re: Football Games Breaks Out at Auburn!!!

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We did have one obvious roughing the passer late

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I wouldn't call it obvious, but it wasn't a terrible call.

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one stupid on our part roughness call out of bounds

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Yeah, that last little heave by Sheppard was what drew the penalty, and it was a decent call.

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the legit pass interference call on us in the end zone.

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Yes.

We also had a 5-yard penalty for a substitution infraction on defense when one of our LBs was trying to get off the field but didn't get off before the snap. One question I had about that one, though...why did the refs blow the play dead after the snap? Shouldn't they have allowed the play to continue, then assessed the penalty afterward? I'm glad they blew it dead, because it would have been a free play for Auburn, but I've never seen them blow the play dead after the snap for that penalty before.

I don't remember our other penalty, but since the above account for 50 yards, it must have been a 5-yarder for something. I seem to recall our jumping offsides on defense once in the first half, but am not sure.

Auburn's penalties included the five-yard offsides penalty on the opening kickoff and, presumably, one other one for 15 yards, but I don't remember what it was. There should have been a holding call AND an intentional grounding call against Auburn on one play in the first half when we got pressure on Todd despite being held, and he threw it away short of the line of scrimmage with no receiver in the area and while still inside the tackles, but no call was made.

There were also offsetting personal foul penalties at one point, and an illegal shift against us on Lee's pick six that Auburn obviously declined.

All in all, though, it was a well-officiated game, which was a welcome change from our previous trips to Auburn. Finally, the players and coaches decided the outcome instead of the officials. And, not surprisingly, the better team finally won.