Gus Malzahn smiled, the band played, Toomers Corner was rolled and at least for a night all was right on the Plains.
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The overturned touchdown will be the moment people remember when thinking back on this Auburn win, but the Tigers put themselves in position to win the game well before the cluttered and insane finish.
A review of the play shed light on the fact that the Tigers didn’t get it off before the clock hit zero.
What will this win do for Auburn long term?
“When you’re 1-2, nobody is going to say “you guys are awesome”.
Auburn has a solid defensive line and the defense ranks 65th in the country against the rush, allowing an average of 21 points per game.
Sean White managed the game well for Auburn, putting the Tigers in scoring position several times.
The defensive line continues to be the strength of the defense, and Marlon Davidson continues to shine as a true freshman.
Auburn: Defense continues to be Auburn’s strength, but struggles by the offense drew sporadic boos from impatient fans throughout the game. When asked to recall the last play of the game that had just been played, he had to collect his thoughts for a moment.
“The goal going into this game was to play a complete game, start fast, finish, and I think we probably did that as well as we’ve done all year”, Saban said.
Got sent the best angle of it.
Auburn just isn’t good enough on both sides of the ball. LSU’s offense is less mistake-prone with Danny Etling at quarterback, but it still can’t make the explosive plays in the passing game, especially not with Leonard Fournette getting only 7 first-half carries and 16 overall.
There were nine field goals attempted in tonight’s matchup and to the surprise of almost everyone watching, eight of them were successful. Carlson is special, period. But LSU’s main offensive weapon will be featured in its first road test in league play.
Saturday night marks another chapter in one of college football’s most historic rivalries.
Winning in the SEC starts up front. It marched down the field into the red zone, but with one timeout left, it became too careless with the expiring clock.
In the post-game interview, Malzahn told the ESPN sideline reporter that “he knew they didn’t get the play off”. The woman tried to settle underneath the ball and, presumably, catch it. Footballs can pick up a lot of velocity on the way down from that high up, so it’s not surprising that taking one to the head would be shocking and painful. Hurts capped the drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to linebacker Lyndell “Mack” Wilson.
Ward was 20-of-26 passing and had 39 yards on the ground and another score while guiding the Cougars (4-0) to a 43-3 lead at halftime.
It just looks like the execution inside the 20 is not as sharp as it is between the 20s. “No. 7 is running like he would run”, Miles said. They need to be physically imposing and exert their will over opposing defenses with more regularity than what they are able to do now.
Auburn regained a 15-13 advantage with 12:36 remaining in the game. A loss and Auburn’s season starts to look really bad.
Missouri 79, Delaware St. 0: Drew Lock threw for five touchdowns, tying a school record, as the host Tigers broke their school scoring record against a Division I-AA foe.
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Staring that possibility in the face, the Tigers responded with a gutsy effort and found a to win.
