Here’s the bottom line: the Auburn Tigers proved themselves worthy of SEC Championship contention on Friday night when they defeated Baylor 38-24.
After an offseason littered with harsh criticism from the media, Hugh Freeze’s audacious triple-headed play calling strategy paired with two years of exceptional recruiting led to a win over one of the Big 12’s premier teams. For a once-great program that hasn’t broken six wins in the past five seasons, overcoming Baylor in Waco, Texas is a step in the right direction.
But the victory wasn’t without error.
Baylor might not have won against the Tigers, but they exposed Auburn’s greatest weakness.