TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Auburn fell to No. 13 Alabama 28-14 on the road in the 89th Iron Bowl on Saturday evening. Following the game's conclusion, Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze spoke about his team's performance during the postgame press conference.

Here are three takeaways from Auburn’s Iron Bowl loss. Auburn found offensive success early and often against Alabama. In the first half alone, it had drives of 52, 56 and 72 yards, but only got points on one of those drives and it came in the way of a 37-yard field goal.

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