Football ScheduleRecord: 8-0 (5-0)
Date Opponent Result
Sept. 4 Arkansas State W 52-26
Sept. 9 at Mississippi State W 17-14
Sept. 18 Clemson W 27-24 OT
Sept. 25 South Carolina W 35-27
Oct. 2 Louisiana-Monroe W 52-3
Oct. 9 at Kentucky W 37-34
Oct. 16 Arkansas W 65-43
Oct. 23 LSU W 24-17
Oct. 30 at Ole Miss TBA
Nov. 6 Chattanooga TBA
Nov. 13 Georgia TBA
Nov. 26 at Alabama 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
The Ole Miss Game
Auburn goes to Ole Miss 8 & 0 ranked first in the BCS standings. The coaches backed off contact work this week to keep the team fresh. Ole Miss is supposed to be improving but earlier in the year lost to Vanderbilt and Jacksonville State at home. Our defense continues to be disparaged, yet the defense won the LSU game, limiting LSU to 7 points in the second half. You can say they won the Arkansas game with three turnovers in the second half that turned that game around. Nobody give our defense the least bit of credit. The critics are waiting for us to lose. We'll see what happens in Oxford where the Tigers are favored by 7.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
From USA Today
Oct 24, 2010
Auburn takes over No. 1 spot in BCS standings followed by Oregon
Auburn's 24-17 victory Saturday against LSU vaulted the Tigers to the top of the Bowl Championship Series standings Sunday, even though they are third in the USA TODAY Coaches' Poll, behind Oregon and Boise State.
Cam Newton and Michael Dyer celebrate during Auburn's 24-17 victory over LSU on Saturday. The victory propelled the Tigers all the way to No. 1 in the latest BCS standings released Sunday night.
CAPTIONBy John Reed, US PresswireAuburn (8-0) replaced Oklahoma, which suffered its first loss Saturday at Missouri and dropped to 11th in the poll.
"I can only control how we proceed in this building," coach Gene Chizik said a few hours before the standings were released. "We just had a team meeting and we talked about being very grounded and understanding that every week is another new week and another opportunity."
Oregon (7-0), which demolished UCLA 60-13 Thursday night, is second in the BCS for the second consecutive week, despite being ranked first in the coaches' and Harris Interactive polls, which make up two-thirds of the BCS formula.
Boise State (6-0), which did not play Saturday, is again third in the BCS despite being ranked second in both polls. The Broncos are sixth this week in the BCS' computer ratings, which comprise the other one-third of the standings. That's an improvement of one position from last week but wasn't quite enough to move them past Oregon in the overall standings.
The Broncos play Tuesday against visiting Louisiana Tech. Auburn is at Mississippi next Saturday, and Oregon plays at Southern California.
TCU (8-0) moved up to fourth in the standings this week, and Michigan State (8-0) is fifth.
-- Jack Carey
Auburn takes over No. 1 spot in BCS standings followed by Oregon
Auburn's 24-17 victory Saturday against LSU vaulted the Tigers to the top of the Bowl Championship Series standings Sunday, even though they are third in the USA TODAY Coaches' Poll, behind Oregon and Boise State.
Cam Newton and Michael Dyer celebrate during Auburn's 24-17 victory over LSU on Saturday. The victory propelled the Tigers all the way to No. 1 in the latest BCS standings released Sunday night.
CAPTIONBy John Reed, US PresswireAuburn (8-0) replaced Oklahoma, which suffered its first loss Saturday at Missouri and dropped to 11th in the poll.
"I can only control how we proceed in this building," coach Gene Chizik said a few hours before the standings were released. "We just had a team meeting and we talked about being very grounded and understanding that every week is another new week and another opportunity."
Oregon (7-0), which demolished UCLA 60-13 Thursday night, is second in the BCS for the second consecutive week, despite being ranked first in the coaches' and Harris Interactive polls, which make up two-thirds of the BCS formula.
Boise State (6-0), which did not play Saturday, is again third in the BCS despite being ranked second in both polls. The Broncos are sixth this week in the BCS' computer ratings, which comprise the other one-third of the standings. That's an improvement of one position from last week but wasn't quite enough to move them past Oregon in the overall standings.
The Broncos play Tuesday against visiting Louisiana Tech. Auburn is at Mississippi next Saturday, and Oregon plays at Southern California.
TCU (8-0) moved up to fourth in the standings this week, and Michigan State (8-0) is fifth.
-- Jack Carey
The Polls
In all 3 regular polls, the Tigers are now 3rd, trailing Boise State and Number 1 Oregon. However, tonight we watch on ESPN the unveiling of this week's BCA standings, and Auburn is Number 1.
We know that this is only as good as the next game. We don't keep winning, it won't matter. Oklahoma was Number 1 in the first BCA rankings last week, and they lost to Missouri this week. Fame can be very fleeting.
However the season turns out, I think it's a milestone that this program is, even at this early point, Number 1 in the BCA standings. Who would have thought it when Gene Chizik was hired as the Auburn coach before last season that the program would rise this far so fast. Nobody!
Kirk Herbstreet says Auburn is a one-man show and that we have no defense. I laugh. Sure, without Cam Newton we probably wouldn't be 8 & 0, but that hardly means Auburn is a one-man show. The offensive line is pretty good. We have good receivers who help make Newton look good. Our defense is not a shut-down defense, but it has been strong in the second half of every game and especially strong in the 4th quarter. Herbstreet is oblivious to such gradations of the truth.
One thing's for sure: this has been an unexpectedly interesting season so far. Isn't this always the case with a good Auburn team?
We know that this is only as good as the next game. We don't keep winning, it won't matter. Oklahoma was Number 1 in the first BCA rankings last week, and they lost to Missouri this week. Fame can be very fleeting.
However the season turns out, I think it's a milestone that this program is, even at this early point, Number 1 in the BCA standings. Who would have thought it when Gene Chizik was hired as the Auburn coach before last season that the program would rise this far so fast. Nobody!
Kirk Herbstreet says Auburn is a one-man show and that we have no defense. I laugh. Sure, without Cam Newton we probably wouldn't be 8 & 0, but that hardly means Auburn is a one-man show. The offensive line is pretty good. We have good receivers who help make Newton look good. Our defense is not a shut-down defense, but it has been strong in the second half of every game and especially strong in the 4th quarter. Herbstreet is oblivious to such gradations of the truth.
One thing's for sure: this has been an unexpectedly interesting season so far. Isn't this always the case with a good Auburn team?
Saturday, October 23, 2010
The LSU Game (3)
Here we go again with two 7 & 0 teams at Jordan-Hare with a 2:30 kickoff. LSU has the number #1 defense in the conference. Auburn is first in offense. Most likely LSU will try and jam the box, single cover our receivers, and stop Cam Newton and our running game. LSU likes to run the ball. Let's hope our defense can at slow down their running game. LSU is supposed to be not as good throwing the ball. It's so good see that ocean of orange in our stadium on TV. There's so much talk about Cam Newton. Today will be a big challenge for him with their strong defense. Can Auburn play 4 quarters?
FIRST QUARTER
LSU wins the toss and puts AU on offense first.
Auburn starts on the 36 after a good return by Demond Washington.
The Tigers come up a yard short and have to punt.
After a good punt LSU starts on their 12
LSU mounts an impressive drive with continuous short gains, punching out first downs.
It's not flashy but effective so far mixing runs with short passes.
LSU is first down at the AU 37.
Auburn needs to start winning first down.
On 3rd and 8 Zac Etheridge gets the pick! The defense comes up with the first big play. And as Stan White says, "There are no penalities!"
AU is on their 47 after the big defensive play.
The Tigers drive for the touchdown in impressive fashion. Only one short pass in the drive.
From the 16 Dyer crashes down to the 1.
Newton runs it from there, running OVER an LSU defender at the goal line.
Auburn 7 LSU 0
LSU starts at the 28.
LSU is running the fooball. It's discouraging to see them running ball so well. If we can't stop their run we're in trouble.
Where is our run defense? LSU is not doing anything fancy.
3rd and 13 on the AU 33 and the gain is 2 yards.
LSU makes the 48-yard FG. We hold them to 3 with the long field goal. It turns out to be a win on defense.
Auburn 7 LSU 3
The quarter ends with AU driving again up 7 to 3.
SECOND QUARTER
The drive stalls at the 25 two yards short of the first and Byrum makes the 43-yard FG early in the second quarter.
Auburn 10 LSU 3
LSU starts a drive with Lee now their QB.
After a big sack from around midfield, LSU punts and the ball rolls to the one. Carr doesn't fair catch the ball and it rolls from the 16 to 1. Quindarius Carr makes a big mistake with 8:08 left in the half.
Newton runs to the 6.
Newton runs to the 9.
McCalebb picks up the first down to the 13. Good run.
Newton runs the QB draw to the AU 44.
The drive stalls at the LSU 22 and Byrum misses a 39 FG attempt. Tough.
Seven or three there would have great going into the half.
LSU tries to mount a drive from their 23.
Nick Fairly at least temporarily knocks Lee out of the game.
AU gets a facemask penalty to give LSU the ball at the AU 49.
Jefferson runs to the AU 35.
Fairly is hurt as he sacks Jefferson at the 40.
1:22 left.
LSU has a wide-open receiver but he drops the ball.
Jordan runs for the first down on a third and long. Bad, bad defensive lapse.
LSU threatens for the TD.
We give a third and long----how many times has AU yielded on third and long. We got good pressure but their QB escaped for a long first down run.
Jordan Jefferson runs right from the 2 with 19 seconds left as Bates misses what would have been a half-ending play for the touchdown. Bates does what so many Auburn defenders have done all year: he lunges at the opposing player rather than keeping his feet and making the tackle.
This happened as the play clcok stood at zero, but it's not reviewable. LSU gets lucky.
Stan White says, "How do you miss that?"
LSU will have all of the momentum and will get the ball to start the second half.
The TV clearly shows LSU starting that last play with the play clock at zero.
We go into the half tied. Auburn had their chances. We missed the 39-yd. FG. We let LSU off the hook on that last drive on a 3rd and 17, and Bates missed a tackle he should have made that would have kept LSU out of the end zone.
The thing I do not understand is Auburn's continued poor tackling. Just don't understand it because it seems to me it's a matter of proper coaching.
Auburn 10 LSU 10 at the half
THIRD QUARTER
We hold LSU on their first possession of the half. There's another good LSU punt.
The Tigers start on their 9. A penalty pushes the ball back to the 5. There is a good run by Mike Dyer, and THEN Cam Newton makes an electrifying 49-yd. run to the end zone. What a physical, twisting run for glory! If Cam Newton is not the best college football player in America, I should would like to know who is. That's a 3 play 91 yard drive.
Auburn 17 LSU 10
LSU goes 3 and out. The Tigers start on the 20.
I just the officials don't find a way to give this game to LSU.
3rd and 5 from the 25.
Complete pass to Darvin Adams to the 37.
Another complete pass to Zachary.
Fanin fumbles again and LSU has the ball at their 44.
Wow. Fanin fumbles AGAIN as the Auburn offense is moving the ball. Wow.
That's huge. Our offense is in rhythm and Fanin fumbles. I don't understand why he fumbles and why they give him the ball. It happens over and over again.
The thing too is that he wasn't hit hard.
We can move the ball on this defense. That is clear, but turnovers can negate everything.
Jefferson runs for 16 as our defense loses containment on their QB. It looks too easy. I don't understand how we cannot contain their scrmabling QB.
The Tigers hold at the AU 38.
LSU punts to the AU one yard line. The LSU player catches the ball at the two.
The Tigers are backed up at the two after a great punt.
Auburn punts from their 6. Dyer caught a pass at the 7 and was pushed back into the end zone and the officials place the ball at the one. A totally bizarre call by these officials.
LSU starts from their 47.
So far LSU has exactly one first down in the third quarter.
4 plus minutes left in the third.
LSU goes 3 and out. Our defense holds again.
LSU punts again.
LSU punts again to the Auburn one as LSU saves the ball from going into the end zone.
LSU's best weapon in this second half has been their punter.
3:10 left in the third as AU is on the one.
Newton gains 9 to the 10.
Dyer is stopped and it's 3rd and short.
Newton runs for the first. He's hard to stop without some kind of gain.
Dyer gains 9.
Wow! Dyer pushes and pushes and gains 10 when it should have been a 2-yd. gain.
The third quarter ends with our Tigers up 17 to 10.
FOURTH QUARTER
The final stanza starts with AU leading 17 to 10 with 2nd 7 from our 37.
But Auburn has to punt from the 35.
We had a 3rd and 2 and Newton goes does well not to lose a bunch. I don't understand that play. We try to catch LSU sleeping rather than pound for 2 yards. I don't understand it. Strange call to say the least.
We have a poor punt and LSU has good field position.
Auburn stops Auburn. LSU has not stopped us.
LSU has much better special teams play than us. This is the only phase of the game where they have beaten us.
13:29 left and LSU starts at midfield.
LSU runs to the AU 39.
LSU gets a 39-yd TD pass on a halfback pass.
LSU scores on some trickeration.
Auburn 17 LSU 17
Well, I suppose this is what we expected.
The last AU possession baffles me. 3rd and 2 and we try to throw?
Just when you think AU is in command, something happens.
Now our offense HAS to score again.
The Tigers start on the 20.
Dyer runs to the 27.
Newton to the 29.
Newton to the 33 for the first down.
10:55 to go with a TO.
Newton to the LSU 44.
Dyer for 1.
Newton is a yard short of the first down.
AU is called for holding---what a costly penalty on 3rd and short for the first down. Unbelievable.
Big call there.
Fanin to the 39.
4th & 6 and Auburn is going for it!
Incomplete pass. The ball goes over to LSU.
Adams was open but the pass was not good.
LSU is at their own 40.
They've only scored in this half on a trick play.
THIS IS A CRITICAL POINT IN THE GAME.
A holding call on a 3rd and 2 run for a first down stopped this drive. The officials stopped us again.
How many times have we had critical, critical penalities at crucial times.
LSU at their 40 with 7:51 left.
A big surge drops the LSU runner for a 3-yd. loss.
A complete pass and we've got 3rd and 6.
Fairly drops the LSU QB for a big loss.
Nick Fairly is a beast!
LSU punts!
Carr lets the ball go again and the ball rolls dead at the Auburn 10.
If LSU wins this game, they will have won it with their kicking game.
Newton runs to the 26.
Dyer runs to the 30 with 5:30 to go.
THEN MCCALLEBB TAKES IT TO THE HOUSE. 70 YARDS ON THE SPEED SWEEP WITH 5:05 TO GO.
The Tigers go 90 yards in 3 plays. McCalebb, McCalebb, McCalebb!
Auburn 24 LSU 17
Auburn answers LSU again. Auburn has over 500 yards total offense so far against the NUMBER ONE defense in the SEC.
Now it's up the defense to make one more stop.
LSU starts on the 25.
There a 4 yard completion.
No gain on a rush. Blue jersies everywhere.
Incomplete pass!
4th and 6 from their 30 and they go for it.
LSU looks terrible on the 4th down play and AU stuffs the QB on a short gain and the Tigers hold!!!
Newton for an 8 yard gain.
First down by Newton!
Newton to the 17 as the clock winds down to 2:07 and LSU's last timeout. Newton almost breaks it.
Newton to the 7 for the first down.
That's your game. This first down ices it.
The game ends with AU taking a knee at the LSU 3. Newton takes that knee and that does it.
Now there is only ONE undfeated team in the SEC. It's the Auburn Tigers.
LSU has exactly 115 yards rushing.
523 to 243 is the total yard difference.
The Tigers have 440 yards rushing to a team that was giving up only 83 per game.
All we heard this week was talk about the LSU defense. No more!
FIRST QUARTER
LSU wins the toss and puts AU on offense first.
Auburn starts on the 36 after a good return by Demond Washington.
The Tigers come up a yard short and have to punt.
After a good punt LSU starts on their 12
LSU mounts an impressive drive with continuous short gains, punching out first downs.
It's not flashy but effective so far mixing runs with short passes.
LSU is first down at the AU 37.
Auburn needs to start winning first down.
On 3rd and 8 Zac Etheridge gets the pick! The defense comes up with the first big play. And as Stan White says, "There are no penalities!"
AU is on their 47 after the big defensive play.
The Tigers drive for the touchdown in impressive fashion. Only one short pass in the drive.
From the 16 Dyer crashes down to the 1.
Newton runs it from there, running OVER an LSU defender at the goal line.
Auburn 7 LSU 0
LSU starts at the 28.
LSU is running the fooball. It's discouraging to see them running ball so well. If we can't stop their run we're in trouble.
Where is our run defense? LSU is not doing anything fancy.
3rd and 13 on the AU 33 and the gain is 2 yards.
LSU makes the 48-yard FG. We hold them to 3 with the long field goal. It turns out to be a win on defense.
Auburn 7 LSU 3
The quarter ends with AU driving again up 7 to 3.
SECOND QUARTER
The drive stalls at the 25 two yards short of the first and Byrum makes the 43-yard FG early in the second quarter.
Auburn 10 LSU 3
LSU starts a drive with Lee now their QB.
After a big sack from around midfield, LSU punts and the ball rolls to the one. Carr doesn't fair catch the ball and it rolls from the 16 to 1. Quindarius Carr makes a big mistake with 8:08 left in the half.
Newton runs to the 6.
Newton runs to the 9.
McCalebb picks up the first down to the 13. Good run.
Newton runs the QB draw to the AU 44.
The drive stalls at the LSU 22 and Byrum misses a 39 FG attempt. Tough.
Seven or three there would have great going into the half.
LSU tries to mount a drive from their 23.
Nick Fairly at least temporarily knocks Lee out of the game.
AU gets a facemask penalty to give LSU the ball at the AU 49.
Jefferson runs to the AU 35.
Fairly is hurt as he sacks Jefferson at the 40.
1:22 left.
LSU has a wide-open receiver but he drops the ball.
Jordan runs for the first down on a third and long. Bad, bad defensive lapse.
LSU threatens for the TD.
We give a third and long----how many times has AU yielded on third and long. We got good pressure but their QB escaped for a long first down run.
Jordan Jefferson runs right from the 2 with 19 seconds left as Bates misses what would have been a half-ending play for the touchdown. Bates does what so many Auburn defenders have done all year: he lunges at the opposing player rather than keeping his feet and making the tackle.
This happened as the play clcok stood at zero, but it's not reviewable. LSU gets lucky.
Stan White says, "How do you miss that?"
LSU will have all of the momentum and will get the ball to start the second half.
The TV clearly shows LSU starting that last play with the play clock at zero.
We go into the half tied. Auburn had their chances. We missed the 39-yd. FG. We let LSU off the hook on that last drive on a 3rd and 17, and Bates missed a tackle he should have made that would have kept LSU out of the end zone.
The thing I do not understand is Auburn's continued poor tackling. Just don't understand it because it seems to me it's a matter of proper coaching.
Auburn 10 LSU 10 at the half
THIRD QUARTER
We hold LSU on their first possession of the half. There's another good LSU punt.
The Tigers start on their 9. A penalty pushes the ball back to the 5. There is a good run by Mike Dyer, and THEN Cam Newton makes an electrifying 49-yd. run to the end zone. What a physical, twisting run for glory! If Cam Newton is not the best college football player in America, I should would like to know who is. That's a 3 play 91 yard drive.
Auburn 17 LSU 10
LSU goes 3 and out. The Tigers start on the 20.
I just the officials don't find a way to give this game to LSU.
3rd and 5 from the 25.
Complete pass to Darvin Adams to the 37.
Another complete pass to Zachary.
Fanin fumbles again and LSU has the ball at their 44.
Wow. Fanin fumbles AGAIN as the Auburn offense is moving the ball. Wow.
That's huge. Our offense is in rhythm and Fanin fumbles. I don't understand why he fumbles and why they give him the ball. It happens over and over again.
The thing too is that he wasn't hit hard.
We can move the ball on this defense. That is clear, but turnovers can negate everything.
Jefferson runs for 16 as our defense loses containment on their QB. It looks too easy. I don't understand how we cannot contain their scrmabling QB.
The Tigers hold at the AU 38.
LSU punts to the AU one yard line. The LSU player catches the ball at the two.
The Tigers are backed up at the two after a great punt.
Auburn punts from their 6. Dyer caught a pass at the 7 and was pushed back into the end zone and the officials place the ball at the one. A totally bizarre call by these officials.
LSU starts from their 47.
So far LSU has exactly one first down in the third quarter.
4 plus minutes left in the third.
LSU goes 3 and out. Our defense holds again.
LSU punts again.
LSU punts again to the Auburn one as LSU saves the ball from going into the end zone.
LSU's best weapon in this second half has been their punter.
3:10 left in the third as AU is on the one.
Newton gains 9 to the 10.
Dyer is stopped and it's 3rd and short.
Newton runs for the first. He's hard to stop without some kind of gain.
Dyer gains 9.
Wow! Dyer pushes and pushes and gains 10 when it should have been a 2-yd. gain.
The third quarter ends with our Tigers up 17 to 10.
FOURTH QUARTER
The final stanza starts with AU leading 17 to 10 with 2nd 7 from our 37.
But Auburn has to punt from the 35.
We had a 3rd and 2 and Newton goes does well not to lose a bunch. I don't understand that play. We try to catch LSU sleeping rather than pound for 2 yards. I don't understand it. Strange call to say the least.
We have a poor punt and LSU has good field position.
Auburn stops Auburn. LSU has not stopped us.
LSU has much better special teams play than us. This is the only phase of the game where they have beaten us.
13:29 left and LSU starts at midfield.
LSU runs to the AU 39.
LSU gets a 39-yd TD pass on a halfback pass.
LSU scores on some trickeration.
Auburn 17 LSU 17
Well, I suppose this is what we expected.
The last AU possession baffles me. 3rd and 2 and we try to throw?
Just when you think AU is in command, something happens.
Now our offense HAS to score again.
The Tigers start on the 20.
Dyer runs to the 27.
Newton to the 29.
Newton to the 33 for the first down.
10:55 to go with a TO.
Newton to the LSU 44.
Dyer for 1.
Newton is a yard short of the first down.
AU is called for holding---what a costly penalty on 3rd and short for the first down. Unbelievable.
Big call there.
Fanin to the 39.
4th & 6 and Auburn is going for it!
Incomplete pass. The ball goes over to LSU.
Adams was open but the pass was not good.
LSU is at their own 40.
They've only scored in this half on a trick play.
THIS IS A CRITICAL POINT IN THE GAME.
A holding call on a 3rd and 2 run for a first down stopped this drive. The officials stopped us again.
How many times have we had critical, critical penalities at crucial times.
LSU at their 40 with 7:51 left.
A big surge drops the LSU runner for a 3-yd. loss.
A complete pass and we've got 3rd and 6.
Fairly drops the LSU QB for a big loss.
Nick Fairly is a beast!
LSU punts!
Carr lets the ball go again and the ball rolls dead at the Auburn 10.
If LSU wins this game, they will have won it with their kicking game.
Newton runs to the 26.
Dyer runs to the 30 with 5:30 to go.
THEN MCCALLEBB TAKES IT TO THE HOUSE. 70 YARDS ON THE SPEED SWEEP WITH 5:05 TO GO.
The Tigers go 90 yards in 3 plays. McCalebb, McCalebb, McCalebb!
Auburn 24 LSU 17
Auburn answers LSU again. Auburn has over 500 yards total offense so far against the NUMBER ONE defense in the SEC.
Now it's up the defense to make one more stop.
LSU starts on the 25.
There a 4 yard completion.
No gain on a rush. Blue jersies everywhere.
Incomplete pass!
4th and 6 from their 30 and they go for it.
LSU looks terrible on the 4th down play and AU stuffs the QB on a short gain and the Tigers hold!!!
Newton for an 8 yard gain.
First down by Newton!
Newton to the 17 as the clock winds down to 2:07 and LSU's last timeout. Newton almost breaks it.
Newton to the 7 for the first down.
That's your game. This first down ices it.
The game ends with AU taking a knee at the LSU 3. Newton takes that knee and that does it.
Now there is only ONE undfeated team in the SEC. It's the Auburn Tigers.
LSU has exactly 115 yards rushing.
523 to 243 is the total yard difference.
The Tigers have 440 yards rushing to a team that was giving up only 83 per game.
All we heard this week was talk about the LSU defense. No more!
Friday, October 22, 2010
The LSU Game (2)
Some things I'm thinking about:
1) The people who think LSU will win this game seem to think that LSU will line up to stop the run and force Newton to throw and they think Auburn can't win with Cam Newton forced to throw the ball. My recollection is that Clemson did this and Newton was able to throw the ball effectively in the second half. Also, Newton IS leading the SEC in passing efficiency. And in addition, Newton's scrambling ability to make things happen can still be effective.
2) There's Les Miles's supposed luck. Maybe he is lucky, but I don't put much credence in this kind of thinking.
3)There is the factor of the weird and unexpected things that seem to happen in this series and the wild finishes. I do think there's something to this for I do always take history into account. If something weird happens, who knows what will happen.
4) I wish we had more going in the running game other than Newton. I wish our defense were more predictable. I wish we could play 4 quarter.
5) The game IS at Jordan-Hare. No one picking LSU seems to take this fact into consideration.
1) The people who think LSU will win this game seem to think that LSU will line up to stop the run and force Newton to throw and they think Auburn can't win with Cam Newton forced to throw the ball. My recollection is that Clemson did this and Newton was able to throw the ball effectively in the second half. Also, Newton IS leading the SEC in passing efficiency. And in addition, Newton's scrambling ability to make things happen can still be effective.
2) There's Les Miles's supposed luck. Maybe he is lucky, but I don't put much credence in this kind of thinking.
3)There is the factor of the weird and unexpected things that seem to happen in this series and the wild finishes. I do think there's something to this for I do always take history into account. If something weird happens, who knows what will happen.
4) I wish we had more going in the running game other than Newton. I wish our defense were more predictable. I wish we could play 4 quarter.
5) The game IS at Jordan-Hare. No one picking LSU seems to take this fact into consideration.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
A Different Kind of Rivalry
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PremiumPhillip Marshall, Senior Editor
Auburn and LSU did not meet regularly until the Southeastern Conference split into divisions in 1992. But since then, the rivalry has become one of the more intense and unusual in the league.
Courtney Taylor catches pass that sinks LSU in 2004/Todd Van EmstIt started even earlier, with a 7-6 LSU victory in 1988 at Tiger Stadium that eventually cost Auburn a chance to play for the national championship. It’s been dubbed the “earthquake game” because the noise celebrating the winning touchdown registered on the campus seismograph.
From Jason Campbell’s touchdown pass to Courtney Taylor in Auburn’s 10-9 victory in 2004 to LSU’s winning touchdown pass with one second left in 2007 to the Sports Arena burning game was played in 1996, to Auburn returning three interceptions for touchdowns in the fourth quarter in 1996, the series has been filled with the unusual and the bizarre.
Twenty games of Auburn-LSU:
2009, Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge: LSU dominates on both sides of the ball, hands Auburn its third consecutive loss, 31-10.
2008, Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn: After Chris Todd gives Auburn a 21-20 lead on a 16-yard touchdown pass to Robert Dunn, LSU quarterback Jarrett Lee completes an 18-yard pass to Brandon LaFell with 1:03 left for the winning touchdown. Lee, who had an interception returned for a touchdown by Gabe McKenzie in the second quarter, returns to the game only after starting quarterback Andrew Hatch was knocked out.
2007, Tiger Stadium: In what would become typical Les Miles fashion, he almost blows the game in the final seconds, but LSU wins when quarterback Mike Flynn completes a 22-yard touchdown pass to Demetrius Byrd with a single second left on the clock and LSU wins 30-24.
2006, Jordan-Hare Stadium: Quarterback Brandon Cox scores the game’s only touchdown on a 1-yard sneak in the third quarter as Auburn wins 7-3 in one of the more brutal games ever played at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
2005, Tiger Stadium: In swirling wind, John Vaughn misses five field goal attempts, including one to win the game and one to force a second overtime. LSU wins 20-17.
2004, Jordan-Hare Stadium: Jason Campbell hits Courtney Taylor for 16 yards on fourth down and for 12 yards and the winning touchdown as Auburn wins 10-9 on its march to a perfect season.
2003, Tiger Stadium: LSU takes a 21-0 lead in the first quarter and matches Auburn’s 31-7 victory from the previous season.
2002, Jordan-Hare Stadium: Auburn abuses the nation’s No. 1 defense and romps to a 31-7 victory.
2001, Tiger Stadium: With the West Division title at stake, Auburn is penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct on the opening kickoff for jumping on the LSU emblem, kicker Damon Duval gets in a shoving match with a band member at halftime and LSU wins 27-14.
2000, Jordan-Hare Stadium: Tim Carter returns a kickoff 100 yards and Auburn beats Nick Saban’s first LSU team 34-17.
1999, Tiger Stadium:Tommy Tuberville’s first Auburn team crushes LSU 41-7. Players smoke cigars after the game, some of them on the field, infuriating LSU fans.
1998, Jordan-Hare Stadium: Ben Leard has a career-best day throwing the ball, but LSU wins 31-19 as what would be Terry Bowden’s final season comes unraveled.
1997, Tiger Stadium: Cecil “The Diesel” Collins runs wild, but Dameyune Craig leads a late 80-yard drive and Auburn wins 31-28.
1996, Jordan-Hare Stadium: As the iconic Sports Arena burns to the ground, flames leaping above the stands, LSU wins 20-16.
1995, Tiger Stadium: LSU gets a safety when quarterback Pat Nix stops playing after a whistle is blown in the stands and LSU stymies Auburn’s high-powered offense to win 12-6.
1994, Jordan-Hare Stadium: In one of the more remarkable games ever played at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn intercepts five Jamie Howard passes in the fourth quarter, returning three for touchdowns, and wins 30-26 for its 14th consecutive victory.
1993, Tiger Stadium: Terry Bowden’s first Auburn team signals it will be force to be reckoned with, romping to a 34-10 victory.
1992, Jordan-Hare Stadium: Auburn blows a 27-7 lead, then wins 30-28 on a late field goal.
1989, Jordan-Hare Stadium: Greg Taylor’s fourth-quarter punt return sets up Auburn’s only touchdown in a 10-6 victory.
1988, Tiger Stadium: Auburn’s defense dominates the game until Tommy Hodson leads a late touchdown drive, hitting the game-winner to Eddie Fuller on fourth down, for a 7-6 LSU victory.
PremiumPhillip Marshall, Senior Editor
Auburn and LSU did not meet regularly until the Southeastern Conference split into divisions in 1992. But since then, the rivalry has become one of the more intense and unusual in the league.
Courtney Taylor catches pass that sinks LSU in 2004/Todd Van EmstIt started even earlier, with a 7-6 LSU victory in 1988 at Tiger Stadium that eventually cost Auburn a chance to play for the national championship. It’s been dubbed the “earthquake game” because the noise celebrating the winning touchdown registered on the campus seismograph.
From Jason Campbell’s touchdown pass to Courtney Taylor in Auburn’s 10-9 victory in 2004 to LSU’s winning touchdown pass with one second left in 2007 to the Sports Arena burning game was played in 1996, to Auburn returning three interceptions for touchdowns in the fourth quarter in 1996, the series has been filled with the unusual and the bizarre.
Twenty games of Auburn-LSU:
2009, Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge: LSU dominates on both sides of the ball, hands Auburn its third consecutive loss, 31-10.
2008, Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn: After Chris Todd gives Auburn a 21-20 lead on a 16-yard touchdown pass to Robert Dunn, LSU quarterback Jarrett Lee completes an 18-yard pass to Brandon LaFell with 1:03 left for the winning touchdown. Lee, who had an interception returned for a touchdown by Gabe McKenzie in the second quarter, returns to the game only after starting quarterback Andrew Hatch was knocked out.
2007, Tiger Stadium: In what would become typical Les Miles fashion, he almost blows the game in the final seconds, but LSU wins when quarterback Mike Flynn completes a 22-yard touchdown pass to Demetrius Byrd with a single second left on the clock and LSU wins 30-24.
2006, Jordan-Hare Stadium: Quarterback Brandon Cox scores the game’s only touchdown on a 1-yard sneak in the third quarter as Auburn wins 7-3 in one of the more brutal games ever played at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
2005, Tiger Stadium: In swirling wind, John Vaughn misses five field goal attempts, including one to win the game and one to force a second overtime. LSU wins 20-17.
2004, Jordan-Hare Stadium: Jason Campbell hits Courtney Taylor for 16 yards on fourth down and for 12 yards and the winning touchdown as Auburn wins 10-9 on its march to a perfect season.
2003, Tiger Stadium: LSU takes a 21-0 lead in the first quarter and matches Auburn’s 31-7 victory from the previous season.
2002, Jordan-Hare Stadium: Auburn abuses the nation’s No. 1 defense and romps to a 31-7 victory.
2001, Tiger Stadium: With the West Division title at stake, Auburn is penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct on the opening kickoff for jumping on the LSU emblem, kicker Damon Duval gets in a shoving match with a band member at halftime and LSU wins 27-14.
2000, Jordan-Hare Stadium: Tim Carter returns a kickoff 100 yards and Auburn beats Nick Saban’s first LSU team 34-17.
1999, Tiger Stadium:Tommy Tuberville’s first Auburn team crushes LSU 41-7. Players smoke cigars after the game, some of them on the field, infuriating LSU fans.
1998, Jordan-Hare Stadium: Ben Leard has a career-best day throwing the ball, but LSU wins 31-19 as what would be Terry Bowden’s final season comes unraveled.
1997, Tiger Stadium: Cecil “The Diesel” Collins runs wild, but Dameyune Craig leads a late 80-yard drive and Auburn wins 31-28.
1996, Jordan-Hare Stadium: As the iconic Sports Arena burns to the ground, flames leaping above the stands, LSU wins 20-16.
1995, Tiger Stadium: LSU gets a safety when quarterback Pat Nix stops playing after a whistle is blown in the stands and LSU stymies Auburn’s high-powered offense to win 12-6.
1994, Jordan-Hare Stadium: In one of the more remarkable games ever played at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn intercepts five Jamie Howard passes in the fourth quarter, returning three for touchdowns, and wins 30-26 for its 14th consecutive victory.
1993, Tiger Stadium: Terry Bowden’s first Auburn team signals it will be force to be reckoned with, romping to a 34-10 victory.
1992, Jordan-Hare Stadium: Auburn blows a 27-7 lead, then wins 30-28 on a late field goal.
1989, Jordan-Hare Stadium: Greg Taylor’s fourth-quarter punt return sets up Auburn’s only touchdown in a 10-6 victory.
1988, Tiger Stadium: Auburn’s defense dominates the game until Tommy Hodson leads a late touchdown drive, hitting the game-winner to Eddie Fuller on fourth down, for a 7-6 LSU victory.
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