Auburn’s starting quarterback has had an up-and-down tenure with the Tigers, but beating Alabama would secure his legacy in the program.

"Most of it's been about just the the mental toughness that he and I have kind of endured together to get through a lot of things," Freeze said.

Auburn football only rushed two players on Alabama's fourth-and-31 touchdown during the Iron Bowl. Hugh Freeze explained why Monday.

Hugh Freeze 's Iron Bowl legacy is rather brief. But in just the one game he's coached against the Alabama Crimson Tide, his Auburn football team dropped a heartbreaker. It's not one many Auburn fans likely want to recall.