Auburn's trip to Oklahoma did not end the way it had hoped, as the Tigers ended up falling 24-17 at the hands of the 11th-ranked Sooners, dropping out of the AP Poll as a result.

Despite some controversy surrounding the way the game was officiated, Auburn had trouble getting anything established on the offensive side of the ball.

Quarterback Jackson Arnold was sacked nine times, a number that was significantly higher than anyone had anticipated, contributing to the Tigers' desire to fully turn their focus to Texas A&M.

"It sucks, obviously, losing a game like that in the fashion that it happened definitely sucked," Arnold said. "I think, for us, we've got one more game, and if we go into our bye week 4-1 and have two games from here against Georgia, that'd be ideal for us. I think for us, it's just being able to move on and being able to take lessons from the mistakes we made in that game and learn and improve from it."

In addition to Auburn's offensive line constantly having to pick Arnold up off the ground, the unit also struggled to help the Tigers' running backs make an impact.

Arnold credited Oklahoma's front seven for making things as difficult as possible for Auburn's offensive line and preventing the unit from getting in rhythm.

"It was tough, and they were running a bunch of games, a bunch of stunts up front," Arnold said. "I don't know what the pressure rate was, but they blitzed a ton that game. It's hard, it's hard for O-Line to pass off stuff like that in the run game. It's a little easier in the pass game when you're dropping back and letting it develop in front of you, but in the run game, you're hitting it hard downfield, so props off to them for having a good game plan." 

Arnold emphasized the importance of viewing Auburn's performance against Oklahoma as a chance to correct certain miscues and prevent them from happening again against Texas A&M.

Taking on different opponents means different challenges are constantly being presented, but their are certain fundamentals that can always use polishing.

"I mean, it's two completely different teams," Arnold said. "Obviously, Coach V (Venables) does a great job of mixing up different looks and throwing a bunch of different pressures at you and trying to catch you off-guard with protections. I think A&M's a little more mild in that sense. I think for us, it's good to just work on the fundamentals this week."

Kickoff between the Tigers and the ninth-ranked Aggies is set for 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, ESPN will carry the broadcast.