In the opening statement of his postgame news conference, head coach Hugh Freeze said the team proved it can play with the talented teams in the SEC. That sentiment was shared by the players who spoke with reporters postgame, including upperclassmen and captains who have the most influence in the locker room.

Hugh Freeze‘s press conference ahead of the Texas A&M game was interesting. The Auburn head coach said he sent a number of plays to the conference office in Birmingham for post-mortem review. The crew working in Norman last weekend already has been censured by the SEC,

Hugh Freeze was not pleased with officials following a controversial early touchdown by Oklahoma. The Auburn coach held his tongue postgame.

Auburn football is coming off its first loss of the season, falling to Oklahoma 24-17 last week. The Tigers will travel to college station to face Texas A&M in its second straight road conference game.

Freeze admits the Sooners go as number 10 goes. Matter is second in the nation right now in total offense and Freeze had high praise for the standout QB earlier this week.

Starting Monday, Gilman Playground, Laurelhurst Playfield, and Mount Baker Park will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends and city-observed holidays. Locks will be put on the courts for the first month. The locks could become permanent if people repeatedly ignore the new hours.

The Auburn Tigers are off to an undeniable heater to open the 2025 college football season. 3-0 record. Nearly 40 points scored per game. Seven different skill players with double-digit touches and a touchdown already.

College football offenses of the mid-2010s were like high-stakes Wall Street or hair metal in the ’80s. The numbers were inflated and a bubble was begging to burst. The pace of offense in the 2010s was lightning fast with little regard for defenses — disruptive to the status quo and old-school legends who bristled at these slick new concepts.