2nd quarter, Open thread against Clemson.
…..Tigers lead at the end of one, 7-3! And they’ve forced a Clemson 4th and long.
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….McCalebb and Bray deep, and Benton will kick off.
…..Here’s the kick, McCalebb takes a knee, and we’ll start at the 25.
…..Don’t look now, but both Arkansas and Ole Miss are getting beat at home.
….Give to McCalebb, and he’s around the corner for 13!
…..1st and 10 at the 38. 3 wides, Frazier, runs, slid down at the line of scrimmage.
…..2nd and 10, Prosch back in.
…..Two tight. Fake, Frazier sails that pass, would have been a big one.
Kiehl had too much on it
…..From the Auburn 38, 3rd and 10. Shotgun, two backs, and the line jumps. Greg Robinson.
…..That will bring up 3rd and 15.
…..The gun, three wides, dropped snap, and heaves, deep, and picked off way down field at the 15.
Bad decission on that pass
Well, I guess its about like a punt exchange
Trying to hit Bray on a Hail Mary, into double coverage. Just taking a shot there, and it’s probably farther than Steven Clark can punt it.
…..Auburn had just 4 plays on that drive, and Clemson’s O is right back on the field.
Offense has got to give our D some rest
…..Two backs, and McDowell on the misdirection, gets only two up the gut.
…..Ellington on the dive, and he’s breaking tackles, and he may be gone.
No excuse for arm tackling
Alright it wasn’t arm tackling. But Holland should have had some help on the tackle
…..All the way to the Auburn 15. Wow, and a flag. Mincy with the hit out of bounds.
…..That looked similar to Dyer’s late run against Oregon.
….McDowell through a tired defense, and they can’t get him. Walks in for the score.
…..Catanzaro’s PAT is up and good.
…..with7:26 left in the half, Clemson leads Auburn, 13-7.
…..The offense MUST hold onto the ball longer, no fumbles, and drive that thing down. Too many mistakes, thus far. And we cannot help Clemson out with turnovers!
Offense has got to respond
…..Here’s the boot deep in the endzone, touchback.
…..Here come the Auburn Tigers. I set. McCalebb on the off tackle, and he’s run into the bench, no flag?
…..Blakely in. 2nd and 3. Power I. Blakeley, close to the stake.
…..3rd and short.
…..Jumbo set. Here’s McCalebb up the gut, powers to the 38!
Loving the I formation so far
…..New set of Auburn downs. Pistol, rolling out, and Frazier is sacked.
…..Second bad snap of the day, from Fariyike.
…..2nd and long. Sweep, and McCalebb won’t get but about 6.
…..3rd and 10, and these snaps don’t look good.
…..And Robinson with another false start.
…..NO, they call offside!
…..Payback for the no-call out of bounds earlier?
….3rd and 5, possession play. Frazier to Bray, and he’s up to midfield!
…..Auburn has another set of downs.
…..Power left, and dancing… and loses yardage, McCalebb.
…..2nd and 12. Shotgun. Finds LUtzenkirchen!
….Down to the 12!
WDE Lutzy !!!!
…..Auburn in the red zone. Handoff McCalebb, not working.
…..Blitzing nine men on first down.
…..2nd and 12. Fake, Frazier, and threw it too deep for Reed.
…..Reed didn’t know where he was.
No excuse
No one on him
…..3rd and 12, and Auburn calls time. Can’t take a sack, or turn it over, here.
Loss of focus
Acid you are doing great btw
…..3 wide, Frazier screens to MCcalebb, and he’s buried for a loss. Poor play call.
Is Auburn going for it?
…..To the short side, no blocking, on long yardage.. Why a screen for a five yard loss? Why not just run a draw, if you’re gonna not try to score?
…..Auburn will set up for a 37 yard field goal.
…..Bad angle, but Parkey knocks it through!
FG good!
Best thing about the drive was it gave the D a 6 min rest
…..With 1:24 left in the half, Auburn has cut the deficit to 13-10. But Clemson has all three timeouts left…
…..Cody Parkey to kick… and this one’s nearly a field goal. touchback.
…..Auburn desperately needs a stop, here.
……Screen to Hopkins, and he’s run out at the 27 for only two.
…..Bates is hurt, shoulder.
We need Bates
Darren’s back in the game
…..Justin Garrett will replace Bates, Boyd fires Humphries, Garrett misses the taklce.
…..Screen to Hopkins, Bell knocks him out at the 44.
…..4 wide. Auburn jumps, Ford.
…..Fifty nine seconds, and Clemson is 2nd and 3 at the 49.
……Another flag, Boyd finds Hopkins down to the 21.
Come on Defense!
…..Wooo. Illegal shift!
Illegal shift
…..that will bring up 2nd and 8 again.
From the Clemson 44. Boyd will call time with 44 seconds, 2nd and 8.
…..Here comes Clemson. Pistol. Screen to Hopkins, knocked out at the 48.
3rd and short. Hits Hopkins at the Auburn 41, Whitehead.
…..Here’s Boyd with the spike, with 28 seconds at the Auburn 41.
…..Boyd to throw, and he is SACKED by Lemonier!
Clemson calls time, loss of five!
…..3rd and 15. From the Auburn 46.
21 seconds remain in the half.
Way to go Cory … sack!
……Boyd with two backs, rolls, takes off and he’s inside the 40 to the 38, and they just tackle Lemonier.
…..It’s 4th down, and they are bringing in Catanzaro, then call time with 5 seconds.
No good!
…..It would be a 54 yard field goal, or you could try a hail mary here.
…..Now, Benton is in, to try a field goal, not the senior Groza finalist? Noo, hooks left!@
…..So, Auburn gets the ball with 8 seconds left. At their own 38.
…..Shotgun, Frazier sets up, and chunks that thing down to the 20, but out of bounds.
At the half, Auburn trails, 13-10.
Auburn has got to get in a rythmn in 2nd half and win the turnover margin.
…..I’m gonna set up a third quarter thread, after I get a little food. Wow, that was a wild half. We can hang with this team, if we quit fumbling, jumping before the snap, and throwing high. Clemson is blitzing all linebackers, and one safety. We should be able to hit Lutz downfield all day.
Agreed
…..Third quarter thread is up.
http://trackemtigers.com/2012/9/1/clemson-3rd-quarter-thread
…..Clemson downs it at the one?
….I thought his feet were in the end zone, after Benton’s punt?
….Mason, popped out of there to the ten!
….Mason, galloping through defenders, blowing folks away! All the way up to the 40!
….McCalebb on the sweep, has it up to the 45
…..Mason Fumbled it away after getting clse to the first down. Clemson’s ball.
….Pistol, and Boyd finds Peake for 5.
Man a turnover just when the offense was finding a rythmn
….Boyd to the tight end, for 6 and a first down.
…..Keeper, and Boyd to the 38.
…..2nd and 8. Two backs for Boyd. To Peake, and Bates POPPS him, no gain!
…..3rd and 8, possession play. Pistol, finds Ford, fights over the 30 for the first down.
…..New set of Clemson downs. Pistol again, false start.
Come on D !
1st and 15. Boyd, fires, incomplete, hit Davis in the helment?
2nd and 15. Trips left. Five, and Howard is loose down to around the 25.
…..Ford drops the 3rd down pass, and in comes the field goal unit.
….Catanzaro is up, and good with the field goal.
….With 10:06 left in the half, Auburn leads, 7-6.
…..Defense has spent a LOT of time on the field.
Doing a good job Acid!
…..Thanks!
Well it appears Jake Holland has not improved any, running around the field like a chicken with his head cutoff, his awareness is awful.
…..Clemson has run 37 offensive plays, to just 11 for Auburn.