Hugh Freeze Says Blocking vs Arkansas Was Probably Best of the Season

Auburn went wild on the ground against Arkansas last weekend.

The Tigers (6-4, 3-5 SEC) ran for 354 yards and a pair of touchdowns and 6.4 yards per carry. The offense as a whole averaged 6.8 yards per play.

Through wins over Mississippi State, Vanderbilt and Arkansas, Auburn has averaged more than 6.5 yards per play in three straight games for the first time since 2017.

It's all been thanks to a rushing attack that is seemingly getting stronger. Either that, or it's a trio of bad opponents the Tigers have played in a row to get things back on track.

Regardless, the ground game has been continuing to impress for three straight weeks now, and the win over Arkansas is the current pinnacle. Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze said he was pleased with the blocking performance form the Tigers on Saturday. It may have been the best perimeter blocking of the season.

"We still have a ways to go, we left some yards out there because of that, but we have improved it, other than the Vandy game," Freeze said. "But the others we've done a decent job, that was probably our best, down the field, people being aggressive and finishing and playing without the ball, I thought that was our best to date, but we've still got to work on it."

Freshman center Connor Lew has stepped in for the injured Avery Jones and has looked solid. Dillon Wade had one of his best games this past weekend against the Hogs.

The unit could struggle against Alabama in a couple of weeks, but right now they're clicking. Having confidence in that has been a key for Hugh Freeze.

"It's really good to see our kids play with confidence," Freeze said in his Monday morning press conference. "I don't think you can be very good at anything if you don't have confidence in what you're doing. They seem to be a confident group that's excited for another opportunity."

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