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Hugh Freeze made a QB change in the second half. Was it helpful? No way. The Kentucky Wildcats planted a victory flag in a sold-out Jordan-Hare Stadium crowd. Moving into the Kentucky game, Freeze stood on a 15-18 slippery ground across three seasons. Josh Pate had already set out an ultimatum for the Auburn head coach about the longevity of his chair. Now that the Tigers tasted yet another L, 3-10 against the Wildcats, Freeze is running low on hope. On November 1, senior sports reporter Michael Casagrande quoted the Auburn head coach after the game. “I wish I could ask for patience, but that’s not really something people want to give in this day and time,” Freeze made a heartbreaking confession. “And I understand that. I just know that we’re so dang close, and if we had a few things go our way earlier in the year, I think we’re looking at a whole different deal. But it didn’t, and that’s life. And that’s the game of football.” ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad As the Jordan-Hare Stadium was filled to the brink, it reminded fans of the scenes from Beaver Stadium, when 111k fans broke into “Fire James Franklin” chants. Will history repeat itself for Freeze? (This is a developing story…)
