Did anyone else notice the extra down Auburn was given?

ArrowDawg

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It doesn't matter regardless because they scored their 2nd TD on what should have been 4th down, but they still had 3rd down on the field and on TV.
 

jsireland

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but assumed i was just distracted. apparently not. now that i check the play by play:

<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr id="play" class="bg2" align="right" valign="middle"> <td class="bg3" align="left">1-0-AL8</td> <td class="bg3" align="left">(7:35) Ben Tate rushed for 6 yards.</td> </tr> <tr id="play" class="bg2" align="right" valign="middle"> <td class="bg3" align="left">2-0-AL2</td> <td class="bg3" align="left">(7:00) Ben Tate rushed for 1 yard.</td> </tr> <tr id="play" class="bg2" align="right" valign="middle"> <td class="bg3" align="left">3-0-AL1</td> <td class="bg3" align="left">(6:20) Ben Tate rushed for no gain.</td> </tr> <tr id="play" class="bg2" align="right" valign="middle"> <td class="bg3" align="left">4-0-AL1</td> <td class="bg3" align="left">(5:42) Touchdown. Chris Todd passed to Eric Smith for 1 yard.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
 

patdog

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Auburn wasn't given a 1st down on the penalty (from the position of the chains on the sideline) and Tate's 6-yard run was not a 1st down play, but was a play that got Auburn 1st and goal from the 2. Todd's TD pass was actually on 3rd down.</p>