What Gus Malzahn said after Auburn’s last-second victory over Arkansas
By Keith Farner
Published:
Auburn escaped a game against Arkansas with a field goal in the closing seconds to secure a 30-28 win following a controversial bobbled snap by QB Bo Nix.
It was a bounce-back field goal by Anders Carlson after he missed a kick earlier in the second half, which gave life to Arkansas upset hopes.
Auburn RB Tank Bigsby had 20 carries for 146 yards in the win. Nix accounted for two touchdowns.
Auburn will play at South Carolina next week.
Here’s a sampling of what coach Gus Malzahn told the media after the game:
Gus Malzahn after Auburn beats Arkansas in the closing moments: “For our team to fight back, the way we won… and of course Carlson coming through with the winning field goal. A lot of times it’s how you win. That’s what I told our team.”
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) October 11, 2020
Auburn’s Gus Malzahn: “We talked all week about being balanced. We’ve got to be able to run the football. I think the offensive line did a good job.”
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) October 11, 2020
Gus Malzahn on Anders Carlson’s bounce-back game-winning field goal: “He was looking forward to do that. You could see it in his eyes.”
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) October 11, 2020
Auburn’s Gus Malzahn on Tank Bigsby: “He broke tackles. He ran extremely hard… I thought he did a good job.”
Bigsby rushed for 146 yards. pic.twitter.com/vIoqkP58Ob
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) October 11, 2020
Gus Malzahn on Auburn coming back to beat Arkansas: “How you win a lot of times is so important. SEC wins are extremely hard… You can’t take anything for granted.”
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) October 11, 2020
Gus Malzahn after Anders Carlson missed his first attempt at the game-winner: “I just kind of gave him that look. … He knows. He’s one of the best kickers in the country.”
— Josh Vitale (@JoshVitale) October 11, 2020
Gus Malzahn: “These SEC wins are not easy. … I think we can take that and it will help us.”
— Josh Vitale (@JoshVitale) October 11, 2020
Gus Malzahn on Jordyn Peters’ punt-blocking acumen: “He’s done a super job in his whole career. He was close in the first game to blocking one, and it was nice we got that.”
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) October 11, 2020
Gus Malzahn’s final words in his post-game interview after Auburn beat Arkansas 30-28 in the final seconds: “They found a way to win. That’s a great characteristic of a team.”
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) October 11, 2020
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
