Auburn had the lead for most of the game but a critical mistake in the fourth quarter cost it the game.
Head coach Hugh Freeze takes a lot of the blame for this loss on himself.
āThis one stings for sure,ā Freeze said. āIāve got to help my team get over the edge when you have a chance to win a game like that. Proud of those young kids, I thought they played really well and started to mature some.ā
Auburn had a stop on fourth down in the fourth quarter that put the offense back on the field with a two-possession lead. After a 22-yard run from Jarquez Hunter, ESPN had the Tigers' chance of winning at 97,4%, However, machines can't predict Auburn going away from the run and failing to run more than 90 seconds off the clock before missing a field goal.
āRun the football and take as much time off the clock as we can up two scores,ā Freeze explained what Auburn should have done in that situation. āThat possession stands out for sure and we should have had 10 more points in the first half.
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