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Cadillac Williams opens up on his favorite moment from Auburn’s win over Texas A&M

Sydney Hunte

By Sydney Hunte

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Cadillac Williams couldn’t get a win in his 1st game as Auburn’s interim head coach at Mississippi State on Nov. 5. On Saturday, with the former program great on the sideline at Jordan-Hare Stadium for his 1st home game as a coach, the Tigers squeezed out an emotional 13-10 win over Texas A&M.

Williams, 2nd to only Bo Jackson on Auburn’s career rushing yards list, certainly had his share of memories to choose from as the Tigers snapped a 5-game losing streak. But which one was his favorite?

When asked the question during his Monday press conference, Williams paused to ponder it.

“Wow, that is a loaded, great question,” he said to laughter from media in attendance. “Honestly, my favorite moment was to see…those former players on the sideline…guys that I fought with, trained with…lot of good memories, and it was just replaying in my mind.”

Williams mentioned his former teammates gathering in the locker room as he gave his pregame speech to his players.

“Honestly, [I] think that was the coolest thing, seeing the smile on their face, all them guys being in the locker room when I addressed the team, and then after the game, having all those players in the locker room. Like, it was crazy to see…it just came full-circle,” he said.

Auburn will look to ride the wave of emotions to bowl eligibility, needing to win its final 2 games to claim a spot in the postseason. It next hosts Western Kentucky on Senior Day before traveling to Tuscaloosa for the Iron Bowl against Alabama.

Sydney Hunte

Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.

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