What Gus Malzahn said after another loss to Georgia in Athens
By Keith Farner
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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
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
