2017 The Missouri Game

Auburn is playing at Missouri for the first time.  This is a game that everyone is saying that Auburn should win.  It scares me to death in this situation.  From now on every game is critical.  If you lose one that you are expected to win it is especially rough.  If we lose this game the pressure might be unsurmountable on Malzahn.

FIRST QUARTER

Missouri receives and goes three and out.
After the punt Auburn drives quickly for the score.
First play from scrimmage Stidham hits Kyle Davis for a 58 yard completion.
Kerryon Johnson walks in from the one for the score.  6 plays 80 yards.

Auburn 7  Missouri 0

Good start, but we've seen good starts before fizzle.
Second Missouri possession second play Auburn intercepts at their 33.  Carlton Davis does the honors.
First down on a complete pass to Hastings to the 18.
From the 15 Stidham runs to the two yard line.
Kerryon runs it in on the wildcat from the two.  Auburn turns the turnover into seven.

Auburn 14  Missouri 0

You couldn't ask for a better start to this game.
Missouri picks up one first down but then punts to the Auburn ten.
After one first down Auburn is punting.  Let's hope our offense doesn't go into a swoop like it has done so many times before.
Missouri pushes to the AU 45 but that's it.
The punt rolls dead at the Auburn ten with 2:06 to go in the quarter.
So far our rushing hasn't been there and it needs to be there.
First down rushing to the 22.
The quarter ends with Auburn facing 2nd and seven at the Auburn 25.

SECOND QUARTER

First down to the 36.
Then a long completion to Will Hastings to the 17.
Kam Martin explodes to the three untouched.
On second down Kerryon Johnson runs around right end for the touchdown from the one after Martin had carried to the one.

Auburn 21  Missouri 0

Missouri moves to the Auburn 49 we see a strange play.
On third and 9 their QB is ruled to have fumbled though his arm seemed to be moving forward.  The ball is picked up by Marlon Davidson and he runs it down to the Missouri 20.  Big turnover and break for Auburn.
The Tigers move quickly and Kerryon runs it in for the fourth time from the wildcat inside the ten.   It's been all Auburn so far.

Auburn 28  Missouri 0

Missouri goes very uptempo and moves out the 50.
Missouri is down the AU 33.  Missouri is suddenly moving the football.
Missouri is down the Auburn 19.
A screen pass from there makes the end zone and Missouri is on the board.
That was a well executed drive by home team.

Auburn 28  Missouri 7

Kam Martin explodes for 47 yards.
AU is inside the Missouri 30.
We move to 4th down at the 24.
Carlson extends our lead with a 41 yard FG.

Auburn 31  Missouri 7

Missouri moves the ball like last time crossing midfield as the clock dips below a minute.
On 4th down from the Auburn 43 Missouri punts to the Auburn 5.  The half ends.
Auburn has dominated by Missouri has shown in its last 2 possessions that it can move the ball.

THIRD QUARTER

The Tigers receive and after one first down there is a long TD pass to Eli Stove but it's called back for holding.
We punt and stop Missouri on a fake punt attempt at their 22.
On the first play Stove jet sweeps to the Missouri one and Kerryon dives in from there for his 5th touchdown.

Auburn 38  Missouri 7

Missouri is three and out from their 25 after the kickoff.  Our defense holds again.
AU gets good field position at our 43.
First play Stidham hits a wide-open Nate Craig-Myers running free down the center of the field and Auburn extends its lead.  Wow!  Great play call.  Great protection for our quarterback.

Auburn 45  Missouri 7

Missouri is quickly out to midfield.
Missouri does have a good QB in Drew Lock and he can be very accurate.
Missouri is at the Auburn 39 as we substitute liberally.
Missouri is punting on 4th down from the 37.  Why don't they go for it?
Buddy Davidson is shown in the stands.
We start from our 8.
We go three and out but Missouri is guilty of illegally jumping over our shield on the punt.
After the penalty is enforced Stove makes a big gain on a sweep around left end.
First down Auburn at the Missouri 38.
The drive stalls at the 35.  Carlson comes in for a long field goal attempt.
Daniel Carols nails the 52 yard attempt.  That was a big-league field goal!

Auburn 48  Missouri 7

Missouri drives across midfield but the ball comes out and AU recovers around the AU 35.
Malik Willis comes into the game, carries for 11 yards on the first play, and gets 15 more as his helmet is ripped off.  The Tigers are in Missouri territory.
The quarter ends with Auburn trying to drive with Malik Willis taking over at quarterback.

FOURTH QUARTER

Willis does a great RPO to Griffin King for a touchdown but it's called back for holding.
We move to 4th down at their 37.  Carlson will try another long one.
Carlson nails the 54 harder!  He is money in the bank.

Auburn 51  Missouri 7

It's good to see Malik Willis out there.  With the dismissal of Sean White, he is firmly the number two quarterback.  He is a change of pace from Stidham, more of a Nick Marshall kind dual threat.
Missouri drives to a 25 yard TD pass against a lot of subs out there.  No pressure on their QB.

Auburn 51  Missouri 14

After one first down we are pushed back to our 20 and have to punt.
Missouri takes over around their 40 with 8:21 to go.
First down to the AU 34.
On 4th and 5 from the 29 we sack their QB back at the 39.
We rule for one first down moving just across midfield.
We move down to the Missouri 37 running between the tackles.
Down to the 32 with Malik Miller running the football.
We end with 4th and 1 as the clock runs and expires as we run the last play of the game.  The game is over.
This game was all Auburn from the beginning and the route was on.
The offense was balanced.  The first defense gave up 7 points.  Kerryon Johnson scored 5 touchdowns.  Malik Will made his first appearance and looks capable.  Our offense did not let up.
Next week it's Mississippi State and the Bullies got popped tonight in Athens.  Here we go.

FINAL SCORE

Auburn 51  Missouri 14