Auburn's Steven Pearl takes shot at Hugh Freeze after overtime win over HBCU team originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The 20th-ranked Auburn Tigers opened the season with a 95-90 overtime win over Bethune-Cookman in Steven Pearl’s coaching debut Monday night.

Auburn fired head coach Hugh Freeze on Sunday after posting a 44% win percentage (15-19) in just under three seasons on the job. Following the decision made by Auburn Athletic Director John Cohen, Freeze shared his final thoughts on his time on the Plains and sent a farewell message to fans and players on X.

In a recent story from CBS Sports, Alabama senator Tommy Tuberville reportedly tried to convince Freeze to sign Pavia

Former Oklahoma Sooners starting quarterback Jackson Arnold entered the transfer portal after a rough 2024 regular season at OU, and he quickly landed with Freeze and the Tigers. Arnold became Auburn's starter, and he played well for the first month or so of the season, but things spiraled for him after a 3-0 start.