FIRST QUARTER
Houston receives and comes out completing short passes.
Out to their 39.
To our 41 after a fumble that we should have recovered.
We are not getting to their QB.
Houston converts two third downs and a fourth and one.
Short passes are killing us.
Third and goal from the five.
TD pass when their QB gets outside and finds an open receiver.
We get after their QB but he is very mobile.
87 yard drive.
Auburn 0 Houston 7
We return the kickoff just across the 20.
The Tigers are quickly three and out.
Punt to their 30
The Cougars go three and out. So far Houston cannot run the ball.
Punt goes out of bounds at our 35.
We go three and out again after failing to convert a third and three.
Offense looks totally discombobulated.
Houston on their 12.
QB keeper all the way out to their 39.
Houston is punting close to their 45.
From their 25 Auburn finally makes their initial first down to their 38.
Another first down close to midfield.
The quarter ends with Auburn facing third down just across midfield.
SECOND QUARTR
First down completion to their 38.
First down to the 28.
Second and two.
Bigsby is running hard.
Third and two. Incomplete pass in the end zone caught but out of bounds.
Fourth and two.
Going for it.
First down pass to the 21 to Shedrick Jackson but reviewed and ruled incomplete.
Houston on their 21.
Houston to their 44 now running the ball.
They have a great short passing game.
On our 33.
Their QB is not fast but he is elusive.
Back to our 43.
Third and 12.
A targeting call against Smoke Monday is reversed.
Fourth and 12.
A 53 yd. FG attempt is good.
Auburn 0 Houston 10
Can our offense respond? From what I've seen so far I doubt it.
Auburn returns to the 23.
Short pass to Bigsby who runs all the way inside the 25.
From the 22 first down completion to around the ten.
Two plays later we are at third and nine from the ten.
Jackson is open at the five but Finley throws short.
Houston is getting pressure on Finley.
Auburn 3 Houston 10
3:10 to go.
Houston is punting from just across their 40 with 1:43 to go.
Auburn starts from their 15.
Completion to the Auburn 45.
1:26 to go.
To midfield third and five.
First down completion to the Houston 45.
Finely misses an open Kobe Hudson at the five,
We move to third and 10 from the Cougar 45.
53 seconds left.
A bad snap and the drive fizzles.
Now Houston has a chance with 44 seconds left.
Punt to the 15.
35 seconds left Houston at their 15.
One play and the half ends.
THIRD QUARTER
The Tigers receive and are quickly at the Cougar 19.
Alas, as usual, the drive stalls.
The 35 yd. field goal is good.
Auburn 6 Houston 10
But once again a red zone failure.
After one first down Houston is punting.
Auburn begins on their 22.
Auburn is quickly to the Houston 33.
A long completion to Shenker.
We move to a 4th and 1.
First down to the 22.
Finley is sacked on the 29 as an unblocked Cougar comes in.
5:59 left in the third.
First down completion to the 9 by Javarius Johnson.
We desperately need the end zone.
TD pass but called for a false start.
Touchdown pass to Kobe Hudson but it's reviewed. Did he have a foot inbounds.
Call on the field stands.
Auburn 13 Houston 10
3:52 left in the third.
From their 22 first down pass Houston.
Big interception by Pritchett!
Auburn at the Cougar 25.
On the interception Smoke Monday is called for targeting on a block.
First and then on their 25. A 47 penalty in effect.
Monday is done for the day.
Auburn quickly at the Cougar 49.
Auburn to the 44.
Auburn is punting from the Cougar 44.
The targeting call hurt.
Huge call.
Short punt almost almost blocked.
Houston at their 35.
The third quarter ends with Houston facing second and six.
FOURTH QUARTER
Houston to the Auburn 36.
Houston moves to 4th and 8 at the Auburn 34.
Their QB runs for it and comes up short.
Auburn ball!
On third and one near midfield we come up short.
The Tigers punting from midfield.
Fair catch at the five.
On third and 12 from inside the five our defense gives up the first down to a wide-open receiver to the 25.
Houston is near midfield. We are giving the QB all day to throw the ball.
Auburn gets the interception on a tipped ball!
Auburn first and ten at the Houston 49.
JJ is open at the eight but Finley overthrows him.
We move to third and nine.
Almost down to 7 minutes left.
Finely again overthrows an open receiver.
Finely squanders field position on after a turnover.
Houston begins on their 20.
The Tigers not able to take advantage of the turnover . This could mean the game. Houston is hard to stop.
6:47 left.
Houston to their 34.
Late hit targeting on Simpson.
We're in trouble.
Jaylin Simpson is ejected.
Next man up.
Stan White doesn't know what the definition of targeting is anymore.
Houston is at the Auburn 49.
Two targeting calls on Auburn in this game.
4:47 left.
Houston inside out 30. We cannot pressure their QB.
A grounding call on their QB is not called.
Next play touchdown pass. Not good.
Too easy for their QB.
Auburn 13 Houston 17
We're down to cases, but as Pat Dye once said there are no miracles on the football field.
Kobe Hudson drops a first down pass.
The Tigers fail on 4 and 2. Game, set, match.
We lose this game on a inept offense and lack of pressure on their quarterback.
That simple.
