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l.com Hugh Freeze didn't love Auburn’s two-QB rotation at Cal. What now? Published: Sep. 11, 2023, 3:42 p.m. 6–7 minutes Auburn first-year head coach Hugh Freeze said leading into Saturday’s game at Cal that he intended to use multiple quarterbacks, just as he did in Week 1 during Auburn’s 59-14 win over UMass. He then went on to say that if the Tigers get to 2-0 using two quarterbacks, he might still keep at it. “I know people in this world and day in time (think), you know, you can’t play two quarterback,” Freeze said on Sept. 4. “Well, I don’t know, maybe they’re right. But we’re 1-0, and if we go 2-0 doing it, we’ll keep doing it.” Well, here we are. Auburn is 2-0 after beating Cal 14-10 in a game that likely left many Tigers’ fans reaching for another late-night drink. But perhaps more importantly, the inept performance from Auburn’s offense left Freeze scratching his head with questions. The Tigers totaled 230 yards of offense against the Golden Bears, whose offense managed to tally 273 yards. And of those 230 yards of offense, less than 100 of them came through the air as Auburn was unable to establish any kind of rhythm — let alone threat — in the passing game. Since being named Auburn’s starter in mid-August, junior Michigan State transfer Payton Thorne has done just that as he started first against UMass and then again Saturday night against Cal. However, unlike his first start against UMass — which saw him pilot the Tigers on an 11-play, 62-yard scoring drive — Thorne didn’t help Auburn get out to the start it wanted. Instead, after shoving the football into the belly of Jarquez Hunter on back-to-back plays to see a 3rd and 5 situation, Thorne scrambled around for a first down, only to be stripped of the football as he was spun down to the turf. In his next outing, Thorne was sacked for a loss of seven yards on third down, forcing Oscar Chapman to punt from inside his own endzone. It wasn’t until there was under a minute to play in the first quarter that Thorne completed Auburn’s first pass of the night — a 4-yard toss to Hunter on first down. Even after Thorne hit Jay Fair for on a 13-yard touchdown pass in early in the second quarter, it still felt as though the Tigers’ offense was flat as a board. There was no spark, let alone fireworks. “We just had no juice, no momentum,” Freeze said. “And so you’re kind of searching for it.” On Saturday night in the hills of Berkeley, Calif., the hope was sophomore quarterback Robby Ashford could be what the Tigers were looking for. After all, that was certainly the case against UMass as he rushed for three touchdowns. While Freeze believes in him as a passer, many of Ashford’s packages are designed to tailor to his strengths — meaning Ashford will often be asked to call his own number and tote the ball, or run option plays with Auburn’s committee of running backs. “Robby’s got to get his touches,” Freeze said. “We had a really good package for him, had a good drive going in that package. And then one of our running backs went the wrong way and created a negative play and got us behind the chains. So it was just one thing after another offensively, which ultimately it has to start with me and our offensive staff as to why we did some of the things we did.” Respective to Auburn’s offensive struggles on Saturday night, griping about one negative play is like crying over spilled milk. The Tigers turned the ball over four times as Thorne, Hunter and Damari Alston all had fumbles with Thorne also throwing an interception. And not being able to maintain possession and build a sustainable drive definitely had a negative effect on Auburn’s offensive groove. “I’m not making any excuses because we have to own what’s on the film. But when you turn it over four times and you don’t get a lot of possessions in a game, it’s hard,” Freeze said Freeze added that he wasn’t disappointed with Auburn’s play calling on offense — even when the Tigers completely abandoned the pass game in the third quarter, not throwing a single pass. Not having a firm grasp on who your guy is going to be under center complicates things a lot. Thorne was advertised as a guy who completed more than 60% of his passes and averaged more than 220 passing yards a game at Michigan State. So far, Thorne has checked the first box with a 61% completion percentage through two games. But Thorne is averaging just 117 passing yards per game after going 9-for-14 for just 94 yards against Cal. “We need Payton to play better, truthfully, too,” Freeze said. “I’m not beating up Payton. He played really well that last possession, but we really do need more consistency there throughout the whole game. And that’s our challenge, is to get him and Robby and Holden to that point.” Down four points with just more than 11 minutes to play, Thorne piloted the Tigers on a 10-play, 69-yard march that ended in a 5-yard, go-ahead touchdown to Rivaldo Fairweather. It was Auburn’s longest drive in terms of distance, time of possession and the number of plays. Thorne went 4-for-4 for 56 yards and a passing touchdown in that drive. “The last drive was one we’re going to choose to concentrate on and focus on, and see if we can’t build on that,” Freeze said. “It was inconsistent until that point.” But was that lone drive enough to sell Freeze on Thorne and a more traditional one-quarterback approach? It doesn’t sound that way. However, what it does sound like is that the quarterback situation could look a bit different moving foward. “I do not like the way the other night went with it,” Freeze said. “At the same time, I think Robby has to get his touches. So that is absolutely something that’s on my mind, and we’ve got to figure it out.” If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. By browsing this site, we may share your information with our social media partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

247sports.com PMARSHONAU Thoughts and impressions after Freeze talks Phillip Marshall 5–6 minutes Auburn coach Hugh Freeze made it clear at his Monday press conference that he believed going into last Saturday’s game against Cal that the Tigers could pile up big yards running the football. That didn’t happen, largely because of a shocking rash of turnovers and penalties. Until the drive to the winning touchdown in a 14-10 victory, Auburn’s offense was a mess. When it wasn’t turning the ball over or getting penalties, things seemed disjointed. Quarterback Payton Thorne made plays to win the game, but he rarely looked comfortable. Backup Robby Ashford was in and out and also ineffective. Was part of that the result of Freeze and offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery not being on the same wave length? Freeze didn’t say that, but combining two offensive systems and sharing play-calling is a challenge. “I called three things in that game,” Freeze said. “It's hard, I'm not going to lie. I'm not making any excuses, because we have to own what's on the film. But when you turn it over four times and you don't get a lot of possessions in a game, it's hard. And that's kind of where we were. Every time we did get an explosive one, a run on the reverse or something, there's another penalty. And we did everything that we didn't do in the first game. We didn't have turnovers, we didn't have penalties (against UMass), and dang if we didn't look like it was the first game offensively.” Freeze said Auburn couldn’t get into its tempo offense because it wasn’t getting enough first downs. He said there should have been more RPOs and more deep balls called. He said the offense has to do a better job of getting the ball in the hands of the best players. He said he still believes the Tigers would have run for 250 yards or more had it not been for the frequent disruptions of turnovers and penalties. This time, the defense saved the day. That might not happen next time. Auburn could face the possibility of losing to anybody with a repeat performance by the offense. Freeze said he has “great trust” in Montgomery and that they will work together to resolve the issues that arose on Saturday night. Whether it’s Saturday’s game against Samford or the much bigger games down the road, the offense can’t afford to play like that again and probably won’t. It’s up to Auburn’s coaches to figure it out. *** The defense continued to be praised, and for good reason. Despite some of the better players being sidelined with injuries – mostly minor – the Tigers turned Cal away over and over again until the offense finally mounted a drive and won the game. *** Freeze made a statement that got my attention, and probably needs to get the attention of others. “I’m still learning this team, and they are still learning me,” Freeze said. And it’s not just the players. Other than those that came from Liberty, Freeze and his coaching staff are working together for the first time. *** Before last Saturday’s game, Cal running back Jaydn Ott had some most uncomplimentary things to say about Auburn’s defense. In the game, he looked like a decent running back but nothing extra special. He left with an injury after trying to jump over an Auburn player and getting knocked high into the air. The problem with such pregame talk isn’t that it makes the other team play better. It’s that the player doing the talking makes himself a target. Even before the play on which he was injured, Dye had taken quite a beating. *** It’s a popular pastime for fans these days to “evaluate” what they see on the field. But what they believe they are seeing is not always what’s happening. So it was with Auburn’s offensive line against Cal. “I thought they did fine, truthfully,” Freeze said. “I thought they handled the movements and stuff really well. There was one breakdown in protection. The others I think we kind of caused, setting the protection wrong or moving out of the pocket too early. I think, again, without the turnovers, I think you're looking at another 250-yard-plus rushing night. I thought they were doing a fine job of run-blocking.” *** Clearly, Freeze was not pleased with Thorne’s performance before the winning touchdown drive. He, like almost everyone, also wasn’t comfortable with the haphazard way in which backup Robby Ashford was used. That must be fixed, and there is no reason it can’t be fixed. Writing Thorne off because of one game is not going to happen and should not happen. He is an experienced quarterback who has played and succeeded in big games.

247sports.com Auburn defense excited to get McLeod back on the field rushing the passer Jason Caldwell 5–6 minutes VIDEO: Hugh Freeze looks back on Cal game Hugh Freeze knows his passing game is still in its infancy in Year 1 at Auburn. There’s plenty of time — even one more tune-up game for the Tigers before seven straight SEC contests — to get everybody closer to the same page. Wherever Auburn is headed with its quarterbacks, though, Freeze also knows it has to be the opposite direction of what he saw Saturday against Cal. “I don't know that that's exactly what I want it to look like,” Freeze said of his quarterback rotation. “But we just had no juice, no momentum, and so you're kind of searching for it.” Auburn had just 94 passing yards in its 14-10 win over the Golden Bears on Saturday night, as the quarterbacks’ performance — namely Payton Thorne — was rendered almost entirely ineffective until the 10-play, 69-yard drive that saw Thorne throw the go-ahead touchdown pass to Rivaldo Fairweather with 6:31 remaining. Thorne went 9-of-14 with 94 yards, a pair of touchdowns, an interception and a lost fumble. Robby Ashford took over the quarterback spot on 14 plays and was given more than just a red-zone role, but he went just 1-of-3 passing with no yardage — including a dropped interception by Cal. Until the go-ahead touchdown drive, Thorne was 0-of-3 passing on third down, and the Tigers had just one completion of double-digit yardage — Thorne’s 13-yard touchdown to Jay Fair on a crossing route. Freeze said the performance was a melting pot of issues, and that the coaching staff needs to put the offense in better positions to succeed when the game takes a strange turn like it did. But he’s still going to expect more from his fifth-year senior QB. “We need Payton to play better, truthfully,” Freeze said. “Now, the last drive he played well. Prior to that I think a few of the throws were inaccurate. I thought he left the pocket early once.And look, I'm not beating up Payton. He played really well that last possession, but we really do need more consistency there throughout the whole game.” Granted, Thorne didn’t have many open receivers to throw to. Freeze said there weren’t many missed reads on Thorne’s part in the run-pass option element of the passing game, and that the receivers’ routes were inconsistent. Of Thorne’s nine completions, only three went to wide receivers. “You sure hope so,” Freeze said when asked if he believes his receivers can improve. “We haven't proven we can do it yet. Until you do, we've got to prove we can win some one-on-ones, and get the right balls to them. We've got to improve that room; I've said that since I got here. That's still the case.” Freeze tried switching things up by putting Ashford in the game not just in red-zone settings, like the previous week against UMass. The redshirt junior shared snaps with Thorne on eight of the team’s 13 possessions. Ashford’s usage was derailed, though, by Auburn’s myriad of mistakes, including penalties and decisions that took Auburn out of its rhythm offensively. Freeze maintained that Ashford will continue to play for the Tigers moving forward, but he knows things have to be more efficient and smooth than they were for the backup QB on Saturday. Part of that game plan was also thrown by the fact that the Tigers were behind in time of possession by almost 10 minutes, and ran just 55 plays, their fewest in a game since the 2020 season. Auburn didn’t even attempt a pass on nine plays in the third quarter. “Robby's got to get his touches,” Freeze said. “We had a really good package for him, had a good drive going in that package. And then one of our running backs went the wrong way and created a negative play and got us behind the chains. So it was just one thing after another offensively, which ultimately it has to start with me and our offensive staff as to why we did some of the things we did. We don't control the fumbles necessarily but there were other things that happened that caused us negative plays that maybe we need to coach better.” A tune-up opportunity against Samford this weekend (6 p.m. CDT, ESPN+) will give Freeze and his quarterbacks a chance to continue to sort through a blueprint for their best possible usage. All they know right now, though, is that what they tried in California didn’t work at all. “That's the big challenge,” Freeze said of finding the right quarterback rotation. “I do not like the way the other night went with it. … That is absolutely something that's on my mind, and we've got to figure it out.”

auburnwire.usatoday.com Kickoff time, channel set for Auburn's trip to Texas A&M Taylor Jones ~2 minutes The Auburn Tigers will kick off the SEC slate next Saturday, Sept. 23 at Kyle Field against the Texas A&M Aggies. The SEC announced kickoff times for Sept. 23’s action on Monday, and it has been revealed that Auburn will begin the day with an 11 a.m. CT kickoff against the Aggies in College Station. The game will be televised by ESPN. Buy Tigers Tickets Auburn-Texas A&M will be one of two SEC games that will be shown during the early time slot, with Kentucky’s trip to Vanderbilt also receiving the early treatment. The Tigers enter this weekend’s game with Samford with a 2-0 record, most recently beating California on the road Saturday night. Texas A&M is 1-1 after dropping its first game of the season at Miami last Saturday. The Aggies host UL-Monroe this Saturday at 3 p.m. CT. Auburn owns a 6-5 advantage over Texas A&M since the Aggies’ SEC arrival in 2012. Auburn boasts a 4-1 record at Kyle Field. Last season, Auburn defeated Texas A&M, 13-10, at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The win was the first for interim head coach Cadillac Williams, who finished his campaign at 2-2. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__

si.com Eugene Asante named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week Daniel Locke 2–3 minutes Asante has been a difference-maker in Auburn's first two games and the league has been put on-notice. After having a hot start to the season, Auburn linebacker Eugene Asante has been named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week for week two. Asante recorded 12 tackles, one sack and one pass deflection. "It's surreal," Asante said. "I'm grateful to get the opportunity to be out there and play the game I love with intensity and effort." Asante acknowledged how much of a journey it was to get to this point. The former North Carolina Tarheel joined Auburn through the transfer portal before the 2022 season. Asante did not play much during his first season with the Tigers and was mainly used for special teams purposes. "It was big for me because I played on scout team last year," he said. "That fuels me, being out there. Coach Roberts, Coach Aldridge and this staff gave me an opportunity to show what I can do. I'm forever grateful to them. It was a great game." Auburn had to dig deep on Saturday, but the Tigers came away with a win. "In the midst of chaos, there's opportunity," Asante said. "We are our brother's keeper. Not being frustrated, not being disappointed but just going out there with a positive mindset and playing play after play."

sports.yahoo.com Auburn football's Hugh Freeze owns up to 'awful' offensive showing, talks what must change Richard Silva, Montgomery Advertiser 4–5 minutes AUBURN — For the first time in a long time, Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze isn't calling offensive plays. We knew that already. Freeze assigned those duties in the offseason to offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery. But that doesn't mean Freeze won't step in to call a play or two from time to time, and that happened on three occasions in Auburn's 14-10 win over Cal on Saturday. One of those instances, which came late in the fourth quarter with the Tigers down by three points, was a 5-yard fade in the corner of the end zone from transfer quarterback Payton Thorne to tight end Rivaldo Fairweather. Fairweather hauled in the pass to score his first touchdown in an Auburn uniform. "We actually were leaving the huddle and were going to go 12 personnel and go into block it up," Freeze said after the game. "And I just said, 'Nah, I want to go 13 and give Rivaldo a chance here.' ... I had just seen Rivaldo do that too many times in practice. "The last thing was I told Payton (was), 'Just make sure it's catchable, and he'll make a play.' And he did." QUARTERBACKS: Auburn's Hugh Freeze not yet satisfied with two-QB system, but 'Robby's got to get his touches' A BIG THREAT: Has transfer tight end Rivaldo Fairweather arrived for Auburn football? It was one of the only things that worked for Auburn's offense against the Golden Bears. The Tigers finished with 94 passing yards, four turnovers and lost the time-of-possession battle, 34:48-25:12. Their 3.6 yards per rush left much to be desired, too. "Offense was awful," Freeze said Monday. " ... I do believe we had a really good plan offensively, particularly in the second half. And I think we would have scored points had we not turned it over two more times. ... You can't win football games turning the ball over. I thought we were ripping off some pretty good runs and either had a penalty or a turnover for those few possessions that we had in the second half." Freeze, who wasn't satisfied with how his quarterbacks − Thorne and Robby Ashford − were rotated, has some ideas to get the offense humming. Among those include more touches for Ja'Varrius Johnson and Jay Fair. Fair scored his second touchdown of the season against Cal, a 13-yard catch-and-run over the middle. Fair is Auburn's leading receiver through two games with 81 yards on seven catches. Johnson has five receptions for 51 yards. The only issue is, given similar their sizes, they often play the same position. Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze during a game between the Tigers and the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on Sept. 9, 2023. "Those two guys are our best receivers," Freeze said. "Now, I wish they were bigger because the catch radius is not big − and we've got to improve the others − but those guys are pretty good in space. We've got to use those guys more. "Rivaldo needs to be utilized, and he was well in the second half. But we've got to play to our strengths and figure out how to make it look different every week." Freeze's ideas will remain just that for now − suggestions for Montgomery to think about when combing through his play sheet on game day. But Freeze does hope to be more involved moving forward. "Those are some of the things I challenged (the coaches) with this morning, was how are you going to (play to our strengths)?" Freeze said. "And if you need help, I swear I can help. I'll draw them up and show you how to make them look different. "But they have the ability to do that. ... We're not overreacting to anything. I have great trust in (Montgomery) and we're going to work together this week on the game plan. He doesn't have an ego; he doesn't care if I step in and call it. I need to probably be in more meetings. ... Again, Philip is going to be fine. We're going to work together this week and see if we can get a great plan in place to not repeat last week's performance." Richard Silva is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at rsilva@gannett.com or on Twitter @rich_silva18. This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Auburn football: What Tigers must change after 'awful' offensive game

si.com Auburn football week three depth chart vs Samford: Tigers change starting linebackers Lance Dawe 4–5 minutes Auburn's offense didn't have a lot to show against Cal on Saturday night, struggling to cobble together drives while coughing up the ball four times. However, the defense did more than its part helping Auburn secure a 14-10 win on the road. Eugene Asante was at the forefront of the stellar defensive performance. Asante led the Tigers with 12 tackles, the most of his career. It’s the second straight game he has led Auburn in tackles (six vs UMass). Asante will now get the nod at linebacker, starting over Cam Riley according to Auburn's Monday depth chart. Here’s the entire chart for week three: Offense Quarterback 1 Payton Thorne (6-2, 203, Jr.) 9 Robby Ashford (6-3, 218, So.) OR 12 Holden Geriner (6-3, 212, RFr.) Running back 27 Jarquez Hunter (5-10, 212, Jr.) 22 Damari Alston (5-9, 209, So.) 21 Brian Battie (5-7, 170, Jr.) Tight end 13 Rivaldo Fairweather (6-4, 251, Jr.) OR 86 Luke Deal (6-5, 257, Jr.) 85 Tyler Fromm (6-5, 241, Sr.) OR 87 Brandon Frazier (6-7, 267, Sr.) 84 Micah Riley-Ducker (6-5, 247, RFr.) Wide receiver (Z) 14 Jyaire Shorter (6-2, 209, Sr.) OR 19 Omari Kelly (6-0, 178, So.) 0 Koy Moore (6-1, 198, Jr.) Wide receiver (H) 5 Jay Fair (5-10, 186, So.) OR 6 Ja'Varrius Johnson (5-10, 167, Sr.) 10 Caleb Burton III (5-11, 171, RFr.) Wide receiver (X) 11 Shane Hooks (6-4, 191, Sr.) 4 Camden Brown (6-3, 203, So.) OR 8 Nick Mardner (6-6, 206, Sr.) Left tackle 52 Dillon Wade (6-3, 307, Jr.) 63 Jaden Muskrat (6-3, 302, Jr.) Left guard 77 Jeremiah Wright (6-5, 338, Jr.) 54 Tate Johnson (6-4, 302, Jr.) Center 66 Avery Jones (6-4, 307, Sr.) 75 Connor Lew (6-3, 290, Fr.) Right guard 62 Kam Stutts (6-5, 343, Sr.) 50 Jalil Irvin (6-3, 319, Sr.) Right tackle 53 Gunner Britton (6-6, 312, Sr.) 72 Izavion Miller (6-5, 318, Jr.) Defense Defensive end 33 Mosiah Nasili-Kite (6-2, 285, Sr.) 15 Keldric Faulk (6-6, 288, Fr.) OR 91 Zykevious Walker (6-4, 294, Jr.) Nose tackle 99 Jayson Jones (6-6, 338, Jr.) 52 Justin Rogers (6-3, 346, Jr.) Defensive tackle 50 Marcus Harris (6-3, 295, Sr.) 92 Lawrence Johnson (6-2, 310, Sr.) JACK 11 Elijah McAllister (6-6, 271, Sr.) 18 Stephen Sings V (6-3, 248, Jr.) OR 35 Jalen McLeod (6-1, 247, Jr.) Middle linebacker 30 Larry Nixon III (6-1, 231, Sr.) 32 Wesley Steiner (6-0, 245, Sr.) Weakside linebacker 9 Eugene Asante (6-1, 222, Jr.) 13 Cam Riley (6-5, 242, Jr.) Cornerback 4 DJ James (6-1, 164, Sr.) 3 Kayin Lee (5-11, 181, Fr.) OR 24 Colton Hood (5-11, 183, Fr.) Cornerback 1 Nehemiah Pritchett (6-1, 184, Sr.) 25 Champ Anthony (5-11, 164, So.) OR 23 JD Rhym (6-1, 178, So.) STAR 0 Keionte Scott (6-0, 188, Jr.) 5 Donovan Kaufman (5-10, 204, Jr.) Free safety 36 Jaylin Simpson (6-1, 178, Sr.) 39 Griffin Speaks (5-11, 188, Jr.) Weakside cornerback 10 Zion Puckett (6-0, 226, Sr.) 14 Marquise Gilbert (6-2, 186, Jr.) 16 Terrance Love (6-2, 211, Fr.) Special teams Kicker 38 Alex McPherson (5-9, 154, RFr.) 93 Evan McGuire (6-5, 224, So.) Punter 91 Oscar Chapman (6-3, 204, Sr.) 37 Gabe Russo (6-0, 223, Fr.) Holder 91 Oscar Chapman (6-3, 204, Sr.) 39 Griffin Speaks (5-11, 188, Jr.) 37 Gabe Russo (6-0, 223, Fr.) Longsnapper 61 Reed Hughes (6-1, 232, So.) 67 Jacob Quattlebaum (6-1, 234, Sr.) Punt returner 0 Keionte Scott (6-0, 188, Jr.) 10 Caleb Burton III (5-11, 171, RFr.) Kick returner 21 Brian Battie (5-7, 170, Jr.) 27 Jarquez Hunter (5-10, 210, Jr.) Other Stories Auburn basketball releases full 2023-24 schedule Auburn football week three depth chart: Tigers change starting linebackers before Samford game Takeaways: Auburn completes comeback against the Cal Golden Bears Auburn linebacker Eugene Asante had an insane outing vs California Is a two-quarterback system sustainable? Five-star wide receiver Perry Thompson flips from Alabama, commits to Auburn Engage with Auburn Daily on Socials! Join the Locked on Auburn Discord Follow Auburn Daily on Twitter Like Auburn Daily on Facebook Subscribe to Locked On Auburn on YouTube

i love them being butthurt.................lol.

yes i live alone. i have no family to count on because they are dead.on my fathers side i have a half brother but there waqs an argument over child support between my mom and those cats so they turned their back on me. in fact my real dad died and it was two or three years passed before we found out.i have a couple of good friends but they are dealing with their own health issues.

al.com ‘Burn the game film’: Paul Finebaum not panicking over Auburn’s sloppy win at Cal Updated: Sep. 11, 2023, 11:49 a.m.|Published: Sep. 11, 2023, 11:41 a.m. ~3 minutes Hugh Freeze recaps Auburn's 14-10 win over Cal; Tigers' first ever win in California Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers returned to the state of Alabama with a win within its grasp. But boy, it didn’t come easy. Auburn came from behind with a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to finally climb on top of Cal and give the Tigers a four-point advantage they were able to white-knuckle down the stretch. The Tigers’ scoring drive, which was capped off by a 5-yard touchdown pass from Payton Thorne to Rivaldo Fairweather, was Auburn’s most efficient of the night, much in part to the Tigers holding onto the football. Head coach Hugh Freeze said after the game that he didn’t think Auburn could’ve played “any uglier or sloppier” on offense while crediting the Tigers’ defense for the win. “As ugly as it was, as many records as Auburn broke for offensive ineptitude, it really doesn’t matter,” Finebaum said during an appearance on McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning. “They still have everything in front of them. And that’s my takeaway.” Offensive ineptitude might be a polite way to put it. The Auburn offense tallied just six first downs through the first three quarters. Meanwhile, the Tigers passed for less than 100 passing yards and were outgained 273 yards to 230 and committed four turnovers. “Understanding that we don’t use game film anymore, I would still burn the game film,” Finebaum said. “I wouldn’t look at that. If I were Hugh Freeze I would just forget that experience. I think a lot of things factored into it. Namely, flying halfway across the world [and] playing at a weird time.” The Auburn football team left Auburn on Thursday evening, traveled just less than 2,500 miles and jumped over two time zones before kicking things off late Saturday night. Auburn’s 7:30 PT kickoff on Saturday was the equivalent of kicking the game off at 9:30 p.m. back in Auburn. Fortunately for the Tigers, they didn’t make the trip alone. A strong Auburn contingent also came along with the Tigers, including Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl. “That was a big win I thought for Auburn,” Finebaum said. “For however many people made it to the end of the game, rejoice in it. This is a program that has not had many big wins in the last couple of years.” If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. By browsing this site, we may share your information with our social media partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

i am type two diabetic. i am 296. my feet swell up so bad some days i can barely walk to the bathroom. my kidneys are overworking but i may not have been hydrating enough. they say the sleep thing damahes your heart as well as inducing a heart attack. if you have good insurance i hope you get it seen about. and they say getting oxygen makes you just feel better. it must be true because they used to sell oxygen shots in Panama City for five bucks a pop. i believe they help make a hangover go away but all that is hear say. but go get something done if you can. the panic part for me is horrible because you wake up thinking you are dying.............

i will be watching videos tonight then! when i post i look for a while and come back later and catch up/ thanx for letting me know.

i quit breathing and wake up gasping for breath and it scares me every single time it happens and then i catch my breath. but they say it damages your heart bad.

i mess up some. i think i post the same pods twice when my memory fails me. but i do the best i can for my fellow auburn fans. i love you guys. even the fans i hate.........grins. so thank you so much!

i need me an earring like that since i am an old rawk star in weekend bands. hell if i can wear crocs i can wear that lol...........

tipper it has been epic today and i rejoice in their whining. a know they have a couple of decent fans because they are friends of mine but most turd fans do not love bama they love winning. remember when jalen lost a game for them and some bama fans came out calling him the "N" word.it is laughable but it is so screwed up. when i was working if auburn lost i rocked an auburn shirt the following monday. they asked me why i wore the shirt and i told them they would never understand.

i have a long list of things but today was a meeting for sleep apnea which they moved to next monday. getting old can be tough but i am no different than anyone else. i am a fighter and stubborn so i hope for a great ending. thanx so much for asking.

Today's show will be amazing with all the butthurt turd fans calling in. it you love to see the turd fans melt down it is must watch tv. i bet they throw saban under the bus. i had a doc appoinment today and would have missed it but they canceled me and moved me to next week so if nothing happens i will be watching and laughing at those idiots.

i love your nic for hars and i will have to use it since they do not like me cussin on here.........grins