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