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Auburn Orders Offensive Reset as Freeze Tailors Plan to RPOs After Back-to-Back Losses

Hugh Freeze says the staff will streamline calls to fit Jackson Arnold’s comfort zone during the open week before Georgia.

Overview

  • Freeze plans to condense the playbook around RPO concepts Arnold executes best after calling recent offensive showings unacceptable.
  • Jackson Arnold is completing 64.9% for 856 yards with five passing and five rushing touchdowns but has been sacked 14 times in the last two SEC games.
  • Penalties and protection are focal fixes after 44 flags this season, including 12 false starts and six holdings on the road, with 21 sacks allowed.
  • Auburn intends to lean back into the run after its backs logged 119 yards on 21 carries over two games, as OC Derrick Nix targets 5.0 yards per carry.
  • The defense has been a bright spot at 16.4 points and 88.0 rushing yards allowed per game, with coaches using the bye for fundamentals and self-scouting.