Auburn football's loss against No. 10 Georgia on Saturday, Oct. 11, is one that could have a ripple effect within the program.

With another winnable game slipping through their fingertips, the energy surrounding the Tigers is in desperate need of a shift.

“Disappointing not to get the win in a game like that," head coach Hugh Freeze said. "I thought our kids’ effort… the truth of the film, the effort was incredible. It was a tale of two halves for sure. When I talked in the postgame, the film was accurate with what I said. We just find ways to put ourselves in position to lose games and not finding ways to win games. It’s no more telling that this game." 

Freeze expanded on his "tale of two halve" comments, explaining how things that worked for Auburn early in the game did not stay that way.

"The same calls that were executed beautifully in the first half are some of the same calls against the same looks that did not get executed in those game-defining, critical moments," Freeze said. "It’s really hard to understand and put your finger on it, but that’s what we have to do as coaches is to figure out how to help our kids believe." 

Freeze pointed out some of the things he believes prevented Auburn from coming out on top against Georgia, specifically the drive that sealed the game for the Bulldogs.

“I think one of the most telling stats of the whole game, defensively we were dominant, stopped the rushing game, really good on first down," Freeze said. "They got us in some third-and-longs. We had our season-low in MAs (missed assignments), 23, which is really, really good for an entire football game. However, on the 17-play drive that sealed the game for them, we had 11 of the 23."

Auburn will have a chance to bring its three-game losing streak to rest when it takes on No. 16 Missouri at home on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 6:45 p.m. CT, and the broadcast can be found on SEC Network.