Gus Malzahn praises Auburn fans, players after comeback win over Texas A&M
By Andrew Olson
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Toughing it out was a theme for Auburn coach Gus Malzahn in his post-game press conference following his team’s come-from-behind 28-24 win over No. 25 Texas A&M.
Malzahn praised Tigers players for not giving up. He had similar praise for the AU fans who did not bail on the team.
The head coach, who not too long ago faced calls for his firing, also touched on the health of RB Boobee Whitlow, his team’s subpar rushing performance as well as some of the deciding plays in the close SEC West contest.
Here’s a look at what Malzahn told reporters:
Auburn HC Gus Malzahn: "First of all, I'm extremely proud of our team. We didn't play our best football today in any of the three phases… Our guys didn't quit. There are plenty of times when they could've."
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) November 3, 2018
Auburn HC Gus Malzahn called CB Noah Igbinoghene's interception "the play of the game."
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) November 3, 2018
Auburn HC Gus Malzahn: "The fans were unbelievable… They could've shut it down. It wasn't pretty."
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) November 3, 2018
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn: "I'm very thankful I get to coach a team like this with the character they have."
— Josh Vitale (@JoshVitale) November 3, 2018
Auburn’s Gus Malzahn: ‘We went in 2-minute mode the last two drives.’
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) November 3, 2018
Auburn HC Gus Malzahn on WR Seth Williams' two TD catches: "Seth is really coming on. Part of our plan in the off week was the young guys… we tried to get it to Schwartz early, and he's coming on, too."
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) November 3, 2018
Malzahn says Whitlow wasn't 100-percent, but was good enough to play and wanted to play.
— AUBlog (@AUBlog) November 3, 2018
Auburn’s Gus Malzahn: ‘We’re not happy at all with the rushing numbers.’ Tigers rushed for 19 yards
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) November 3, 2018
Auburn’s Gus Malzahn on A&M’s extra play: ‘You think the game is over. You come back and they have another play.’
Auburn held on.
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) November 3, 2018
Christian Tutt's punt return was "a hair away from being a house call," Gus Malzahn said.
— Josh Vitale (@JoshVitale) November 3, 2018
Gus Malzahn on Darius Slayton, who's struggled with drops but made big plays down the stretch: "You just keep giving a guy like that chances. He made plays when the game was on the line."
— AUBlog (@AUBlog) November 3, 2018
Auburn HC Gus Malzahn on Ryan Davis' early trick-play touchdown: "We've been repping that for eight weeks, just waiting for left hash, 20-yard line."
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) November 3, 2018
Malzahn: "There's a lot to play for. We have three games left. There's two big ones everybody in this room knows about."
— AUBlog (@AUBlog) November 3, 2018
Auburn’s Gus Malzahn: ‘When we don’t turn the ball, we’re tough to beat.’
Auburn didn’t turn it over it in 28-24 win over Texas A&M.
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) November 3, 2018
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