Auburn’s Hugh Freeze with the Tigers against Kentucky after arriving a day late due to illness

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Auburn coach Hugh Freeze came long before the Southeastern Conference Tigers. game against kentucky Saturday night and was on the sidelines before kickoff after not flying with the team Friday due to illness.

An ESPN report said Freeze did not travel after becoming ill on Friday. An Auburn football spokesperson confirmed that the coach experienced nausea described as a “24-hour bug,” but flew to Lexington on Saturday morning and was with the team as it conducted its pregame Tiger Walk at Kroger Field several hours earlier. from the scheduled 7:45 pm ET. kick off. Freeze went through his normal pregame routine, the spokesperson added, and even took photos on the field.

The Tigers (2-5, 0-4) looked to end a four-game losing streak and salvage their dwindling bowl prospects. Auburn has earned nine consecutive trips to Lexington since 1966 and faces a Wildcats team (3-4, 1-4) trying to get back to .500 after losing consecutive SEC games against No. 25 Vanderbilt and in florida.