Auburn routed by Maryland 31-13 at Music City Bowl
Auburn (6-7) ended coach Hugh Freeze’s first season back in the SEC losing three straight. The Tigers also lost a fourth straight bowl and their first in three appearances in the Music City Bowl.
“This is disappointing,” Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze said. “I had hoped we were further along. … You can’t turn the ball over five times and expect to beat anybody.”
Auburn is coming off a 73-3 win over FCS Alabama A&M, but gets a bigger test now versus California.
Auburn added seven newcomers to a wide receiver room that has struggled over the last several years, and they made their impact quickly in the season opener as the Tigers routed Alabama A&M 73-3.
Auburn will open the second season under coach Hugh Freeze by hosting Alabama A&M, in the first of a five-game home stretch.
The Southeastern Conference and ESPN are doing something new this year; the organizations announced game windows ahead of the upcoming season
A man has been charged with murder in a shooting that killed the brother of Auburn running back Brian Battie and injured Battie and three other men.
Terry Beasley, one of only three Auburn football players to have his jersey number retired, has died at the age of 73.
Former Auburn player Charles Kelly has been named as co-defensive coordinator of the Tigers.
Auburn (6-7) ended coach Hugh Freeze’s first season back in the SEC losing three straight. The Tigers also lost a fourth straight bowl and their first in three appearances in the Music City Bowl.
Auburn head football coach Hugh Freeze sees Saturday’s Music City Bowl game versus Maryland as a big step toward 2024.