The Auburn Tigers ended their spring practice on Saturday on a cold, rainy day at Jordan-Hare Stadium for A-Day.
In a unique format that featured the defense beginning the game with a 24-0 lead, the Auburn offense did just enough to end the game with a 24-24 tie on Saturday.
The weather played a role in the game ending in a tie, however, head coach Hugh Freeze was willing to break the tie before an overwhelming amount of silence changed his mind.
“I did give the option to the coordinators on the headset. I said, ‘Look, our ones, twos, and threes got the same amount of possessions. Do y’all want to go ones right here from the three-yard line for the win or loss, one play?’ They were quiet for a long time on that,” Freeze said after the game. “They didn’t give me an answer for a while and I said, ‘Are you going to answer?’ and they said, ‘Let’s leave it a tie,’ so I’m happy with the way it ended.”
When reflecting on his first spring practice as the head coach of Auburn, Freeze says that he was pleased with his team’s attitude and effort.
“Overall, I think our first spring and the 15 days that our kids gave us had some great energy and effort,” Freeze said. “We took the right step toward building some foundational things that we’re going to have to lean on to compete next year in this league. I’m pleased with our staff and there is a lot of good we can take from the 15 days.”
Here’s a breakdown of how 2023’s edition of A-Day played out: