third and 2.
This game is going down to the wire it would appear.
FOURTH QUARTER
First down to the Auburn 44. It looks like we can't stop them.
We do push them back helped by penalties but their punt rolls dead at the 6.
We had them 4th and 42 but they get a 20 yard run before the punt. I don't understand that.
If we go three and out from here Georgia will win the game.
We are lucky the game is still tied with 11:52 left.
Jovon Robinson runs for 2 yards.
Sean White is our QB.
We are only 2 of 8 so far on third down.
Johnson comes in and is dropped on the 6.
Once again we're three and out. Of offense if comatose.
Since the first quarter our offense has gone backwards.
We will need another miracle as in 2013.
And now there is a punt return for the touchdown as the officials miss a block in the back.
Georgia gets away with another non-call.
Now we are in serious trouble.
This is all due to our offensive ineffectiveness.
It's been all Georgia in the second half. Our offense is out of it. It will cost us this game.
Auburn 10 Georgia 17
Will there be a 2013 like miracle?
I doubt it.
Sean White has been in there but he is obviously hobbled.
Jeremy Johnson is still Jeremy Johnson.
When forced to throw we can't do it.
In the second half we have one first down and 21 yards of total offense.
AU begins at the 23.
9:22 to go.
Disaster strikes. White fumbles, Georgia recovers, and kicks the field goal.
Auburn 10 Georgia 20
I don't understand this offensive meltdown. After last week's improvement and our opening drive today, what has happened??? The shame is that our defense has obviously improved. This game is all over with 6:49 to go. This is not a very good Georgia team but they are better than Auburn today.
Ford returns the kickoff to the Auburn 27.
Finally Auburn moves the ball smartly down the field with Jeremy Johnson at QB but from the 7 Ricardo Louis reverses his field on the speed sweep and fumbles near the goal line and Georgia recovers. So we will lose this game as the offense suffers its third turnover.
It's hard to understand the ineffectiveness of this Gus Malzahn offense especially when our defense kept us in this game till the end. I never thought I would such a poor, poor Malzahn offense.
Auburn is using its timeouts to make Georgia punt near their goal line.
We use our three timeouts to force Georgia to punt from their end zone with 3:09 left.
After the punt we start on their 37 with no timeouts left.
We have to score quickly to get a miracle finish.
The Tigers get close enough to elect to go for the field goal and attempt the onside kick with 1:14 to go.
Auburn 13 Georgia 20
Georgia recovers the onside kick and that's that.
After such a great start as we score our only touchdown on our opening possession the defense keeps us in the game, but our offense vanishes. It's all because we cannot throw the ball. We have no threat of a passing game so all a team has to go is stack the line of scrimmage, dare our offense to throw it, and we can't.
Beating UAB
The weekend begins with the Tigers beating a good UAB team 75 to 74 with a 3-pointer by T.J. Lang with 16 seconds left followed by a blocked shot by Horace Spencer. The Tigers led most of the game and by as many as 14 in the first half. A win over Georgia now would make this a great weekend.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
It's Georgia Week
Next to Alabama, the Georgia game brings back the most memories. Who can forget the Miracle at Jordan Hare two years ago?
I see that on Auburn Undercover that the Tigers are a one point favorite. I figured it would be one or two points either way.
The coach isn't saying who will start at QB. I honestly don't know who it might be and I do not know which one would give us the best chance to win.
I see that on Auburn Undercover that the Tigers are a one point favorite. I figured it would be one or two points either way.
The coach isn't saying who will start at QB. I honestly don't know who it might be and I do not know which one would give us the best chance to win.
Monday, November 9, 2015
Saturday, November 7, 2015
2015 Game 9 TAMU
I watched Florida edge Vanderbilt 9 to 7 with a late field goal. I was stunned to see how good the Vandy defense is. How can Vanderbilt have such a good defense and Auburn have such a bad defense? They can't have better athletes than us, can they? I don't understand it. Their defense looks like a cohesive unit of 11 players on the same page whereas our defense looks like 11 players going in different directions.
On this rainy day there are more big games than any Saturday this season so far.
Ole Miss blows the SEC championship game by losing 53 to 52 to Arkansas.
Our game is a 6:30 kickoff at Kyle Field. The Aggies are a 7 point favorite. I do not see how Auburn can win this game. They have a dual threat quarterback and the home field advantage and our offense can't find the end zone. Each week it's one thing after another. What will it be this week?
To win this game:
1) Our defense needs to make some stops and get off the field on third down.
2) We need to establish the running game.
3) Our receivers need to catch the football.
4) We need to continue to be solid in the kicking game.
What will happen?
Before the game we learn that Jeremy Johnson starts at QB as Sean White with a leg injury cannot go. We are real trouble now!
The rain has moved out but the wind is swirling and whipping around on the field.
This will make it all the worse for Jeremy Johnson.
This will be a long night most likely. How many interceptions will JJ throw?
FIRST QUARTER
The Aggies win the toss, receive, and start on their 39 after a run back.
They cross midfield, our defense stiffens, and on 4th and 13 they hit a 50-yard FG in the swirling wind.
Auburn 0 TAMU 3
The Tigers look impressive in their first possession as they drive for the touchdown.
JJ is 6 for 6. He looks like a different quarterback.
Jovon Robinson is running hard.
The score comes on an 8 yd. pass to Marcus Davis.
11 plays/75 yards
Auburn 7 TAMU 3
What will this good start lead to?
The Aggies drive across midfield but Carlton Davis intercepts in the end zone!
Big turnover.
From their 20 the Tigers march smartly down the field to a first down at the Aggie 7 as the quarter ends. Jovon Robison is running like he is demon possessed. Jeremy Johnson is 9 for 9 so far.
SECOND QUARTER
From the one and half yard line on third down Jovon Robinson reaches the ball across the line for the touchdown. So far this is a different Auburn team than we've seen so far this year. So far this offense 2 for 2 in the Red Zone.
Auburn 14 TAMU 3
It looks like the Aggies will score as they drive to a first down at the Auburn 12, but Justin Garrett intercepts at the goal line and runs it back to the 11. That's two turnovers for the defense.
The Tigers go three and out as JJ misses a wide-open Kerryon Johnson for what would have been a first down. That's his first miss. Should have been but wasn't.
TAMU starts on their 41 after the punt. We can't have any more mistakes. The offense cannot have any lulls.
The Aggies go three and out. We are doing a good job so far with their touted freshman QB.
Marcus Davis fair catches at the Auburn 11 with 8:20 to go in the half.
After getting to the AU 30 we have to punt. I hope we are not getting into an offensive lull.
That's two straight punts by Auburn.
TAMU moves the ball again. Can we stop them?
4th and 1 at the AU 23 as the clock winds down.
No doubt they will go for it.
We stop the QB short!!! No gain.
2:01 to go.
The Tigers play conservative and punt the ball to the Aggies.
On the last play of the half we sack their QB and the half ends.
It's a good first half for the Auburn Tigers.
THIRD QUARTER
The Tigers get the ball to start the half.
Kerryon Johnson returns to the 25.
The Tigers drive to a 35 yard field goal. The big chain moving play is a long pass to Kerryon Johnson on the wheel route.
Auburn 17 TAMU 3
Blake Countess intercepts!
AU has the ball back at our 46.
We drive into the Red Zone. Ricardo Louis drops another pass that would have been a first down inside the 5 or maybe a touchdown and we have to settle for the 30 yard field goal. We have reverted to our inability to put the ball into the end zone. This could cost us the game before it's over.
Auburn 20 TAMU 3
The Aggies drive for the touchdown after a controversial result that goes against our team.
An Aggie player is called for targeting. Replay shows that it was clearly a helmet to helmet strike, but the on the field call is reversed. Our announcers are incredulous. All they can say is that the definition of targeting is not well defined. Amazing. That was a vicious targeting but they get away with it.
Auburn 20 TAMU 10
The Tigers march authoritatively right down the field mainly gashing their defense running the football. Powerful, powerful, looking offensive surge. The quarter ends with Auburn second and goal at the Aggie 3. The offense is on fire with this drive.
FOURTH QUARTER
Barber is dropped for a three yard loss. Not good.
No touchdown. We have to settle for another field. Another Red Zone disappointment.
We have to settle for the field goal. A great looking drive stops short of the end zone.
Auburn 23 TAMU 10
That was truly not good. A touchdown there might have sealed this game. Instead it's still a game with only a 13-point lead still at the start of the 4th quarter. There is a lot football left. That's three straight field goals after two touchdowns to start the game. Will Red Zone woes cost us this game?
Their starting QB is in the locker room. Kyle Allen, who started the season as the starter, has not been seen. They are using their third string quarterback.
The Tigers drive to another field goal. We play conservative running Robinson on almost every play although there is a long pass completion to Tony Stevens to their 23. I don't understand why JJ doesn't keep the ball on a fake to Robinson. In this case the FG is a good move. The kick is for 31 yards. The clock is under 7 minutes.
Auburn 26 TAMU 10
The kickoff is the first touchback of the game with the swirling wind out there.
They continue with their third string quarterback.
First down to their 37.
Aggies move into Auburn territory but we finally stop them on 4th down.
Then the Tigers run the clock out.
Our Tigers get out of College Station with a big SEC road win.
This team improved tonight. The defense was impressive getting 3 turnovers.
Jeremy Johnson came on like he was supposed to at the start of the season.
Daniel Carlson continues his All-American kicking.
Every aspect of the team improved.
We have hope moving forward.
Final Score
Auburn 26 TAMU 10
On this rainy day there are more big games than any Saturday this season so far.
Ole Miss blows the SEC championship game by losing 53 to 52 to Arkansas.
Our game is a 6:30 kickoff at Kyle Field. The Aggies are a 7 point favorite. I do not see how Auburn can win this game. They have a dual threat quarterback and the home field advantage and our offense can't find the end zone. Each week it's one thing after another. What will it be this week?
To win this game:
1) Our defense needs to make some stops and get off the field on third down.
2) We need to establish the running game.
3) Our receivers need to catch the football.
4) We need to continue to be solid in the kicking game.
What will happen?
Before the game we learn that Jeremy Johnson starts at QB as Sean White with a leg injury cannot go. We are real trouble now!
The rain has moved out but the wind is swirling and whipping around on the field.
This will make it all the worse for Jeremy Johnson.
This will be a long night most likely. How many interceptions will JJ throw?
FIRST QUARTER
The Aggies win the toss, receive, and start on their 39 after a run back.
They cross midfield, our defense stiffens, and on 4th and 13 they hit a 50-yard FG in the swirling wind.
Auburn 0 TAMU 3
The Tigers look impressive in their first possession as they drive for the touchdown.
JJ is 6 for 6. He looks like a different quarterback.
Jovon Robinson is running hard.
The score comes on an 8 yd. pass to Marcus Davis.
11 plays/75 yards
Auburn 7 TAMU 3
What will this good start lead to?
The Aggies drive across midfield but Carlton Davis intercepts in the end zone!
Big turnover.
From their 20 the Tigers march smartly down the field to a first down at the Aggie 7 as the quarter ends. Jovon Robison is running like he is demon possessed. Jeremy Johnson is 9 for 9 so far.
SECOND QUARTER
From the one and half yard line on third down Jovon Robinson reaches the ball across the line for the touchdown. So far this is a different Auburn team than we've seen so far this year. So far this offense 2 for 2 in the Red Zone.
Auburn 14 TAMU 3
It looks like the Aggies will score as they drive to a first down at the Auburn 12, but Justin Garrett intercepts at the goal line and runs it back to the 11. That's two turnovers for the defense.
The Tigers go three and out as JJ misses a wide-open Kerryon Johnson for what would have been a first down. That's his first miss. Should have been but wasn't.
TAMU starts on their 41 after the punt. We can't have any more mistakes. The offense cannot have any lulls.
The Aggies go three and out. We are doing a good job so far with their touted freshman QB.
Marcus Davis fair catches at the Auburn 11 with 8:20 to go in the half.
After getting to the AU 30 we have to punt. I hope we are not getting into an offensive lull.
That's two straight punts by Auburn.
TAMU moves the ball again. Can we stop them?
4th and 1 at the AU 23 as the clock winds down.
No doubt they will go for it.
We stop the QB short!!! No gain.
2:01 to go.
The Tigers play conservative and punt the ball to the Aggies.
On the last play of the half we sack their QB and the half ends.
It's a good first half for the Auburn Tigers.
THIRD QUARTER
The Tigers get the ball to start the half.
Kerryon Johnson returns to the 25.
The Tigers drive to a 35 yard field goal. The big chain moving play is a long pass to Kerryon Johnson on the wheel route.
Auburn 17 TAMU 3
Blake Countess intercepts!
AU has the ball back at our 46.
We drive into the Red Zone. Ricardo Louis drops another pass that would have been a first down inside the 5 or maybe a touchdown and we have to settle for the 30 yard field goal. We have reverted to our inability to put the ball into the end zone. This could cost us the game before it's over.
Auburn 20 TAMU 3
The Aggies drive for the touchdown after a controversial result that goes against our team.
An Aggie player is called for targeting. Replay shows that it was clearly a helmet to helmet strike, but the on the field call is reversed. Our announcers are incredulous. All they can say is that the definition of targeting is not well defined. Amazing. That was a vicious targeting but they get away with it.
Auburn 20 TAMU 10
The Tigers march authoritatively right down the field mainly gashing their defense running the football. Powerful, powerful, looking offensive surge. The quarter ends with Auburn second and goal at the Aggie 3. The offense is on fire with this drive.
FOURTH QUARTER
Barber is dropped for a three yard loss. Not good.
No touchdown. We have to settle for another field. Another Red Zone disappointment.
We have to settle for the field goal. A great looking drive stops short of the end zone.
Auburn 23 TAMU 10
That was truly not good. A touchdown there might have sealed this game. Instead it's still a game with only a 13-point lead still at the start of the 4th quarter. There is a lot football left. That's three straight field goals after two touchdowns to start the game. Will Red Zone woes cost us this game?
Their starting QB is in the locker room. Kyle Allen, who started the season as the starter, has not been seen. They are using their third string quarterback.
The Tigers drive to another field goal. We play conservative running Robinson on almost every play although there is a long pass completion to Tony Stevens to their 23. I don't understand why JJ doesn't keep the ball on a fake to Robinson. In this case the FG is a good move. The kick is for 31 yards. The clock is under 7 minutes.
Auburn 26 TAMU 10
The kickoff is the first touchback of the game with the swirling wind out there.
They continue with their third string quarterback.
First down to their 37.
Aggies move into Auburn territory but we finally stop them on 4th down.
Then the Tigers run the clock out.
Our Tigers get out of College Station with a big SEC road win.
This team improved tonight. The defense was impressive getting 3 turnovers.
Jeremy Johnson came on like he was supposed to at the start of the season.
Daniel Carlson continues his All-American kicking.
Every aspect of the team improved.
We have hope moving forward.
Final Score
Auburn 26 TAMU 10
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