2020 The Alabama Game

 It's different in this COVID year.  The game is on the Saturday after Thanksgiving as normal we still have two game left.  This is not the traditional last game of the season.  We are watching the game together from Live Oak, Texas.

Alabama leads 21 to 3 the half.  Seth Williams couldn't bring in what would have been a touchdown catch toward the end the half.

Final score 42-13.  What we expected unfortunately.

Basketball vs. St. Joe

In Live Oak we watch the streaming of Auburn beat St. Joseph in the first basketball game of the year. It took overtime to pull out a 96-91 win. This will an exciting though highly inexperienced team to watch this year.

2020 The Tennessee Game

Auburn entertains the Vols after a two week layoff, first the regular bye and then last week's postponement of the State game. The Tigers are 4 and 2 and are maybe a 10.5 point favorite. I do know that Tennessee has struggled as of late. A loss tonight with Alabama, TAMU, and State left would be tough. I will be skimpy in my narrative in order to just watch the game. FIRST QUARTER UT drives to a missed FG. After one first down AU punts. Bigsby might be a little shaken up. He runs so tough into contact. UT drives for a touchdown initially converting a third and long on a perfectly executed draw play. This is not starting well. The Vols look like the better whereas Auburn looks flat-footed. Auburn 0 Tennessee 7 The Tigers mount what looks like a promising drive but after a procedue penalty and third and 15 Nix floats an interception into the end zone. The offense is not looking sharp. Bigsby is on the sideline. I'm having flashbacks to 1980 when Tennessee came in beat us 42 to 0 with Auburn wearing the orange jersies for what I believe was the last time. The quarter ends with UT driving again. SECOND QUARTER The Vols extend their lead with a FG. Auburn 0 Tennessee 10 Long TD pass and we are on the board. Auburn 7 Tennessee 10 UT goes three and out we finally get some pressure on their QB. A Tiger drive leads to a short FG and we are tied. Auburn 10 Tennessee 10 The offense is showing signs of life but we have to keep it up. Williams and Shiver are getting the carries in place of Bigsby. The defense looked good on the last Vol possession. UT moves to midfield before punting. AU starts on their 27. Auburn moves to 4th and one with a little a minute left. UT regains possession as the clock moves under a minute. The half ends. THIRD QUARTER Auburn receives to start the half. The Tigers cross midfield. We need a touchdown now to win this game. Our offense sputters and sputters. Bigsby seems to be out of the game. The Tigers use up half of the quarter but only get three. Auburn 13 Tennessee 10 Tennessee moves right down the field. This game is up for grabs. It looks like UT will score when Smoke Monday intercepts in the end zone takes it to the house. Credited at as a 100 yard pick 6. Whew! Auburn 20 Tennessee 10 UT drives as if they are going to score but then they miss a 37 yard FG attempt. Auburn drives to the UT 37 running the clock. There is a brilliant pass to Seth Williams to the one first ruled incomplete, reviewed, upheld. But next DJ Williams runs 23 yards to inside the 15. Williams to the 9. Williams runs it in from the 9. DJ Williams is running like a wild man. 7:14 left. Auburn has scored 27 unanswered points after UT started the game leading 10 to 0. Auburn 27 Tennesee 10 UT drives inside the Auburn 5. Our defense is playing soft I guess. 4:17 left. Bigsby is out and in street clothes. A few other injuries. UT scores from the one. Auburn 27 Tennessee 17 4:07 left. Auburn recoverss the onside kick. Auburn moves to third and one and DJ Williams picks up the first down. First down to the UT 33. One more first down and the game is done. 2:21 left as UT takes its final timeout. Third and 5 at the 28. 1:32 to go facing 4th and 10. Ball on the 33. Amazing that we are trying a 50 yard FG. IT'S GOOD! Gutsy call and Carlson comes thru. 1:27 to go. Auburn 30 Tennessee 17 UT falls on the ball at their 24. UT called for holding. 1:21 left. 43 seconds left. 39 seconds left. Sack! Game over. Auburn dominates the second half to win this football game. Not sure about the injury toll. We'll see. Auburn ourscores UT 30 to 7 in the last 3 quarters. Still a good win. 30-17