While things didn't go the way the Auburn Tigers woud have liked against the Missouri Tigers, a double overtime loss that dropped their record to 3-4 and kept them winless in SEC play, head coach Hugh Freeze and company know they are unable to dwell on it for long.

While Saturday's results add to a growing list of disappointments for the Tigers in 2025, Freeze knows the they need to find a way to turn the page and focus on the task at hand.

“The disappointment from Saturday night can’t linger," Freeze said. We’ve got to move on. We know our past four opponents have a combined record of 25-3 and are really, really good football teams. Which, when you look at how close we are to winning each of those games, it gives me great hope. And I think that’s what you hold onto in times like these, the fact that you’re really, really close."

While it isn't always easy to do, Freeze is doing what he can to keep his team motivated despite recent results and is determined to help it over the hump.

"Keep encouraging and believing in those guys to make the next catch, the next throw," Freeze said. "But there are a lot of things you can do to fix things that are hurting us in critical moments, and that’s something that I know I can do, and I know we can do as coaches, and we must demand it of ourselves that the details that are hurting us in critical moments – whether it’s the depth of a route or the blocking technique against a different front – we have to fix those. And I know that we can. That, I believe, is the secret to getting us over the hump in these games."

Despite a tally being added to the loss column, Freeze believes the outcome of the game could have been different if a couple plays happened differently, as has often been the case this season.

"Obviously, we’ve got to make the plays that come our way when they are there," Freeze said. I think that game’s totally different if we do. Even at that, I think our defense played with incredible passion. Our offense played with really good effort. We just are not consistent enough, over and over again, at this time. And that’s why we’re sitting here feeling like we are about a team that’s played four top-15 teams right down to the wire. Excited to get us better this week as we travel to Fayetteville.”

Kickoff between Auburn and Arkansas is set for 11:45 a.m. CT on Saturday, and the television broadcast can be found on SEC Network.