Saturday, January 11, 2020
The Auburn Basketball Team
After ripping UGA 82 to 60 today our basketball team is 15 and 0. The only other undefeated team in the country is San Diego State. Who would thunk it? Isaac Okoro is the real deal, our freshman starter. I hope he comes back for at least one more season. Austin Wiley is finally starting to show something. Sooner or later this team might go through a tough stretch, but it seems to have the character to deal with it. Auburn basketball is nationally relevant and it feels great.
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
The 2020 Outback Bowl Auburn vs. Minnesota
I have to admit that playing the Minnesota Golden Gophers doesn't exactly quicken my pulse. Yet this IS a good football team at 10-2 with a vaunted passing game that will surely challenge our defense. The team is wearing a #7 on the helmet to honor Pat Sullivan. Nice gesture. Never want to mess with the AU uniform unless it's something special like this. Auburn is a 7 point favorite.
FIRST QUARTER
First Gopher possession and Javarius Davis intercepts on third and two.
First down on the Gopher 12.
We cannot convert on third and 4.
Short field goal good.
AUBURN 3 MINNESOTA 0
Minnesota drives to a first down at the Auburn 35.
First down to the Auburn 24. Good mix of run and pass.
The drive stops on the AU 22.
The field goal is good.
AUBURN 3 MINNESOTA 3
#4 runs the kickoff back for the touchdown! How about that !!!
The Auburn speed shows up quickly.
AUBURN 10 MINNESOTA 3
The Gophers quickly go three and out.
Then we muff the punt! Oh, my, why? Tutt tries to making a running catch running toward the ball.
Minnesota starts on our 40. How horrible!
First down toss to the AU 16.
Sixteen yard for the score. Goodness!
AUBURN 10 MINNESOTA 10
Score tied. Minnesota has had the ball almost the entirely of the first quarter.
4:05 left in the first.
Short kickoff. Auburn starts on the 35.
The Tigers go tempo.
Just across midfield we are going for it on 4th and two but get a procedure penalty.
We are making mistakes early on.
The punt goes OOB at their 10.
There's a first down run on the first play from the 10.
Minnesota punts from their 27.
SECOND QUARTER
Auburn from their 35 to start the second quarter.
One first down and Nix short punts to inside their 10.
As usual our offense needs to get doing. No rhythm so far.
So far Minnesota looks like the better team.
The Gophers move the ball relentlessly on the ground. This is very troublesome.
First down to the Auburn 32.
On third and nine there is a screen pass off a blitz that goes to the Auburn two Well executed by them.
First run from there touchdown. This is not looking good if our offense cannot do anything.
The play is reviewed and the runner ruled down before the goal line.
Next play TD anyway.
The play is reviewed like the previous play and the runner ruled down before the goal line.
Third and less than one.
Fourth and less than one. Might have lost a little bit as we stuff the line.
Timeout Minnesota.
There's a pass to an open tight line for the score.
AUBURN 10 MINNESOTA 17
This would a good time for our offense to show up.
We cross midfield leading to a fourth and 5 at their 38.
Hastings can't come up with what have been a first down on third down.
TOUCHDOWN AUBURN 38 yd. completion to Cannella.
The play is made by Nix's scramble to give him time to find the receiver.
Nix has the ability to extend plays.
AUBURN 17 MINNESOTA 17
4:15 left in the half. Minnesota starts on their 25.
The Gophers move to a first down to the AU 30. Not good.
A loss on first down from there.
There is a first down. Minnesota is physical and effective in running the football. Very disappointing.
First down run to the 17.
First down to the 2.
Their offense is eating our defense up.
TD toss to the back of the end zone. Foot barely in bounds. Play reviewed and call on the field upheld.
We let them drive for the touchdown. Very disappointing.
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32 seconds left in the half.
Minnesota clearly looks like the better team. An uphill battle to win this one.
Mercifully the half ends.
Tough half. Disappointing is all I can say.
THIRD QUARTER
It will take a huge turnaround to win this game. It doesn't look likely.
We start just across our 30.
On third and three Nix is sacked. Here she goes.
Can't run, can't protect the qb, what can you do?
Minnesota will start around their 26.
Our offense shows nothing.
Minnesota can run the ball. Auburn cannot. Big difference.
There is a running first down.
After one first down the Gophers are punting.
Fair catch on our 13.
The Tigers drive to a first down to the Gopher 31 finally a little bit of life.
First down inside the 15.
First down inside the 5.
Whitlow wildcats for the score leaping into the end zone from the three.
We have a game again.
Quick pace. Tempo. We had it on that drive.
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Starting from their 25 Minnesota punts from their 28.
Auburn on their 20 after a 15 yd. penalty against us.
First down across the 35.
First down Whitlow across the 45.
We move to third and 11.
We move to 4th down at our 49.
We try a surprise 4th down pass from punt formation that is incomplete.
The quarter ends with the Gophers having the ball after a carry close to the Auburn 40.
FOURTH QUARTER
The Gophers go for it on fourth and less than a yard and our defense holds.
Big defensive stand.
The Tigers start on their 32.
We go three and out and punt from the 37. Shucks!
That hurt.
Minnesota starts on their 27.
First play from the 27 a long touchdown pass to a wide open receiver. Busted coverage or something. OH, my. That hurts.
AUBURN 24 MINNESOTA 31
We start on our 34. One first down.
We move to 4th and 7 from midfield. We cannot protect when they blitz.
The punt goes into the end zone.
The Gophers are out to their 40 from the 20.
We will need a turnover to win this game.
First down at midfield.
Minnesota moves to 4th and short,
They go for it and get a one-handed catch for the first down. Their receiver made a play.
That'll about do it with a little over 3 minutes left.
Oh, well.
We can't a step late in the game when we need it.
Minnesota's offense wears out our defense, which didn't get enough help from our offense.
With 1:35 the Gophers have a first down on our 9 and they go into victory formation to end the game.
FINAL SCORE
AUBURN 24 MINNESOTA 31
FIRST QUARTER
First Gopher possession and Javarius Davis intercepts on third and two.
First down on the Gopher 12.
We cannot convert on third and 4.
Short field goal good.
AUBURN 3 MINNESOTA 0
Minnesota drives to a first down at the Auburn 35.
First down to the Auburn 24. Good mix of run and pass.
The drive stops on the AU 22.
The field goal is good.
AUBURN 3 MINNESOTA 3
#4 runs the kickoff back for the touchdown! How about that !!!
The Auburn speed shows up quickly.
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The Gophers quickly go three and out.
Then we muff the punt! Oh, my, why? Tutt tries to making a running catch running toward the ball.
Minnesota starts on our 40. How horrible!
First down toss to the AU 16.
Sixteen yard for the score. Goodness!
AUBURN 10 MINNESOTA 10
Score tied. Minnesota has had the ball almost the entirely of the first quarter.
4:05 left in the first.
Short kickoff. Auburn starts on the 35.
The Tigers go tempo.
Just across midfield we are going for it on 4th and two but get a procedure penalty.
We are making mistakes early on.
The punt goes OOB at their 10.
There's a first down run on the first play from the 10.
Minnesota punts from their 27.
SECOND QUARTER
Auburn from their 35 to start the second quarter.
One first down and Nix short punts to inside their 10.
As usual our offense needs to get doing. No rhythm so far.
So far Minnesota looks like the better team.
The Gophers move the ball relentlessly on the ground. This is very troublesome.
First down to the Auburn 32.
On third and nine there is a screen pass off a blitz that goes to the Auburn two Well executed by them.
First run from there touchdown. This is not looking good if our offense cannot do anything.
The play is reviewed and the runner ruled down before the goal line.
Next play TD anyway.
The play is reviewed like the previous play and the runner ruled down before the goal line.
Third and less than one.
Fourth and less than one. Might have lost a little bit as we stuff the line.
Timeout Minnesota.
There's a pass to an open tight line for the score.
AUBURN 10 MINNESOTA 17
This would a good time for our offense to show up.
We cross midfield leading to a fourth and 5 at their 38.
Hastings can't come up with what have been a first down on third down.
TOUCHDOWN AUBURN 38 yd. completion to Cannella.
The play is made by Nix's scramble to give him time to find the receiver.
Nix has the ability to extend plays.
AUBURN 17 MINNESOTA 17
4:15 left in the half. Minnesota starts on their 25.
The Gophers move to a first down to the AU 30. Not good.
A loss on first down from there.
There is a first down. Minnesota is physical and effective in running the football. Very disappointing.
First down run to the 17.
First down to the 2.
Their offense is eating our defense up.
TD toss to the back of the end zone. Foot barely in bounds. Play reviewed and call on the field upheld.
We let them drive for the touchdown. Very disappointing.
AUBURN 17 MINNESOTA 24
32 seconds left in the half.
Minnesota clearly looks like the better team. An uphill battle to win this one.
Mercifully the half ends.
Tough half. Disappointing is all I can say.
THIRD QUARTER
It will take a huge turnaround to win this game. It doesn't look likely.
We start just across our 30.
On third and three Nix is sacked. Here she goes.
Can't run, can't protect the qb, what can you do?
Minnesota will start around their 26.
Our offense shows nothing.
Minnesota can run the ball. Auburn cannot. Big difference.
There is a running first down.
After one first down the Gophers are punting.
Fair catch on our 13.
The Tigers drive to a first down to the Gopher 31 finally a little bit of life.
First down inside the 15.
First down inside the 5.
Whitlow wildcats for the score leaping into the end zone from the three.
We have a game again.
Quick pace. Tempo. We had it on that drive.
AUBURN 24 MINNESOTA 24
Starting from their 25 Minnesota punts from their 28.
Auburn on their 20 after a 15 yd. penalty against us.
First down across the 35.
First down Whitlow across the 45.
We move to third and 11.
We move to 4th down at our 49.
We try a surprise 4th down pass from punt formation that is incomplete.
The quarter ends with the Gophers having the ball after a carry close to the Auburn 40.
FOURTH QUARTER
The Gophers go for it on fourth and less than a yard and our defense holds.
Big defensive stand.
The Tigers start on their 32.
We go three and out and punt from the 37. Shucks!
That hurt.
Minnesota starts on their 27.
First play from the 27 a long touchdown pass to a wide open receiver. Busted coverage or something. OH, my. That hurts.
AUBURN 24 MINNESOTA 31
We start on our 34. One first down.
We move to 4th and 7 from midfield. We cannot protect when they blitz.
The punt goes into the end zone.
The Gophers are out to their 40 from the 20.
We will need a turnover to win this game.
First down at midfield.
Minnesota moves to 4th and short,
They go for it and get a one-handed catch for the first down. Their receiver made a play.
That'll about do it with a little over 3 minutes left.
Oh, well.
We can't a step late in the game when we need it.
Minnesota's offense wears out our defense, which didn't get enough help from our offense.
With 1:35 the Gophers have a first down on our 9 and they go into victory formation to end the game.
FINAL SCORE
AUBURN 24 MINNESOTA 31
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