Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers just lost an ugly, ugly game to New Mexico State, 31-10.

It just started, but this is by far the worst loss of Freeze’s tenure with the Tigers. Auburn looked lost offensively and were completely dominated in time of possession. New Mexico State had the ball for nearly 40 minutes of game time.

Freeze told reporters postgame that he hopes the loss sticks with the Tigers for a while. He hopes that it sits in their stomachs and makes them sick.

Hugh Freeze: “Being early on in our journey here, I hope this is something that sits in our stomach and makes us sick.”

— Nathan King (@NathanKing247) November 19, 2023

Freeze continued lamenting the Tigers’ ugly loss, saying it was a disservice to Auburn University to play as they did Saturday night.

Hugh Freeze: “Our university deserves a better effort than that.”

— Nathan King (@NathanKing247) November 19, 2023

This loss won’t go against Auburn’s conference record (obviously), but it hurts heavily from a momentum standpoint. The Tigers face off against No. 8 Alabama in the final game of the regular season.

Anything can happen in the Iron Bowl, folks.

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.