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Auburn Live Game Day: Missouri at Auburn

Justin Hokansonby:Justin Hokanson•09/24/22•

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Robby Ashford and T.J. Finley celebrate a touchdown against San Jose State on September 10, 2022. (Photo by Auburn Athletics)

AUBURN – The Auburn football team hosts Missouri in week four to kickoff the SEC schedule. It’s a virtual must-win for Bryan Harsin’s Tigers.

We’ll take you from pregame all the way until the clock strikes quadruple zeroes in what will be another important game for the Tigers with new coordinators, rotating quarterbacks, and program looking for positive momentum entering October.

Auburn – Missouri overtime updates

2:33 p.m.: Auburn forces a fumble at the goal line, and wins the game… but there is a review

2:31 p.m.: Carlson puts it through on the second try. Auburn 17 Missouri 14

2:29 p.m.: The play was overturned. Anders Carlson comes on and misses the field goal to the left. The defense was offsides. Carlson will get another chance.

2:28 p.m.: Ashford misses an open Luke Deal and then throws an interception. That interception is under review.

Auburn – Missouri 4th quarter updates

2:22 p.m.: MISSOURI MISSES THE FIELD GOAL! We are going to overtime.

2:20 p.m.: Missouri has moved the ball to the middle of the field and taken a knee to set up a straight ahead field goal for the win. They are letting the clock tick down to 2 seconds.

2:17 p.m.: Cook throws deep to the right sideline. Dominic Lovett makes the catch at the 3 yard line. 53 seconds remain in the game. Missouri needs a field goal to win the game.

2:15 p.m.: Cook flips it over to Barrett Bannister for a first down gain and got out of bounds to save some clock. 1:13 to go. Missouri is across mid field.

2:12 p.m.: Missouri working in 2-minute offense. Cook runs a draw for a first down. Missouri looking to get into field goal range.

2:10 p.m.: Auburn is stopped on 4th down and will give it back to Missouri with 1:37 left in the game.

2:08 p.m.: Auburn faced with another 4th and 1. This is the best drive of the second half so far.

2:04 p.m.: Auburn’s defense holds. Now, under 4 minutes Auburn will set up around its own 40 yard line.

1:58 p.m.: After a big pass play, Auburn is unable to continue the drive. Now, Missouri’s offense will get another chance to make something happen.

1:55 p.m.: Auburn goes back to a play action rollout play and sees a similar result after getting the ball out quickly to Koy Moore.

1:51 p.m.: You guessed it. Another three-and-out by a Tiger offense. Auburn touches a punt and it is recovered by Camden Brown.

1:45 p.m.: Auburn goes three-and-out as the offenses continue to trade back and forth.

1:39 p.m.: SACK! Derick Hall gets in the backfield once again and adds to his sack total. Missouri now faced with a 3rd and 19 as the two teams continue the three-and-out game.

1:35 p.m.: Auburn quickly goes three-and-out as Ashford comes back in and cannot find anyone open until late on 3rd down.

1:32 p.m.: Missouri throws a deep ball to Luther Burden. Jaylin Simpson covered him well and Auburn will get the ball back.

Auburn – Missouri 3rd quarter updates

1:27 p.m.: SACK! Eku Leota rushes off the edge and single-handedly sacks Brady Cook for a 10 yard loss. After a 12 yard run play, Missouri will have a 3rd and 8.

1:22 p.m.: Geriner is sacked and Auburn will punt away for the third time in the second half.

1:20 p.m.: Geriner rifles a ball into a tight window to John Samuel Shenker and converts on 3rd down.

1:15 p.m.: A big punt return by Keionte Scott will come back due to a holding penalty.

1:13 p.m.: On a bad read by Missouri quarterback Brady Cook, Marcus Bragg set the edge and made a big tackle for loss on 3rd and short. Auburn may have a chance at good field position with Geriner looking to return for another drive.

1:07 p.m.: Holden Geriner, the freshman quarterback, subs in for Ashford. After a backward pass due to pressure, Auburn has a 3rd and 26. The Tigers will not convert and will punt away to Missouri.

1:04 p.m.: Auburn calls the double pass to Koy Moore, but he decided to take it down and run it for a big gain and a first down.

1:01 p.m.: Auburn forces a three-and-out for Missouri. Derick Hall and Colby Wooden created pressure and Hall came up with a sack that got Missouri behind the chains.

12:59 p.m.: Auburn goes three-and-out on its first drive of the half.

Auburn – Missouri 2nd quarter updates

12:33 p.m: Ashford scrambles and puts Auburn in field goal range with 6 seconds remaining. Carlson’s try is no good, but will have another chance. Carlson will miss his second attempt.

12:25 p.m: Missouri punches it in on 4th and goal tying the game with Auburn.

12:19 p.m.: Missouri on the 4 yard line in Auburn territory, will now be faced with a 3rd and goal.

12:14 p.m.: Missouri receiver Dominic Lovett creates separation down the seam and is thrown to for a 40 yard gain.

12:09 p.m.: Ashford is sacked from backside pressure after bring an extra blitzer. Ashford fumbled, but it was recovered by center Jalil Irvin. Auburn will have to punt away again.

12:07 p.m.: Robby Ashford keeps up the middle for a first down. He almost kept his balance and had green grass in front.

12:03 p.m.: Auburn is presented with another 4th and 1. A timeout was called to think about going for it.

11:56 a.m.: Missouri answers Auburn and gains some momentum back in the process. A speed option play to the boundary scores by the running back Shrader. Auburn 14 Missouri 7.

11:55 a.m.: The Missouri offense is inching down the field and converting third downs. The Tigers are now inside the red zone for the first time.

11:50 a.m.: Auburn goes three-and-out on offense for the first time today. Ashford was unable to find an open receiver on 2nd and 3rd down.

Auburn – Missouri 1st quarter updates

11:44 a.m.: Auburn defense holds on 3rd and 7 by creating pressure and rushing Cook into a high throw. Auburn’s offense will be on the field once again to open the second quarter.

11:42 a.m.: Missouri now answering back with two consecutive 1st downs and some fast tempo. The Tigers are still in their own territory and have not crossed the 50 yard line.

11:37 a.m.: Just like that, Auburn is down to the 3 yard line after catches from Omari Kelly and Camden Brown. Tank Bigsby then punches it in for 6. Auburn 14 Missouri 0

11:29 a.m.: INTERCEPTION! The ball was tipped by Nehemiah Pritchett and caught by Derick Hall. Hall returned it inside the red zone for Auburn and trucked a man at the end. That player is injured.

11:23 a.m.: Ashford gets the quarterback draw and runs it into the end zone from 14 yards out. The middle of the defense opened up beautifully for Ashford to go untouched. Auburn 7 Missouri 0

11:22 a.m.: Auburn tries on 4th down again, and converts again.

11:21 a.m.: After consecutive 1st downs led by Robby Ashford and Bigsby, Auburn is inside the red zone on its first offensive drive.

11:12 a.m.: Auburn converts on 4th down in its opening drive. Bigsby got extra push from the offensive line and surged ahead for three yards.

11:09 a.m.: Colby Wooden breaks through the line and gets the sack on Missouri quarterback Brady Cook forcing a three-and-out on the first possession.

Pregame notes

*Robby Ashford has been juiced up since he stepped on the field an hour ago. Bouncing around, getting pep talks from Harsin and other assistants. He’s hyped, that’s for sure.

*From the looks of this, Trey Lindsey is QB3 for this game. The senior from Montgomery certainly knows the offense, has good footwork, does the little things right. Sawyer Pate is QB4 for today.

*Ashford, Geriner and Lindsey are the QBs taking shotgun snaps during warmups.

*T.J. Finley and Zach Calzada just trotted out and are both dressed. Finley isn’t even throwing, helmet half on. They are there for support today. Calzada wasn’t planning on dressing as of Thursday. Harsin wanted the guys to dress and look/be involved, even if they aren’t playing.

*Robby Ashford will start at QB in place of T.J. Finley

*Koy Moore will start at WR in place of Malcolm Johnson Jr.

*D.J. James will start at CB in place of Jaylin Simpson

*Cayden Bridges will start at S in place of Donovan Kaufman

24 09, 2022; Auburn, AL, USA; Coach Bryan Harsin and Wife before Auburn vs Missouri Mandatory Credit: Todd Van Emst

*It will be the Robby Ashford show for the most part today, but I’m intrigued to see Holden Geriner. In terms of how Bryan Harsin thinks of HG: Geriner was one of Harsin’s selling points when he was recruiting OC Austin Davis. Harsin believes Geriner is a star in the making.

*Robby Ashford, Holden Geriner, Sawyer Pate are warming up, no sign of T.J. Finley or Zach Calzada. We don’t expect either of Finley or Calzada to dress.

*Still waiting to confirm that Zach Calzada is indeed not dressing, but I was told he wouldn’t, so not sure why that would have changed.

*The team arrived and is prepping to come out onto the field to start warmups.

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