Georgia stuffs Auburn on 4th down as fans, media react to key decision
By Keith Farner
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Georgia made a momentum-changing play against Auburn late in the first half, and got a key stop on 4th down.
The Bulldogs defense stuffed Jarquez Hunter on 4th down and 1 from the Georgia 12-yard line, as Hunter did not gain a yard after a high snap in a shotgun formation appeared to slow the sequence.
It ended a 10-play drive that traveled 51 yards over 4:33. Hunter was also stopped on 3rd down for no gain.
That left the game 10-10 at halftime in Auburn.
Here’s a sample of the reaction:
Those were two terrible plays on 3rd and 4th down for #Auburn.
— Bryce Nyquist (@bry_nyq) September 30, 2023
huge missed opportunity for Auburn not converting the 4th down, rushed the attempt and it was a high snap to Thorne
— Patrick Bingham (@PatrickABingham) September 30, 2023
Why is Auburn trying to bully ball Georgia by going up the middle on 4th and 1??? After utilizing a nice QB sweep on 4th down earlier in the game following some pulling guards. Blows my mind.
— Jarrod Owens (@jarrod_owens11) September 30, 2023
Auburn stuffed on 3rd and 4th down!! Another damn high snap!! Why is it so hard for centers to snap the ball in the shotgun? Every snap is high and for the Falcons they have the opposite problem with every snap being low. Oh well.. Didn’t expect Auburn to win anyway.
— Absolutely Tim (@Absolutely_Tim7) September 30, 2023
Hahahahha! Auburn’s coach going shotgun on 4th down and 1. ???
— The First Pizza Sports Show (@1stPizzaShow) September 30, 2023
**Marks down failed Auburn 4th down conversion as turning point**
— Andrew Hammond (@ahammALDC) September 30, 2023
Auburn needed to go for that 4th down. Took Georgia three plays to get back in Auburn territory
— 2 TVs Evan, Esq. (@eribeaux) September 30, 2023
Auburn having success running to the edge or outside.
Auburn 3rd down: Run up the middle!
Auburn 4th down: Run up the middle!
— Auburn Tiger 89 (@AUTigerx89) September 30, 2023
I disagree with Gary, I think we need to take the points, uga gets ball to start 2nd half, Auburn gets stuffed on 4th down and that’s a killer… and…. that was a killer ??…. War Eagle ???
— I believe in Auburn ???? (@HStefaniak) September 30, 2023
Aaand just like that, bad snap leads to a bit of a hesitation. Payton Thorne hands off to Jarquez Hunter, who gets stuffed by Jamon Dumas-Johnson. Turnover on downs.
Georgia takes over on its 12 with 1:18 to go before halftime and three timeouts to work with https://t.co/EiRyP1388A
— Jordan D. Hill (@JordanDavisHill) September 30, 2023
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
