What Gus Malzahn said after another loss to Georgia in Athens
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn was asked about his struggles in Athens against Georgia, but he wasn’t interested in offering much reflection.
The Tigers fell to Georgia, 27-6, on Saturday in a game that the Bulldogs controlled throughout. It was the fourth straight win for Georgia over Auburn. Georgia QB Stetson Bennett IV threw for 240 yards and a touchdown in his first college start, while RB Zamir White ran for two touchdowns.
The Bulldogs jumped out to a 24-0 lead in the first half, and didn’t look back.
Here is a sampling of what Malzahn said to the media after the game:
Gus Malzahn on Auburn being 0-for-7 in Athens since 2005: “I was just thinking about this year. We’re disappointed that we didn’t do a better job against them.”
— Josh Vitale (@JoshVitale) October 4, 2020
Auburn HC Gus Malzahn: “It’s tough to get behind a team that plays like this defensively, and that’s what we did. And they made us one-dimensional.”
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) October 4, 2020
Auburn’s Gus Malzahn after loss to Georgia: “They got after us up front.” Georgia had big yards on first down plays. Auburn didn’t have that kind of success.
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) October 4, 2020
Gus Malzahn after losing to Georgia:
“We’ve got to run the football better than we did.”
Tank Bigsby led Auburn with 31 rushing yards. Auburn rushed for 39 yards, total. pic.twitter.com/EyG096Rgx7
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) October 4, 2020
Gus Malzahn, evergreen statement: “I will say this: We will continue to get better. We will learn from this.”
— Josh Vitale (@JoshVitale) October 4, 2020
Gus Malzahn on Bo Nix’s play: “He competed. He fought.”
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) October 4, 2020
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn: “We’re still capable of being a good team. I really believe we will be.”
— Josh Vitale (@JoshVitale) October 4, 2020
Gus Malzahn after loss to Georgia: “They got after us. They were the better team. We got behind. It’s tough to get behind a team like this. It made us one-dimensional.”
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) October 4, 2020
Gus Malzahn said Shaun Shivers got hurt last week. Tried to go in warm-ups, but was ultimately just not ready to play. Eli Stove played but got injured early.
— Josh Vitale (@JoshVitale) October 4, 2020
Gus Malzahn on Tank Bigsby: “Tank is a competitor. He’s still learning, but he’s a true competitor. He’s got some playmaking ability.”
— Josh Vitale (@JoshVitale) October 4, 2020