The first big game at Jordan-Hare as Auburn continues to open the season with five straight home game. It's an orange-out game after Penn State's white-out home game last year. It galls me that Penn State is minus 2.5. We should never be underdogs at home! The Nittany Lions seem figured to win this game. They have a 6th hear senior at QB who passed us to death last year. Our offense is inconsistent. Our pass rush is nonexistent. We can't seem to defend short passes, and this will likely be what we will see all day. 2:30 slot on CBS.
FIRST QUARTER
Auburn kicks off. After two first downs Auburn gets a stop on 4th and short. Their QB was loose but he took a vicious hit and fumbled the ball out of bounds and our defense held on fourth.
Can our offense move the ball from their 47? Bigsby for a good gain to start. Tank rumbles between the tackles for the first down to the Lion 36. We move to third and 7. First down pass to the 8, We move to third and goal. We desperately need the six.
Alas, Finley is saved on third and goal from the nine. Our offensive line gets pushed around on that play. We do get the FG.
Auburn 3 Penn State 0
First play their #24 running back is on the turf. The Lions move almost to our 40. Completion to our seven. On second down their QB finds an open lFroane right up the middle like we didn't have people at the line of scrimmage.
Auburn 3 Penn State 7
Already I have an uneasy feeling. The long completion that set up this drive was a great throw and catch especially a catch by a receiver who seemed to be covered.
One AU first down and then another but called back for holding. We move to third and long. First down completion by Finley. From the Lion 43 Bigsby ramble for nine yards. Short completion to Shenker for the first down. Last play of the quarter as the clock expires Finely rolls right and puts up a stupid pass picked off. We start the second quarter a promising Auburn drive leading to another Finley interception. Finley makes bad decisions. Should never have snapped the ball to start with.
SECOND QUARTER
Lion ball to start the quarter. Three and out and the Lions are punting. Auburn returns close to their 30.
Our offense has absolutely no rhythm. But on third hand eight there's a great throw and completion to the Lion 46. Loss of one on the first play from there absolutely no blocking. Incompletion with a receiver who wasn't looking for the ball. Illegal procedure so now third and 14. Finley runs for the first down. At the Lion 34. A sweep around the right for another first down. From the 22 Hunter runs for another first down to the 10. Now and third and goal from the 7. We come to 4th and goal from the give. FG is good.
Auburn 6 Penn State 7
The Lions convert a third and six and go to midfield as the clock winds down to five minutes. We move to third and 2. Just enough for the first down across the Auburn 40. From the 35 the Lions do a nifty double pass to the Tiger 10. To the 6. To the three with third and goal with 1:50 left. On third and goal from the three the rush to the end zone is clear sailing.
Auburn 6 Penn State 14
1:46 left in the second quarter.
After one first down on the first play thereafter our receiver Shedrick fumbles and they have the ball back at midfield. with 1:01 left.
Somehow we get the ball back when I run to the car and we get to midfield with seconds when Finley loses the ball, gets it back, but the half ends.
Unlikely we will win this game. Our offense is so inconsistent. Two turnovers. Two first and goals but only six points.
HALFTIME
Auburn receives and is quickly third and twelve. Now fourth and long. The offense does not show up to start the third quarter. This game could get out of hand. Good punt to their forty.
First play from scrimmage their RB almost takes it the distance from 60 yards. Two plays and they gash us running the ball. Three plays six points. Penn State comes out to play. Auburn comes out befuddled.
Auburn 6 Penn State 21
If our offense doesn't respond right here and now this game is over and I do not see it happening.
We get a first down on an interference penalty. Next play Finely is immediately pressured and throws the ball away. Next play we get a delay of game. On third and 13 Finley is pressured, drops the ball and PS recovers. This is bad, bad, bad, awful. That's three turnovers for the afternoon. Finley is awful.
PS goes to 4th and 11 to try a long field goal. It's good.
Auburn 6 Penn State 24
Ashford enters the game. The Tigers move to the Lions 37. But now a third and 7 from the 34. We convert 4th and two. We move to first and goal from the eight. We are pushed back. Our line cannot protect Ashford. Now Ashford throws the pick after we are pushed back from the 8 to beyond the 20. Penn State is destroying us totally and simply. This is ridiculous.
The Lions start at our 48. This is pathetic.
I am going to let this account go and will eventually post the final score.
41-12
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