After seemingly every loss during the last two-plus seasons at Auburn, Hugh Freeze would mention how close the Tigers were to putting it all together.
In 34 games under Freeze, the Tigers played 15 games in which the winning score was 10 points or less. Unfortunately for Auburn, the Tigers went 2-13 in those games, with the only victories coming against Cal in 2023 and Texas A&M last season in four overtimes.
Saturday was more of the same, as Auburn's lack of offense squandered a tremendous defensive effort in a 10-3 loss to Kentucky. Freeze brought up the term once again after the defeat to the Wildcats.