An array of self-inflicted wounds and missed opportunities dealt No. 22 Auburn its first loss of the season, 24-17, at the hands of No. 11 Oklahoma on Saturday at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
With the loss, Auburn falls to 3-1 on the season and is still searching for its first ranked road win since 2019.
Here are the biggest takeaways from the game:
Auburn never established a run game
It was paramount that the Tigers established their run game in the early goings, and that never happened on Saturday.
With Oklahoma’s strong suit being its pass defense entering this one, getting Damari Alston, Jeremiah Cobb, Jackson Arnold and even Eric Singleton, Jr. their touches out of the backfield would have certainly helped the Auburn offense alleviate some pressure.
Instead, Aubur