Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze continues with the multiple-play-caller strategy which has failed him all season long.

A big part of the team’s struggles has been quarterback play. QB Payton Thorne was benched and reinserted as the starter and has now been dealing with a shoulder injury. The QB suffered the injury against Vanderbilt, but recently told reporters that he probably could have played last week if necessary.

Head coach Hugh Freeze sure thinks it could be considering how the Tigers (3-5, 1-4 SEC) found themselves in a quick 10-0 hole at the end of the first quarter. Auburn proceeded to drop 24 unanswered points on the Wildcats, leaving Lexington with their first SEC win of the year.

Make no mistake, nothing ULM wants to accomplish in the Plains will look complex or intricate on offense. Without a shadow of a doubt, the visitors from the Sun Belt want to establish the run. Behind freshman running back Ahmad Hardy, the Warhawks want to grind the Tigers down to dust.

Auburn tight end Rivaldo Fairweather (13) carries the ball for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill) AP

Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze has had enough to worry about within his team to pay too much attention what is being said outside the locker room.