For the first time ever as far as I know we have two games left after Alabama. The Tigers and the Aggies kick off in Jordan Hare at 11 on ESPN. Auburn is 5 and 3 while TAMU has lost only one game and is ranked #5. The Aggies are favored. Big game for Auburn as will be MSU next week. Is our coach safe or does he need to win today? I do not know.
FIRST QUARTER
The Aggies receive and march right down the field mixing the run and short passes draining the clock of over 6 minutes as if our defense has no stopping power. This is not starting well.
Auburn 0 TAMU 7
The Tigers go three and out as the first two short pass attempts look inept. Malazhn elects to punt on 4th and less than one. It looks like our offense has not come to play also.
From their 25 TAMU moves the ball easily again, but then stop themselves with a chop block penalty and punt.
The Tigers movie quickly on the ground across midfield. Bigsby is not in the game.
First down to the TAMU 28 as the quarter ends.
Nix misses a wide open Stove for the 6. So here comes the obligatory field goal attempt.
Auburn 3 TAMU 7
This could cost us the game. How could Nix miss a receiver at least 8 yards from any defender. Stove does a wheel route and no Aggie was near him.
14:11 left in the half.
Ronnie Brown focuses from the sideline on Nix's errant footwork.
TAMU is quickly running the ball gashing our defense, The Aggies are at our 28,
Our defense has no answer for their rushing. Poor tackling and poor technique.
TAMU is at the Auburn 6. Just poor defense says Stan White.
TAMU at the Auburn 2. They are simply pounding our run defense.
Third and goal just inside the 2.
The defense gets a stop. We needed that. The 29 yard FG attempt is NO GOOD. TAMU has a dominating drive that results in no points. Amazing. They get down to the goal gashing us running the ball then try to throw the ball. Their kicker pulls the FG kick wide left.
8:09 to go in the half.
Auburn at their 20. Bigsby in the game for the first time.
First down to the Auburn 45. Long pass to Williams to the TAMU 27.
Nix runs to the 5 on the QB keeper.
No gain for Bigsby.
Nix makes an incredible play---- scrambles, eludes a 15 yard sack and dives to the end zone.
Auburn 10 TAMU 7
3:36 left in the second quarter.
Can we stop them?
Two plays and the Aggies cross midfield. The Aggies to the AU 29. We simply cannot stop their rushing. TAMU to the Auburn 13. To the one. Inside the one. Mond qb sneak for the score but it was close. Only 24 seconds left. For some reason did use its timeouts as they regain possession.
Auburn 10 TAMU 14
The half ends as TAMU's ground game is the story.
THIRD QUARTER
Auburn receives and with two running plays reach the Aggie 29,
First down to the 17 with Nix keepers being the show stopper so far.
First and goal to the 3. Nix on the keeper around right end for the score. Nifty 75 yard drive by Auburn to start the third quarter.
Auburn 17 TAMU 14
NOW can we stop their run game???
After one first down the Aggies are punting. The Tigers fair catch on the 22. That was was a better effort by our defense.
The Tigers quickly move to a first down near midfield.
Bigsby runs to the 11with a shifty cut to his left. Third and 6. Fourth and 6. We needed the 6 but don't get it. FG good. The big play in the drive was a long run by Tank Bigsby.
Auburn 20 TAMU 14
Aggie first down and then another one across midfield. Aggie first down to the AU 34. Aggie first down to the AU 11. Just when I thought we might be slowing down their run game they start gashing us again. But there's a chop block penalty on TAMU to push them back. Back to the Auburn 38. The quarter ends.
FOURTH QUARTER
Well, we have a competitive football game at least.
First down Aggies to the Auburn 20. TD pass as the pass goes over a McLain tip to the receiver in the end zone. Coulda and shoulda been intercepted. Tough luck there.
Auburn 20 TAMU 21
Good kickoff return to the 32. Alas, we go three and out. The offense needed to respond but did not. Now the pressure is really on the defense. TAMU on their 23. First down run for a first down. If we cannot stop this the game is over. First down pass to their 44. Across midfield. Our defense cannot stop their offense. It's going to take a turnover to win this game. Then there's a long completion to inside the 5. My goodness! Looks like their receiver got behind two of our guys. Touchdown first play from the four. Too, too, easy. Now we are really in a hole.
Auburn 20 TAMU 28
8:12 left. After a promising start, the half has turned ugly.
Auburn is quickly in a third and 12 and then it's fourth down as the offense shows no signs of life. Our offense as always is so inconsistent. Hard to figure. No rhythm at all.
The Aggies drive right down the field and our defense seems helpless as they grind it out on the ground as the clock winds down. The result is obvious long before the game ends. Let it be. As Pat Dye used to say, there are no miracles on the football field.
With 1:13 left TAMU gets a game clinching FG as if they needed it.
Final Score
Auburn 20 TAMU 31
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