Hugh Freeze shared a moment with Jalen Milroe moments after Alabama defeated Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The moment was captured by AL.com’s Patrick Greenfield. “I hope you’re gone,” the Auburn coach said. “I have had enough of you.”

Auburn finished a mistake-prone second season under Hugh Freeze by squandering chances to do what Freeze was hired to do: Beat Bama.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Auburn fell to No. 13 Alabama 28-14 on the road in the 89th Iron Bowl on Saturday evening. Following the game's conclusion, Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze spoke about his team's performance during the postgame press conference.

For the fifth year in a row, Auburn fell to Alabama in the Iron Bowl on Saturday. The Tigers had chances in the game, forcing four Alabama turnovers, but could never capitalize enough on the opportunities, losing the game 28-14. The loss drops Auburn to 5-7, its second losing season in the last three years.

Opposing coaches question the intensity of Alabama's weekly approach, while Auburn boosters have grown frustrated with Freeze's golf habit

That's evidenced by Auburn's success, or lack thereof at Bryant-Denny Stadium. It's been a nearly guaranteed loss for the past six trips. The last time the Tigers won there was in 2010 — with a guy named Cam Newton quarterbacking a 24-point comeback victory.

Following the end of the regular season, Auburn football's 2025 recruiting class ranks No. 5 in the country. They have two five-stars and 12 four-stars. Their highest-rated recruit is EDGE Jared Smith, who ranks No. 25 in the nation and No. 2 at his position.

On what was a day of utter chaos in the world of college football, the Auburn Tigers were a bastion of tame compliance.

When it comes to the Iron Bowl, the impacts of the result extend well beyond the field of play, and one area that you certainly see that is in recruiting. The Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers co