So here we are in this strange 2020 football season with COVID-19 and each SEC team playing ten conference games which leads to Auburn and Georgia playing the second game of the season in October in Athens where Auburn has not won since 2005. Strange, indeed! In my lifetime we have always played Georgia in November, part of what Coach Dye used to call "Amen Corner." The Bulldogs seem to be about a 7 point favorite. They beat Arkansas last Saturday and we beat Kentucky. Kickoff is at 6:30 on ESPN. I hate waiting around all day for these night kickoffs.
FIRST QUARTER
Auburn wins the toss and defers. Georgia goes three and out from their 43.
The punt goes into the end zone.
Auburn gets two straight penalties---false start---and we have to start from the 10.
Tank Bigsby is the starting tailback.
The Tigers go three and out.
Georgia starts on their 42.
On the punt return Smoke Monday is ejected for targeting on the punt returner. Huge loss. Jaylin Simpson is already unavailable.
The Bulldogs scrimmage from the AU 43.
First down to the 31 and then first down to the AU 15 as the Dogs convert a third and ten.
First down Georgia to the AU three as UGA converts another third down.
The score comes from the one.
Auburn 0 Georgia 7
The Tigers give up two third down conversions after the targeting penalty gives the Dogs good starting field position.
Can our offense respond?
We cannot afford a slow start in this game.
Again we go three and out quickly.
A slow start indeed. We need a turnover. Their defense is dominating our offense so far.
UGA starts on their 37.
First down to midfield.
UGA is gashing us between the tackles.
First down to the 28. The Dogs are getting a big push up the middle with pure power running.
Georgia is powering the ball between the tackles and we can't stop them.
First down to the Auburn four.
On third and goal from the four the pass into the end zone is deflected. Why is UGA trying to pass the ball from the four after gashing us between the tackles right down the field. They get the field goal but are still dominating the game.
Auburn 0 Georgia 10
First first down to the Auburn 45.
We move to fourth and three from the UGA 48. UGA fair catches at the 16.
Georgia has 6 first downs; Auburn has one.
48-22 UGA rushing advantage.
First down to the UGA 39.
The first quarter ends. It doesn't look good early.
SECOND QUARTER
Georgia is driving again and we cannot stop them.
First down Georgia to the Auburn 32. The Georgia ground game is dominant.
Georgia is completely dominating the lines of scrimmage. This is ugly. Power running big time.
On third and nine the TD pass goes to Pickens from the 21. Auburn tried to single cover Pickens and we can't do it. That was too easy Stan White says. Georgia is making the right calls and executing. Oh, my.
Auburn 0 Georgia 17
If we can't score on this possession we have no chance.
Alas, we go three and out.
UGA starts around their 28.
We desperately need a turnover. Somehow we have to stop the bleeding. We are getting beat so bad physically I don't see how.
Quickly UGA gets a 49 yard completion to the Auburn 12 as their QB has all day to throw. This is ugly, ugly, ugly.
The Dogs move inside the five. To the one yard line. Touchdown Georgia. Total domination for Georgia at the line of scrimmage. They are making it look easy. No way to sugarcoat this. I did not anticipate this. Our defense is simply getting physically beaten. Our offense can't get started.
Auburn 0 Georgia 24
Finally we get some movement. First down across midfield. An almost completion to Williams at the fourteen. From the UGA 31 Bigsby takes a reception to the UGA 12. We move to third from the 15.
Timeout with 3:54 left.
Georgia is called for targeting. First down Auburn at the seven.
Third and goal from the four.
Fourth down from the three and we have to settle for the FG attempt.
The kick is good.
A disappointing end to that drive but at least points. 65 yards in 12 plays.
Auburn 3 Georgia 24
1:38 left.
Sanders kicks out of bounds. We surely didn't need that. UGA has two timeouts left.
Georgia is quickly to the 48 as the clock drops under a minute.
Our defense holds. Georgia punts. Auburn takes the ball at the 13 with 18 seconds left. The half ends.
24 to 3 Georgia dominates.
THIRD QUARTER
The Tigers get the ball coming out in the second half.
Two first downs and we are just across midfield.
First down to the UGA 34.
First down to the UGA 23.
We move to third and 10.
We move to a long field goal. Better than nothing, but we need touchdowns.
Auburn 6 Georgia 24
Unless we stop the UGA offensive dynamo we have no chance. Can Coach Steele dial up something to keep us in the game?
The answer is no. Georgia moves right down the field. They are more physical than our defense. When you run the football like and stop the other team from running you will win every time. At least we force the field goal attempt.
Auburn 6 Georgia 27
We have pretty much gone to empty backfield sets.
The Tigers cross midfield on short passes.
We move to third and ten at the Georgia 49.
We move to fourth and one.
First down just across the line to make.
Bigsby runs for 9.
Third and one.
First down just across the line to make. So far a long and sustained drive.
First down at the 27.
We get a holding call. Not what we needed. I could see #71 holding.
Then Nix is sacked and we face third and forever. Will there be a miracle like 2013?
Third and 28.
Fourth and 12. Hey, that's manageable. :)
Nix is intercepted. Well, that about does it as the third quarter ends on that play.
FOURTH QUARTER
FINAL SCORE
27-6 Georgia
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