Hugh Freeze threw his play sheet on the ground in frustration.

Auburn had finally broken through for a big play running the ball, and now it was ready to take its shot to the endzone. Jackson Arnold dropped back to pass and looked up to see Cam Coleman wide open after the sophomore wide receiver separated from his defender on a double move.

The route was perfect, but the ball was slightly overthrown.

Incomplete.

That was just one of the near misses Auburn had on potential big plays throughout its 24-17 loss to Oklahoma. A little more air on one or two throws might have been the difference in the game.

“These games come down to those," Freeze said after the game. “Yeah, it’s frustrating for him, for me, for everybody, when you have a chance to change the scoreboard and you don’t. B

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