What Gus Malzahn said after Auburn's record-setting Music City Bowl win
Gus Malzahn took over as Auburn’s play-caller for the Music City Bowl and the Tigers put up record numbers. AU’s 586 yards of total offense was a team bowl game record. The 63 points scored was a new SEC record.
Malzahn, however, said credit went to the players in his postgame ESPN interview.
Auburn play-caller Gus Malzahn? He said on TV to give his players ‘all the credit’ in a 63-14 win over Purdue in the Music City Bowl.
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) December 28, 2018
He particularly praised QB Jarrett Stidham for playing banged up.
Gus Malzahn on Jarrett Stidham: “He wasn’t healthy all year, and he never complained about that.”
— Joseph Goodman (@JoeGoodmanJr) December 28, 2018
Later, Malzahn answered a few more questions from reporters and spoke to the Auburn radio network:
Auburn’s Gus Malzahn on being a play-caller again: ‘It felt good the way our guys executed… We made explosive play after explosive play.’
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) December 28, 2018
Malzahn on his players’ focus: “A lot of bowls, you have fun and all that. Their fun was winning this game.”
— AUBlog (@AUBlog) December 28, 2018
Gus Malzahn on finishing the season on a high note after an uneven season: ‘What I’m excited for is our players. They deserve all the credit.
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) December 28, 2018
Auburn’s Gus Malzahn on explosive 63-14 Music City Bowl win…
‘It was a thing of beauty to watch from the sidelines. Today, it all came together. I really believe it will carry over to next season.’ pic.twitter.com/VZ6hNNry7R
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) December 28, 2018
Auburn's Gus Malzahn on his players on Auburn radio network: 'They had that business-like approach… it carried over to the game.'
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) December 28, 2018
Gus Malzahn on QB Jarrett Stidham, who threw five touchdown passes: 'He had a great game. He really led us.'
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) December 28, 2018
Gus Malzahn on calling plays in the Music City Bowl: 'It was all about execution. Whenever your players are executing at a high level, you feel like you can call any play' on Auburn post-game radio show.
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) December 28, 2018
Waffle House tweeted at Gus Malzahn, but he said he’s probably going to Chuy’s after this. Big Mexican food fan.
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) December 28, 2018
Gus said the sweater vest will stay. Hadn’t worn it in more than a year.
— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) December 28, 2018
