Auburn's Momentum Comes to a Screeching Halt Following Loss to New Mexico State
Everything Auburn was building towards to close out the season came to a complete stop following the Tigers' 31-10 loss to New Mexico State on Saturday night.
There's not a good answer for it. There usually isn't when a 24-point underdog comes in and beats the brakes off of the favorite. Is it the offensive line? Is it the defensive line? Is it scheme? Is it lack of players that fit well in the system?
What is it?
Here's another question; why is this the loss after winning three straight games?
Head coach Hugh Freeze was downtrodden in his postgame presser.
"It's disappointing. Feels like a bad dream," Freeze said. "But I've had those before. You coach long enough, you have some of these... We've gotten better as the year's gone on, and today didn't show it. That's the most disappointing thing."
It's a nightmare situation for Auburn, who was building momentum over the last three weeks to close out the season strong.
Three straight SEC victories. Two of them on the road. Auburn was looking to finish with the most wins they've had in a season since 2019. And yet, somehow, that's the performance Freeze and the Tigers put out there against a Group of Five opponent.
It doesn't make a ton of sense, but props to New Mexico State. They dominated the game from start to finish. Auburn never had a chance.
There are no positives to take away from this one.
"You're not going to execute if you don't give great effort. That goes hand-in-hand," Freeze said. "I thought our receivers ran routes in slow-motion tonight... We didn't protect well. There's nothing positive I can say about tonight."
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