Auburn rallied for two fourth-quarter touchdowns to earn two opportunities for game-tying drives before falling to Georgia, 21-14, on Saturday at a sold-out Jordan-Hare Stadium in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry.
“I’m extremely proud of our guys’ fight,” Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said. “They fought their guts out for Auburn.”
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