The best thing about this homecoming game is that it's an afternoon game. The worst thing is that it's on on pay-per-view in Alabama. We'll listen on the radio like the old days.
The big thing is that Nick Marshall sustained some kind of knee injury in the Ole Miss game and his participation in this game in which Auburn is heavily favored is doubtful.
We get the impression that Jeremy Johnson will get his first start. This makes the game more interesting than it would given the opponent.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
The 2013 Western Carolina Game
Finally a day game! Let's play under sunshine the way football is supposed to be played. I hate night games because I hate waiting around all day for kickoff. Auburn is supposed to beat the Catamounts. Let's hope they do with freshman Jeremy Johnson getting his first start at quarterback. He is supposed to be our most athletically gifted QB. Nick Marshall is being held out because of a knee issue. Who knows which one will start next week at TAMU.
FIRST QUARTER
The Tigers receive and march 74 yards right down the field. Mason runs 20 yards for the score. Jeremy Johnson is one for one on the drive.
Auburn 7 WC 0
WC is quickly 3 and out.
From midfield AU marches quickly again for the score.
JJ completes a 19 yd. pass to Tony Stevens. The score comes from an 8-yd. strike to Jay Prosch in end zone. JJ is 3 for 3 so far. That was his first TD pass. The first of many we hope.
47 yards in 5 plays.
Auburn 14 WC 0
WC gets two first downs and all of a sudden they are at the AU 29. There is a long run by their QB when we pressure but their guy escapes for about 20 yards.
There is a big sack back to the 40. Dee Ford takes down the quarterback.
The drive ends at the Auburn 32 and long FG is good. WC is on the board.
Auburn 14 WC 3
There goes the shutout.
The Tiger offense wastes no time again.
From the 35 the Tigers go to the Catamount 47 and JJ hits Ricardo Louis on a post and there you go! JJ is 5 of 6 so far for 95 yards and 2 TDs.
Auburn 21 WC 3
WC is three and out.
The punt dies at the AU 13 with a good Catamount bounce.
First down on a third down pass to the 26.
There's a hold on the next play.
The quarter ends.
SECOND QUARTER
Ricardo Louis gains 30 yards on the speed sweep.
Corey Grant speeds about 50 yards for the touchdown. It sounds so easy today as it should.
Auburn 28 WC 3
The Catamounts get out to midfield but punt from there.
The Tigers have the ball back on the 13.
After one first down JJ throws the interception at the WC 26 as Louis gets out-jumped.
On third down Mincy gets the pick and AU is in business at the WC 48.
After a procedure penalty Mason zips 53 yards for the touchdown!
Auburn 35 WC 3
WC is three and out.
The Tigers drive again.
There are two nice passes to Melvin Ray.
The score comes on a 22-yd. pass to Stevens.
That's 3 TD passes for JJ.
1:38 left in the half.
Auburn 42 WC 3
JJ is a great thrower Stan White says. He throws a right spiral. He is athletic but hasn't tried to run today but he can. We are talking about a great passer who is very athletic.
The half ends
The Tigers take command like they should So far there is no homecoming slopping around.
The potential of Jeremy Johnson is exciting to think about.
THIRD QUARTER
WC goes three and out and the Tigers drive for another score.
JJ to Quan Bray from the 3 for the TD.
Auburn 49 WC 3
CAP rumbles 25 yards with JW at QB for the next Auburn touchdown.
Auburn 56 WC 3
FOURTH QUARTER
On the first play of the final quarter Jonathan Ford, moved from running back to defensive back in August, blazes for a TD. The snap is mishandled on the point after attempt.
Auburn 62 WC 3
Ford is back out there on defense.
WC is three and out.
The Tigers are truly emptying the bench. Over a hundred players could see the field today.
JJ finishes the day 17 for 21 for 201 yards and 4 touchdowns. Will he play at TAMU next week?
Chandler Shakespeare is getting some carries. Love that name!
4th and goal from the 10 and it's as if Auburn doesn't want to score again as the Tigers run Shakespeare up the middle play after play.
So WC gets the ball back inside their 10 with 4:54 to go.
For the first time in school history Auburn goes over 700 yards in total offense.
Jeremy Johnson makes a great debut.
We win the game like we are suppose to win against an outmanned opponent.
Auburn 62 Western Carolina 3
Next week comes TAMU. We might have a football game next week. It's hard to see us winning but it won't be like last year against Johnny Football.
FIRST QUARTER
The Tigers receive and march 74 yards right down the field. Mason runs 20 yards for the score. Jeremy Johnson is one for one on the drive.
Auburn 7 WC 0
WC is quickly 3 and out.
From midfield AU marches quickly again for the score.
JJ completes a 19 yd. pass to Tony Stevens. The score comes from an 8-yd. strike to Jay Prosch in end zone. JJ is 3 for 3 so far. That was his first TD pass. The first of many we hope.
47 yards in 5 plays.
Auburn 14 WC 0
WC gets two first downs and all of a sudden they are at the AU 29. There is a long run by their QB when we pressure but their guy escapes for about 20 yards.
There is a big sack back to the 40. Dee Ford takes down the quarterback.
The drive ends at the Auburn 32 and long FG is good. WC is on the board.
Auburn 14 WC 3
There goes the shutout.
The Tiger offense wastes no time again.
From the 35 the Tigers go to the Catamount 47 and JJ hits Ricardo Louis on a post and there you go! JJ is 5 of 6 so far for 95 yards and 2 TDs.
Auburn 21 WC 3
WC is three and out.
The punt dies at the AU 13 with a good Catamount bounce.
First down on a third down pass to the 26.
There's a hold on the next play.
The quarter ends.
SECOND QUARTER
Ricardo Louis gains 30 yards on the speed sweep.
Corey Grant speeds about 50 yards for the touchdown. It sounds so easy today as it should.
Auburn 28 WC 3
The Catamounts get out to midfield but punt from there.
The Tigers have the ball back on the 13.
After one first down JJ throws the interception at the WC 26 as Louis gets out-jumped.
On third down Mincy gets the pick and AU is in business at the WC 48.
After a procedure penalty Mason zips 53 yards for the touchdown!
Auburn 35 WC 3
WC is three and out.
The Tigers drive again.
There are two nice passes to Melvin Ray.
The score comes on a 22-yd. pass to Stevens.
That's 3 TD passes for JJ.
1:38 left in the half.
Auburn 42 WC 3
JJ is a great thrower Stan White says. He throws a right spiral. He is athletic but hasn't tried to run today but he can. We are talking about a great passer who is very athletic.
The half ends
The Tigers take command like they should So far there is no homecoming slopping around.
The potential of Jeremy Johnson is exciting to think about.
THIRD QUARTER
WC goes three and out and the Tigers drive for another score.
JJ to Quan Bray from the 3 for the TD.
Auburn 49 WC 3
CAP rumbles 25 yards with JW at QB for the next Auburn touchdown.
Auburn 56 WC 3
FOURTH QUARTER
On the first play of the final quarter Jonathan Ford, moved from running back to defensive back in August, blazes for a TD. The snap is mishandled on the point after attempt.
Auburn 62 WC 3
Ford is back out there on defense.
WC is three and out.
The Tigers are truly emptying the bench. Over a hundred players could see the field today.
JJ finishes the day 17 for 21 for 201 yards and 4 touchdowns. Will he play at TAMU next week?
Chandler Shakespeare is getting some carries. Love that name!
4th and goal from the 10 and it's as if Auburn doesn't want to score again as the Tigers run Shakespeare up the middle play after play.
So WC gets the ball back inside their 10 with 4:54 to go.
For the first time in school history Auburn goes over 700 yards in total offense.
Jeremy Johnson makes a great debut.
We win the game like we are suppose to win against an outmanned opponent.
Auburn 62 Western Carolina 3
Next week comes TAMU. We might have a football game next week. It's hard to see us winning but it won't be like last year against Johnny Football.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
The Ole Miss Game - Postmortem
I'm just glad to beat those guys. Our defense is interesting. It gives up chunks of yardage but seems to rise up when it needs to. So many times it seems that we let opponents get into scoring position and then we hold them to a field goal. The offense shows signs of greatness, then we have 3 and outs and fumble.
In this game we saw the scrambling and running ability of Nick Marshall. Our passing must improve though. We saw the raw ability of Carl Lawson at defensive end. We have a good group of freshmen. I hope that our injured are back soon.
After Western Carolina we'll be 5 and 1. We'll see what happens after that.
In this game we saw the scrambling and running ability of Nick Marshall. Our passing must improve though. We saw the raw ability of Carl Lawson at defensive end. We have a good group of freshmen. I hope that our injured are back soon.
After Western Carolina we'll be 5 and 1. We'll see what happens after that.
Saturday, October 5, 2013
The 2013 Ole Miss Game
Ole Miss comes to Auburn for each team's fourth game of the season. Both teams are 3 and 1. The Rebels lost to Alabama last week. Auburn lost to LSU two weeks ago. The Tigers have the benefit of a week off before this game. You never know if that helps or hurts. It could go either way. Ole Miss is a 3-point favorite. I don't like that. We should never be an underdog to Mississippi especially at home. The game is a 6 o'clock kickoff on ESPNU.
FIRST QUARTER
The Rebels receive and start at their 27.
They move inside Auburn territory but a big sack forces OM to punt from midfield.
The Tigers start at their 20 after the punt into the end zone.
The Tigers quickly move into OM territory after a big gain by Mason turning a short pass into a huge gain.
There is a big run by Marshall.
There is a sterling run by Mason down to the one.
Mason goes in on the next play!
The try for 2 fails. A better pass and it would have been good.
The Tigers move smartly right down the field 80 yards on their first possession for the touchdown.
Auburn 6 Ole Miss 0
The Rebels drive to the AU 25 but there our defense stiffens and the 42-yrd. FG is good.
Once again our defense bends but doesn't break. On at least 2 of their long gains we miss tackles at the line of scrimmage.
Auburn 6 Ole Miss 3
As we begin the next Auburn possession Georgia and Tennessee go into overtime in Knoxville.
The Tigers start at the 25 after the touchback.
After one first down we punt from the AU 46. Two passes should have been caught.
Ole Miss starts at their 20 after a 39-yrd. punt with 5:09 left in the first quarter.
Georgia kicks a FG in overtime to beat Tennessee 34 to 31.
Ole Miss moves the ball right down the field to the Auburn 22 but on 2nd and 10 Robinson Therezie intercepts and runs all the way to the end zone!!! How electrifying!!! The point after is good.
Auburn 13 Ole Miss 3
That was Bo Wallace's first interception of the year. It was a short pass attempt and Therezie tipped the ball up to himself and had clear sailing in front of him.
From the 25 OM moves to midfield.
The quarter ends with OM facing 3rd and 9 at the Auburn 49.
SECOND QUARTER
On the last play of the quarter Cassanova McKinzy is injured and has to be carted off the field. It looks like a serious injury. McKinzy is immobilized being taken from the field.
Okay. After a delay we start the second quarter.
Pass incomplete and the Johnny Rebs have to punt!
Auburn starts on the 17.
Marshall misses a wide-open receiver. His accuracy is not good.
Another incompletion. Our offense is stagnating.
Our offense has got to get it going. We are not going to keep this team under 13 points for the duration.
OM starts on their 31.
OM moves to a 4th and 1 and they go for it.
First down Ole Miss.
But OM moves to a 4th and 8 and punts into the end zone. The Tigers start at their 20. Somehow our defense has held the Rebels to 3 points so far but it won't continue indefinitely.
Our offense plays in spurts. We have to be more consistent.
Two first downs and Auburn crosses midfield.
Pounding on the ground AU runs to a first down at the Rebel 11.
We are obviously running the ball to let our defense rest.
CAP runs to the 5. Nick Marshall runs it in from the five!
That's an 80 yard drive entirely on the ground except for a 5-yd. pass to Marcus Davis.
12 plays 80 yards over 4 minutes taken off the clock.
Auburn 20 Ole Miss 3
The highlight of that drive was great running by Nick Marshall. He won't run over people but he will juke and run around defenders.
Our defense bends but doesn't break once again. OM gets a long pass completion on a 4th and 2 from around midfield in the big play in the drive.
The 45-yd. FG attempt is good. Their kicker has a big leg.
Carl Lawson got a big sack on 3rd down to force the field goal.
Auburn 20 Ole Miss 6
The first half ends. We have to be pleased. Our announcers say this is Auburn's best half of the season. But Ole Miss can score. This game will likely be a nail-biter before it's over. We get the ball to start the second half. It's great to hold them to just two field goals.
THIRD QUARTER
The Coach says at the half that we need to run the ball, get that initial first down, and limit Ole Miss's big plays.
The kickoff goes out of bounds so we start on the 35.
A first down is called back after a late holding call.
Alas, a penalty results in a 3 and out. Not the start we needed. This game will go down to the last play.
OM will start at their 23.
Tragically on a 4th down around midfield OM gets a run down to the Auburn 6 on a toss sweep.
We were not ready for that play on 4th down. Big, big play for Ole Miss.
2nd and goal from the 5 and OM calls timeout.
This is not the start we wanted in the second half but I am not surprised. If our offense cannot pick up that initial first down it leads to trouble.
Our defense holds yet once again and OM has to settle for the field goal.
Auburn 20 Ole Miss 9
At least we held them to 3 but this cannot continue. Our offense has to show up or we will lose.
We start at the 25.
There is a pass to Mason on a wheel route.
There's an 18 yard by Marshall.
The Tigers move to 3rd and goal from the 5.
Marshall runs it in from the 5. Great fake to Grant. Marshall has been great running the ball tonight.
Auburn 27 Ole Miss 9
The best part of our offense so far has been the running of Nick Marshall. If he could only hit open receivers and the receivers would catch the ball he would be a great quarterback.
We hear that McKinzy is back on the sidelines wearing a neck brace.
Montravius Adams is out for this game with some kind of leg injury. He is sitting on the bench still in uniform.
OM starts on their 20.
Quickly on the first play OM gets a pass completion just across the 50.
On the second play from there OM gets the TD pass. UGH!
The two teams exchange touchdowns. This game will go to the wire doubt it not.
Auburn 27 Ole Miss 16
Starting from the 25 will we get that initial first down?
It seems so important to get that initial first down for this offense.
Alas, we go 3 and out. This was not a good possession.
It's nervous time already.
OM fair catches at the 30with 3:53 to go in the third and OM has the momentum.
OM has the ball back again quickly.
OM goes for it on 4th down again at their 47.
We stop them at our 49!
A short pass completion but an immediate tackle.
AU as the ball back. Let 's move it!
There's a great run by Mason to the OM 36.
Auburn has 2nd and 6 as the quarter ends.
FOURTH QUARTER
Marshall carries for 15 yards to the 17.
BUT there's a fumble and they run the ball back to the 44.
THEN there is a 9 yard sack by Auburn!
3rd and 19 from the AU 36.
There's another sack! Ole Miss goes backwards 10 yards on that possession.
OM punts 66 yards to the end zone.
Our defense rises up!
Too bad about the turnover but our defense certainly amazingly rises to the occasion.
Auburn drives to the 17, OM takes the ball away, but our defense pushes them back and now early in the final quarter we have the ball at our 20. This game is far from over as we cling to an 11 point lead.
13:15 to go.
Two first downs pushes the ball out to the AU 46.
Marshall runs around left end for 16 yards.
3rd and 7 at the OM 37 with a timeout.
Mason is stopped at the line of scrimmage.
4th and 7.
I can't believe it but we try and miss a 54-yd. field goal. I don't understand that. Why don't you punt the ball and at least put them on their 20. We may rue this decision before it's over.
So Ole Miss starts at their 37 and our lead is only 11. As I have said all along, this game will go down to the final play.
There's no way Parkay would make a 54 yarder.
First down to the 48.
Long completion inside the AU 15. Ole Miss is in business.
There's a screen pass for the touchdown and here we go.
Ole Miss goes for 2.
The pass into the end zone is incomplete.
Oh, my. Ole Miss scores in a hurry. Our offense has to do something or we will lose this game.
Auburn 27 Ole Miss 22
Eight and a half minutes to go and Stan White says our offense has to answer.
Nick Marshall is kind of gimpy-legged.
Ole Miss has run 77 plays. Our defense has to be wearing down.
OM has success on defense in shooting gaps. We control the line of scrimmage if they run a base defense.
Good runback by Mason from the goal line to the AU 37.
CAP runs to the OM 39 but loses the ball and OM recovers. OH, my!
How tragic. Great run but the turnover is a killer.
We led 20 to 6 at the half and now this.
On third Auburn intercepts! Ryan Smith does the honors at midfield. Is that big or what!
From the OM 46 Mason picks up 4.
Marshall runs gingerly for 2.
Third and 4 from the OM 40.
Timeout Auburn.
5:38 to go.
Oh, please a TD somehow here would give us a win most likely.
3rd and 4. Big play coming.
Incomplete pass as Marshall scrambles and lobs it up for naught.
With 5:26 to go Parkay punts and the ball is downed at the one yard line.
OM has to go 99 yards.
Incomplete long pass.
Incomplete pass at the 20.
Incomplete pass again.
Ole Miss has to punt in tight formation from the back of their end zone and the punter shanks it!
Auburn gets the ball on the OM 31.
Mason runs for 3 and there is an unsportsmanlike call on the Rebels.
The ball moves inside the 15.
2nd down and 4 at the 7.
Mason to the 6.
Big play with a third and 3 at the 6.
No first down.
No touchdown.
Ole Miss calls its last timeout.
Mason is stopped at the line of scrimmage as a blitzer takes him down. Otherwise it would have been a first down.
The field goal is good and Auburn leads by 8 with 3:02 to go.
Our defense has to show up one more time.
Auburn 30 Ole Miss 22
A touchdown might have sealed it but Ole Miss is not down and they have plenty of time. Our defense has to get pressure on Bo Wallace.
OM starts at their 25.
After one first down the game ends with defensive fireworks.
Gabe Wright bulls his way thru the middle of the line and sacks Bo Russell.
On the 4th down play Carl Lawson will not be denied and drops Russell again!!!
Wow, what a great way to end this game.
Auburn beats 3-point favorite Ole Miss. I hope we are never an underdog to Ole Miss again at home.
This is a great win. We had some turnovers that could have lost us the game but our defense did what it had to do. Our defense plays hard and is plucky. Our defense made the plays when it needed to. Give the credit to this defense.
We go to 4 and 1 and I assume we beat Western Carolina next week.
At the very least this team should get to 6 wins in Coach Malzahn's first year with the future looking bright.
Auburn 30 Ole Miss 22
FIRST QUARTER
The Rebels receive and start at their 27.
They move inside Auburn territory but a big sack forces OM to punt from midfield.
The Tigers start at their 20 after the punt into the end zone.
The Tigers quickly move into OM territory after a big gain by Mason turning a short pass into a huge gain.
There is a big run by Marshall.
There is a sterling run by Mason down to the one.
Mason goes in on the next play!
The try for 2 fails. A better pass and it would have been good.
The Tigers move smartly right down the field 80 yards on their first possession for the touchdown.
Auburn 6 Ole Miss 0
The Rebels drive to the AU 25 but there our defense stiffens and the 42-yrd. FG is good.
Once again our defense bends but doesn't break. On at least 2 of their long gains we miss tackles at the line of scrimmage.
Auburn 6 Ole Miss 3
As we begin the next Auburn possession Georgia and Tennessee go into overtime in Knoxville.
The Tigers start at the 25 after the touchback.
After one first down we punt from the AU 46. Two passes should have been caught.
Ole Miss starts at their 20 after a 39-yrd. punt with 5:09 left in the first quarter.
Georgia kicks a FG in overtime to beat Tennessee 34 to 31.
Ole Miss moves the ball right down the field to the Auburn 22 but on 2nd and 10 Robinson Therezie intercepts and runs all the way to the end zone!!! How electrifying!!! The point after is good.
Auburn 13 Ole Miss 3
That was Bo Wallace's first interception of the year. It was a short pass attempt and Therezie tipped the ball up to himself and had clear sailing in front of him.
From the 25 OM moves to midfield.
The quarter ends with OM facing 3rd and 9 at the Auburn 49.
SECOND QUARTER
On the last play of the quarter Cassanova McKinzy is injured and has to be carted off the field. It looks like a serious injury. McKinzy is immobilized being taken from the field.
Okay. After a delay we start the second quarter.
Pass incomplete and the Johnny Rebs have to punt!
Auburn starts on the 17.
Marshall misses a wide-open receiver. His accuracy is not good.
Another incompletion. Our offense is stagnating.
Our offense has got to get it going. We are not going to keep this team under 13 points for the duration.
OM starts on their 31.
OM moves to a 4th and 1 and they go for it.
First down Ole Miss.
But OM moves to a 4th and 8 and punts into the end zone. The Tigers start at their 20. Somehow our defense has held the Rebels to 3 points so far but it won't continue indefinitely.
Our offense plays in spurts. We have to be more consistent.
Two first downs and Auburn crosses midfield.
Pounding on the ground AU runs to a first down at the Rebel 11.
We are obviously running the ball to let our defense rest.
CAP runs to the 5. Nick Marshall runs it in from the five!
That's an 80 yard drive entirely on the ground except for a 5-yd. pass to Marcus Davis.
12 plays 80 yards over 4 minutes taken off the clock.
Auburn 20 Ole Miss 3
The highlight of that drive was great running by Nick Marshall. He won't run over people but he will juke and run around defenders.
Our defense bends but doesn't break once again. OM gets a long pass completion on a 4th and 2 from around midfield in the big play in the drive.
The 45-yd. FG attempt is good. Their kicker has a big leg.
Carl Lawson got a big sack on 3rd down to force the field goal.
Auburn 20 Ole Miss 6
The first half ends. We have to be pleased. Our announcers say this is Auburn's best half of the season. But Ole Miss can score. This game will likely be a nail-biter before it's over. We get the ball to start the second half. It's great to hold them to just two field goals.
THIRD QUARTER
The Coach says at the half that we need to run the ball, get that initial first down, and limit Ole Miss's big plays.
The kickoff goes out of bounds so we start on the 35.
A first down is called back after a late holding call.
Alas, a penalty results in a 3 and out. Not the start we needed. This game will go down to the last play.
OM will start at their 23.
Tragically on a 4th down around midfield OM gets a run down to the Auburn 6 on a toss sweep.
We were not ready for that play on 4th down. Big, big play for Ole Miss.
2nd and goal from the 5 and OM calls timeout.
This is not the start we wanted in the second half but I am not surprised. If our offense cannot pick up that initial first down it leads to trouble.
Our defense holds yet once again and OM has to settle for the field goal.
Auburn 20 Ole Miss 9
At least we held them to 3 but this cannot continue. Our offense has to show up or we will lose.
We start at the 25.
There is a pass to Mason on a wheel route.
There's an 18 yard by Marshall.
The Tigers move to 3rd and goal from the 5.
Marshall runs it in from the 5. Great fake to Grant. Marshall has been great running the ball tonight.
Auburn 27 Ole Miss 9
The best part of our offense so far has been the running of Nick Marshall. If he could only hit open receivers and the receivers would catch the ball he would be a great quarterback.
We hear that McKinzy is back on the sidelines wearing a neck brace.
Montravius Adams is out for this game with some kind of leg injury. He is sitting on the bench still in uniform.
OM starts on their 20.
Quickly on the first play OM gets a pass completion just across the 50.
On the second play from there OM gets the TD pass. UGH!
The two teams exchange touchdowns. This game will go to the wire doubt it not.
Auburn 27 Ole Miss 16
Starting from the 25 will we get that initial first down?
It seems so important to get that initial first down for this offense.
Alas, we go 3 and out. This was not a good possession.
It's nervous time already.
OM fair catches at the 30with 3:53 to go in the third and OM has the momentum.
OM has the ball back again quickly.
OM goes for it on 4th down again at their 47.
We stop them at our 49!
A short pass completion but an immediate tackle.
AU as the ball back. Let 's move it!
There's a great run by Mason to the OM 36.
Auburn has 2nd and 6 as the quarter ends.
FOURTH QUARTER
Marshall carries for 15 yards to the 17.
BUT there's a fumble and they run the ball back to the 44.
THEN there is a 9 yard sack by Auburn!
3rd and 19 from the AU 36.
There's another sack! Ole Miss goes backwards 10 yards on that possession.
OM punts 66 yards to the end zone.
Our defense rises up!
Too bad about the turnover but our defense certainly amazingly rises to the occasion.
Auburn drives to the 17, OM takes the ball away, but our defense pushes them back and now early in the final quarter we have the ball at our 20. This game is far from over as we cling to an 11 point lead.
13:15 to go.
Two first downs pushes the ball out to the AU 46.
Marshall runs around left end for 16 yards.
3rd and 7 at the OM 37 with a timeout.
Mason is stopped at the line of scrimmage.
4th and 7.
I can't believe it but we try and miss a 54-yd. field goal. I don't understand that. Why don't you punt the ball and at least put them on their 20. We may rue this decision before it's over.
So Ole Miss starts at their 37 and our lead is only 11. As I have said all along, this game will go down to the final play.
There's no way Parkay would make a 54 yarder.
First down to the 48.
Long completion inside the AU 15. Ole Miss is in business.
There's a screen pass for the touchdown and here we go.
Ole Miss goes for 2.
The pass into the end zone is incomplete.
Oh, my. Ole Miss scores in a hurry. Our offense has to do something or we will lose this game.
Auburn 27 Ole Miss 22
Eight and a half minutes to go and Stan White says our offense has to answer.
Nick Marshall is kind of gimpy-legged.
Ole Miss has run 77 plays. Our defense has to be wearing down.
OM has success on defense in shooting gaps. We control the line of scrimmage if they run a base defense.
Good runback by Mason from the goal line to the AU 37.
CAP runs to the OM 39 but loses the ball and OM recovers. OH, my!
How tragic. Great run but the turnover is a killer.
We led 20 to 6 at the half and now this.
On third Auburn intercepts! Ryan Smith does the honors at midfield. Is that big or what!
From the OM 46 Mason picks up 4.
Marshall runs gingerly for 2.
Third and 4 from the OM 40.
Timeout Auburn.
5:38 to go.
Oh, please a TD somehow here would give us a win most likely.
3rd and 4. Big play coming.
Incomplete pass as Marshall scrambles and lobs it up for naught.
With 5:26 to go Parkay punts and the ball is downed at the one yard line.
OM has to go 99 yards.
Incomplete long pass.
Incomplete pass at the 20.
Incomplete pass again.
Ole Miss has to punt in tight formation from the back of their end zone and the punter shanks it!
Auburn gets the ball on the OM 31.
Mason runs for 3 and there is an unsportsmanlike call on the Rebels.
The ball moves inside the 15.
2nd down and 4 at the 7.
Mason to the 6.
Big play with a third and 3 at the 6.
No first down.
No touchdown.
Ole Miss calls its last timeout.
Mason is stopped at the line of scrimmage as a blitzer takes him down. Otherwise it would have been a first down.
The field goal is good and Auburn leads by 8 with 3:02 to go.
Our defense has to show up one more time.
Auburn 30 Ole Miss 22
A touchdown might have sealed it but Ole Miss is not down and they have plenty of time. Our defense has to get pressure on Bo Wallace.
OM starts at their 25.
After one first down the game ends with defensive fireworks.
Gabe Wright bulls his way thru the middle of the line and sacks Bo Russell.
On the 4th down play Carl Lawson will not be denied and drops Russell again!!!
Wow, what a great way to end this game.
Auburn beats 3-point favorite Ole Miss. I hope we are never an underdog to Ole Miss again at home.
This is a great win. We had some turnovers that could have lost us the game but our defense did what it had to do. Our defense plays hard and is plucky. Our defense made the plays when it needed to. Give the credit to this defense.
We go to 4 and 1 and I assume we beat Western Carolina next week.
At the very least this team should get to 6 wins in Coach Malzahn's first year with the future looking bright.
Auburn 30 Ole Miss 22
Friday, October 4, 2013
Ole Miss Preface
What galls me is that we are 3-point underdog to OLE MISS at home! How can this be? Both teams are 3 & 1. We should never be an underdog to Ole Miss. Not ever!
Saturday, September 21, 2013
The 2013 LSU Game
Here we go with another Auburn-LSU game once again in Baton Rouge. Our Tigers are a huge underdog. The line is something like 17. Both teams are 3 & 0. Is there any way Auburn can win this game? We will soon find out. There is no need to speculate or try to figure out what Auburn has to do to win this game. Whatever will happen will happen and we wait and see.
FIRST QUARTER
LSU wins the toss and defers. The rain is pouring down. The Tgers start at the 25. The Tigers run for two first downs out to midfield.
The Tigers move to a 3rd and 7 as Jaylon Denson gets his feet tangled up on the wet surface and has to be carried off the field. Denson wasn't hit as he had to turn back to his right to try and catch the ball and his legs gave way. It might be a knee injury.
Denson gets hand touches from teammates and seems to be in good spirits as he leaves the field.
Marshall gains 6 but Auburn fumbles on the exchange with CAP and LSU gets the ball. Would've have been a first down. LSU is at their 43.
A penalty moves the ball back to the 38.
On a third and 2 from the AU 49 there is a TD run right up the middle.
LSU takes immediate advantage of the turnover with 11:16 to go in the first quarter.
Auburn 0 LSU 7
We can't allow that kind of simple run up the middle or it WILL be a long night in Death Valley.
49 yards right up the middle. The runner breaks the line of scrimmage and no defender is there.
3 plays. 57 yards for LSU.
AU starts again on the 25.
The rain is pouring down.
The Tigers go 3 and out.
Stephen Clark drops the punt snap and LSU is on the AU 10.
The same runner runs it right up the middle untouched and LSU is up 2 touchdowns early.
This is as bad a start as you could imagine.
Auburn 0 LSU 14
We have given LSU 2 quick touchdowns. Our mettle will be tested. For some reason I think this team will respond. We may not win the game but we will get back in it. Q says LSU is running at our weakness which is the middle of the D line with our 2 tackles and Jake Holland.
We have made 2 devastating mistakes so far. We cannot have another one especially by a senior like Stephen Clark.
Auburn starts on their 25 for the third time tonight.
On 3rd and 1 we are short.
Auburn punts to the LSU 31. I wonder why we didn't go for it just short of the 35. The way this game has started what do we have to lose.
The Fighting Tigers drive into Auburn territory as the rain continues to fall.
We get a sack on their QB and LSU is 2nd and 17 from midfield.
After a gain of 7 LSU faces 3rd and 10.
There's a big completion in what looks like good coverage to the AU 16.
There's a run to the 13. LSU is threatening again leading by 2 TDs already.
No gain.
Third down and 6 or 7 to go. There's a FUMBLE and Auburn recovers at the 7.
Big turnover in the Red Zone.
Marshall runs for 6.
Mason runs for 9 and the first down at the 22.
No gain on a pass to Reed as the quarter ends AU facing 2nd and 10 from their 22.
SECOND QUARTER
A short pass completion leads to a 3rd and 2.
There's an incomplete pass and we have to punt from our 30.
There is a fair catch at the LSU 26.
LSU has taken advantage of Auburn's mistakes so far.
There is another big run up the middle of 54 yards. The middle of DL is being exploited.
The one yard plunge finishes the deal and LSU is up 3 scores.
We simply cannot stop their running game right up the middle. Their RB clears the line and either nobody is there or there is a missed tackle or two. If you can't stop the run in the SEC you lose. It's that simple. Our defensive line is very weak. LSU is much more powerful physically than Auburn.
Auburn 0 LSU 21
This is a sad spectacle of a superior team running over a much weaker team.
It's physical domination at the line of the scrimmage.
We have given up three runs of over 50 yards each. They don't have to throw the football when you can dominate the line of scrimmage as LSU has done.
Auburn is getting manhandled.
AU starts on the 25.
Nick Marshall heaves the ball downfield on 2nd down right to the LSU defender on the overthrow.
LSU has the ball right back on their 35.
This is a real nightmare.
Finally we get a three and out and LSU has to punt for the first time.
AU is back on offense at their 26 trailing 21 to 0 with 10:20 left in the first half.
Mason runs to the AU 41 on first down.
Mason runs for 7.
There's a first down to the LSU 47.
Two incompletions and we move to 3rd and 10. Why not run the football?
Marshall gains 5 on the scramble and we are 4th and 5 on the LSU 42.
We go for it and Marshall throws the ball behind Fulse on a slant. Our announcers say that Nick Marshall does not look comfortable. His passing accuracy is not there. That could have been a throw and catch. Q says he is not setting his feet. Marshall must be rattled. That could have been a completion. Marshall mechanics are off Stan White says against a physical defense. He is not squaring his shoulders. I have often wondered why we don't throw more slants. Maybe we simply cannot do it. It looked the start of a good drive but it bogged down.
Frost is called for a horsecollar and we give LSU 15 yards.
Stan White says it's a good call.
I'm amazed at how LSU opens up such gaping holes in our defensive line.
LSU goes to 4th and 5 at the Auburn 36.
Bray faircatches the punt at the 10 with 5:26 left in the half.
There's a 7 yard completion to Louis and a 15yrd. unsportsmanlike on LSU.
With 4:01 left Auburn has to punt as a short pass to Davis is incomplete.
LSU faircatches at their 19.
We need a turnover real bad!
Instead we get a three and out with 2 sacks on that LSU possession.
AU gets the ball on their 44 after a relatively short punt.
The Tigers go to 4th and 3 just across midfield. Marshall overthrows another receiver.
Our defense has stiffened but our offense has regressed. We have moments of running football but we cannot complete passes mainly I think because Marshall consistently overthrows receivers. A more accurate passer and we could complete passes because our receiver can get open.
Clark punts into the end zone and the half ends.
The defense plays better in the second quarter but our offense is not there.
THIRD QUARTER
The second half starts with Auburn fire!
The pooch kickoff gives LSU the ball at their 43 but on the first play Whitehead intercepts at midfield.
Tigers push quickly running and passing for the touchdown Mason running it in from the 2 for the score.
We have ourselves quickly a new ballgame!
Auburn 7 LSU 21
You talk about getting what we needed! That'll do it.
LSU starts on the 25.
LSU moves quickly to a first down at their 47 and then a TD pass is called back on a holding call.
But there is another pass to a wide-open receiver an easy pitch and catch to the Auburn 8. All of a sudden our defense is defenseless.
We get a break and score but LSU comes right back down the field with wide-open receivers.
We stop their run but they have open receivers.
LSU punches it in and the Bengal Tigers answer the Auburn touchdown. We are back where we started the second half.
A busted coverage on their tight end is the big play in the drive.
Auburn 7 LSU 28
The Tigers start on the 25.
The Tigers go quickly 3 and out to a 4th and 5.
Not what we needed to stay in this game.
LSU is on their 37. Clark is not having a stellar night.
LSU fakes a 30-yd. FG attempt but Auburn holds.
We get the ball without LSU scoring but we are still down 3 touchdowns.
And we have to start on our 6.
The Tigers drive and there is a 52-yd. completion to Coates to the LSU one yard line!
But then we get a 5-yd. procedure penalty. NO!
Then Marshall throws a pass beyond the line of scrimmage.
Now just like that it's 2nd goal from the 9.
Grant sweeps to the 2. 3rd and goal from the 2.MASON RUNS UP THE MIDDLE FOR THE TOUCHDOWN!
The point after is good and the score tightens.
Can our defense respond?
Auburn 14 LSU 28
10 Plays. 94 yards. Mason a two yard run for the score
LSU starts on their 19.
How about another turnover?
Not coming.
LSU drives again to the Auburn 34.
The third quarter clock expires with LSU facing 3rd and 9. A big play coming to start the 4th quarter.
FOURTH QUARTER
LSU converts and goes on to score again. We can't stop them.
Auburn 14 LSU 35
Auburn goes 3 and out.
LSU punts and we are backed up.
The Tigers try to move the ball to save some face.
From the AU 35 there is a long completion to Coates down inside the LSU 20.
There is a first down at the LSU 12.
CAP runs it in from there.
We cut the lead with 6:33 left. This team hasn't given up. This is a good sign.
10 plays. 88 yards.
Auburn 21 LSU 35
The Tigers recover the onside kick!
Parkey follows the ball and falls on it. Perfectly executed.
BUT on the replay they give ball to LSU.
Oh, my.
Our announcers say we are robbed. It is clear that the ball went 10 yrds and we recovered.
The call on the field was a recovery and there is supposed to be clear evidence to over turn and it is not there.
With 5:04 LSU stops the clock with an incompletion and they have to punt.
Bray drops the punt but gets the ball back on the 16.
We move the ball quickly to our 44 but then Marshall throws the interception on an underthrow.
That's that but again this team did not quit and we were the victim of a clear bogus overturn by the replay judge on a beautiful recovered onside kick by the Tigers.
If we had not gotten behind so early we could have won this football game.
We lose but we could have won this football game. No doubt.
This team did not quit. Last year's team would have quit.
With 2:54 LSU punts and Auburn gets another possession on the AU 31.
THESE Tigers drive with the clock winding down passing and running. The LSU defense is gashed.
Auburn drives to a first down at the LSU 4 yard line with 1:45 left.
A false start and we are back to the 9. Not good. Not good.
1:16 left 2nd and goal at the 9.
Marshall is dropped at the 17.
Now it's 4th and goal from the 17 with 42 seconds left.
Mason catches a short pass and is dropped at the 12.
LSU will win this game but Auburn fights to the end.
This team doens't quit.
This team played its heart out. If only we could have that first quarter back.
This team caught a lot of adversity early but it never quit.
I say WAR EAGLE!
FINAL SCORE
Auburn 21 LSU 35
FIRST QUARTER
LSU wins the toss and defers. The rain is pouring down. The Tgers start at the 25. The Tigers run for two first downs out to midfield.
The Tigers move to a 3rd and 7 as Jaylon Denson gets his feet tangled up on the wet surface and has to be carried off the field. Denson wasn't hit as he had to turn back to his right to try and catch the ball and his legs gave way. It might be a knee injury.
Denson gets hand touches from teammates and seems to be in good spirits as he leaves the field.
Marshall gains 6 but Auburn fumbles on the exchange with CAP and LSU gets the ball. Would've have been a first down. LSU is at their 43.
A penalty moves the ball back to the 38.
On a third and 2 from the AU 49 there is a TD run right up the middle.
LSU takes immediate advantage of the turnover with 11:16 to go in the first quarter.
Auburn 0 LSU 7
We can't allow that kind of simple run up the middle or it WILL be a long night in Death Valley.
49 yards right up the middle. The runner breaks the line of scrimmage and no defender is there.
3 plays. 57 yards for LSU.
AU starts again on the 25.
The rain is pouring down.
The Tigers go 3 and out.
Stephen Clark drops the punt snap and LSU is on the AU 10.
The same runner runs it right up the middle untouched and LSU is up 2 touchdowns early.
This is as bad a start as you could imagine.
Auburn 0 LSU 14
We have given LSU 2 quick touchdowns. Our mettle will be tested. For some reason I think this team will respond. We may not win the game but we will get back in it. Q says LSU is running at our weakness which is the middle of the D line with our 2 tackles and Jake Holland.
We have made 2 devastating mistakes so far. We cannot have another one especially by a senior like Stephen Clark.
Auburn starts on their 25 for the third time tonight.
On 3rd and 1 we are short.
Auburn punts to the LSU 31. I wonder why we didn't go for it just short of the 35. The way this game has started what do we have to lose.
The Fighting Tigers drive into Auburn territory as the rain continues to fall.
We get a sack on their QB and LSU is 2nd and 17 from midfield.
After a gain of 7 LSU faces 3rd and 10.
There's a big completion in what looks like good coverage to the AU 16.
There's a run to the 13. LSU is threatening again leading by 2 TDs already.
No gain.
Third down and 6 or 7 to go. There's a FUMBLE and Auburn recovers at the 7.
Big turnover in the Red Zone.
Marshall runs for 6.
Mason runs for 9 and the first down at the 22.
No gain on a pass to Reed as the quarter ends AU facing 2nd and 10 from their 22.
SECOND QUARTER
A short pass completion leads to a 3rd and 2.
There's an incomplete pass and we have to punt from our 30.
There is a fair catch at the LSU 26.
LSU has taken advantage of Auburn's mistakes so far.
There is another big run up the middle of 54 yards. The middle of DL is being exploited.
The one yard plunge finishes the deal and LSU is up 3 scores.
We simply cannot stop their running game right up the middle. Their RB clears the line and either nobody is there or there is a missed tackle or two. If you can't stop the run in the SEC you lose. It's that simple. Our defensive line is very weak. LSU is much more powerful physically than Auburn.
Auburn 0 LSU 21
This is a sad spectacle of a superior team running over a much weaker team.
It's physical domination at the line of the scrimmage.
We have given up three runs of over 50 yards each. They don't have to throw the football when you can dominate the line of scrimmage as LSU has done.
Auburn is getting manhandled.
AU starts on the 25.
Nick Marshall heaves the ball downfield on 2nd down right to the LSU defender on the overthrow.
LSU has the ball right back on their 35.
This is a real nightmare.
Finally we get a three and out and LSU has to punt for the first time.
AU is back on offense at their 26 trailing 21 to 0 with 10:20 left in the first half.
Mason runs to the AU 41 on first down.
Mason runs for 7.
There's a first down to the LSU 47.
Two incompletions and we move to 3rd and 10. Why not run the football?
Marshall gains 5 on the scramble and we are 4th and 5 on the LSU 42.
We go for it and Marshall throws the ball behind Fulse on a slant. Our announcers say that Nick Marshall does not look comfortable. His passing accuracy is not there. That could have been a throw and catch. Q says he is not setting his feet. Marshall must be rattled. That could have been a completion. Marshall mechanics are off Stan White says against a physical defense. He is not squaring his shoulders. I have often wondered why we don't throw more slants. Maybe we simply cannot do it. It looked the start of a good drive but it bogged down.
Frost is called for a horsecollar and we give LSU 15 yards.
Stan White says it's a good call.
I'm amazed at how LSU opens up such gaping holes in our defensive line.
LSU goes to 4th and 5 at the Auburn 36.
Bray faircatches the punt at the 10 with 5:26 left in the half.
There's a 7 yard completion to Louis and a 15yrd. unsportsmanlike on LSU.
With 4:01 left Auburn has to punt as a short pass to Davis is incomplete.
LSU faircatches at their 19.
We need a turnover real bad!
Instead we get a three and out with 2 sacks on that LSU possession.
AU gets the ball on their 44 after a relatively short punt.
The Tigers go to 4th and 3 just across midfield. Marshall overthrows another receiver.
Our defense has stiffened but our offense has regressed. We have moments of running football but we cannot complete passes mainly I think because Marshall consistently overthrows receivers. A more accurate passer and we could complete passes because our receiver can get open.
Clark punts into the end zone and the half ends.
The defense plays better in the second quarter but our offense is not there.
THIRD QUARTER
The second half starts with Auburn fire!
The pooch kickoff gives LSU the ball at their 43 but on the first play Whitehead intercepts at midfield.
Tigers push quickly running and passing for the touchdown Mason running it in from the 2 for the score.
We have ourselves quickly a new ballgame!
Auburn 7 LSU 21
You talk about getting what we needed! That'll do it.
LSU starts on the 25.
LSU moves quickly to a first down at their 47 and then a TD pass is called back on a holding call.
But there is another pass to a wide-open receiver an easy pitch and catch to the Auburn 8. All of a sudden our defense is defenseless.
We get a break and score but LSU comes right back down the field with wide-open receivers.
We stop their run but they have open receivers.
LSU punches it in and the Bengal Tigers answer the Auburn touchdown. We are back where we started the second half.
A busted coverage on their tight end is the big play in the drive.
Auburn 7 LSU 28
The Tigers start on the 25.
The Tigers go quickly 3 and out to a 4th and 5.
Not what we needed to stay in this game.
LSU is on their 37. Clark is not having a stellar night.
LSU fakes a 30-yd. FG attempt but Auburn holds.
We get the ball without LSU scoring but we are still down 3 touchdowns.
And we have to start on our 6.
The Tigers drive and there is a 52-yd. completion to Coates to the LSU one yard line!
But then we get a 5-yd. procedure penalty. NO!
Then Marshall throws a pass beyond the line of scrimmage.
Now just like that it's 2nd goal from the 9.
Grant sweeps to the 2. 3rd and goal from the 2.MASON RUNS UP THE MIDDLE FOR THE TOUCHDOWN!
The point after is good and the score tightens.
Can our defense respond?
Auburn 14 LSU 28
10 Plays. 94 yards. Mason a two yard run for the score
LSU starts on their 19.
How about another turnover?
Not coming.
LSU drives again to the Auburn 34.
The third quarter clock expires with LSU facing 3rd and 9. A big play coming to start the 4th quarter.
FOURTH QUARTER
LSU converts and goes on to score again. We can't stop them.
Auburn 14 LSU 35
Auburn goes 3 and out.
LSU punts and we are backed up.
The Tigers try to move the ball to save some face.
From the AU 35 there is a long completion to Coates down inside the LSU 20.
There is a first down at the LSU 12.
CAP runs it in from there.
We cut the lead with 6:33 left. This team hasn't given up. This is a good sign.
10 plays. 88 yards.
Auburn 21 LSU 35
The Tigers recover the onside kick!
Parkey follows the ball and falls on it. Perfectly executed.
BUT on the replay they give ball to LSU.
Oh, my.
Our announcers say we are robbed. It is clear that the ball went 10 yrds and we recovered.
The call on the field was a recovery and there is supposed to be clear evidence to over turn and it is not there.
With 5:04 LSU stops the clock with an incompletion and they have to punt.
Bray drops the punt but gets the ball back on the 16.
We move the ball quickly to our 44 but then Marshall throws the interception on an underthrow.
That's that but again this team did not quit and we were the victim of a clear bogus overturn by the replay judge on a beautiful recovered onside kick by the Tigers.
If we had not gotten behind so early we could have won this football game.
We lose but we could have won this football game. No doubt.
This team did not quit. Last year's team would have quit.
With 2:54 LSU punts and Auburn gets another possession on the AU 31.
THESE Tigers drive with the clock winding down passing and running. The LSU defense is gashed.
Auburn drives to a first down at the LSU 4 yard line with 1:45 left.
A false start and we are back to the 9. Not good. Not good.
1:16 left 2nd and goal at the 9.
Marshall is dropped at the 17.
Now it's 4th and goal from the 17 with 42 seconds left.
Mason catches a short pass and is dropped at the 12.
LSU will win this game but Auburn fights to the end.
This team doens't quit.
This team played its heart out. If only we could have that first quarter back.
This team caught a lot of adversity early but it never quit.
I say WAR EAGLE!
FINAL SCORE
Auburn 21 LSU 35
Friday, September 20, 2013
LSU Preface
This has been a strange series. Before divisional play started in 1992 Auburn seldom played LSU. Since then we play them every year. This is one game where the unexpected can happen.
LSU is a solid 14 to 17 point favorite in Baton Rouge. There is no realistic reason to think Auburn will win this game. All we can say is that IF somehow the Tigers can do it how wonderful it would be to start the season at 4 and 0 with a bye week coming up.
I wonder what if anything Gus Malzahn has been saving for this game. Is Nick Marshall ready for the big lights of Death Valley? Will our defense hold up? Will this team come out ready to play or will this team be tentative? We need a good start. If we get behind early and it start to snowball it could be bad.
LSU is a solid 14 to 17 point favorite in Baton Rouge. There is no realistic reason to think Auburn will win this game. All we can say is that IF somehow the Tigers can do it how wonderful it would be to start the season at 4 and 0 with a bye week coming up.
I wonder what if anything Gus Malzahn has been saving for this game. Is Nick Marshall ready for the big lights of Death Valley? Will our defense hold up? Will this team come out ready to play or will this team be tentative? We need a good start. If we get behind early and it start to snowball it could be bad.
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