Sunday, October 30, 2016
Tigers Are Rolling
The Tigers win their 5th straight game outlasting Ole Miss 40 to 29 last night. This team is on fire!
Saturday, October 1, 2016
2016 Game 5 Louisana-Monroe
The 2-2 Tigers are a 30 point plus favorite at home against Monroe with a 2:30 kickoff on homecoming. I don't like games like this especially at homecoming because historically the Tigers win though they slop around (as I put it). Let's win and not junk it up.
FIRST QUARTER
ULM receives and after one first down punt to the AU 30.
The Tigers drive 70 yards for the touchdown mainly on the ground.
On third and goal from the 3 White rolls right and dives into the end zone.
By golly we score a touchdown in the red zone.
Auburn 7 ULM 0
ULM goes 3 and out after a punt return by Marcus Davis to midfield our offense can't complete passes and we miss a 56 yd field goal attempt that is partially blocked. Our passing game is still not there. Neither is the offense as a whole actually.
The War Hawks complete a third pass into Auburn territory but have to punt from the AU 45.
The punt stops dead at the Auburn 9.
After Kerryon Johnson runs us out to the 35 Sean White is dropped and fumbles the ball away at the 21.
On the first play ULM fumbles it back to us!
AU is at their 17.
KJ runs to the 39. He is running HARD.
From the War Hawk 48 White hits Kyle Davis for the touchdown. He was WIDE open. We need explosive plays like that.
Auburn 14 ULM 0
ULM makes one first down across the 35 but we push them back to the 28 where they punt.
Marcus Davis takes the punt at the 28.
The quarter after White keeps the ball after a fake for 7 yards.
SECOND QUARTER
The Tigers move sharply to a first down at the 11.
KJ runs to the 7.
KJ runs to the 1 and a first down.
Second snap from there and Kerryon walks into the end zone.
Auburn 21 ULM 0
ULM drives to a 42 yard FG attempt but Montravious Adams blocks it!
From their 39 after the block the Tigers complete some passes and with Kerryon Johnson carrying the mail the Tigers march into the end zone. The score comes on 2 yard untouched run by KJ. The Tigers are in command so far in this one.
Auburn 28 ULM 0
Despite the lead we let the War Hawks drive down the field with the big play being a long pass completion.
All the way to the 6 yard line.
First down with 12 seconds left to the 3.
With 2 seconds left from the 2 the pass is complete for the touchdown.
That was a struggle as the Tigers did try to preserve the shutout but it didn't happen
Auburn 28 ULM 7
Auburn dominated the first half except for the last 4 minutes. We receive to start the second half. Can our offense assert itself?
Yes!
From their 12 the Tigers drive quickly the score coming on a 48 strike to Tony Stevens. Kerryon had some nice gains during that drive.
Auburn 35 ULM 7
After a three and out the Tigers start at their 24
The Tigers march down the field for the touchdown again. Stevens makes another big catch.
Malik runs it in from the 4. So far the offense is great in the second half.
Auburn 42 ULM 7
After one first down we get the ball on our 15.
John Franklin III comes in.
On the second play from the 20 Franklin takes it to the house after the fake. Once he gets to the line scrimmage he explodes down the ride side. He is an electric player. That was fun to watch. He is fast, fast, fast.
Auburn 49 ULM 7
There's a big interception down the field by Javarius Davis!
The Tigers have the ball back at their 25.
Again the Tigers drive impressively.
Franklin III delivers a 39 yard TD pass to Nate Craig-Myers. Great pass by Franklin.
Auburn 56 ULM 7
The quarter ends with ULM at their 45 with a first down.
FOURTH QUARTER
The War Hawks drive to the Auburn 13 but the 4th down pass is incomplete.
The Tigers drive inside the minute mark and inside the ULM one yard line with #30 a senior last name Lewis, but on 4th down he is stopped just short of the goal line. Too bad! It would have been a feel good moment for the this senior to have scored. Oh, well. That was an 11 play drive but no points running out much of the quarter.
There is a fumbled snap and the Tigers get a safety! The safety is by Gary Walker whose father also played for Auburn. I remember the name.
Auburn 58 ULM 7
The Tigers rush for over 400 yards. The Tigers were ready today. This game could hardly have gone any better. Lots of guys got on the field. Now on to StarkVegas next week. Game over. The Tigers look good winning 58 to 7.
FIRST QUARTER
ULM receives and after one first down punt to the AU 30.
The Tigers drive 70 yards for the touchdown mainly on the ground.
On third and goal from the 3 White rolls right and dives into the end zone.
By golly we score a touchdown in the red zone.
Auburn 7 ULM 0
ULM goes 3 and out after a punt return by Marcus Davis to midfield our offense can't complete passes and we miss a 56 yd field goal attempt that is partially blocked. Our passing game is still not there. Neither is the offense as a whole actually.
The War Hawks complete a third pass into Auburn territory but have to punt from the AU 45.
The punt stops dead at the Auburn 9.
After Kerryon Johnson runs us out to the 35 Sean White is dropped and fumbles the ball away at the 21.
On the first play ULM fumbles it back to us!
AU is at their 17.
KJ runs to the 39. He is running HARD.
From the War Hawk 48 White hits Kyle Davis for the touchdown. He was WIDE open. We need explosive plays like that.
Auburn 14 ULM 0
ULM makes one first down across the 35 but we push them back to the 28 where they punt.
Marcus Davis takes the punt at the 28.
The quarter after White keeps the ball after a fake for 7 yards.
SECOND QUARTER
The Tigers move sharply to a first down at the 11.
KJ runs to the 7.
KJ runs to the 1 and a first down.
Second snap from there and Kerryon walks into the end zone.
Auburn 21 ULM 0
ULM drives to a 42 yard FG attempt but Montravious Adams blocks it!
From their 39 after the block the Tigers complete some passes and with Kerryon Johnson carrying the mail the Tigers march into the end zone. The score comes on 2 yard untouched run by KJ. The Tigers are in command so far in this one.
Auburn 28 ULM 0
Despite the lead we let the War Hawks drive down the field with the big play being a long pass completion.
All the way to the 6 yard line.
First down with 12 seconds left to the 3.
With 2 seconds left from the 2 the pass is complete for the touchdown.
That was a struggle as the Tigers did try to preserve the shutout but it didn't happen
Auburn 28 ULM 7
Auburn dominated the first half except for the last 4 minutes. We receive to start the second half. Can our offense assert itself?
Yes!
From their 12 the Tigers drive quickly the score coming on a 48 strike to Tony Stevens. Kerryon had some nice gains during that drive.
Auburn 35 ULM 7
After a three and out the Tigers start at their 24
The Tigers march down the field for the touchdown again. Stevens makes another big catch.
Malik runs it in from the 4. So far the offense is great in the second half.
Auburn 42 ULM 7
After one first down we get the ball on our 15.
John Franklin III comes in.
On the second play from the 20 Franklin takes it to the house after the fake. Once he gets to the line scrimmage he explodes down the ride side. He is an electric player. That was fun to watch. He is fast, fast, fast.
Auburn 49 ULM 7
There's a big interception down the field by Javarius Davis!
The Tigers have the ball back at their 25.
Again the Tigers drive impressively.
Franklin III delivers a 39 yard TD pass to Nate Craig-Myers. Great pass by Franklin.
Auburn 56 ULM 7
The quarter ends with ULM at their 45 with a first down.
FOURTH QUARTER
The War Hawks drive to the Auburn 13 but the 4th down pass is incomplete.
The Tigers drive inside the minute mark and inside the ULM one yard line with #30 a senior last name Lewis, but on 4th down he is stopped just short of the goal line. Too bad! It would have been a feel good moment for the this senior to have scored. Oh, well. That was an 11 play drive but no points running out much of the quarter.
There is a fumbled snap and the Tigers get a safety! The safety is by Gary Walker whose father also played for Auburn. I remember the name.
Auburn 58 ULM 7
The Tigers rush for over 400 yards. The Tigers were ready today. This game could hardly have gone any better. Lots of guys got on the field. Now on to StarkVegas next week. Game over. The Tigers look good winning 58 to 7.
Saturday, September 24, 2016
2016 Game 4 LSU
All week long we've heard what a big game this is. Auburn needs a win in the worst way against one of our biggest historical rivals. Gus Malzahn needs a win for job security. Funny things happen in this series. What will happen tonight? The game kick off at 5 on ESPN at Jordan-Hare. LSU is a 3.5 point favorite. Will our defense continue to play well? Will our offense show up? Not likely on the latter. I'll be shocked if our offense sustains any kind of momentum and rhythm. I'll be very surprised if we win this game.
FIRST QUARTER
The Tigers receive but go three and out as Tony Stevens drops a 3rd and 1 pass that would have been a first down.
After one first down LSU is punting though their big running back looks tough.
AU begins their second possession at their 40.
First play there's a loss of ten on a sack. 2nd and 20 right off the bat.
We cannot overcome the loss on first down and punt on 4th and 1 from the 49.
That's 2 straight three and outs. Kyle Davis should have had the first but he juked instead of going straight ahead and was tackled a hard short. Tony Stevens should have caught a first down pass on the first possession and Davis should have the first down on the second one.
LSU will start after the punt at their 13. We should have gone for the first down near midfield.
LSU goes three and out again.
Auburn gets the ball back at the 49 where they had 4th and 1 before.
First down pass to the 34 to Stevens.
Alas, as usual, we move to 4th down and a long FG attempt.
One of our many offensive problems is negative plays. A failed statue-of-liberty play on that series for example.
Daniel Carlson drills a 51-yd field goal. Thank goodness for our place kicker!
Auburn 3 LSU 0
LSU gets a long run all the way to our 10 with a 52 yard run and they punch it in. Their alternate running back pops thru a crease and away he goes. Their power running game is superior to our defensive front. LSU answer our score like good teams do.
Auburn 3 LSU 7
In the first quarter I see LSU winning this game easily.
Our offense needs to answer but we have not done this so far this season.
The Tigers drive to a 2nd and 7 at the LSU 35.
SECOND QUARTER
Pettway runs us down to the 13 on consecutive runs.
Pettway again to the 9 for a first and goal.
We move to third and goal at the 4.
White goes down on a sack at the 13 as he rolls to his left and holds the ball too long.
Once again Carlson is good.
First and goal at the 9 and we have to again kick the three.
We have to score touchdowns on first and goals.
Auburn 6 LSU 7
First play from the 25 Fournette runs all the way to the AU 40. That was too easy.
Their drive is sustained by an unfortunate targeting call against Tre Williams. Our announcers disagree. Bad call!
Two straight losses including a Lawson sack pushes them to a 51 yard missed field goal!
Despite the bad officiating we stop them.
From the 34 two Pettway runs leads to a first down at the 44.
First down pass to the 18 to Slayton.
We move to third 4 at the 12.
End zone pass incomplete to Stevens. He should have caught it Stan White says.
Carlson makes the 29-yd. field goal. If you can't the 6 you have to at least get the 3.
Auburn 9 LSU 7
5:14 to go in the half.
After one first down LSU is punting at their 45.
Auburn starts at their 19.
What will our offense do from their with 3:10 to go.
A long pass completion to Johnson at the LSU 41.
Johnson runs to the LSU 28.
First down behind Kerryon Johnson at the 5.
We move to third and goal at the one foot line as KJ is just short on second down.
On 4th and goal from the one Johnson is stopped short. Too bad. We should have tried the outside instead of four times between the tackles. Easy to say from here. :)
If KJ had leaped he might have made it but he lowered his head instead.
The half ends.
We dominate the second quarter and lead but it should be a bigger lead.
THIRD QUARTER
LSU receives and after one first down they punt to our 14.
The Tigers drive handsomely.
First down at the LSU 20.
A clear helmet to helmet hit on White is reviewed and not called.
Our annoucers are laughing because it was CLEARLY helmet to helmet hit. Unbelievable.
The drive ends as usual with a Daniel Carlson field goal. Too bad once again.
Auburn 12 LSU 7
LSU goes marching down the field.
Those field goals rather than touchdowns are going to kill us.
LSU is first down at the 12.
Fournette runs to the 8.
After a loss on Fournette LSU is forced to a 29 yard attempt.
The kick is good.
Auburn 12 LSU 10
5:36 to go in the quarter.
On our ensuing possession White fumbles on the 16 and LSU gets the ball.
First turnover of the game. The last thing we needed: a turnover.
LSU overs to third and 3 at the 8 and a timeout.
Our defense holds them to a short field goal.
Auburn 12 LSU 13
Once again our failures in the Red Zone are costing us big.
Can our offense answer? Not likely.
Two Pettway runs between the tackles and we move to third and 5.
We have to do something other than running between the tackles.
First down pass to the 42 to Kyle Davis.
We move to another third and 5.
The quarter ends.
FOURTH QUARTER
Check down pass to Johnson and AU is first down at the 29.
Same song, different verse.
Carlson is good again this time from 37 yards.
Auburn 15 LSU 13
That's 5 field goals and no touchdowns. I find it hard to believe we will win this game without finding the end zone before it's over.
12.36 to go in the football game.
First play and LSU runs to our 41.
FUMBLE!!! on a bad attempted handoff,
Auburn recovers at their 31.
Two incomplete passes and there's a TO third and 10 at our 31.
Alas, we have to punt.
LSU fair catches at their 30.
Well, like I've said, sooner or later we will have to find the end zone to win this game.
LSU has Fournette. I would hand it to him every play.
A chop block on the first play moves them back to the 15.
2nd and 25 as Holsey almost intercepts.
Short completion to 3rd and 18.
9:40 to go.
LSU will have to punt from their 29.
Good defense after we get the fumble and go three and out.
Auburn starts at their 37.
We are too predictable on offense.
First down to the LSU on a completion to Ryan Davis.
Competion to Ryan Davis to the 36.
Kerryon Johnson runs to the 20.
BUT again Carlson is called on again and is true from 29 yards.
Auburn 18 LSU 13
That is 6 field goals for Mr. Carlson.
LSU will have to score a touchdown to win this game.
It will be up to our defense to hold a 4 point lead.
This is scary stuff, but what do you expect from Auburn and LSU?
2;56 to go. LSU begins as usual on their 25.
First down to the 37.
First down to our 47.
2nd and 8 from the AU 45 and a timeout with 1:43 left.
3rd down and 8.
1:38 to go.
Their qb scrambles for the first down to our 28. Bad play for us.
Completion to the 18.
Third and one with 58 seconds to go.
First down to the 14. Oh, my!
44 seconds to go.
What can our defense do?
2 and 10 with 28 seconds to go.
Lawson sacks their QB at the 20.
Third down with 24 seconds to go at the 20.
LSU uses its last timeout.
WHAT AN ENDING!
With one second to go the clock expires before LSU can get their last snap off. The refs let the play go forward anyway. Their pass is complete for the touchdown called on the field BUT on review it was CLEAR that the game ended before they got the snap off. Clearly! I would have blown a gasket if the refs had let that touchdown stand.
Thanks to Daniel Carlson. Thanks to our defense.
It was an old-fashioned type of game but we win and that is all that matters.
I am happy for our players. I am happy for Kevin Steele. He has our defense playing well. Weird things have always happened in this series. It's the nature I guess of Auburn-LSU.
FIRST QUARTER
The Tigers receive but go three and out as Tony Stevens drops a 3rd and 1 pass that would have been a first down.
After one first down LSU is punting though their big running back looks tough.
AU begins their second possession at their 40.
First play there's a loss of ten on a sack. 2nd and 20 right off the bat.
We cannot overcome the loss on first down and punt on 4th and 1 from the 49.
That's 2 straight three and outs. Kyle Davis should have had the first but he juked instead of going straight ahead and was tackled a hard short. Tony Stevens should have caught a first down pass on the first possession and Davis should have the first down on the second one.
LSU will start after the punt at their 13. We should have gone for the first down near midfield.
LSU goes three and out again.
Auburn gets the ball back at the 49 where they had 4th and 1 before.
First down pass to the 34 to Stevens.
Alas, as usual, we move to 4th down and a long FG attempt.
One of our many offensive problems is negative plays. A failed statue-of-liberty play on that series for example.
Daniel Carlson drills a 51-yd field goal. Thank goodness for our place kicker!
Auburn 3 LSU 0
LSU gets a long run all the way to our 10 with a 52 yard run and they punch it in. Their alternate running back pops thru a crease and away he goes. Their power running game is superior to our defensive front. LSU answer our score like good teams do.
Auburn 3 LSU 7
In the first quarter I see LSU winning this game easily.
Our offense needs to answer but we have not done this so far this season.
The Tigers drive to a 2nd and 7 at the LSU 35.
SECOND QUARTER
Pettway runs us down to the 13 on consecutive runs.
Pettway again to the 9 for a first and goal.
We move to third and goal at the 4.
White goes down on a sack at the 13 as he rolls to his left and holds the ball too long.
Once again Carlson is good.
First and goal at the 9 and we have to again kick the three.
We have to score touchdowns on first and goals.
Auburn 6 LSU 7
First play from the 25 Fournette runs all the way to the AU 40. That was too easy.
Their drive is sustained by an unfortunate targeting call against Tre Williams. Our announcers disagree. Bad call!
Two straight losses including a Lawson sack pushes them to a 51 yard missed field goal!
Despite the bad officiating we stop them.
From the 34 two Pettway runs leads to a first down at the 44.
First down pass to the 18 to Slayton.
We move to third 4 at the 12.
End zone pass incomplete to Stevens. He should have caught it Stan White says.
Carlson makes the 29-yd. field goal. If you can't the 6 you have to at least get the 3.
Auburn 9 LSU 7
5:14 to go in the half.
After one first down LSU is punting at their 45.
Auburn starts at their 19.
What will our offense do from their with 3:10 to go.
A long pass completion to Johnson at the LSU 41.
Johnson runs to the LSU 28.
First down behind Kerryon Johnson at the 5.
We move to third and goal at the one foot line as KJ is just short on second down.
On 4th and goal from the one Johnson is stopped short. Too bad. We should have tried the outside instead of four times between the tackles. Easy to say from here. :)
If KJ had leaped he might have made it but he lowered his head instead.
The half ends.
We dominate the second quarter and lead but it should be a bigger lead.
THIRD QUARTER
LSU receives and after one first down they punt to our 14.
The Tigers drive handsomely.
First down at the LSU 20.
A clear helmet to helmet hit on White is reviewed and not called.
Our annoucers are laughing because it was CLEARLY helmet to helmet hit. Unbelievable.
The drive ends as usual with a Daniel Carlson field goal. Too bad once again.
Auburn 12 LSU 7
LSU goes marching down the field.
Those field goals rather than touchdowns are going to kill us.
LSU is first down at the 12.
Fournette runs to the 8.
After a loss on Fournette LSU is forced to a 29 yard attempt.
The kick is good.
Auburn 12 LSU 10
5:36 to go in the quarter.
On our ensuing possession White fumbles on the 16 and LSU gets the ball.
First turnover of the game. The last thing we needed: a turnover.
LSU overs to third and 3 at the 8 and a timeout.
Our defense holds them to a short field goal.
Auburn 12 LSU 13
Once again our failures in the Red Zone are costing us big.
Can our offense answer? Not likely.
Two Pettway runs between the tackles and we move to third and 5.
We have to do something other than running between the tackles.
First down pass to the 42 to Kyle Davis.
We move to another third and 5.
The quarter ends.
FOURTH QUARTER
Check down pass to Johnson and AU is first down at the 29.
Same song, different verse.
Carlson is good again this time from 37 yards.
Auburn 15 LSU 13
That's 5 field goals and no touchdowns. I find it hard to believe we will win this game without finding the end zone before it's over.
12.36 to go in the football game.
First play and LSU runs to our 41.
FUMBLE!!! on a bad attempted handoff,
Auburn recovers at their 31.
Two incomplete passes and there's a TO third and 10 at our 31.
Alas, we have to punt.
LSU fair catches at their 30.
Well, like I've said, sooner or later we will have to find the end zone to win this game.
LSU has Fournette. I would hand it to him every play.
A chop block on the first play moves them back to the 15.
2nd and 25 as Holsey almost intercepts.
Short completion to 3rd and 18.
9:40 to go.
LSU will have to punt from their 29.
Good defense after we get the fumble and go three and out.
Auburn starts at their 37.
We are too predictable on offense.
First down to the LSU on a completion to Ryan Davis.
Competion to Ryan Davis to the 36.
Kerryon Johnson runs to the 20.
BUT again Carlson is called on again and is true from 29 yards.
Auburn 18 LSU 13
That is 6 field goals for Mr. Carlson.
LSU will have to score a touchdown to win this game.
It will be up to our defense to hold a 4 point lead.
This is scary stuff, but what do you expect from Auburn and LSU?
2;56 to go. LSU begins as usual on their 25.
First down to the 37.
First down to our 47.
2nd and 8 from the AU 45 and a timeout with 1:43 left.
3rd down and 8.
1:38 to go.
Their qb scrambles for the first down to our 28. Bad play for us.
Completion to the 18.
Third and one with 58 seconds to go.
First down to the 14. Oh, my!
44 seconds to go.
What can our defense do?
2 and 10 with 28 seconds to go.
Lawson sacks their QB at the 20.
Third down with 24 seconds to go at the 20.
LSU uses its last timeout.
WHAT AN ENDING!
With one second to go the clock expires before LSU can get their last snap off. The refs let the play go forward anyway. Their pass is complete for the touchdown called on the field BUT on review it was CLEAR that the game ended before they got the snap off. Clearly! I would have blown a gasket if the refs had let that touchdown stand.
Thanks to Daniel Carlson. Thanks to our defense.
It was an old-fashioned type of game but we win and that is all that matters.
I am happy for our players. I am happy for Kevin Steele. He has our defense playing well. Weird things have always happened in this series. It's the nature I guess of Auburn-LSU.
Brandon Marcello Says
Malzahn needs to break this streak of seven straight losses to Power 5 teams, including six to SEC opponents, at home. He needs his offense to score more than two touchdowns for the first time during that SEC stretch and he needs to prove that he can overcome any perceived deficiencies Auburn might have on offense and show that he can out-scheme and out-coach his opponents once again.
A loss tonight would only put 2013 further in the rearview mirror, which is crazy to think. It feels like that magical season was a decade ago following nearly two years of struggles by Malzahn’s offense against SEC opponents.
What happened? Where is the old Gus Malzahn? We might get our answer tonight in what is the biggest game of his career — not because of the stakes in the standings, but because of his own future.
Motivation? Malzahn should have it. Everyone is wondering about his future and if that isn’t enough or the offensive guru to coach his tail off tonight and out-maneuver a strong LSU defense, what will?
Something tells us Malzahn will have a solid game plan in place for LSU tonight.
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
LSU time
The pressure ratchets up on Gus Malzahn. He needs to beat LSU, but I wouldn't bet on it happening.
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Franklin Time
After the loss to TAMU it's time to give John Franklin III a chance. The offense will not improve under Sean White. It's time to roll the dice.
Saturday, September 17, 2016
2016 Game 3 Texas A and M
Auburn is a 3.5 point favorite. We are 1 and 1 while TAMU is 2 and 0. The visiting team has a habit of winning this game. We need that streak to stop tonight at JH. The game is a 6 p.m. kickoff on ESPN. Can we outscore the Aggies? Can our defensive front dominate their offensive line? Can we contain their great defensive end? Can we get pressure on their QB? Can we defend their good receivers? We can't let receivers get loose in the secondary. Did last week's 706 total yardage output signal a return to a Malzahn offense? Let us see.
FIRST QUARTER
The Tigers are three out moving to 4th and 1 after Sean White is sacked on the first play. The punt gives TAMU possession on their 26.
After one first down we push them back on an 11 yard sack on third down. AU regains possession on the 20.
So far we getting pressure on their good quarterback.
The Tigers drive 80 yards for the touchdown mixing the run and short passes. That. Was. A. Great. Touchdown. Drive! Kamryn Pettway runs it in from the one untouched. Pettway is a running bulldozer. That was a great looking offense.
Auburn 7 TAMU 0
TAMU goes three and out from their 25 punting from their 34.
A great punt pins us on our seven with 5:58 to go in the first quarter.
After one first down Auburn is punting.
The Aggies drive to a 46-yd. field goal.
Auburn 7 TAMU 3
The quarter ends with AU having a 2nd and 8 at the Auburn 43.
SECOND QUARTER
We are punting on 4th and 8 after two incomplete passes.
The Aggies fair catch at their 8.
A long pass gets them to the AU 7.
2nd and goal from the 5.
TD pass from there. Too easy on that one.
Auburn 7 TAMU 10
After that touchdown drive our offense has become inconsistent as we have in the recent past.
Tigers end up punting from their 47 on a 4th and 11.
The punt goes into the end zone.
Our offense cannot sustain another drive.
The Aggies have the ball again.
Our defense needs to step up.
Our offense is passive again.
This game is boring so far.
Without a defensive stand or break we are in trouble.
We get a defensive stand.
Punt from the 20 and we start from our 44. Almost a blocked punt.
BUT on the first play from scrimmage Ryan David fumbles at the Aggies are at our 40.
The worst has happened after good field position.
Aggie ball on our 40.
They are quickly at our 14.
Third and 8 from the 12 and a timeout.
Pass incomplete.
4th and 8.
At least we hold them to a field goal with 5:38 to go.
Auburn 7 TAMU 13
We cannot turn the ball over again in this game.
Our offense must get going.
We have 14 yards of offense in the second quarter.
After a 12 yard run by Pettway our offense sputters again.
Luckily the punt rolls to their 9.
3:52 to go.
But a penalty forces another punt after a Phillips 49 yard punt. That is unfortunate. Huge.
The next punt goes only 23 yards. When it rains it pours. The Aggies start at their 40. Little things like get you beat.
First play to the Auburn 20. We are in a lot of trouble here in the closing minutes of the half.
Fortunately we hold them to a field goal with 1:56 to go.
Auburn 7 TAMU 16
Our defense is holding its own. Our offense looks like last year: inconsistent, cannot sustain drives. A fumble gives them good field position. Barring a big offensive turnaround we will lose this game handily.
Auburn is at the Aggie 35 with 22 seconds left and one TO remaining.
As the game clock hits zero Carlson hits a 37 yard field goal.
That's big, but our offensive still has to pick it up considerably in the second half if we have a chance.
This game situation is not promising.
Auburn 10 TAMU 16
THIRD QUARTER
The Aggies get the ball to start the second half. If they get a touchdown on their first possession we will be in big trouble. Big opening possession for them to start the half. The 3 points at the end of the first half might be big. We hope so.
At the half the coach says we have to run the football. Maybe so, but I think it's more important to complete passes. It seems like we hack and hack up the middle with limited success. We need some big plays also. We need to stay out of third and long.
It seems we aren't getting the pressure on their QB that we need. They have good receivers so we must get some pressure on their quarterback.
TAMU goes from the 25 after the touchback.
We get the three and out that we need. The Aggies are quickly punting on their first possession.
Davis fair catches at our 35.
Two running plays and we're at third and 10. We need to throw on first down.
There's a first down throw to Kyle Davis.
We move to their 44 but the offense dies again and we are punting on 4th and 10.
We had an unfortunate delay penalty and could not recover.
Our offense is so weak that we cannot over come mistakes.
TAMU will start on their 21 after a less than desirable punt.
At this point in the game I see that we will lose. Our offense cannot sustain anything. Why think it will change?
Our defense forces another three and out. That's 2 straight by our defense to start the half.
The Tigers start at their 42 after a poor punt.
Two straight three and outs. Where, or where, is our offense? We cannot keep off the scoreboard the rest of the game.
Maybe James Franklin III needs a series.
Pettway between the tackles for only a tackle.
Pettway around right end setting up a third and about 4.
Incomplete pass on third and four.
Well, here we go again as the Tigers cannot take advantage of good field position.
The Aggies take over on their 18 after the punt.
This is not good. We cannot keep their offense down the entire rest of the half.
Another three and out for the defense!
The Aggies punt from their 20.
A good punt and we start at our 23 with 7:23 to go in the third.
If our offense doesn't get going we can say clearly that the offense lost this game as the defense starts the second half with three straight three and outs.
There's a first down pass to Ryan Davis to the 30.
An interference call places the ball around midfield.
Now White gets called for grounding.
Well, we get a break but there is another negative play for the offense as we go to 2nd and long.
Another drive dies as we go backward after getting an interference call.
The offense is bad, bad, bad. Very ugly.
After the punt TAMU starts at their 26.
This is probably where their offense gets going if I had to guess.
Sure enough, the Aggies starts moving the ball across midfield.
I can't get over how bad our offense is. The offense will lose this game for us.
TAMU moves to 4th and 3. The field goal would be 50 plus.
They go for it after a timeout, getting the TO all at the last split second.
3:09 to go in the quarter.
First down pass over the middle. Easy completion. Easy pitch and catch.
This game is getting away from us.
TAMU moves to a first and goal to our 8.
Their offense is showing up; ours isn't.
Third and goal from the 7.
4th and goal from the 7.
The chip shot FG is good.
Auburn 10 TAMU 19
Now they have a 2 score lead. It's a shame our offense is so bad because our defense has played well enough so far to win this game.
This is painful to watch. We are going to lose this game.
Sean White is not good throwing the ball.
Three and out again.
Our offense is sputtering so bad. It's downright ugly and embarrassing.
Auburn surrenders the ball with 15 seconds remaining in the third quarter.
Our offense is horrible. Our defense has given great effort.
First down Aggies around midfield.
15 minutes left for a miracle.
FOURTH QUARTER
The final quarter begins with the Tigers trailing by 9 and the Aggies at midfield. As Pat Dye says, there are no miracles on the football field.
Our offense just isn't there. We cannot run between the tackles and it seems that if we can't do this we have no sustainable offense.
Once again our defense holds them to a field goal attempt. The Aggies make their 5th FG of the game. Our defense has allowed them only one touchdown.
Auburn 10 TAMU 22
John Franklin III comes in and makes a good run. Pettway breaks one up the middle. The Tigers drive to a 4th and 3 at their 13 but Franklin is stopped and we give up the ball on downs. We have a momentary spark but it amounts to nothing. On the 4th and 3 Chandler Cox doesn't block his man and Stan White doesn't understand why. The play should have worked. Oh, well.
The Aggies promptly get an 89 yard TD run and the game is blown to pieces. Still I do not blame our defense. With 6:52 to go it's over for sure.
Auburn 10 TAMU 29
How sad. So sad. How can our offense be so bad?
Our announcers point out how bad we are on first down.
Hit and miss on our offense? Mostly miss after only ONE TD drive, the first score of the game.
Franklin comes in and leads the Tigers to a consolation TD.
Kerryon Johnson runs it in from inside the 5.
Auburn 16 TAMU 29 FINAL SCORE
The onside kick fails. We get the ball back again and the game mercifully ends as our last possession ends at the 40 and the Aggies take a knee.
After that first TD drive our offense never gets back into that opening rhythm. Our offense shows no improvement from last year. Something HAS to change with our offense. I think it's the lack of an adequate quarterback.
FIRST QUARTER
The Tigers are three out moving to 4th and 1 after Sean White is sacked on the first play. The punt gives TAMU possession on their 26.
After one first down we push them back on an 11 yard sack on third down. AU regains possession on the 20.
So far we getting pressure on their good quarterback.
The Tigers drive 80 yards for the touchdown mixing the run and short passes. That. Was. A. Great. Touchdown. Drive! Kamryn Pettway runs it in from the one untouched. Pettway is a running bulldozer. That was a great looking offense.
Auburn 7 TAMU 0
TAMU goes three and out from their 25 punting from their 34.
A great punt pins us on our seven with 5:58 to go in the first quarter.
After one first down Auburn is punting.
The Aggies drive to a 46-yd. field goal.
Auburn 7 TAMU 3
The quarter ends with AU having a 2nd and 8 at the Auburn 43.
SECOND QUARTER
We are punting on 4th and 8 after two incomplete passes.
The Aggies fair catch at their 8.
A long pass gets them to the AU 7.
2nd and goal from the 5.
TD pass from there. Too easy on that one.
Auburn 7 TAMU 10
After that touchdown drive our offense has become inconsistent as we have in the recent past.
Tigers end up punting from their 47 on a 4th and 11.
The punt goes into the end zone.
Our offense cannot sustain another drive.
The Aggies have the ball again.
Our defense needs to step up.
Our offense is passive again.
This game is boring so far.
Without a defensive stand or break we are in trouble.
We get a defensive stand.
Punt from the 20 and we start from our 44. Almost a blocked punt.
BUT on the first play from scrimmage Ryan David fumbles at the Aggies are at our 40.
The worst has happened after good field position.
Aggie ball on our 40.
They are quickly at our 14.
Third and 8 from the 12 and a timeout.
Pass incomplete.
4th and 8.
At least we hold them to a field goal with 5:38 to go.
Auburn 7 TAMU 13
We cannot turn the ball over again in this game.
Our offense must get going.
We have 14 yards of offense in the second quarter.
After a 12 yard run by Pettway our offense sputters again.
Luckily the punt rolls to their 9.
3:52 to go.
But a penalty forces another punt after a Phillips 49 yard punt. That is unfortunate. Huge.
The next punt goes only 23 yards. When it rains it pours. The Aggies start at their 40. Little things like get you beat.
First play to the Auburn 20. We are in a lot of trouble here in the closing minutes of the half.
Fortunately we hold them to a field goal with 1:56 to go.
Auburn 7 TAMU 16
Our defense is holding its own. Our offense looks like last year: inconsistent, cannot sustain drives. A fumble gives them good field position. Barring a big offensive turnaround we will lose this game handily.
Auburn is at the Aggie 35 with 22 seconds left and one TO remaining.
As the game clock hits zero Carlson hits a 37 yard field goal.
That's big, but our offensive still has to pick it up considerably in the second half if we have a chance.
This game situation is not promising.
Auburn 10 TAMU 16
THIRD QUARTER
The Aggies get the ball to start the second half. If they get a touchdown on their first possession we will be in big trouble. Big opening possession for them to start the half. The 3 points at the end of the first half might be big. We hope so.
At the half the coach says we have to run the football. Maybe so, but I think it's more important to complete passes. It seems like we hack and hack up the middle with limited success. We need some big plays also. We need to stay out of third and long.
It seems we aren't getting the pressure on their QB that we need. They have good receivers so we must get some pressure on their quarterback.
TAMU goes from the 25 after the touchback.
We get the three and out that we need. The Aggies are quickly punting on their first possession.
Davis fair catches at our 35.
Two running plays and we're at third and 10. We need to throw on first down.
There's a first down throw to Kyle Davis.
We move to their 44 but the offense dies again and we are punting on 4th and 10.
We had an unfortunate delay penalty and could not recover.
Our offense is so weak that we cannot over come mistakes.
TAMU will start on their 21 after a less than desirable punt.
At this point in the game I see that we will lose. Our offense cannot sustain anything. Why think it will change?
Our defense forces another three and out. That's 2 straight by our defense to start the half.
The Tigers start at their 42 after a poor punt.
Two straight three and outs. Where, or where, is our offense? We cannot keep off the scoreboard the rest of the game.
Maybe James Franklin III needs a series.
Pettway between the tackles for only a tackle.
Pettway around right end setting up a third and about 4.
Incomplete pass on third and four.
Well, here we go again as the Tigers cannot take advantage of good field position.
The Aggies take over on their 18 after the punt.
This is not good. We cannot keep their offense down the entire rest of the half.
Another three and out for the defense!
The Aggies punt from their 20.
A good punt and we start at our 23 with 7:23 to go in the third.
If our offense doesn't get going we can say clearly that the offense lost this game as the defense starts the second half with three straight three and outs.
There's a first down pass to Ryan Davis to the 30.
An interference call places the ball around midfield.
Now White gets called for grounding.
Well, we get a break but there is another negative play for the offense as we go to 2nd and long.
Another drive dies as we go backward after getting an interference call.
The offense is bad, bad, bad. Very ugly.
After the punt TAMU starts at their 26.
This is probably where their offense gets going if I had to guess.
Sure enough, the Aggies starts moving the ball across midfield.
I can't get over how bad our offense is. The offense will lose this game for us.
TAMU moves to 4th and 3. The field goal would be 50 plus.
They go for it after a timeout, getting the TO all at the last split second.
3:09 to go in the quarter.
First down pass over the middle. Easy completion. Easy pitch and catch.
This game is getting away from us.
TAMU moves to a first and goal to our 8.
Their offense is showing up; ours isn't.
Third and goal from the 7.
4th and goal from the 7.
The chip shot FG is good.
Auburn 10 TAMU 19
Now they have a 2 score lead. It's a shame our offense is so bad because our defense has played well enough so far to win this game.
This is painful to watch. We are going to lose this game.
Sean White is not good throwing the ball.
Three and out again.
Our offense is sputtering so bad. It's downright ugly and embarrassing.
Auburn surrenders the ball with 15 seconds remaining in the third quarter.
Our offense is horrible. Our defense has given great effort.
First down Aggies around midfield.
15 minutes left for a miracle.
FOURTH QUARTER
The final quarter begins with the Tigers trailing by 9 and the Aggies at midfield. As Pat Dye says, there are no miracles on the football field.
Our offense just isn't there. We cannot run between the tackles and it seems that if we can't do this we have no sustainable offense.
Once again our defense holds them to a field goal attempt. The Aggies make their 5th FG of the game. Our defense has allowed them only one touchdown.
Auburn 10 TAMU 22
John Franklin III comes in and makes a good run. Pettway breaks one up the middle. The Tigers drive to a 4th and 3 at their 13 but Franklin is stopped and we give up the ball on downs. We have a momentary spark but it amounts to nothing. On the 4th and 3 Chandler Cox doesn't block his man and Stan White doesn't understand why. The play should have worked. Oh, well.
The Aggies promptly get an 89 yard TD run and the game is blown to pieces. Still I do not blame our defense. With 6:52 to go it's over for sure.
Auburn 10 TAMU 29
How sad. So sad. How can our offense be so bad?
Our announcers point out how bad we are on first down.
Hit and miss on our offense? Mostly miss after only ONE TD drive, the first score of the game.
Franklin comes in and leads the Tigers to a consolation TD.
Kerryon Johnson runs it in from inside the 5.
Auburn 16 TAMU 29 FINAL SCORE
The onside kick fails. We get the ball back again and the game mercifully ends as our last possession ends at the 40 and the Aggies take a knee.
After that first TD drive our offense never gets back into that opening rhythm. Our offense shows no improvement from last year. Something HAS to change with our offense. I think it's the lack of an adequate quarterback.
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