However, Oklahoma linebacker Kip Lewis picked off Thorne with 4:06 to go in the game to take a 24-21 lead to put a stain on what was an otherwise solid day behind center. Freeze shared the details of his conversation with Thorne following the game.

When speaking at his Monday news conference, Hugh Freeze called Saturday’s game "one of the better game plans that a staff has put together in my time," despite the costly mistakes and some questionable decisions late. He was also asked what his biggest regrets of the game were and went into detail about a few of mistakes that cost Auburn the game.