2023 The Mississippi State Game

 2:30 kickoff from Jordan-Hare.  State is 4 and 3.  Auburn is 3 and 4.  Auburn is favored by maybe 6.  The Tigers desperately need to win this game.  We can win the next four or we can lose all four.

FIRST QUARTER

The Tigers receive and march 75 yds sharply down the field for the touchdown mostly on short pass completions and the score coming on a short pass.

Auburn 7 State 0

State gets a long completion to the Auburn 43.  A run to our 26.  Their skill players look fast.  We move  to fourth and one.  QB runs for the first.  This game looks dicey early.  Our defense is not tight.  The Bullies get a short FG.  Their offense looks quicker than our defense.

Auburn 7 State 3

Couple of first downs then a long TD completion to a wide open receiver 75 yds 2:08 off the clock.

Auburn 14 State 3

Kickoff goes out of bounds.  At best this is going to be a game to the end.  State punts to our one.

Ashford runs for the first down across the ten.  Second and nine as the quarter ends.

SECOND QUARTER

Long run by Hunter to open the quarter,  A silly offensive interference call stops a promising drive.  Punt  downed inside their five.   State punts from their 20.  First down Auburn on the AU 48.  39 yd FG.

Auburn 17 State 3

7:18 in the second.

State is punting on 4 and two.  Punt to our thirteen.  We punt back just across midfield.

Auburn scores a touchdown on a 7 yd pass to the freshman running back Cobb---  68 yds in 8 plays.  What a great first half.

Auburn 24 State 3

Georgia is waxing Florida.  Oregon Is beating Utah.

Without question this is the best Auburn has looked all year.  Efficient passing and running.  If not for a  foolish offensive  interference call it would be 31-3.

THIRD QUARTER

State receives.  We had them first and 27 but let them get out of it due to penalties.  State drives to a FG.

Auburn 24 State 6

We drive to a long FG.

Auburn 27 State 6

End of 3rd Quarter State driving.

FOURTH QUARTER

Touchdown State

Auburn 24 State 13

The pace of the game now favors the Bulldogs.

Auburn move to fourth and one.  State fair catches on their 33.

Auburn interception deep.

7:43 left.  Tigers take the ball on our five.

The Tigers had a first down but called for a man downfield.  Now punting from our end zone.

Six something left.

Our defense finished strong and our offense plays ball control at the ending the last possession in scoring position.

FINAL SCORE

Auburn 27 State 13