It felt like Texas A&M was doing everything in its power to keep Auburn in Saturday’s game.

Auburn lost 16-10 , despite Texas A&M finishing with 13 penalties for 119 yards, two missed field goals and a fourth quarter-interception that Auburn returned to the two-yard line. The Aggies did everything possible to blow it, but the Tigers still weren’t good enough to win.

"Very disappointing. Difficult. Our kids are playing too hard," Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze said after the game. "Offensively, that was unacceptable. Our defense played their tails off, well enough to win the game."

What Freeze described in the second part of the quote has become a common theme for Auburn during his tenure. The Tiger defense held Texas A&M to 16 points and forced a late turnover, but the offense gave it n

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