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No. 18 Auburn had a chance to make a statement Saturday with a huge home game against No. 2 Georgia.
Instead, it was the Bulldogs who made the same statement they have all year, that they have the best defense in the country and are going to be very tough to beat.
The Tigers (4-2, 1-1 SEC) jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the opening quarter and had the home crowd at Jordan-Hare Stadium in a frenzy.
From there, however, Georgia exerted its will and controlled every facet of the game, cruising to a 34-10 victory.
After the game, 1st-year Auburn coach Bryan Harsin met with the media.
Here are some of his thoughts on the outcome.
Auburn HC Bryan Harsin on Georgia:
"That’s the type of team we want to be. That’s what we want Auburn football to be.”@AuburnLiveOn3
— Justin Hokanson (@_JHokanson) October 10, 2021
Bryan Harsin on all the dropped passes: "I know that we dropped the ball. I know there's been drops, and that's something we're going to continue working on."
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) October 10, 2021
Bryan Harsin on missed opportunities
"We have to finish drives. That's the most frustrating thing. I know we can move the ball. Can we score touchdowns?"
Not enough, Harsin said. "We can't bank on getting a call here and there. Have to fight. You have to score touchdowns."
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) October 10, 2021
Auburn HC Bryan Harsin: "That's the most frustrating thing right now, finishing drives. We can drive the field, and it just doesn't matter if we can't put points on the board. I know we can move the ball. Can we score touchdowns? Because that gets old if we can't."
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) October 10, 2021
Auburn's Bryan Harsin calls Georgia "the type of team we want to be."
Georgia beat Auburn 34-10.
"As far as our play, there are things we're going to have to clean up." pic.twitter.com/PxqS3QXVP5
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) October 10, 2021
Auburn HC Bryan Harsin: "We felt like we could go out there and play better football and put ourselves in a position to win this game. And we didn't do that."
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) October 10, 2021
Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin: "Disappointed in the game. You know, anytime we step on the field, we expect to win"
— Jordan D. Hill (@JordanDavisHill) October 10, 2021
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