Auburn - LSU Review

Last time I checked, winning ugly is still winning. That was an old-fashioned football game. Defense and punting. For a minute I thought we were back in the 70s. Yes, I was wrong about it being a blowout that was clear from the get go.

Highlights

1. Kenny Irons – It wasn’t a pretty 70 yards, but needing to pick up critical yardage in the 3rd quarter, Kenny put the team on his back and carried them down to the red zone.
   
   
2. Will Muschamp & The Auburn Defense – Three hundred yards is a lot to give up, but only three points were on the scoreboard. Keeping LSU’s running game to just 42 yards on 23 attempts is outstanding. Repeat this performance ten more times and we will see each other in Tempe.
   
   
3. Kody Bliss – Mr. MVP. For a third straight week, Auburn will have an SEC player of the week. Six punts for an average of 48.2 per punt. Very nice. Field position was very important and the punter made the difference in this one.
   
   

Lowlights

1. Al Borges – I know it was a conservative game, but good Lord man, could you throw down the field at least once or twice? That was really conservative play calling. You really need to step it up in the next few weeks, points might be needed against Florida in a month.
   
   
2. Offensive Line – Four sacks. Four. Ridiculous.
   
   
3. JaMarcus Russell – You have a cannon for an arm and one day you will be making a lot more money than me. However, the NFL would like you to know that you can’t play dumb with the game on the line. You can’t take a sack when you don’t have a timeout and you have to throw the ball into the endzone. I give some credit to Auburn’s defense, they put some pressure on Russell. But, I also think Russell let the pressure of the situation get to him.
   
   

Enjoy this one for 24 hours and then put it behind you. That is the old saying and now the toughest task for Tommy Tuberville is to keep his team focused and grounded. They need to stay focused on Buffalo and on South Carolina. Florida will be here soon enough. One of the best parts about the 2004 team was they were consistent. They always came to play regardless of the praises that everyone gave them. For this team to reach the ultimate goal, they will have to do the same. That and score some freakin points.