It’s the biggest sporting week of the year in the state of Alabama.

Iron Bowl week is here, and Auburn comes into the game off a thrilling ranked win over Texas A&M and now looking to secure bow eligibility. The Tigers will need a win over Alabama to do that, a task that feels more doable after Alabama lost 24-3 to Oklahoma.

Hugh Freeze is scheduled to address the media at 1 p.m. ahead of the Iron Bowl.

Follow along below for live updates:

• Freeze starts by wishing everyone a happy Thanksgiving. Said one of his favorite traditions is to eat Thanksgiving dinner with the team.
• Freeze gives praise to Cam Coleman and Jarquez Hunter for their performances against Texas A&M, also reiterates how happy he is for the seniors.
• Freeze says Alabama has a “remarkable” quarterback.
• When asked how to prepare for a quarterback like Jalen Milroe who has been up and down, Freeze says, “You prepare for the good.”
• Freeze said if Auburn was on the road they would have gone for two in the first overtime against Texas A&M. Said that with no timeouts the decision felt rushed and he didn’t want to make a bad decision.
• Freeze says the touchdown catch KeAndre Lambert-Smith made in overtime is one he has made “8 to 10 times” this season in practice.
• Freeze says the recruits he had conversations with after the game were “all incredible.” Said he thought the game was helpful for recruiting.
• Freeze says last year’s Iron Bowl loss “still doesn’t sit right.” Adds that there’s no bigger game on the schedule as an Auburn coach.
• Freeze says he likes the early signing period, but there are drawbacks. Mentions that it helps to have a home game on the last weekend of the season and every other year Auburn will be on the road that week.
• Freeze jokes that he has on list to call Nick Saban and makes sure he’s out of town. Mentions the respect he has for Kalen Deboer and Kane Wommack.
• Freeze credits Payton Thorne’s mental toughness throughout this season. Praises that he didn’t “let other people define him.”