What Gus Malzahn said after Auburn's loss to Georgia

Auburn lost a frustrating game against Georgia Saturday 21-14.

The Bulldogs led the Tigers 21-0 going into the fourth quarter before AU’s offense came alive and scored two touchdowns. Two pivotal plays stood out — officials reversing receiver Seth Williams’ catch on the field to an incompletion and Bo Nix’s incompletion to Harold Joiner on fourth down in the fourth quarter.

Gus Malzahn’s offense continues to search for an identity. With a freshman quarterback in Nix and a lack of a running game, Auburn hasn’t really had an identity all season on that side of the football.

Following the loss to the Bulldogs, Malzahn spoke to the media:

Auburn HC Gus Malzahn on the message to the offense in the first three quarters: "Score the first touchdown, we'll get the crowd back in it. We'll get some momentum. Sure enough, that's what happened."

— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) November 17, 2019

Gus Malzahn: "There's a lot of hurt guys in that locker room."

— Justin Lee (@ByJustinLee) November 17, 2019

Gus Malzahn: "We're disappointed. I think everybody can see we have a good football team.

"We have great character. "

— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) November 17, 2019

Gus Malzahn: "They (the defense) stuffed them in the fourth quarter. We had the momentum. The crowd was in it."

Said the overturned catch by Seth Williams, essentially, was a killer.

— Josh Vitale (@JoshVitale) November 17, 2019

Gus Malzahn just said the offense is a "work in progress."

— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) November 17, 2019

Gus:

"We've got a game next week and then we play our rival right out here.

"I think everybody can see that we have a good team."

— Justin Lee (@ByJustinLee) November 17, 2019

Gus: "We had the one turnover and that was huge. They didn't have a turnover."

— Justin Lee (@ByJustinLee) November 17, 2019

Gus, on Seth's overturned reception on the sideline: "Looked like an NFL catch to me. That was a tough one."

— Justin Lee (@ByJustinLee) November 17, 2019

Gus: "Seth is a fine receiver. He's a go-to guy. They know that. I thought he battled. He thought he competed."

— Justin Lee (@ByJustinLee) November 17, 2019

Auburn HC Gus Malzahn: "When two good teams play each other, the little things matter. That's what this came down to."

— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) November 17, 2019