Saturday’s loss to Missouri came to no surprise to the Auburn faithful as self-inflicted mistakes was the main catalyst in the 21-17 defeat.
Following the bye week, the goal for the Tigers was to have things cleaned for the Missouri game. Now at 2-5 overall and 0-4 in the conference, Auburn just wants to close out games and find new ways to win.
“I just think that, for so long, we’ve been talking about a break going our way. I felt like, with that muffed punt, we got the break that we were longing for,” Eugene Asante said after the Missouri game. “But it’s on us to continue to play, continue to execute in those moments and not be satisfied until it’s 0:00. As for me, I’m just going to address the team and get prepared for Kentucky.”
Auburn travels to Lexington, Ky., to face the Kentucky Wildcats who are coming off its second straight conference loss.
Kentucky committed three turnovers and saw five touchdowns scored by Florida running back Jadan Baugh. The loss 48-20 loss to Florida puts Kentucky at 3-4 on the season.
“We’ve got five games guaranteed to us. So, it’s five opportunities to go play football. And so, I just believe it’s never for nothing,” Payton Thorne said after the Missouri game. “If you’ve got these opportunities in front of you — whether you’re a guy who might leave after the year, a guy who this is your last year in college football, any situation that you might be in, you might as well give it everything you got. Because any direction you go, you’ll never regret fighting and not quitting.”
Television and Radio Broadcast info
Auburn’s matchup with Kentucky will be televised on the SEC Network at 6:45 p.m. The radio broadcast will be featured on the Auburn Sports Network.
