Auburn coach Hugh Freeze offered no excuses following Saturday night's 23-17 double-overtime loss to 16th-ranked Missouri , the Tigers' fourth straight competitive setback in SEC play.

Auburn led 17-10 in the fourth quarter prior to Missouri's game-tying drive capped by Ahmad Hardy's 3-yard touchdown run with 5:07 remaining. Two empty possessions in overtime left Freeze in disappointment postgame after another missed opportunity in conference play against a quality opponent.

"Listen, we all know what we signed up and I certainly know we fit what Auburn is all about," Freeze said when asked about his message to fans and job security. "But Auburn is also about winning football and you know, we're going to come to work Monday and get our kids ready to play Arkansas . These kids

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