Weixlmann's Tidbits: Auburn-Mississippi State Combine for Five Points

by Ben Weixlmann (Senior Writer)

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September 13, 2008

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The whole country knew the Auburn Tigers' defense was solid. Apparently, though, so is the Mississippi State defense.

These two squads combined to score five points tonight. No, that's not a typo, Auburn won the defensive battle 3-2.

In doing so, the Tigers allowed the Bulldogs to gain just 114 total yards, and essentially shut down any offense that Sylvester Croom's bunch tried to muster.

Who knew that when Wes Byrum kicked a 35-yard field goal in the second quarter, it would be enough to get the victory.

The quarterbacks, Chris Todd and Wesley Carroll, combined for just 232 yards through the air, and one interception by Carroll.

The most telling stat of this game was that Auburn went 3-for-16 on third down conversions, and that was considered amazing by the Bulldogs' standards.

Mississippi State went 0-for-14 against the mighty Auburn D on third down, and achieved just six first downs throughout the entire contest.

If anyone was at this game, I'm sorry.

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1. reply to comment by Elmer
   2 months ago

   guess they thought they were playing European football

   1. by Ben
      from 2 months ago

      No kidding, right!?!

2. reply to comment by Evan
   2 months ago

   what happened to their O's?

   God I love games with Safety scores...8-5, 3-2...its all good!

   Think maybe it was just MSU's D arising from the grave and realizing they're supposed to be kind of decent?

   1. by Ben
      from 2 months ago

      Eh, I don't think they're coming back. Todd is a pretty poor QB as far as the SEC is concerned.

3. reply to comment by Michael
   2 months ago

   Just goes to show... Defense wins football games.

   1. by Ben
      from 2 months ago

      Yes, Michael! Especially in the SEC!

4. reply to comment by miamimitchdotcom
   2 months ago

   I guess none of you including Ben watched this game...par for the course.

   1. by Ben
      from 2 months ago

      I saw the highlights and it was a defensive battle, which you can always expect from an Auburn game. Not sure what you're getting at here.

   2. by miamimitchdotcom
      from 2 months ago

      I think you have way more talent then what you give yourself credit for. When you watch highlights and then write an article it discredits you as an expert, writer, reporter or whatever you are trying to be. It comes across as you just trying to get more articles under your name. WE ALL HAVE ESPN and OBVIOUSLY HAVE INTERNET ACCESS so why would you act like we don't. It's silly.

   3. by Ben
      from 2 months ago

      I was actually putting my $0.02 in about a game of interest?

   4. by Clayton
      from 2 months ago

      Still man. Dont say you just watched highlights and then write an article about the game. It ruins your credibility.

   5. by miamimitchdotcom
      from 2 months ago

      Ben has made it CRYSTAL CLEAR that he doesn't desire to bring anything to the table, he just desires to bring attention to himself bywriting a gazillion articles about basically articles he's read or clips he's seen on TV which are basically just video articles all the while not crediting the original author.
      To be clear: Ben, this is nothing personal. I just don't think you bring any credibility to yourself or this site by doing this whatever you want to call it. You are better than this.

   6. by Ben
      from 2 months ago

      Mitch,

      I'm glad you were honest with your beliefs, but honestly, this is the one and only time I have ever written a story from pure highlights. To say that I write a "gazillion articles about basically articles he's read or clips he's seen on TV which are basically just video articles all the while not crediting the original author.", is not only an assumption, but a gross exaggeration.

      I repeat, this is the ONE AND ONLY article I have ever written in which I saw highlights and no game footage.

      Thanks for the compliment that I am a good writer, however.

      -Ben

   7. by Clayton
      from 2 months ago

      Im with miami mitch here. It only takes one story JUST ONE to ruin your credibility. Just ask James Dwyar of the New York Times. Prime Example.

5. reply to comment by Nelson
   2 months ago

   I was there the whole time, it was the quintessential(sp?) SEC football game. It was exciting in the sense that every play could potentially decide who won or lost. However these are dark days in Starkville, but I'll be damned if you won't find me in that godforsaken stadium week-in week-out clinging to a rusty cowbell and the last shred of hope that this season can still be salvaged.

   1. by Ben
      from 2 months ago

      I like the devotion, Nelson! I know it was a quintessential SEC game, but the offenses were terrible, albeit because of amazing Ds.

   2. by miamimitchdotcom
      from 2 months ago

      So you read

   3. by Nelson
      from 2 months ago

      please elaborate miamimitch

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