Auburn football couldn’t live up to its promise of winning the Iron Bowl. In the 28-14 loss to Alabamathe Tigers were unable to take advantage of their scoring opportunities, and head coach Hugh Freeze noted that this was one of the main reasons they were unable to keep up with the Crimson Tide .

Although senior quarterback Payton Thorne completed 24 of 41 passes for 301 yards, Auburn settled for field goals in the first half, which allowed it to succeed. difficult to erase the deficit as the game progressed.

“I think the difference in the game was their ability to stay on the field on third down and we couldn’t score touchdowns in the red zone,” Freeze said, according to ESPN.

The Tigers scored a touchdown late in the fourth quarter, as Thorne found receiver Cam Coleman on a 29-yard pass, but the game was too far out of reach. The Auburn defense did a great job holding off the Crimson Tide to open the first quarter, but Jalen Milroe had three rushing touchdowns for Alabama that couldn’t be stopped. Auburn had a brief window to eliminate its rival from the College Football Playoff, but victory could now put them in the 12-team bracket.

Auburn football loses tough battle to Alabama

Auburn put up a tremendous effort until the final whistle, but the loss drops them to 5-7, and out of bowl consideration. THE The Tigers will resume their recruitment huntand there is a light shining on the road. They occupy the fifth class for 2025.

Freeze is confident in the future of the program and they will likely learn from their struggles this season to put them in a better position in the SEC. He is 11-14 in two seasons as head coach, which will only add more pressure for Auburn to win next year.