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Auburn fell 34-31 in overtime to Wisconsin on Thursday in the Outback Bowl.
The Tigers, who finish year two under head coach Gus Malzahn 8-5, suffered through another miserable defensive performance. Wisconsin rushed for 400 yards and gained 521 yards of total offense.
Malzahn met with the media after the loss to discuss the Tigers’ problems and the future as he looks to a crucial third season.
On finishing the season with a loss:
Gus Malzahn. “We are extremely disappointed.”
— WarEagleExtra (@wareagleextra) January 1, 2015
On letting Wisconsin drive down the field in the fourth quarter to tie and eventually win it in overtime:
Auburn’s Gus Malzahn on overtime loss: “We just didn’t make the plays at the end of the game. They did.”
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) January 1, 2015
On trick play call late in overtime:
Malzahn on double-pass on 3rd down in OT: “We were trying to win the game, we’d set it up earlier, … obviously we didn’t get it done.”
— Alex Byington (@AUBlog) January 1, 2015
On defensive woes:
Malzahn on 4Q D: “That was a big factor in the game right there. We had them backed up and they drove down the field. … They got it done.”
— Alex Byington (@AUBlog) January 1, 2015
CGM: “The fourth down and 10 was a big play for them to convert on their part. That was the game right there but they got it done.” — Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) January 1, 2015
Malzahn on defensive issues: “It’s a good thing we hired the best defensive coordinator in college football and he’ll get it corrected.”
— Alex Byington (@AUBlog) January 1, 2015
On departing seniors:
CGM: “We have 20-plus seniors that put their heart and soul in our program. They bought in to what we asked them to do.”
— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) January 1, 2015
On looking to the future:
Auburn’s Gus Malzahn: “We feel really bad right now, but the future is really bright.”
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) January 1, 2015
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