It would be one thing if the Tigers struggled only struggled on third down against the No. 1 team in the country, but instead it’s been a bit of a trend.
‘That’s where the game was lost for us’: Auburn’s struggles on 3rd down to blame in loss to Georgia
Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze said it himself after his Tigers lost a 27-20 heartbreaker to the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. Of those four catches, half of them came on third downs and both were third-and-long situations, to be specific.“Unbelievable job by our offensive staff. I mean, unbelievable job,” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said. “You go 8-for-10 against air, it’s incredible. It’s hard to do that in our leagues with the defensive players they’ve got and rushers... they had a good plan and did an incredible job.
The Auburn offense averaged needing 7.2 yards to convert on third down and only faced a third-and-long situation three times. But even on third-and-short situations – meaning the Tigers needed four yards or less – the Auburn offense was just 1-for-5.And it’s those ones that are hard to excuse, especially considering Auburn’s ground attack was the highlight of the game as Auburn’s ball carriers ran for 219 yards, becoming the first team to eclipse the 200-yard mark against the Georgia defense since the 2018 season.
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