What Bret Bielema said after losing to Auburn
The Associated Press’ rankings for these two schools could have fooled anybody.
No. 17 Arkansas visited No. 21 Auburn this afternoon in what many believed to be a close game. Just one quarter into it, it wasn’t close.
Auburn led 21-0 after the opening 15 minutes and then was up 28-3 at half. The second half didn’t go much differently and the Tigers eventually defeated the Razorbacks, 56-3.
The ground game, which typically is a staple for Bret Bielema-led teams, didn’t go his way. Auburn out-rushed Arkansas, 543-25.
Here’s what Bielema said after the blowout loss:
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Bret Bielema: Give a lot of credit to Auburn. They came ready to play
— Gene Prousnitzer (@meangene413) October 23, 2016
BB: We definitely gave up too many uncontested yards
— Gene Prousnitzer (@meangene413) October 23, 2016
BB: We pulled Austin at the end because it (knee) started to swell up
— Gene Prousnitzer (@meangene413) October 23, 2016
BB: if we don't have an edge, we don't have a defense
— Gene Prousnitzer (@meangene413) October 23, 2016
BB: When you're playing teams like this, it's as simple as being gap sound and we aren't that way at this point
— Gene Prousnitzer (@meangene413) October 23, 2016
BB: I thought if we could score at the end of the half, we could get some momentum
— Gene Prousnitzer (@meangene413) October 23, 2016
BB: We have a lot to be concerned about at this point
— Gene Prousnitzer (@meangene413) October 23, 2016
BB: It's not going to get any easier
— Gene Prousnitzer (@meangene413) October 23, 2016