Here we are, back at home, after a loss. It’s a little like when you’d have a great weekend staying over at your friend’s house and then having to come back on a Sunday afternoon and start your homework. The loss to Penn State was tough to handle, especially because Auburn’s mistakes were so unbelievably glaring, but in the grand scheme of things it might be a blessing in disguise.
Auburn certainly came out and played hard in a rabid road atmosphere, and didn’t shy away from the challenge at all. The mistakes that you can point to — Kobe Hudson’s fumble and the failure at the goal line — resulted in a large point swing and may have ended up being the difference in the game.