What Hugh Freeze said after Ole Miss loses to Auburn on Saturday

It’s now three-straight games that Ole Miss has lost, dropping the Rebels to 3-5 on the year and just 1-4 in the SEC. Each of the five losses has come to an opponent ranked in the top 25.

Here’s what Hugh Freeze had to say after a 40-29 loss to Auburn.

On the effort his team gave tonight:

Freeze: Proud of the kids.

— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) October 30, 2016

Freeze: Down 33-29, we just didn't connect (with Evan Engram) then throw the int. So proud of these kids tonight.

— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) October 30, 2016

Freeze also talked about performances from Chad Kelly ( 36-59, 465 yards, three TD, INT) and Evan Engram (nine catches, 95 yards, TD):

Freeze on Kelly playing so well: It's way up there. I couldn't see on the int but he battled and fought. He's hurting right now.

— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) October 30, 2016

Freeze on what he would have told Evan Engram after he dropped the would be touchdown: That I love him.

— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) October 30, 2016

It was another bad night for the Ole Miss defense, and Freeze took full responsibility:

Freeze on the running defense: It's my job on how to fix it. It certainly has continued.

— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) October 30, 2016

Freeze on his defense this fall camp: I actually told someone this fall I had some (reservations) about this defense.

— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) October 30, 2016

He also talked about a rough year for the senior group and how they deserve a more fitting ending to their careers at Ole Miss:

Freeze: These seniors deserve to go out as fighters.

— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) October 30, 2016