If he had to think about it, Hugh Freeze "could find some things to complain about" from the Tigers' home-opener against Ball State, but the positives far outweighed the negatives.

"It was good to give our fans that kind of game here at home," he said. "We got seven opportunities here, and they have to matter. We have to defend this place, and there’s no excuse for us not to play with great passion, particularly here. I’m proud to get the first win and be 1-0 in Jordan-Hare.”

Jackson Arnold threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns, with nine different players catching passes during the game, but it was the defense that really shone in Freeze's eyes.

"I thought defensively, we were physical... We held them to negative rushing yards, which is the first time since 2001 that an Auburn team

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