Auburn's football team secured a resounding 48-10 victory over Arkansas, clinching a bowl game spot. The Tigers dominated in all facets of the game, with Payton Thorne and Brian Battie contributing to the score. The win marks a significant turnaround from a four-game losing streak, showcasing the team's improved performance. Hugh Freeze, the head coach, emphasized the team's confidence and momentum, highlighting the offensive renaissance and the challenges ahead against NMSU. Auburn's success has positioned them as a top-30 team nationally in SP+ and has held SEC opponents to under 14 points for three consecutive games, a feat not achieved since 2016.
Last time Hugh Freeze saw New Mexico State, he rapidly emerged as Auburn's likely head coach that morning. He spoke today about how it was "extremely difficult to manage" his Liberty team while being involved in the Auburn search https://t.co/WGhlnAuW0n https://t.co/ir0vfsoqqh
Hugh Freeze gets asked about this time last year, around the time he took a ranked Liberty squad to Arkansas and won. Freeze: "(It was) Extremely, extremely difficult to manage. I can't explain how hard it is. ... You don't know what to tell the people that are so good to you."
Hugh Freeze gets asked about #Auburn's offensive renaissance. "That's a big word," Freeze says, then adds: "It's really good to see our kids play with confidence. ... They seem to be a confident group right now."
Auburn HC Hugh Freeze talking about how much more confident the offense has been over the last few weeks wrote about that some today https://t.co/f1uMZ3uFBF
Hugh Freeze says he cannot remember an SEC road game in which the team he's coaching has won in such a dominating fashion. "That doesn't happen much in this conference."
Auburn HC Hugh Freeze asked about the momentum from the winning streak and the recruiting: "The job and the chore is to continue that. We stub our toe this week, and it would be easy to say the momentum has shifted the other way... Momentum is an every-day thing."
Hugh Freeze notes Auburn has held SEC opponents under 14 points for three straight games for the first time since 2016.
Auburn HC Hugh Freeze on facing NMSU: "We'll be faced with some of the normal challenges of wanting to rest on last week... We'll have to fight against that. I'll ask the leadership of the team to help me with that."
during its four-game SEC losing streak, Auburn averaged just 3.63 yards per first-down pass attempt with only 1 TD in the last three weeks (all wins), Auburn averaged 7.84 yards per first-down pass attempt with 4 TDs “That’s probably the turning point.” https://t.co/KVy9vi03CB
This weekend's win at Arkansas not only maintained a three-game win streak for #Auburn, but was a high point in the aftermath of a four-game skid. How'd the Tigers get from there to here? "I didn't see any of the pointing of the finger. I didn't see any of the stuff that has… https://t.co/lHLglPH7CQ https://t.co/5PzKl5zzcW
Well here's a stat: Auburn QB Payton Thorne had 68 rushing yards *before contact* against Arkansas.
Auburn is now a top-30 team nationally in SP+ after blowing out Arkansas right after the four-game losing streak, Auburn had just a 30.12% chance of winning three in a row it won all three, and the Tigers now have an 82.3% chance of finishing with their best record since 2019 https://t.co/52XboGMGmb
Observations: Auburn 48, Arkansas 10 - Auburn sent Arkansas to “The Boneyard” - the Tigers straight-up bullied the Hogs on the ground - feasting on first downs - the special teams unit gets a deserved day to shine - Nerd Stats - a great Quote of the Night https://t.co/iOxWo85Mk4
During its three-game winning streak, Auburn has now outscored opponents 49-6 in the first quarter. And some early haymakers left the Arkansas crowd in stunned silence. "Their back was up against the wall. I want us to throw the first punch." https://t.co/wS5rQbmbmU https://t.co/D7O2CHDgum
Last season, the Arkansas game was what finally forced Auburn's hand on Bryan Harsin. What a difference a year makes. With a jubilant win in Fayetteville, Auburn nears its best regular season since 2019 https://t.co/o6LrTndw1L https://t.co/nbxUWK1DWw
What an incredible win for Auburn to get bowl eligible. The first half of the season was an offensive disaster, but the Tigers are catching fire at the right time. Barring an upset over Alabama, a 7-5 season ... considering how the first half of the season started ... has to be… https://t.co/MTZKfD2QHP
Auburn's bowl eligible after vanquishing Arkansas, 48-10 https://t.co/65XU3o7e7g
Hugh Freeze says he told #Auburn punt returner Keionte Scott this morning at the hotel that he'd have an impactful punt return — one that'd either go for a touchdown or go long to set up a score.
Hugh Freeze says #Auburn's leadership demanded it of teammates to "climb out of the fire" after its four-game losing streak. They've won their past three, of course.
Hugh Freeze points out Auburn averaged 7.1 yards per play on first down: "That allowed us to go into tempo."
Hugh Freeze on Auburn's three-game winning streak after four straight losses: "We handled the valleys and climbed out of the fires."
The quick gamer on what was #Auburn's most complete performance of the year. The Tigers got it done in all three phases en route to a 48-10 bowl-clinching blowout of an Arkansas program that blew them out just a season ago. https://t.co/KDTOg7WokC
The quick gamer on what was #Auburn's most complete performance of the year. The Tigers got it done in all three facets en route to a 48-10 bowl-clinching blowout of an Arkansas program that blew them out just a season ago. https://t.co/KDTOg7WokC
FINAL: Auburn 48, Arkansas 10 three’s a streak, boys the Tigers are going bowling again after their most dominant win in SEC play in several years NMSU next week, then the Iron Bowl https://t.co/TtW367J35a
It's over. Auburn 48, Arkansas 10. Here are my immediate observations as hopes of bowl eligibility comes to a stunning death. https://t.co/OIX9XRIqIF
Auburn is headed to a bowl game following their resounding 48-10 victory over Arkansas.
Instant Impressions: Auburn 48, Arkansas 10 A beat down in Fayetteville all but secures Auburn’s best regular season since 2019 https://t.co/Lq61bdcR71 https://t.co/M2ohwONE7v
14:35 Q4 | #Auburn 48, Arkansas 10 The Hogs have found the end zone for the first time all day. It's Jacobly Criswell to Isaac Teslaa for an 11-yard TD pass. Criswell set that one up with a 60-yard keeper the play prior.
EQ3 | #Auburn 48, Arkansas 3 @JFergusonAU has informed me that the Tigers have covered the O/U for this game by themselves. https://t.co/yQ2w9PncQv
Auburn takes a 48-3 lead in the third quarter at Arkansas.
0:14 Q3 | #Auburn 47, Arkansas 3 It's Brian Battie into the end zone, officials review and confirm. He carries a Hog on his back for the 7-yard score. Could the Tigers post a 50 burger?
7:08 Q3 | #Auburn 41, Arkansas 3 Hogs were threatening to score and I look up to see Caleb Wooden getting tackled at the Arkansas 10. After a fumble forced by Zion Puckett (and recovery from Wooden), Tigers score on the next play with an 11-yard TD pass from Payton Thorne to… https://t.co/9Hn8k7wBeV
9:26 Q3 | #Auburn 34, Arkansas 3 Payton Thorne hits a wide-open Ja'Varrius Johnson for a 14-yard TD.
Lots of Arkansas fans headed home. Auburn goes up 34-3 in Fayetteville. https://t.co/6SlAvx1fAW