Is resiliency Auburn's biggest strength in 2023?

The Auburn Tigers' 14-10 win over the Cal Golden Bears was far from perfect.

Mistakes were plentiful on both sides of the ball and the coaching staff is not without blame either.

But when the clock read 0:00, Auburn had won the game.

“I don’t think anyone quit believing that we could win the game, and it showed in the way they played," said Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze. Obviously, the defense had more than their fair share of times that they had to go back out there too quick because of the number of turnovers and lack of production on third down, and it was always, ‘We got you, we got you.’

I’m really proud of that growth that we can use to build on, for sure."

Auburn did what was needed to win. Despite struggling for most of the game, quarterback Payton Thorne led a scoring drive that covered 69 yards and was capped off with a touchdown pass to tight-end Rivaldo Fairweather.

The poise that Auburn showed speaks volumes of the quality of leadership this team has.

"I don’t know that I’ve ever had a season where we didn’t have a game where we felt like, ‘We easily could have lost that game, but boy, our kids found a way,’ and you can build on stuff like that," Freeze said. "I’m really proud of our staff and kids."

Auburn will face plenty of roadblocks throughout the season. If they can overcome them, the Tigers could put together a solid season in 2023.

Is resiliency Auburn's biggest strength in 2023?

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