This is a big game. It may be the biggest game of Coach Malzhan's life. Auburn desperately needs to win this game. After the disappointing LSU loss the Tigers are 5 and 2 and a good season can still happen. But we must beat the Razorbacks. AU is something like a 13 point favorite in Fayetteville with a 6:30 kickoff on the SEC Network.
FIRST QUARTER
Auburn wins the toss and defers.
Carlson surprisingly kicks out of bounds on his kickoff.
The Hogs go three and out.
Stephen Roberts fair catches. There was contact. The ball goes back thru the end zone and it's a touchback given there was no possession of the ball. It looked like interference from Arkansas but this was not called.
From their 20 the Tigers march down the field mixing the run and pass like they should.
On third and 12 Darius Slayton takes the short pass and runs 51 yards to the 15.
Next play Stidham keeps around left end and the Tigers score quickly on their first possession.
Auburn 7 Arkansas 0
Arkansas responds with a drive of their own moving right down the field quickly first down to the AU 23. They have a big QB who is not very fleet afoot but he is physical.
The drive ends with a 34 yd. field goal. Okay. Better than giving up the 7.
We are stuffing their running attempts but they are completing passes. We need to get more pressure on their quarterback.
Auburn 7 Arkansas 3
Our offense keeps running temp as we cross midfield.
First down AU to the Arkansas 34.
First down to the 19.
First down to the 8 with rugged running between the tackles.
First down and Slayton should caught the ball in the end zone.
KJ loses back to the 16.
Third and goal from the 16,
KJ takes a short pass and is pushed out of bounds at the 4.
Carlson makes the FG.
First and goal from the 8 and we have to settle for the 3.
Auburn 10 Arkansas 3
I hope these field goals instead touchdowns don't doom us.
We need to get more pressure on their quarterback and continue to stuff their running game.
That was a nice, long drive. Hopefully the long possession will pay dividends.
It's a breezy night in Fayetteville as rain is expected later.
The Hogs are passing their way down the field again.
They cross midfield.
The quarter ends with Arkansas driving having just crossed midfield.
So far it looks we will have a ballgame.
SECOND QUARTER
We will have to keep scoring to win this game.
If our offense swoons like last week we will lose.
Ronnie says 9 passes and 12 rushes so far meaning very balanced which must continue.
Their QB Cole Kelley is very capable.
Arkansas first down at the AU 37.
Come on, defense!
Big sack back to the Auburn 45 but holding against Arkansas is accepted.
Back to the AU 45 goes the line of scrimmage.
Arkansas stalls there and we get a big stop.
On this series we are finally getting pressure on their QB.
Stephen Roberts fair catches at the 11.
On the second play Eli Stove rambles around left end to the Arkansas 40.
There is a pass to Nate Craig-Myers to the eleven.
Auburn to the 7. Auburn can get a first down.
Stidham to the three.
KJ to inside the one and a first down.
As the Tigers get ready to snap the ball on a first down call inside the one there is a review called. That's a long delay on the review call as Auburn was getting ready to snap the ball.
The review is long and that's not good. The call on the field was first down.
The first down call is reversed on a bad, bad review. Our announcers disagree on the call.
On 4th down KJ leaps but is ruled short on the measurement.
We were cheated on the review of the first down call on the field but still on a 4th down and host we needed to make it anyway. Very unfortunate. Now we have them backed up at their one at least. Maybe justice will even out in this game.
Army goes and three and out and they are punting from their 10.
A short punt puts AU at the Arkansas 41 leading 10 to 3.
On third down Arkansas intercepts and their start on their 38.
That's an unfortunate turn of events as we cannot take advantage of good field position.
The Hogs go three and out. Our defense is doing its job.
On the punt Roberts fair catches at the 17. We surrender field position as a result of that interception.
So far I'm nervous because we had to settle for a 3 when it should have been 7, we got stymied on their one yard line, and Stidham threw the interception from their 41.
The Tigers go three and out and we are punting from the 22 against the wind.
We are seeing typical Auburn offense as it bogs down after the initial touchdown.
BUT NOW Arkansas fumbles the punt and we start on their 41.
Gotta take advantage of this turnover.
Fist down to the 30.
First down to the 11.
KJ runs to the 6.
KJ to the 2.
KJ into the end zone running around right end from the two.
That's the way to do it! Auburn takes advantage of the turnover.
Auburn 17 Arkansas 3
First play Arkansas gets a big run all the way to the Auburn 35. We don't need this.
We get a 6 yard sack on first down but we accept a 10 yard holding penalty.
Another good run to the 29. Arkansas is pushing our defense around on this possession the clock under 2 minutes.
First down at the AU 25.
Motion penalty on Arkansas pushes first down back to the 30 with 1:19 remaining.
First down pass incomplete.
Arkansas moves to third and 7 at the 22 and a timeout with 59 seconds left.
Auburn holds pushing Arkansas to a field goal attempt.
The 38 yard attempt is good.
Auburn 17 Arkansas 6
Touchback and Auburn lets the clock run out and takes a lead to the half.
We have to keep scoring to win this game.
If Arkansas gets momentum in the second half like LSU did last week we will lose this game.
The Tigers receive to start the half drive right down the field for the score.
This is a statement drive.
Kamryn Pettway starts the half and he runs like the Pettway of old.
All of a sudden Pettway has fresh legs.
Stidham has a big scramble for a first down.
That was a 75 yard drive mostl on the ground with only a couple of short passes.
Pettway powers in from the two for the score.
This is exactly the way we wanted the start the second half.
Auburn 24 Arkansas 6
Arkansas comes out running with a heavy set.
First down just across the 35.
From there the Hogs go backwards to their 27.
Auburn assumes possession on their 30.
First down Auburn pass completion to Slayton to the Arkansas 37.
First play from there Pettway takes it to the house!
Man oh man! Kamryn Pettway is looking awesome. All of a sudden we see the Pettway of old.
4 plays. 70 yards. AU takes a lead.
Auburn 31 Arkansas 6
7:33 to go in the third.
Arkansas comes out running and moves to the AU 39.
On third and 7 we sack the QB, he fumbles, and Auburn recovers at the 38.
First play wow! Ryan Davis to Darius Slayton on a corner route for 62 yards for the touchdown.
Auburn has put a foot into the throat of Arkansas. Yes, yes, yes!
Davis threw that ball on run, a beautiful pass.
That was some kind of well-executed
Auburn 38 Arkansas 6
Arkansas runs the kickoff for the touchdown. A special teams breakdown. We definitely didn't need that.
Auburn 38 Arkansas 13
For the second straight week we give up a big play on special teams play.
This time Carlson only kicked to the goal line.
A block in the back was not called by the way.
From the 25 a first down to the 39.
But that's it and Auburn is punting from the 39.
1:49 left in the third.
The punt rolls dead at the Razorback 28.
We can't let up.
First play their QB goes down and Auburn has the football!!!
Auburn is on the Arkansas 23 as Jeff Holland literally takes the ball away from their quarterback.
Bruiser Pettway goes to work.
Two plays and first down to the 11 as the quarter winds down.
Next play Pettway bounces to the outside and takes it in. Al 11 yard TD run.
Pettway is having himself some kind of second half.
Auburn 45 Arkansas 13
It is exhilarating to see Auburn putting a beating on Arkansas in Reynolds-Razorback Stadium.
Kamryn Pettway shows what he can do when he's healthy.
The quarter ends with Arkansas at their 40 with a second and 6.
The Tigers score 28 points in the third quarter.
FOURTH QUARTER
Arkansas moves to a completed pass and a first down to the AU 46.
Arkansas is punting on 4th and 12 from there.
The punt goes into the end zone.
12:38 to go.
Malik Willis is in the game.
Willis runs to the Arkansas 32 on the first play down the left side. He has got some speed!
Devan Barret comes in and on his first carry he is hobbling.
But Darius James is also down on the field. What is he doing in the game?
They have to bring the cart out for James. That's sad.
Malik Willis runs to a first down to the 10.
Barrett runs to the four.
Barrett scores on the next play on a flip forward that counts as Willis's first touchdown pass.
Auburn 52 Arkansas 13
9:44 to go.
It has been an almost perfect night for the Tigers.
Arkansas drives and it looks like they might keep going to the end zone, but there is another sack and a recovered fumble by Auburn.
The play is reviewed and the officials let Arkansas keep the ball ruling the QB was down before he lost the ball. Still a big loss. Still a sack.
4th down and 12 at the AU 35.
First down pass to the 19.
First down to the 7 on a run.
Under 5 minutes to go.
Second down at the 5.
Third down at the 2.
Score from there. Okay. Wish we could have held them with all fresh troops out there.
That's their first offensive touchdown of the game.
Auburn 52 Arkansas 20
3:07 left as Arkansas kicks off.
Auburn has the ball after the touchback.
Malik Miller is running the ball.
Two straight carries for a first down.
The game ends with Malik Miller carrying the ball but he fumbles on his last carry and Arkansas recovers with 6 seconds left.
The game ends with an Arkansas pass completion.
Great win! I like beating Arkansas. I like beating Arkansas very much.
Final Score
Auburn 52 Arkansas 20
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Friday, October 20, 2017
After LSU
The LSU was one of the most disappointing losses that I can remember. Auburn should have won this game. Auburn is better than LSU. This was one of the less impressive LSU teams that I can remember. Auburn leads 20 to 0 in the FIRST quarter and cannot hold the advantage. The team died in the second half. All of the attention is directed by the conservative play calling in the second half. The play calling was baffling to be sure. The Tiger are a double digit favorite at Arkansas Saturday might. It's a must win.
Saturday, October 14, 2017
From Phillip Marshall
"Auburn has had a lot of disappointing days at Tiger Stadium, but this one stands alone. It shouldn’t have happened. But it did."
As Phillip says in his article after the game, trouble is ahead for Malzahn. He must win out to have any chance of calming the wolves. That is unlikely. The only question remaining is whether Malzahn gets a sixth season.
As Phillip says in his article after the game, trouble is ahead for Malzahn. He must win out to have any chance of calming the wolves. That is unlikely. The only question remaining is whether Malzahn gets a sixth season.
2017 The LSU Game
Here we go again in this historic series. I say historic series bearing in mind that there was a time in the old SEC days when these two schools seldom played. When things changed starting in 1992 LSU and Auburn started playing every year and have so ever since. When Terry Bowden's bunch won in Baton Rouge in 1993 it was the first time we had won there in 53 years. Mostly it was because the two institutions seldom played each other. Now the Tigers are hoping to win at so-called Death Valley for the first time since the Tommy Tuberville days of 1999. Auburn is a 6 or 7 point favorite. LSU lost shockingly at home to Troy but bounced back last week to win in Gainesville 17 to 16. Strange things can happen in this game. What will happen today?
FIRST QUARTER
The Tigers get off to a rip-roaring fast start.
We receive and drive to a 47 yard FG.
Next two possession two touchdowns.
The second comes after a long screen pass completion to Ryan Davis to the LSU 5.
Kerryon Johnson powers in from there.
Auburn 17 LSU 0
Still in the first quarter Auburn has the ball back again.
From their 23 KJ runs to a first down to the 36.
The quarter ends with the Tigers facing third and 9 from their 37.
Great first quarter!
We can't let up.
SECOND QUARTER
There's a beautiful first down completion to Darius Slayton.
KJ running like a man on fire.
First down run to the LSU 20.
A couple of five yard penalties and we move back to a third and 22.
A timeout or else there would have another penalty.
A little sloppy here.
It would be a long FG attempt if we don't convert.
We can't convert and move to a long FG attempt.
The 48 attempt is good! Carlson is money in the bank.
Auburn extends the lead.
Auburn 20 LSU 0
LSU starts backed up after a block in the back but there is a good run to the 23 on the first play.
Next play a huge 70 yard run to the AU 8 on the jet sweep.
LSU was successful last week vs. Florida on that jet sweep.
LSU is at the one yard line third down.
After an AU offsides our defense stops them up the middle.
The score comes around right end on 4th down as we miss a tackle.
We stop them running between the tackles.
All LSU has is jet sweeps but it's good enough on this drive.
Auburn 20 LSU 7
LSU gets a 70 yard gain on a jet sweep and have to resort to a jet sweep on the one to score.
The Tigers go three and out.
I was hoping our offense would respond but we are punting for the first time.
LSU will start at their 29 after the punt.
LSU does a lot of shifting on offense before the snap.
LSU goes three and out.
Stephen Roberts fair catches at the Tiger 30 with 6:21 left.
KJ runs for 9 to the 39.
KJ runs to the 49 for the first down.
KJ to the LSU 47.
Pass completion to the LSU 32 to Ryan Davis!
The Tigers move to a first down to the 10.
Stove to the 8 on the sweep.
KJ stopped on the wildcat.
We are not getting on the wildcat between the tackles.
Incomplete pass to Slayton on third down.
Carlson makes the FG.
That's three field goals for the day.
The offense is looking good BUT we can't keep settling for threes.
Auburn 23 LSU 7
2:16 to go as LSU assumes possession.
LSU gets a big pass on first down as our defender went for the interception instead of the tackle.
A 6 yard hitch turns into a 40 yard gain.
LSU is on our 38.
First down to the 27.
Almost an interception but ruled correctly incomplete.
First down LSU to the 14 with less than a minute to go.
Tray Matthews is out with a hamstring issue.
Touchdown LSU and is they back in the game.
Auburn 23 LSU 14
Well, this is Auburn and LSU, isn't it?
Crazy things always seem to happen in this series.
Carlton Davis took a chance on that long gain and it cost us.
Then we almost had the interception.
A game of inches indeed.
The half ends.
We had LSU 20 to 0 but now it's 23 to 14 and they get the ball coming out.
Bogging down in the red zone and having to settle for three field goals hasn't helped.
We have lost the momentum as the first half ends.
THIRD QUARTER
LSU receives to start the half and drives across but then punts to our 10.
Here comes our first possession of the second half.
After one first down we punt to their 25.
Our defense has stalled after a great start.
Pettway has been in the game. Why, I don't know because it is obvious he is not near 100%.
This game will be a nail-biter before it's over.
This will be another crazy Auburn-LSU game.
LSU quickly goes three and out.
Defense looks good on that series.
AU starts at their 30 with 4:31 to go in the quarter.
The Tigers go three and out.
The offense goes three and out for the second straight time in this quarter.
This has to change if we are going to win this game.
LSU starts at their 24 with 3:06 to go.
This game is scary because the longer we leave LSU in this game the more likely we will lose.
LSU gets a back shoulder completion to midfield. Tray Matthews is out of the game.
The drive stops there at the AU 49.
The punt goes into the end zone with 58 seconds to go in the quarter.
From the 20 KJ runs between the tackles for three to the 23.
KJ go the 25.
The offense playing conservative as the quarter ends.
A scoreless third quarter.
Very scary.
23 to 14.
FOURTH QUARTER
i almost dread the fourth quarter of this game.
It's Auburn and LSU. What crazy things are going to happen???
Well, my question is answered on the first play of the quarter.
LSU runs our punt back for the distance.
A possible block in the back against Stove is not called.
Something like this was bound to happen.
At least it happened early the quarter.
Yikes!
Auburn 23 LSU 21
Our offense has been comatose in the second half.
If our offense doesn't show up now we will lose a game we once led 20 to 0.
Our offense has to be aggressive again.
From the 25 KJ runs to the 29.
KJ runs close to the first down.
Third and short.
Stove runs for the first down around left end.
From the AU 41.
KJ to the 45.
The offense is still very conservative.
KJ runs to the 50 a yard short of the first down.
No gain. Still a yard short.
From midfield we choose to punt.
If we lose this game this will be a determining play.
Short 24 punt. LSU only needs a field goal to take the lead.
This has turned into the hairy game I expected all along with these two teams and their history.
The pressure is on as LSU gets a big special team score and our offense is dead.
LSU quickly moves to their 42 behind their good RB Guise.
But there is a grounding call against LSU with loss of down.
LSU moves to third and 15.
The clock ticks toward 9 minutes.
There is a long completion to the Auburn 33 for a huge gain. Better execution than our defense.
Their QB is sacked.
The possession moves to 4th and 12 and LSU is punting. Somehow our defense holds.
The punt dies at the Auburn three with a little over 7 minutes to go.
The defense holds but we are backed up to our end line. OH, my!
A yard loss. An incompletion. Delay of game. Big trouble.
Stidham runs out of bounds at the four.
LSU should have great field position only needing a field goal to take the lead.
LSU starts at the Auburn 45 with 6:40 to go. OH, my!
This game is almost unbearable.
It will take something special to keep LSU from scoring again.
Our defense has tried to carry this team in the second half by necessity.
Can they hold out?
The possession moves to 4th an inches from the 25 with 2:41 left.
LSU will attempt the 42 yard field goal.
The kick is good and LSU takes the lead.
With 2:36 to go AU will have one more possession with three timeouts left.
Auburn 23 LSU 24
Can our offense respond after showing nothing in the second half?
This is a championship moment for the Auburn Tigers.
It's long a long shot for sure.
No gain on the first play from the 25.
LSU has evidently make correct defensive adjustments.
A dropped pass on second down. Should have been caught.
Another dropped pass. That's TWO straight dropped passes.
4th and 10 after two dropped passes.
It comes down to this.
Dropped passes have doomed us.
4th down pass incomplete and that's it.
LSU will win this game.
LSU gets another field goal.
Auburn 23 LSU 27
LSU comes back from a 20 to 0 deficit to win this game.
Not a good three quarters for Auburn. A dominant first quarter leads to a three quarter collapse.
We got the quick start we needed but it was all for naught.
LSU is not as good as Auburn but we lose.
It hurts most to lose to a team you know you should have beaten.
LSU made the adjustments and wanted it more as our offense went into a tank.
A top ten team does not lose this game. So be it.
LSU is NOT as good as Auburn but they win this game.
Auburn gets one last possession with 38 seconds to go.
75 yards needed for a touchdown.
But as Pat Dye says, there are no miracles on the football field.
The last Auburn snap comes with 7 seconds left from our 36.
Stidham is sacked with 2 seconds to go.
Big comeback for LSU and a disappointing collapse for Auburn.
20 points in the first quarter and only 3 the rest of the way.
"A complete collapse," says Stan White.
This is NOT a good LSU team. The offense became one-dimensional. We had dropped passes. Whatever on offense. The defense held out as long it could. One again we lose in Baton Rouge.
FINAL SCORE
Auburn 23 LSU 27
FIRST QUARTER
The Tigers get off to a rip-roaring fast start.
We receive and drive to a 47 yard FG.
Next two possession two touchdowns.
The second comes after a long screen pass completion to Ryan Davis to the LSU 5.
Kerryon Johnson powers in from there.
Auburn 17 LSU 0
Still in the first quarter Auburn has the ball back again.
From their 23 KJ runs to a first down to the 36.
The quarter ends with the Tigers facing third and 9 from their 37.
Great first quarter!
We can't let up.
SECOND QUARTER
There's a beautiful first down completion to Darius Slayton.
KJ running like a man on fire.
First down run to the LSU 20.
A couple of five yard penalties and we move back to a third and 22.
A timeout or else there would have another penalty.
A little sloppy here.
It would be a long FG attempt if we don't convert.
We can't convert and move to a long FG attempt.
The 48 attempt is good! Carlson is money in the bank.
Auburn extends the lead.
Auburn 20 LSU 0
LSU starts backed up after a block in the back but there is a good run to the 23 on the first play.
Next play a huge 70 yard run to the AU 8 on the jet sweep.
LSU was successful last week vs. Florida on that jet sweep.
LSU is at the one yard line third down.
After an AU offsides our defense stops them up the middle.
The score comes around right end on 4th down as we miss a tackle.
We stop them running between the tackles.
All LSU has is jet sweeps but it's good enough on this drive.
Auburn 20 LSU 7
LSU gets a 70 yard gain on a jet sweep and have to resort to a jet sweep on the one to score.
The Tigers go three and out.
I was hoping our offense would respond but we are punting for the first time.
LSU will start at their 29 after the punt.
LSU does a lot of shifting on offense before the snap.
LSU goes three and out.
Stephen Roberts fair catches at the Tiger 30 with 6:21 left.
KJ runs for 9 to the 39.
KJ runs to the 49 for the first down.
KJ to the LSU 47.
Pass completion to the LSU 32 to Ryan Davis!
The Tigers move to a first down to the 10.
Stove to the 8 on the sweep.
KJ stopped on the wildcat.
We are not getting on the wildcat between the tackles.
Incomplete pass to Slayton on third down.
Carlson makes the FG.
That's three field goals for the day.
The offense is looking good BUT we can't keep settling for threes.
Auburn 23 LSU 7
2:16 to go as LSU assumes possession.
LSU gets a big pass on first down as our defender went for the interception instead of the tackle.
A 6 yard hitch turns into a 40 yard gain.
LSU is on our 38.
First down to the 27.
Almost an interception but ruled correctly incomplete.
First down LSU to the 14 with less than a minute to go.
Tray Matthews is out with a hamstring issue.
Touchdown LSU and is they back in the game.
Auburn 23 LSU 14
Well, this is Auburn and LSU, isn't it?
Crazy things always seem to happen in this series.
Carlton Davis took a chance on that long gain and it cost us.
Then we almost had the interception.
A game of inches indeed.
The half ends.
We had LSU 20 to 0 but now it's 23 to 14 and they get the ball coming out.
Bogging down in the red zone and having to settle for three field goals hasn't helped.
We have lost the momentum as the first half ends.
THIRD QUARTER
LSU receives to start the half and drives across but then punts to our 10.
Here comes our first possession of the second half.
After one first down we punt to their 25.
Our defense has stalled after a great start.
Pettway has been in the game. Why, I don't know because it is obvious he is not near 100%.
This game will be a nail-biter before it's over.
This will be another crazy Auburn-LSU game.
LSU quickly goes three and out.
Defense looks good on that series.
AU starts at their 30 with 4:31 to go in the quarter.
The Tigers go three and out.
The offense goes three and out for the second straight time in this quarter.
This has to change if we are going to win this game.
LSU starts at their 24 with 3:06 to go.
This game is scary because the longer we leave LSU in this game the more likely we will lose.
LSU gets a back shoulder completion to midfield. Tray Matthews is out of the game.
The drive stops there at the AU 49.
The punt goes into the end zone with 58 seconds to go in the quarter.
From the 20 KJ runs between the tackles for three to the 23.
KJ go the 25.
The offense playing conservative as the quarter ends.
A scoreless third quarter.
Very scary.
23 to 14.
FOURTH QUARTER
i almost dread the fourth quarter of this game.
It's Auburn and LSU. What crazy things are going to happen???
Well, my question is answered on the first play of the quarter.
LSU runs our punt back for the distance.
A possible block in the back against Stove is not called.
Something like this was bound to happen.
At least it happened early the quarter.
Yikes!
Auburn 23 LSU 21
Our offense has been comatose in the second half.
If our offense doesn't show up now we will lose a game we once led 20 to 0.
Our offense has to be aggressive again.
From the 25 KJ runs to the 29.
KJ runs close to the first down.
Third and short.
Stove runs for the first down around left end.
From the AU 41.
KJ to the 45.
The offense is still very conservative.
KJ runs to the 50 a yard short of the first down.
No gain. Still a yard short.
From midfield we choose to punt.
If we lose this game this will be a determining play.
Short 24 punt. LSU only needs a field goal to take the lead.
This has turned into the hairy game I expected all along with these two teams and their history.
The pressure is on as LSU gets a big special team score and our offense is dead.
LSU quickly moves to their 42 behind their good RB Guise.
But there is a grounding call against LSU with loss of down.
LSU moves to third and 15.
The clock ticks toward 9 minutes.
There is a long completion to the Auburn 33 for a huge gain. Better execution than our defense.
Their QB is sacked.
The possession moves to 4th and 12 and LSU is punting. Somehow our defense holds.
The punt dies at the Auburn three with a little over 7 minutes to go.
The defense holds but we are backed up to our end line. OH, my!
A yard loss. An incompletion. Delay of game. Big trouble.
Stidham runs out of bounds at the four.
LSU should have great field position only needing a field goal to take the lead.
LSU starts at the Auburn 45 with 6:40 to go. OH, my!
This game is almost unbearable.
It will take something special to keep LSU from scoring again.
Our defense has tried to carry this team in the second half by necessity.
Can they hold out?
The possession moves to 4th an inches from the 25 with 2:41 left.
LSU will attempt the 42 yard field goal.
The kick is good and LSU takes the lead.
With 2:36 to go AU will have one more possession with three timeouts left.
Auburn 23 LSU 24
Can our offense respond after showing nothing in the second half?
This is a championship moment for the Auburn Tigers.
It's long a long shot for sure.
No gain on the first play from the 25.
LSU has evidently make correct defensive adjustments.
A dropped pass on second down. Should have been caught.
Another dropped pass. That's TWO straight dropped passes.
4th and 10 after two dropped passes.
It comes down to this.
Dropped passes have doomed us.
4th down pass incomplete and that's it.
LSU will win this game.
LSU gets another field goal.
Auburn 23 LSU 27
LSU comes back from a 20 to 0 deficit to win this game.
Not a good three quarters for Auburn. A dominant first quarter leads to a three quarter collapse.
We got the quick start we needed but it was all for naught.
LSU is not as good as Auburn but we lose.
It hurts most to lose to a team you know you should have beaten.
LSU made the adjustments and wanted it more as our offense went into a tank.
A top ten team does not lose this game. So be it.
LSU is NOT as good as Auburn but they win this game.
Auburn gets one last possession with 38 seconds to go.
75 yards needed for a touchdown.
But as Pat Dye says, there are no miracles on the football field.
The last Auburn snap comes with 7 seconds left from our 36.
Stidham is sacked with 2 seconds to go.
Big comeback for LSU and a disappointing collapse for Auburn.
20 points in the first quarter and only 3 the rest of the way.
"A complete collapse," says Stan White.
This is NOT a good LSU team. The offense became one-dimensional. We had dropped passes. Whatever on offense. The defense held out as long it could. One again we lose in Baton Rouge.
FINAL SCORE
Auburn 23 LSU 27
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
After Ole Miss
Auburn heads to Baton Rouge where we haven't won since 1999. This is the year if ever there will be a year. Auburn will be favored by something like 6.5 points. LSU beat Florida 17 to 16 after getting embarrassed at home to Troy. This team is 5 and 1. It's all there in front of this team.
Saturday, October 7, 2017
2017 The Ole Miss Game
Can the Tigers keep it going after righting the ship at least to a certain extent as we face a beatable Ole Miss team that is reeling? At Jordan-Hare kickoff is at 11 on the SEC network. The Tigers are favored by 21/22.
FIRST QUARTER
Ole Miss receives and makes a pretty good drive but the 43 yard field goal attempt is no good.
The Tigers drive for the touchdown in response on a run-dominated drive. Only one short pass.
Kerryon Johnson runs around 17 yards for the score.
10 plays 74 yards.
Auburn 7 Ole Miss 0
Ole Miss drives again quickly moving to the AU 21.
Ole Miss drives to the Auburn 10.
The FG attempt is good.
Auburn 7 Ole Miss 3
FIRST PLAY A SHORT PASS TO RYAN DAVIS AND HE RAMBLES DOWN THE FIELD USING HIS BLOCKING EFFECTIVELY FOR 75 YARDS AND THE SCORE. GREAT OPEN FIELD RUN BY DAVIS! That didn't take long.
Auburn 14 Ole Miss 3
This time it's three and out for the Rebels. Ole Miss has had ALL of their success thru the air. They cannot run the ball.
The Tigers drive again mostly chewing up yards on the ground but with pinpoint passing by Stidham.
The quarter ends with AU at the Ole Miss 20 third and about seven.
SECOND QUARTER
Third and 7 and there's a TD pass to Darius Slayton in the right corner of the end zone! One play into the second quarter and Auburn scores again. We have a sold ground game and a dangerous hard to defend passing game. The offense is having a complete game so far early in this game.
Auburn 21 Ole Miss 3
The Rebs are three and out. Keep it up defense.
On the kickoff Stephen Roberts is clearly targeted and a Rebel player is done for the day.
Kerryon Johnson runs 48 yards up the middle almost untouched for the touchdown. Our offense is making it look easy.
Auburn 28 Ole Miss 3
Ole Miss mounts a drive.
The Rebels advance to the AU 29.
4th and 6 from the 29.
The pass is completed but short of the first down. The defense holds.
They've had some success with quick passes but not much running.
The Tigers drive almost effortlessly again for the score. 6 plays 74 yards.
Kerryon Johnson almost walks in from the five around the right side.
Auburn 35 Ole Miss 3
The Rebs drive to midfield. They have moved the ball some but only have 3 points with under 4 minutes to go in the first half.
Midfield does it as OM punts on 4th and 7.
From their 10 the Tigers move quickly downfield.
The Tigers are trying to score again before the half ends.
The drive stalls for the first time and AU punts to the end zone with 1:02 left.
With 31 seconds left Ole Miss punts. AU takes the ball at their 22. The half ends.
Big half for the Auburn Tigers.
THIRD QUARTER
Auburn gets a 70 yard KO return to the Ole Miss 30 by Noah I but then we have three bad plays and Carlson has to kick the long FG.
Auburn 38 Ole Miss 3
Ole Miss drives to the Auburn 24.
Ole Miss advances to a first and goal to the 9.
Screen pass left touchdown.
Not our best defense of the game or season.
Auburn 38 Ole Miss 10
Auburn goes three and out. After the Ole Miss score we are punting. I do not like this.
OM takes over at their 34.
The Rebels go three and out.
Not their best offense of the game. Very timely for us.
Auburn starts back at their 15.
The Tigers mount a drive pushing to the Rebel 39 as Mike Horton lies on the ground and a timeout.
First down Auburn behind KJ to the 13.
Alas, we have to kick the field goal. Our last two scores have only been 3's.
Auburn 41 Ole Miss 10
The Rebels can't cross midfield and punt to the AU 19.
Stove jet sweeps for eleven yards.
A holding call moves up back.
Facing third and 19 the third quarter ends.
FOURTH QUARTER
4th and 19 and Auburn is punting but they run into our punter.
The penalty is declined and OM starts at their 37.
OM moves to the Auburn 34.
OM is at the Auburn 8.
From there touchdown quickly by Ole Miss. Not good.
The second half has not been good for Auburn. Still early in the fourth quarter. OM has not wilted.
Our energy level has been lacking.
Auburn 41 Ole Miss 17
We don't need to end this game playing this badly in the second half. We've been outscored 14 to 6 in the second half.
We need to get at least one more score.
The Tigers move out to near midfield.
The Tigers move to the OM 25 behind Stove's speed sweep.
The drive stalls to a 35-yd. Carlson field goal. Better than nothing.
Auburn 44 Ole Miss 17
With under 3 minutes to go OM scores again as our subs give ground. The failed to convert the two point attempt.
Auburn 44 Ole Miss 23
Auburn recovers the onside kick at the Ole Miss 48.
Let's run our offense.
A run to the 44 behind Malik Miller.
I'd like to score again.
A run just short of the first down.
First down to the Rebel 35.
I'd like see Malik Miller break one.
No gain for Miller and that's the game.
A dominating first half and a so-so less than energetic second half but a comfortable win.
About 560 total yards of offense.
Now it's on the Baton Rouge where we will try to win for the first time since 1999.
This needs to be the year to break that streak.
FINAL SCORE
Auburn 44 Ole Miss 23
FIRST QUARTER
Ole Miss receives and makes a pretty good drive but the 43 yard field goal attempt is no good.
The Tigers drive for the touchdown in response on a run-dominated drive. Only one short pass.
Kerryon Johnson runs around 17 yards for the score.
10 plays 74 yards.
Auburn 7 Ole Miss 0
Ole Miss drives again quickly moving to the AU 21.
Ole Miss drives to the Auburn 10.
The FG attempt is good.
Auburn 7 Ole Miss 3
FIRST PLAY A SHORT PASS TO RYAN DAVIS AND HE RAMBLES DOWN THE FIELD USING HIS BLOCKING EFFECTIVELY FOR 75 YARDS AND THE SCORE. GREAT OPEN FIELD RUN BY DAVIS! That didn't take long.
Auburn 14 Ole Miss 3
This time it's three and out for the Rebels. Ole Miss has had ALL of their success thru the air. They cannot run the ball.
The Tigers drive again mostly chewing up yards on the ground but with pinpoint passing by Stidham.
The quarter ends with AU at the Ole Miss 20 third and about seven.
SECOND QUARTER
Third and 7 and there's a TD pass to Darius Slayton in the right corner of the end zone! One play into the second quarter and Auburn scores again. We have a sold ground game and a dangerous hard to defend passing game. The offense is having a complete game so far early in this game.
Auburn 21 Ole Miss 3
The Rebs are three and out. Keep it up defense.
On the kickoff Stephen Roberts is clearly targeted and a Rebel player is done for the day.
Kerryon Johnson runs 48 yards up the middle almost untouched for the touchdown. Our offense is making it look easy.
Auburn 28 Ole Miss 3
Ole Miss mounts a drive.
The Rebels advance to the AU 29.
4th and 6 from the 29.
The pass is completed but short of the first down. The defense holds.
They've had some success with quick passes but not much running.
The Tigers drive almost effortlessly again for the score. 6 plays 74 yards.
Kerryon Johnson almost walks in from the five around the right side.
Auburn 35 Ole Miss 3
The Rebs drive to midfield. They have moved the ball some but only have 3 points with under 4 minutes to go in the first half.
Midfield does it as OM punts on 4th and 7.
From their 10 the Tigers move quickly downfield.
The Tigers are trying to score again before the half ends.
The drive stalls for the first time and AU punts to the end zone with 1:02 left.
With 31 seconds left Ole Miss punts. AU takes the ball at their 22. The half ends.
Big half for the Auburn Tigers.
THIRD QUARTER
Auburn gets a 70 yard KO return to the Ole Miss 30 by Noah I but then we have three bad plays and Carlson has to kick the long FG.
Auburn 38 Ole Miss 3
Ole Miss drives to the Auburn 24.
Ole Miss advances to a first and goal to the 9.
Screen pass left touchdown.
Not our best defense of the game or season.
Auburn 38 Ole Miss 10
Auburn goes three and out. After the Ole Miss score we are punting. I do not like this.
OM takes over at their 34.
The Rebels go three and out.
Not their best offense of the game. Very timely for us.
Auburn starts back at their 15.
The Tigers mount a drive pushing to the Rebel 39 as Mike Horton lies on the ground and a timeout.
First down Auburn behind KJ to the 13.
Alas, we have to kick the field goal. Our last two scores have only been 3's.
Auburn 41 Ole Miss 10
The Rebels can't cross midfield and punt to the AU 19.
Stove jet sweeps for eleven yards.
A holding call moves up back.
Facing third and 19 the third quarter ends.
FOURTH QUARTER
4th and 19 and Auburn is punting but they run into our punter.
The penalty is declined and OM starts at their 37.
OM moves to the Auburn 34.
OM is at the Auburn 8.
From there touchdown quickly by Ole Miss. Not good.
The second half has not been good for Auburn. Still early in the fourth quarter. OM has not wilted.
Our energy level has been lacking.
Auburn 41 Ole Miss 17
We don't need to end this game playing this badly in the second half. We've been outscored 14 to 6 in the second half.
We need to get at least one more score.
The Tigers move out to near midfield.
The Tigers move to the OM 25 behind Stove's speed sweep.
The drive stalls to a 35-yd. Carlson field goal. Better than nothing.
Auburn 44 Ole Miss 17
With under 3 minutes to go OM scores again as our subs give ground. The failed to convert the two point attempt.
Auburn 44 Ole Miss 23
Auburn recovers the onside kick at the Ole Miss 48.
Let's run our offense.
A run to the 44 behind Malik Miller.
I'd like to score again.
A run just short of the first down.
First down to the Rebel 35.
I'd like see Malik Miller break one.
No gain for Miller and that's the game.
A dominating first half and a so-so less than energetic second half but a comfortable win.
About 560 total yards of offense.
Now it's on the Baton Rouge where we will try to win for the first time since 1999.
This needs to be the year to break that streak.
FINAL SCORE
Auburn 44 Ole Miss 23
After Mississippi State
The only question now is can the Tigers keep it going? Four and one. The season is here for Auburn to claim it.
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