2019 The Georgia Game

Here we go with Georgia again.  At Jordan-Hare 2:30 telecast on CBS.  The Bulldogs are a slight favorite.  Will our offense give us a chance?

FIRST QUARTER

The Tigers begin a nice looking drive to open the game but the drive bogs down, and Carlson misses a FG attempt.  We've seen this script before.

Georgia goes three and out.  Their punt is not fielded and rolls all the way to our one.

After one first down Auburn punts to the Georgia 39.  So far our offense has only run the ball twice; otherwise, short passes.

After one first down Georgia gets a completion from midfield for the touchdown.  Their receiver was behind three of our receives.  5:56 in the first.

Auburn 0 Georgia 7

The Tigers are three and out.  So far it doesn't look like our offense can answer the bell.
Georgia fair-catches around their 25.

We finally get some traction on their QB and the Bulldogs punt from their 33.  Auburn from their 16.

SECOND QUARTER

Still waiting for our offense to get in sync.  Gotta happen if we are to win this game.  Our defense can hold on for only so long.

Once again no go.  Three and out

After one first down, Georgia is punting into the end zone.
Still early in the second quarter.

The Tigers get some traction finally between the tackles as Whitlow comes in running hard.  The Tigers cross midfield.
The Tigers move to 4th and 2 at the Georgia 38.  But on 4th Whitlow gets pushed backwards to midfield.  Good stuffing defense by the Bulldogs.  But now they have the ball at midfield.  The offense has crossed midfield twice but cannot sustain a drive or have to have Carlson try a long field goal.

It's probably going to take a big turnover to turn this game around.

Georgia is three and out punting from our 47.  The punt goes OOB at the 11.

An explosive offensive play would be just as good as a turnover.  Not this time either.  Three and out.
We have no mojo at all on offense.  Good punt and a clear targeting call on Georgia.  The Georgia targeting is upheld and their player is ejected.  Georgia starts back at their 25.

Georgia goes three and out.  Any kind of offense at all and we'd be leading in this game.  Georgia's punter has been tremendous.  He has helped to maintain their field position advantage all game.

We start from around our 15.  Finally there's a long completion to our 45.
We move to third and 9 from our 46 and a timeout.
First down completion but then Nix fumbles after a gain and Georgia recovers on on their 47.  Ball security seems to be a Nix problem.  There goes a promising drive the hard way.

1:54 left and Georgia faces fourth down.
It's about time their punter shanked one.
Good return at least out to our 29.

Three straight incompletions and we are punting with 1:26 left.  Hastings dropped one pass.  A close play OOB with Williams on another.

Alas, Georgia moves the ball as the quarter draws to a close.
With 55 seconds to go they move to our 40.
There's a burst and their RB is all the way to our 14.  Georgia looks crisp on this drive and our defense looks hapless.
With 32 seconds left UGA is on our 8,
With 27 seconds left and a timeout due to an injury to a non player along the sidelines Georgia is ready to score again.
From the five on third and one the short pass around the right side for the touchdown.  Georgia has probably put this game away.
With less than two minutes to go our offense cannot maintain possession and Georgia take advantage.  Very brutal.

Auburn 0  Georgia 14

Georgia gets the ball coming out.  This will take another miracle at Jordan-Hare.

THIRD QUARTER

Georgia receives and goes three and out.  We get good field position on the punt from our 35.

We move to a first down at the UGA 43 but as is typical that's it.  Fortunately our punt goes OOB at the Bulldog two.  Need to take advantage of this.

Georgia is three and out, punting from their five.  AU begins on their 42.  Come on, offense!
Georgia is called for a personal foul on the punt and we actually start at their 48.
Three downs it's fourth down.  No go offense.
The punt goes OOB at the UGA 12.

After two offensive nothings we are getting to where Georgia gets the clinching score if they don't have it already.

Georgia is quickly out to their 40 running ball effectively.  They can run; we can't.
4:59 left in the third.  The Bulldogs are able to run the football and at this point our defense is wearing down.
First down UGA to our 15.
First play from there TD pass to the end zone.  Game, set, match.
The TD pass was close, so reviewed, and the pass ruled incomplete.
There is a PF call on Auburn and Georgia is first and goal from the 8.
TD pass from the five pretty as you please.
The better team is going to win this game.  No argument.
Seconds left in the third quarter.

Auburn 0  Georgia 21

FOURTH QUARTER

First down AU to the UGA 25.  Finally some movement but way too late in the game.
First down to the 14.

First and goal from the three and the Tigers get on the board with a 3 yd. pass to Eli Stove.
10:04 left.

Auburn 7  Georgia 21

Auburn recovers an onside kick!!!
The play is reviewed and AU has to kick again with some kind illegal block called on Schwartz with the ball on the ground.  So close.
Georgia is punting from their 21 with 8:25 to go.
Georgia is punting from 16 after a procedure penalty.
AU starts on their 43.
8:11 left.
Wouldn't a quick score be nice?

Two passes and the Tigers are rolling.
First and goal inside the five.
Touchdown Auburn!
Nix from the two!  Wow!
First rushing touchdown by UGA all year.
That was a quick score.
We have a ballgame.
Two touchdowns in the last 3 minutes.
57 seconds on the last drive.
7:03 left.

Auburn 14  Georgia 21

I had given up Auburn for dead, but here we are.

Georgia goes three and out throwing on every down to stop the clock.
Auburn resumes possession with exactly 6 minutes left on our 28.
First down to the AU 45.
On the Georgia 47 Nix fumbles the snap and we barely recover.
We move to fourth and five from midfield.  Oh, boy.
This is probably it.
Nix runs for the first down around left end.
First down pass to Williams on a close play at the sideline but the play is overturned on review.
Boo!
We move to fourth and two at the UGA 34.
Open receiver for the first but the pass is a little behind the receiver and he cannot come up with it.
Georgia ball with 2:24 left.
Georgia second down Auburn timeout with 2:19 left.
Georgia third down Auburn timeout with 2:16 left.
Georgia fourth and six timeout Auburn with 2:10 left.
Punt OOB at the Auburn 27.
2:03.  Auburn out of timeouts.
First pass incomplete.  Nix is not super accurate on his throws.
We move to third and 10.
We move to fourth and 10 with a drop on what would have been a first down.
1:44 left.
Nix is sacked and that's it.  Offensive line fell down.
1:39 left.
UGA will run out the clock.

The offense came back big time but not all the way back.  Nix showing nerves with less than accurate throwing it seems to me.  On the next to last possession an accurate short pass would resulted in a first down and who knows after that.  It's done.

Auburn 14 Georgia 21