The Auburn Tigers' hopes of a championship season were officially dashed on Saturday night in the wake of a 34-7 road loss to the Georgia Bulldogs.
ESPN.com's David Ching put the loss and it's ramifications into perspective shortly after the clock hit zero in Athens:
Saturday’s loss was by far the worst for No. 9 Auburn since Gus Malzahn became head coach last season. The Tigers scored seven points in a loss to Georgia, well below their previous scoring low (20 points in a win against Kansas State earlier this season) under Malzahn. Auburn came in averaging 506.9 yards and 38.7 points per game and mustered just 292 yards and seven points against a UGA defense that got dominated by lowly Florida two weeks ago. The Tigers also lost for the second straight week, falling out of the SEC West and playoff conversations.
In truth, Saturday's loss is an anomaly for the Auburn Tigers under Gus Malzahn in his short time with the program.
While it stings now, getting off the deck after this one could have long-lasting positive effects on the culture Malzahn is doing well to instill within the program.
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