Auburn needed that.
After weeks of struggling, Auburn’s offense came alive against Mississippi State as the Tigers beat the Bulldogs 27-13 Saturday in Jordan-Hare Stadium.
The win snapped a four-game losing streak and was [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag]’s first conference win as Auburn’s head coach.
It started in the first half as the Tigers had back-to-back touchdown drives to open the game. [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag] finished the half 15 of 20 passing for 192 yards and three touchdowns and looked to be in complete control of the offense.
He finished the day 20 of 26 for 230 yards and three touchdowns to have his best game as a Tiger.
The offense took its foot off the gas in the second half as they protected the lead. The Bulldogs were able to cut into the lead but Auburn was able to pick up the much-needed win and provided optimism for the offense moving forward.
The defense kept up its great work, holding the Bulldogs to 13 points and forcing the game’s only turnover.
The offensive breakout in the first half fired up the Auburn fanbase which took to social media to celebrate the win, here is a look at the top reactions.