Coming off its second SEC win in a row, Auburn is preparing for a second straight road trip as it heads to Fayetteville, Arkansas to play the Razorbacks in Week 11.

Auburn is now 5-4 overall and 2-4 in the SEC. It’s one win away from bowl eligibility after not going to a bowl game last year.

Back in Auburn after the Vanderbilt win, head coach Hugh Freeze will address local reporters recapping one of the best offensive performances this season and a dominant defensive day. He’ll also look ahead to the next matchup.

Updates will appear below at 11 a.m. when Freeze arrives.

– Hugh Freeze opens his press conference by wishing well to the basketball teams getting started this week. Jokes that he isn’t quite jealous of the men’s basketball team going to South Dakota this week.

– “They’ve kind of gone back to playing how they did last year on offense,” Hugh Freeze said on Arkansas. Arkansas fired offensive coordinator Dan Enos in October.

– “We’re looking to become bowl eligible, that’s big in Year 1,” Freeze said.

– “We’ve got to lock in and be a little more focused,” Freeze said of the penalties that led to touchdowns being called back. Said the holding call on Rivaldo Fairweather didn’t have to happen. Needs his team to clean up the penalties.

– “I thought we played with some confidence and swagger,” Freeze said.

– Freeze discussing his chats with Payton Thorne. Said after their “put up or shut up” chat, Thorne hasn’t pushed for a specific volume of throws, nor does Freeze believe Thorne needs a certain quota.

– Freeze said Auburn won’t know until Wednesday or Thursday about Avery Jones’ status. Even if he can play, Connor Lew will still see some time on the field.

– Freeze said he’s relied more on Payton Thorne the past two weeks because he’s the most advanced at running the scheme and the gameplan Auburn wants to run. He did not mention Robby Ashford’s role or package in the offense during the answer, but did mention Holden Geriner looking good in practice.

– “I thought our linebackers played their best game,” Freeze said.

– On Payton Thorne’s pick-6, Freeze said Thorne told him simply that he didn’t see the defender. It happens. So Freeze told him to just go back and play the next play.