The Arkansas Game October 16, 2021

 For some reason even though Auburn has dominated this game the last few years having won the last five  the Arkansas game brings fear into play especially when we play at Arkansas.  I am always apprehensive playing in Fayetteville.  The Razorbacks are a 4 pt. favorite.  Both teams are 4 & 2 and Auburn is 1-1 in the conference and Arkansas 1-2.  Can Auburn run the football?  The key fact as far as I can see going into this game.  Arkansas can score no doubt & would like a high scoring game I assume.

FIRST QUARTER

Not a full stadium at Reynolds Razorback Stadium for a cool 11 AM kickoff.

The Tigers receive and promptly go right down the field both running and passing.  The TD pass to J Johnson from the Razorback 39.  Wow, that was one impressive initial drive!

Auburn 7 Arkansas 0

Arkansas running tempo is quickly into Auburn territory.  To the Auburn 24 and third and 12.  Make that 4th and 12.  The 44 yd. FG is good.

Auburn 7 Arkansas 3

If this game is a shootout I hope we can keep up.  Their offense playing tempo looks tough to stop.

Alas, we go three and out.  Punt into the end zone.

Arkansas gets the ball back too soon. I don't like the feel of this game so far.  From their 20 Arky is quickly across midfield.  On 4th and three from the AU 41 Arky punts to a fair catch at the Auburn 7.

Three and out to a 4th down and very short after three runs.  Arkansas starts at their 49.

Second play to the Auburn 40.  Our defensive line is getting gashed.  Arkansas faces third and four in Auburn territory as the quarter ends.

SECOND QUARTER

Failing on third and four Arky will try a 52 FG which is way short.

Auburn on our 35. Completion to Landon King to the Arkansas 40.  Completion to Jackson moves the ball to the Arky 23.  Bigsby runs for five up the middle.  Bigsby for 17 to the one.  On second and goal Bigsby for the touchdown.  A balanced 65 yd. TD drive for sure!

Auburn 14 Arkansas 3

Arky moves to the Arkansas 46,  Arky to the Auburn 37.  We are not getting any pressure or containment on their QB.  Marquis Burks is injured.  Second and eight from the Auburn 35.  FD to the 27.  We move to 4th and one.  DEFENSE HOLDS BY ABOUT FOUR INCHES.  The spot on that fourth down play is reviewed.  Could be overturned on review.  Huge turnaround if the stop is overturned.  The ruling on the field stands!  Auburn ball.

From the Auburn 17 let's what the offense can do as the clock winds under 6 minutes.  First down to the 34.  First down to Jackson to the AU 49.  Then Arkansas intercepts at their 16 with 2:53 left.

First play from the 16 moves the ball to their 38 after a face mask penalty.  Sack on the 30!  We move to third and long for Arkansas.  To the Auburn 42.  Just over a minute left.  First down to the 30.  To the 17.  To the 11.  25 seconds left.  Touchdown Arkansas on a jump pass lack of pressure to the end zone.

Auburn 14 Arkansas 10

A back and forth game.  It seems that this game will go the limit till the last whistle.

HALFTIME

AUBURN 14 ARKANAS 10

Arkansas goes quickly to the Auburn 32.  Touchdown pass from there.  Very quick.  Good QB they have running and throwing.  We cannot contain their quarterback.  Allowing long third conversions are killing us.

Auburn 14 Arkansas 17

The Tigers go three and failing to convert on a third and two.  The Razorbacks will start from their 30.  What now?

Finally we get a stop on a three and out.  Robertson returns to the 27.

The Tigers go three and out.  On third and five Landon King is wide-open but can't bring the ball in.  Would have been a big gainer.  Punt to the Razorback 11.  Big, big possibility missed.

BIG defense.  A sack leads to third and long.  Their qb is sacked in the end zone fumble forced by Derrick Hall recovered in the end zone by Marcus Harris.  Touchdown Auburn!  How big is that? Finally we get pressure on their QB and it pays off big time.

Auburn 21 Arkansas 17

Arky to their 47.  To the Auburn 37.  To the 31.  Their qb is stopped at the 30.  4th and 3 and they go for it.  Auburn stops their QB.  Auburn ball a yard and a half short.  Auburn at their 29.

First play a 71yard TD pass to Robertson.  Wow!!!  Robertson had a step and Bo hit him in stride.  Wow!

Auburn 28 Arkansas 17

To the Arky 48 on a third down conversion.  First down across midfield.  Big third and nine now.  First down to the Auburn 29 no pressure on the QB.  No gain on first down from the 29.  Once again third and 6.  First down run to the 11.  Second down at the 10.  Run up the middle for the touchdown.  Two point attempt incomplete as the quarter ends.

Auburn 28 Arkansas 23

What is going to happen in the 4th quarter???

Auburn drives to a first down at the 15.  We move to third and five at the 10.  Bo loses a yard on on a qb draw.  The 29 yd. FG is good.  10:35 left

Auburn 31 Arkansas 23

Here we go!

On third and eight their QB runs shy of the first down.  That's a three and out for the defense.  Kick goes out of bounds somewhere around our 25  Big offensive possession coming up.

Quickly we face third and 10.  First down pass to Tyler Fromm to the 36.  Six minutes left.  Complete pass to Hudson to midfield.  Jackson on a back shoulder grab to the Arky 33.  Third and three.  Timeout Auburn with 3:10.  Third and three at the Arkansas 26.  Bo runs for the first down to the 20.  Auburn moves before the first snap from there.  Not good.  Second and thirteen 2:37 left as Arkansas calls timeout.    With 5 wideouts with an empty set Nix runs up the middle to an open field for a defining touchdown.  Great play call.  Arkansas HAD to know that Auburn would run the ball but weren't ready for the QB draw.

Auburn 38 Arkansas 23

Arkansas out to their 45.  Pass inside the Auburn 40 a minute 54 left.  Incomplete pass 1:46 left.  Incomplete pass 1:39 left.  Fourth down and 10 with 1:34.  INCOMPLETE PASS!!!  Auburn ball.  Game, set, match.  What a fourth quarter for the Tigers!  The Tigers dominate the 4th quarter

Bigsby for four yards as Arky calls timeout.  First down Nix running.  Auburn is in victory formation!

FINAL SCORE

Auburn 38 Arkansas 23

Big, big win now to an open week with a smile on our faces.

The Georgia Game October 9, 2021

 In this year's oldest football rivalry in the Deep South Georgia is a 15. 5 favorite at Jordan Hare and why not?  They have what is touted to be the best defense in the country and a good offense.  How will Auburn score on this defense?  No one else has done it.  The Dogs shut out Arkansas last week and have given up only two touchdowns so far this year.  An upset here really would be a monumental upset, but I am not looking for it.

FIRST QUARTER

Auburn receives.  One first down on a pass to Hudson at the AU 44.  Second first down running on a 4th and one across the AU 45.  Penalty moves the ball to the Bulldog 9.  Nix misses on a wheel route THEN Nix fumbles on the next play and Georgia recovers to the Dog 21.  Oh, those turnovers!  Nix scrambles and just loses the ball of his own accord.  Oh, my!  It looked like for all purposes that Auburn was driving for a touchdown or at least a FG.  Nix looks sharp on the the initial drive but then drops the ball with 9:03 The play is reviewed and ruled grounding rather than a fumble.  Complete short pass to Shivers but short of the first down.  The 24 FG attempt is good.  Not the best outcome but at least no turnover.

Auburn 3  Georgia 0

8:19 in the second as Auburn kicks off.  Bennett is the QB.  The Dogs three and out.  Fair catch just short of the AU 20.

Third and short and the pass goes off the hands of our receiver Shivers and UGA has the interception on the Auburn 26.  Sort of a tough chance but the ball should have been caught.

First down UGA to the Auburn 12.  UGA moves to third and three.  Incomplete pass.  4th and three.  Short FG is good.

Auburn 3  Georgia 3

We give them three on a turnover.  Please, no more turnovers.

From the 25 the Tigers go three and out.  On third down Nix rolls right but is chased and barely throws the ball away.  Their punt returner makes a good play keeping his balance and returning the punt across their 40.  The play is reviewed and the replay clearly shows the punt returner was down before he escaped why it wasn't called at the time is unexplainable.  But there was a penalty on the punting team and Auburn punts again.  First down Georgia on their 30 after another punt.

First down Georgia just across the Bulldog 40.  Then a long completion to the Auburn 24.  Pass interference on Auburn bad call.  First down UGA now on the Auburn 11.  We stuff their first running play from there as the quarter ends.  

SECOND QUARTER

Georgia is not having much success running the ball.  It's only success is passing.

Next play their QB is running almost to the end zone when Smoke Monday pops him helmet to helmet.  Obvious targeting.  Big mistake by Monday.  Replay shows clear targeting.  Next play from the one touchdown Georgia.  Can we recover from this adversity?

Auburn 3  Georgia 10

Can Auburn respond to this adversity?

Kickoff return short of the 20.  One first down then we are punting on fourth and two.  UGA fair catches around their 22.  We need a turnover!

Second play completion to midfield.  Next a long completion to an open receiver to the Auburn 6.  The sad thing is that we are stuffing their rushing but seem helpless against the pass.  Leads to third and goal from the Auburn three.  TD pass on an angle route beating McCreary.  Their passing is the difference in this game.

Auburn 3 Georgia 17

Auburn is quickly punting as Nix is acting befuddled.  The punt is to the Georgia 25ish.

Georgia goes three and out.  Short OOB at the Auburn 35.

On third and 9 there's a perfect pass to Shed Jackson and he can't comedown with the ball, a drop.  Three and out.  You can't win a game like this dropping open passes.

A little over 5 minutes left.  UGA starts on their 14.  UGA is precise in their short passing; Auburn is not. Big sack back to the Bulldog 25 as the clock moves under 3 minutes.  After the punt AU starts on their 26.

Nix looks silly throwing the ball too hard.  There's a first down pass to Shenker.  The Tigers move to the 7 but on fourth and goal from the 3 and a half the pass is incomplete.  Should have been interference on their defender but it is not called.  We have a good share of what could have been beens in this game so far.  We can still win this game.

HALF AUBURN 3  GEORGIA 17

THIRD QUARTER

UGA receives.  They come out running the ball effectively.  Power running.  What's this?  UGA drives to a missed FG.  The kick hits the right upright.

The Tigers drive ti a 4th and 8 from the UGA 40.  The pass should have been caught for the first down but our received lets it go thru his hands.  Nix throws a hard ball.

First UGA play from the 40 a 60 touchdown pass and there's your ballgame.

Auburn 3  Georgia 24

Finally we get the drive we need.  Complete passes.  Nix runs for a crucial first down.  Bigsby powers over from the five.  This team is not giving up.

Auburn 10  Georgia 24

UGA comes out running.  We need a stop.  UGA crosses midfield to the Auburn 49 on a pass.  Alas UGA can't be stopped.  The quarter ends with UGA facing third and 3 inside our 10.

FOURTH QUARTER

UGA gets the short FG.

Auburn10 Georgia 27

The Tigers cannot move the ball as Bo sustains a big sack on third and 4.  

UGA ball again.  The Dogs pound the ball down the field between the tackles.  Our run defense at this stage is helpless to stop them.  Tired, missing tackles.

Auburn  10 Georgia 34

The Tigers have one last laughable ball possession.  Sad to watch.  The game will end on a downer.  The best team won easily.

The LSU Game October 2, 2021

Once again it's LSU time.  Crazy things tend to happen in this series.  What might happen tonight?  Both teams are 3 & 1.  Auburn has not won in Baton Rouge since 1999.  LSU is a 3 point favorite.  The initial drama is who start at QB for Auburn.  Bo Nix was benched in last week's game in time for PJ Finley to lead the Tigers to a game winning 98 touchdown drive.  I'm guessing Nix.

LSU drives 91 yds for the score the scoring play coming on second and goal from the 31.

Carlson misses a 51 yd. FG attempt.

LSU makes a 33 yd. FG.

Finley enters the game in the second quarter but no score.

LSU gets another short FG.  LSU 13 Auburn 0

Big drive  by Auburn as Nix makes a spectacular play scrambling first to his right then back to his left avoiding tacklers staying inbounds and finding an open Fromm in the end zone for the touchdown.

LSU 13 Auburn 7

With seconds left in the half Auburn cuts the lead to 13-10.

Auburn starts the second half with an onside kick recovered by LSU.

LSU gets a FG

LSU 16 Auburn 10.

Late third qt. another LSU FG.

LSU 19 Auburn 10

Auburn drives for the end zone capped by a Bo Nix run of five yards around right end.

LSU 19  Auburn 17.

 Bo leads the offense to the winning TD.  Final score:

Auburn 24  LSU 17

First win at LSU since 1999.  A joyous celebration on the field by Tiger players and fans.

The Georgia State game September 25, 2121

Auburn is a 24 point favorite at home on homecoming.  Historically Auburn slops around on homecoming a slow start being normal.   GS is a triple option team.  This should be interesting.   What will happen today?  A trap game.  Could be.

FIRST QUARTER

The Panthers receive the kickoff and go three and out.  Booming punt makes Auburn start from inside their 15.

After one first down Auburn is punting.  Auburn is sluggish to start which is what I would expect.  So much for a fast start.

GS from their 27.

Second play from scrimmage a long run to the Auburn 13.  A 53 yard run.

Defense holds.  27 yd no good but delay of game gives them another chance from 32 yards.  The kick is good.  8:34 in the first.  58 yards 6 plays.

Auburn 0 Georgia State 3

Georgia State has come to play.

72 yard kickoff return to the Panther 28 by Pritchett.

4th and 6.  The 40 yd FG is good,

Auburn 3  Georgia State 3

Our offense is anemic.  This has got to change.  This game is not going to be a cakewalk.

7:34 mark.

GS is three and out.

Good punt return by Johnson but Auburn is backed up to our 29 after a penalty.

Shivers runs 26 yards on the jet sweep to the GS 37.

Completed pass to Javirus Johnson to the Panther 18.

Bigsby runs inside the 10 but there is a false start.

First and goal from the 11.

Bigsby to the 7.  Nix has Canion wide open in the end zone but Nix overthrows him.  Another questionable throw to Capers in the end zone a little high.  Again the field goal.  Carlson has made 14 straight field goals.

Auburn 6  Penn State 3

Nix is not looking good.  Throwing high.  Balls sailing on him.

I am not feeling good about this game.

I thought GS was a triple option team.  I haven't seen it yet.

GA State moves the chains with short passes.

The first quarter ends with Georgia State driving impressively currently at the Auburn 32.

SECOND QUARTER

First down GS at the 16.  Yikes!

From the 12 a wide open receiver is in the end zone.  A complete breakdown in the Auburn secondary. 75 yards 15 plays. No Auburn defensive back followed the receiver.   Mixing short passing and runs.

12:45

Auburn 6 Georgia State 10

Georgia State has come to play.

Auburn offense is discombobulated.

Nix is throwing high again.

Finally a 27 yard completion to  the GS 45.  Maybe Nix will get act together now.

Hunter runs for 28 yards to the 15.

Third and 6 from the 11. Nix tucks it but only to the 10.

Another FG attempt but good.  That's 15 in a row for Anders Carlson.

Auburn 9 Georgia State 10

9 minutes left in the half.

GS on their 25.  Last possession they went 75 yards.

First play a rush for 18 yards.  Oh, my.  They are gashing our defense.  I don't understand this.

Pass interference on McCreary.

Completion to the Auburn 18.  Our defense cannot stop these guys.

They are moving the ball at will

First down to the 7

GS is dialing up play after play.

TD pass from the 7.  Their offense is completely dominating our defense.  7:29 to go.

Auburn 9 Georgia State 17

Upset alert for sure! I expected a slow start but not this.

Pritchett returns the kick to midfield but it's ruined by a holding penalty.

From the 24.  What is going on in Nix's mind.

First down to the 36.

Completion to the GS 46.

To the GS 24.  Finally a decent drive but we need the end zone.

A loss of 5 leads to another FG attempt.  Four field goals now for Carlson.

Auburn 12  Georgia State 17

At least it could be worse but Georgia State is dominating.  Our offense is perplexing looking completely inconsistent unable to find the end zone for an entire half.  GS still has plenty of time left to score.  We get a 15 yard penalty on the kickoff.  Auburn now has 65 yards in penalties.  FD GS on their 40.  How can Auburn look so bad?

Completion on third and four to keep the drive alive slightly across midfield.  First play from there a 49 yard TD pass short pass and quickly there wee no defenders in front of the receiver.  Totally breakdown.  So embarrassing.

Auburn 12 Georgia State 24

Mind boggling.

From  the AU 24 there is a completion to the 45.

We only get to the 49 before its 4th and 6 and a punt inside their 5.

Mind boggling.  Unexplainable.

The half ends thank goodness.  This is embarrassing.   I don't understand it.

HALFTIME

AUBURN 12  GEORGIA STATE 24

Auburn receives to start the second half.  Something better start to happen there.  If we don't have a completely different and better second half this is going to be a brutal loss.  Auburn is getting outplayed in every phase of the game.  Bo Nix can't set his feet and throw the football accurately and we cannot run the football.  A sad spectacle.  Our team is getting physically whipped by Georgia State.  At the half I see no way we will win this football game.

THIRD QUARTER

Auburn receives and promptly goes three and out.  We have no answers on offense against a team we are favored by 24.  Same inept offense.  They are stopping our run.  This is the most perplexing thing.

GS starts on their 15 and here they go again.  First down to their 35.

Another first down.  We cannot stop these guys.  I don't believe what I am seeing.

We finally force a punt and take possession on our 9.  At least we stopped the bleeding but if our offense doesn't show up it won't matter.

There's a first down but then Bo misses a wide-open receiver for what would have a touchdown, throws high on the next throw, and then throws one away.  GS fair catches the punt on their 25.  First two possessions in the half lead to nothing.  Is Finley coming in next?

On a turnover can turn this game around.

Defense gets a three and out.

BLOCKED PUNT RECOVERED IN THE END ZONE.  WE GOT THE TURNOVER WE NEEDED. Pritchett was on the ball in the end zone.

Auburn 19 Georgia State 24

GS is three and out.  The crowd has come alive and our defense has come alive.

Muffed punt but J J but he falls on it at the Auburn 40.

Finley is in the game!  Nix is benched.

First down Auburn on the 25.

The quarter ends with Auburn facing third and 8 from the 23.

FOURTH QUARTER

CARLSON MISSES THE 40 yd.  Oh, my.

We've got to keep the momentum.

GS is three and out.

Auburn fair catches on the 28.  It's time for the offense to reach the end zone.

Not sure how much the coaches trust Finley to throw the ball he is going to have to before this thing is over if we are to win.  Our run game is still not good.  Maybe Jarquez can break one.  We need some kind of big play but it doesn't happen.  I don't us winning if Finley cannot throw the ball.  Since our offense is inept we may have to another turnover or blocked punt.

Alas, three and out punt to heir 23.

GS is three and out.

Fair catch on our 38.  The game is on the line a little over 9 minutes left.

First play overthrow just like Bo.  

Short pass first down just across midfield.

Open receiver Finley leads him too far.

First down on another shot pass Finley completing the pass to Kobe Hudson as he is falling down,  Hudson is injured.  He sits up and walks off the field.

First down on the 33.  Finley is going to have to keep passing.

Now disaster,  Bigsby fumbles trying to get bull his way forward and GS recovers.  6:43 left.

Quickly from their 25 GS is close to midfield.

We hold there and GS is punting.  Our offense will have one more chance,

Brilliant punt goes OOB at our two yard line.  We are 98 long yards from winning this football game.

First play Jacquez runs to the 20.  Next play fails to gain. Incompletion.  Third and 11.  First down completion across the 30.  But we need a big play.  Finley runs to their 42. Almost a completion in the end zone.  1:19 left.  First down to the 30.  First down pass to Shenker reviewed but stands.  First down on the 11.  We are down to cases. Timeout with 1:02 left.  Second down at the 10.  FOURTH DOWN AT THE TEN.  Finley misses an open receiver in the end zone.  TOUCHDOWN AUBURN.  FINELY ALMOST GOES DOWN BUT KEEPS HIS BALANCE  AND HITS #11 in the end zone.    Wow!  TJ Finley has joined Auburn history.  45 seconds left.  Two point conversion is GOOD.

AUBURN 27 GEORGIA STATE 24

PICK SIX by Smoke Monday 36 yards.  Wow!

AUBURN 34 GEORGIA STATE 24

WOW WOW WOW!!!

September 18, 2121 The Penn Stat Game

 45 yard FG.  Auburn scores first

Auburn 3  Penn. State 0

PS TD pass.

Auburn 3  Penn State 7

Bigsby 4 yd. touchdown run.

Auburn 10  Penn State 7

Long Lions TD drive.

Auburn 10  Penn State  14

Auburn intercepts in front of our end zone as the half ends.

Kobe Hudson fumbles on the first play from scrimmage.  Disaster.

Auburn 10  Penn State 21

Impressive AU drive to answer.

Auburn 17  Penn State 21

First play of the 4th quarter field goal.

Auburn 20  Penn State 21

Four yd. rushing TD by PS.

Auburn 20  Penn State 21

That is the final score as the Tigers have 4th and goal from the PS 2 late in the game but in a strange call that will be talked Nix throws an air ball on a fade route.  Why not give the ball to Bigsby?

September 11, 2021 The Alabama State Game

Auburn starts the 2021 season with 2 games we are supposed to win.  Akron was last week.  Alabama State kicks off at 11 today on the SEC Channel.   This before the challenge vs. Penn. State next week.  I am glad we play instate teams.  Auburn is a 49 point favorite. Shaun Shivers is not playing today.

FIRST QUARTER

First Auburn drive.  34 yd. Carlson FG.  Team not as sharp as last week so far.  Alabama State looks better than Akron.

Auburn 3  Alabama State 0

Second Auburn drive starting from the ASU 25 after a blocked punt.

Sloppy so far with two holing penalties.  Two drops so far with Cailyn Newton dropping a sure TD pass.

First an goal from the nine.

Fourth and goal from inside the one.

Then we get a delay penalty.  Sloppy so far.

Short FG is good.

Auburn 6  Alabama State 0

Penalties have hurt Auburn particularly when you get inside the one and get a penalt

ASU three and out punting as the clock goes under a minute in the first quarter.

Quarter ends with AU facing second and one from the AU 41 after a strong 9 yd. run by Hunter.

SECOND QUARTER

Another drop on first down.

First down to the ASU 22.  So far Jarquez Hunter is the star of the day if we have one.

First down to the 9.

Second and goal from the 5.

TD pass to Robertson in the end zone.

Auburn 13  Alabama State 0

First down for Alabama State at midfield.

Our defense is slacking.

First down to the Auburn 35.

First down complete pass and face guard on Auburn to the Auburn 6.  Nice drive by the Hornets.

Not good.

We hold them to a short FG attempt blocked by Wooden picked up by Pritchett for the touchdown run of 80 yards.

Auburn 20  Alabama State 0

Maybe we'll get some enthusiasm going now.

Offsides on the kickoff.  Six penalties so far.

Three and out for ASU.

Bigsby drops what probably would have been a touchdown.

Three and out.  Nix misses Hudson for what might have been a long run.

Auburn has to punt fair catch Hornets at their 15 with 4:06 left.  Auburn not sharp on offense.

Three and out for our defense.  Punt return by Robertson to the Alabama state 32

On third down Nix fumbles just drops the ball. and ASU has the ball with 1:36 at their 36.

First down on third and 11 by a yard.

Sack on first down.

That's the way the first half ends.

HALFTIME SCORE AUBURN 20 ALABAMA STATE 0

THIRD QUARTER

ASU surprises by a perfectly executed pooch onside kick recovered by the Hornets on the Auburn 43.  But the visitors go three and out.  Auburn starts at their 10.  Will our offense show up now and execute?

Long 50 yard rush by Bigsby to the ASU 23.

After a 5 yard penalty TD pass to Robertson to the corner of the end zone.

Auburn 27  Alabama State 0

ASU drivess to the AU 46 before Auburn recovers the QB fumble at the Auburn 49.

End around from the 39 by Robertson for six.

Auburn 34  Alabama State 0

Pick 6 by Mr. Roger McCreary 34 yards.  Our best defensive back makes a big play.

Auburn 41  Alabama State 0

Auburn at their 26 after a punt.  Finley is in at quarterback.

Big run by Hunter to the Hornet 48.

TD pass by Finley 48 years to Malcom Johnson.  Takes in the ball at the five and muscles his way into the end zone. 

Auburn 48  Alabama State 0

2:59 in the third.  After slopping around in the first half Auburn is dominating in the third quarter.

Jarquez Hunter goes 94 yards for a touchdown, the longest TD run in Auburn history untouched.  A record setting run breaks the Auburn record from 1936.  Jarquez the freshman puts his name early into the Auburn record book.  Auburn has exploded in the third quarter.  Hunter has rushed for over a hundred yards in each of his first two games.

Auburn 55  Alabama State 0

The third quarter ends and what an explosive quarter it was for the Tigers,

FOURTH QUARTER

Auburn drive relentlessly with Finley at QB.

First down from the four.

Sean Jackson is impressive, a hard runner with a forward lean.

On third down Jackson takes the option pitch from Finely and crosses the end line around the right  Good for him.

Auburn 62  Alabama State 0

This has been like two different games.  After a sloppy first half the Tigers crank it up in the second half.

Auburn has the ball with the last possession of the game.  After a slow first half the Tigers burn on all cylinders in the second.  Now comes Penn. State.

FINAL SCORE

Auburn 62  Alabama State 0

September 4, 2021 The Akron Game

A new season!  All seats available.  A new coaching team.  The Harsin Era begins.  What to expect?  Who knows.

Akron is not supposed to be a good football team.  Their coach who succeeded Terry Bowden has gone 1 and 17 so far.  Auburn is a prohibitive favorite at home.

I watch the game online at Applebees.

Auburn 6 - 0

Bigsby a 32 yard run.

Anders misses the point after.

Auburn 13 - 0

19 yd completion to Shaun Shivers nice run to the end zone.

Open drives of 65 & 66 yards

Auburn 20 - 0

34 yard TD pass to J. Johnson.

Auburn 27 - 0

27 TD pass to Hudson.

Nix 10 for 10 with3 touchdowns

Auburn 34 - 0

Bigsby a one yard power run into the end zone.

Late first half drive with 7 seconds left.

Auburn 37 - 0

Carlson 44 yd. FG

Team is crisp, prepared, well-coached.

Auburn 44 - 0

Shivers run.

7 straight scores.

Auburn 46 0

Safety

Auburn 46 - 3

Auburn 53 - 3

Finley one yard sneak.

Auburn 53 - 10

Auburn 60 - 10

Long run by Jarquez Hunter

Finis