2019 The LSU Game

It's a rainy and day in Shelby County.  What kind of day will it be for Auburn before the end of the day in Louisiana?  Auburn is a 10.5 point underdog to #2 LSU.  Nobody is giving Auburn a chance.  The 6 and 1  Tigers must win today to stay alive for the highest post season chances.

FIRST QUARTER

Auburn receives after one first down we punt.
LSU starts on their 12.

LSU goes three and out.
AU resumes possession on our 46 which includes a holding call against LSU on the punt.

First down to the LSU 40 from a nifty completion to Schwartz over the middle.
First down to the LSU 32 on a pass interference penalty.
First down to the LSU 17.
Moving the ball on short pass completions.
First down to the LSU 7.
We move to third and goal from the 5.
Back five on a false start.  Yuk!
Incomplete pass as LSU blitzes as you would expect.
FG good.

Auburn 3  LSU 0

The rain pours outside in Pelham as LSU resumes possession.
LSU commence a drive.  I don't like it.
LSU to the AU 39.
They are mixing runs and short passes.  Hard to stop it looks like.
First down to the Auburn 29.
Burrow is sacked on the 35.
LSU moves to fourth and 15 and a punt.
Auburn ball on the 20 as LSU cannot keep out of the end zone.
After one first down the Tigers punt to the LSU 11.

First play Burrow is sacked at the 2.
The quarter ends with LSU facing 3rd and 12.

SECOND QUARTER

So far, so good.  But the flow of his game can change quickly especially when it's LSU.

Burrow escapes a big rush and runs for the first down.  Should have sacked him.
Another first down on third and five.  Burrow is hard to sack.
Before you now it LSU has first down at the Auburn 20.
Next play TD pass in the end zone.

Auburn 3  LSU 7

Their QB is tough to contain.  Accurate passes.  Good feet.

First play from the 25 Nix is called for grounding and we are quickly punting on 4th and 14.
LSU starts on their 28.
Our Tigers seem rattled right now.  Gotta get it together.

LSU drives to a dramatic fourth and one and our defense holds!
Auburn ball on our 29.  That was huge.

After an incompletion we get another false start.  We've had several so far.
A loss on second and 15.  We are going backwards.
Completion to the 34 but fourth down.
LSU MUFFS THE PUNT AND SHIVERS RECOVERS ON THE LSU 27!!!
The plan is reviewed as to whether the catcher's knee was down before the muff.
The play stands; Auburn ball.

First down to the 9.
Whitlow to inside the five.
Yes, Whitlow is in the game.
Whitlow to the two or maybe the one.
Williams to inside the one just just short of the line.  Oh, my.
What are we going to do on forth and inches.
The play is reviewed but the call on the field stands inches short.
Touchdown Auburn on the QB sneak!!!  Yes, sir!
Still the play is reviewed but the call on the field is touchdown in a mass of humanity at the goal line.
The call on the field is quickly confirmed.

Auburn 10  LSU 7

So far, so good.
3:06 to go in the half.

LSU drives to a third and 10 at the Auburn 11.
Pass complete leaving fourth and one at the two year line.
LSU elects to go for the three.  Interesting.
Kick good.

Auburn 10  LSU 10

33 seconds left in the half.
First play long run by DJ Williams.
Auburn downs the ball with 11 seconds left.
Pass intercepted at the two in a jump ball with Seth Williams.
The half ends.
Tie game heading to the second.

THIRD QUARTER

LSU receives and after one first down their punt goes from their 46 to the Auburn 21.
First play D.J. Williams explodes thru an opening in the line and goes the LSU nine---a 70 yard scamper.  Is this what we've been waiting for with Williams?
Two plays gets us to the five, the second play from Gatewood.
Third and goal from the five.
Pass incomplete.  Yikes, we can't punch it in first and goal from the nine.
The FG attempt is good.
Points, but disappointing not to get the TD with first and goal from the nine.  This could hurt down the line.

Auburn 13  LSU 10

This could be another historic Auburn/LSU battle with something unusual happening before it's over.

LSU moves methodically down the field for a first and goal at the six.
Auburn is offside.
Second and goal from two.
Third and goal from the two.
Fourth and goal from the two.
WE STOP THEM!  Short pass out to the left and the receive is stymied before he can reach the goal line.  WHAT A GOAL LINE SAND!!!

Auburn from the two.
We move quickly to third and 10 from the two.
Now fourth and we are punting from our end zone.
LSU fair catches at our 38.  Defense has to come up big again.

What break or weird thing is going to happen in this game?

Auburn intercepts at the goal after one LSU first down!  Our defender had position in front of the LSU receiver.

First down Auburn at our one.
After two short passes that could have been caught we are punting from our six.
How long can our defense hold on w/o help from our offense?
The punt an LSU starts at our 45.

Big run first play and LSU is at our 23.
Another run and they our just outside the ten.
Our defense is giving way.
Just like that LSU runs right thru our defense.  Tired?  Must be.

Auburn 13  LSU 16  (PAT kick is no good)

Auburn goes three and out.  The punt goes to the LSU 33.
At this point with 2:42 left in the third LSU has all of the momentum.
It doesn't look good, folks.

LSU moves to a first down at the Auburn 30.
We need to hold them to a FG attempt.
The quarter ends with LSU at 2nd and seven at the Auburn 27.
LSU has control of this game at the moment.
Will something crazy happen for us?

LSU drives for another TD.  On third and two their QB scampers up the middle on a keep and no one is there to stop him.  It looks bleak to say the least.  At least 13:29 is left in the game.

Auburn 13  LSU 23

We get a good KO return across midfield, but then center Kim air mails a snap over Nix's head and any chance of mounting a drive vanishes.  Un-be-liev-able.  Our offense simply cannot do anything.
Our punts rolls to the LSU 6.  Still early in the fourth.

After an LSU punt we regain possession on our 36.

After one first down we move to 4th and 23.  Game over.  Our offense simply will not respond.

With 2:32 to go a bit of lightening strikes.  After holding LSU, we get a TD from a short 7 pass into the end zone.

Auburn 20  LSU 23

Onside kick time.  Good onside, the ball is active, we might have had it, but LSU recovers.  It was close.

LSU is able to run the clock out.

FINAL SCORE

Auburn 20  LSU 23

It certainly could have been our game.