{"id":84724,"date":"2022-10-02T14:21:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T14:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/observations-from-auburns-21-17-loss-against-lsu\/"},"modified":"2022-10-02T14:21:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T14:21:01","slug":"observations-from-auburns-21-17-loss-against-lsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/observations-from-auburns-21-17-loss-against-lsu\/","title":{"rendered":"Observations from Auburn&#8217;s 21-17 loss against LSU"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"5BFTSH5NGBHH5OUKEWPFQZTJGQ\">Agony and angst for Auburn fans swept across Jordan-Hare Stadium when Greg Brooks Jr picked off a Robby Ashford pass intended for Koy Moore with 2:18 left in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bryan Harsin recaps Auburn&#039;s loss against LSU; Tigers blow 17-pt lead\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pI9cTUUgNRk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"NBGWO4KQWRAT7CYCTU7H4OAHQI\">Auburn had one last chance to redeem losing a 17-0 advantage before Brooks Jr nabbed the ball and ran it for 30 yards to the Auburn 45-yard line.  Bryan Harsin&#8217;s squad was rendered powerless to stop LSU from ending the game in victory formation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"TKOVOTRPT5BNJOKSR2O3Q4YMNI\">Ashford had 337 passing yards.  He got off to a hot start with a 53-yard pass to Ja&#8217;Varrius Johnson for Auburn&#8217;s first touchdown.  His 18-yard pass to Camden Brown put Auburn ahead 14-0 early in the second quarter against LSU.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"HYRYPKKMRJC4NL432RXOUGM2UU\"><b>Read More Auburn Football:<\/b> Instant Analysis: Auburn drops a 17-point lead in 21-17 loss against LSU<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"PIQYSBQMSZFHRDXFH3DNKNFFDE\">Rewinding Auburn&#8217;s 21-17 loss to LSU <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"G2XW6EKHHBCQBPZY5ZXJCVA5HI\">What LSU coach Brian Kelly and players said about beating Auburn 21-17<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"2JBS3H3AKJGT7BGSPIG5F3THPM\">Anders Carlson hit a 29-yard field goal set up by a 31-yard pass to LSU-transfer Bay Moore and an 11-yard reception by John Samuel Shenker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"SD74QJF7DNGHJEKGKAVTCRPCTQ\">It was all good for Auburn until it wasn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"TBBJM3F7JZFJHPYQQ7OJA7ZRJY\">\u201cWe knew we had that game, and there were a couple of opportunities,\u201d We gave that game away.  We have to take care of the ball better and on defense, and we have to get more stops, obviously.  We&#8217;re going to keep grinding, put in work tomorrow, and get prepared for Georgia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"IFSMLJW6FJGAXJW4QCY5GQVEXE\">Let&#8217;s get into a few observations from a disappointing loss for Auburn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"BVAJ3QVEQBGHXPET25RMZW3Y3Q\"><b>&#8212; <\/b>Harsin is 9-9 in his tenure on the Plains.  One of the issues is that Auburn has given up double-digit leads in their last five SEC games, going back to blowing a 28-3 lead last season against Mississippi State.  The Tigers are 1-4 in those games and needed the fumble by Nathaniel Peat in overtime, and a missed chip shot field goal last week to beat Missouri. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"PDAZL2AK5FF7BP63YQG4ZGEZ5M\">  Auburn didn&#8217;t score in the second half in consecutive games.  Giving up leads and getting outscored in the second half against conference opponents leads to the first question of the press conference being about his job security in his second season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"BMDRPUS75ZADPGKU4P2TG2WIVI\">\u201cI mean that&#8217;s\u2014that&#8217;s my job, every day is to show up and make sure that I&#8217;m prepared and that we get this football team prepared,\u201d Harsin said when asked if he was confident if he&#8217;d finish the season as Auburn&#8217;s head coach.  \u201cThat doesn&#8217;t change whatsoever, and I told the team that.  That&#8217;s always been how I&#8217;ve approached every day of every job I&#8217;ve had.  That&#8217;ll be no different.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"YLHOGVAXD5FE5KFDUESK3NT75I\"><b>&#8212; <\/b>Auburn and LSU played a game laden with penalties.  Auburn had eight infractions for 80 yards.  LSU committed 10 penalties for 96 yards.  One of the more costly fouls for Auburn happened in the second quarter.  Auburn held a 17-7 lead with 1:43 left in the first half.  Harsin called a timeout after LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels gained three yards on first down from the LSU 23 and called a second timeout after LSU lost three yards on second down. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"UMYNRFOA7RHPTORL3VAOZRC4HU\">Harsin was trying to get the ball back with some time left on the clock for a possible score.  It made sense, considering that LSU had 73 yards in the first half before the 3rd &#038; 10 play.  Derick Hall was called for illegal hands to the face 15-yard penalty on an incomplete pass.  Hall was trying to get past a larger offensive lineman, and the refs threw the flag. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"PRCALFV5O5ALZI5NTJBO74JARQ\">\u201cAny time you have a chance to stop the,m and there&#8217;s a penalty that extends the drive, that&#8217;s obviously going to have an impact on your team,\u201d Harsin said about the third down play.  \u201cSo those ended up being hurtful.  Again, we send those plays in (to the SEC conference office for review) every single week.  I couldn&#8217;t tell you right now if it was or it wasn&#8217;t, but the flag was thrown, and it impacted us on that drive in particular.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"NCP5NDNEZZD7HDGJK42S47Z6PE\">LSU scored a touchdown on a Daniels quarterback sneak nine players to cap off a scoring drive.  Auburn had a chance to gain a 20-7 lead if Carlson didn&#8217;t miss a 40-yard field goal to a three-point lead after getting off to a 17-0 advantage in the first half.  Auburn led 17-14 at halftime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"TLA5TS53VNBHRNJMSHW3K6JN6E\"><b>&#8212; <\/b>LSU scored their first touchdown on a strip-sack in the second quarter.  Auburn allowed four turnovers versus one by LSU. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"JBPX4KJZKVG2BDHWT5XFKQ7KGI\">I think the tale of the game comes down to the turnovers is what it comes down to, and you look at the numbers there,\u201d Harsin said.  We put the ball on the ground too many times, and they won the turnover battle tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"DPUBDHS3RFBOJNRCY6VYDDL7AI\">&#8212; Wide receiver Koy Moore threw a costly interception on a trick play in the fourth quarter.  It&#8217;s hard to blame Moore because there&#8217;s a reason why he&#8217;s not a quarterback;  however, the throw was ill-advised. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"WF526FRFG5GSZNLC5ZQ27J3HWY\">\u201cWe were trying to get our playmakers a chance to go out there and make plays,\u201d Harsin said.  That one didn&#8217;t go our way, but several others did.  That&#8217;s the story of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"4HHNOGZPVNEV7A6YF4WJ2ZJLXQ\">Moore had a similar play last week against Missouri.  He made a better choice and ran for a 20-yard gain when there weren&#8217;t any receivers open.  Against LSU, he threw into double-coverage and got picked off. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"GEN4Z52NZRHXDJTHNJY3TMD2JQ\"><b>&#8212; <\/b>Auburn had opportunities to win but couldn&#8217;t finish off LSU.  Despite all of the miscues, the Tigers fought until the end.  Donovan Kaufman forced a fumble that Jayson Jones recovered with less than five minutes left in the game.  Kaufman gave Auburn&#8217;s offense another chance two plays after a muffed punt by Keionte Scott with Auburn down by three points.<b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"M3BUZVE7KNB2PANK6WSFFGBTZ4\"><b>&#8212;<\/b> Ashford threw for two touchdowns.  He also fumbled four times, losing one, and threw the game-ending interception in the fourth quarter.  It&#8217;s imperative to remember that it was his second start in college.  Ashford showed a lot of promise despite his mistakes.  If Ashford continues to develop, there could be hope for Auburn in the future. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"6ZWH2CY55JFLZFCUBT33YT6HZE\"><b>&#8212;<\/b> Auburn ends the five-game homestand 3-2 and 1-1 in SEC play.  Wins against Mercer, San Jose State, and Missouri weren&#8217;t inspiring, while a 29-point loss and blowing a 17-point lead against LSU is a sobering dose of reality.  Next up for Auburn is a visit to defending national champion UGA. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"Y2FZBYS7YJDPLE7ZIYWN6OVX3U\">\u201cWe&#8217;re flipping the page tomorrow.  We want to be 2-0 in the SEC, and we are not, we are 1-1.  But it&#8217;s still early in the season, and we&#8217;re going to get to work tomorrow, get ready for Georgia, and be a better team next Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"BACSOYMDCRDNBL6QGUIS2P6GIY\">Nubyjas Wilborn covers Auburn for Alabama Media Group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agony and angst for Auburn fans swept across Jordan-Hare Stadium when Greg Brooks Jr picked off a Robby Ashford pass intended for Koy Moore with 2:18 left in the fourth quarter. Auburn had one last chance to redeem losing a 17-0 advantage before Brooks Jr nabbed the ball and ran it for 30 yards to &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/observations-from-auburns-21-17-loss-against-lsu\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Observations from Auburn&#8217;s 21-17 loss against LSU<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":84396,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/instant-analysis-auburn-drops-a-17-point-lead-in-21-17-loss-against-lsu\/","url_meta":{"origin":84724,"position":0},"title":"Instant Analysis: Auburn drops a 17-point lead in 21-17 loss against LSU","date":"October 2, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"LSU (4-1, 2-0 SEC) cornerback Greg Brooks Jr picked off a Robby Ashford pass on 2nd and 11 with 2:18 left in the game to seal a comeback 21-17 against Auburn on Saturday at Jordan-Hare. 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