Auburn's Freeze: Losing to Arkansas 'hard for us'
Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze remains frustrated by his team's 24-14 loss to Arkansas on Saturday.
"I mean no offense whatsoever to Arkansas ... I love (coach) Sam Pittman, I hope he wins the rest of his games, but I'm telling you, the hard truth is if we play them nine more times, we beat them nine times," Freeze said Monday, according to ESPN's Adam Rittenberg.
Freeze added: "That's what's hard to take, and it's hard for our fans, I'm sure, and it's certainly hard for us."
The Tigers dropped the contest despite outgaining the Razorbacks by nearly 100 yards in large part thanks to a multitude of turnovers. Quarterback Hank Brown was pulled after throwing three interceptions, Payton Thorne threw another after replacing Brown, and running back Damari Alston lost a fumble.
Auburn also averaged more yards per rush and pass in the loss. The 54-year-old coach is frustrated by averaging eight yards per play and "not scoring the points that should come with what those stats say."
Freeze said he'll evaluate both Brown and Thorne throughout the week before deciding who starts the team's Week 5 contest against No. 21 Oklahoma.