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Auburn's Freeze 'couldn't go another year' without calling plays

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DALLAS -- Auburn coach Hugh Freeze conceded Thursday that relinquishing play-calling duties for the first time in his career last season was "so dang uncomfortable" that he had to make a change.

"I don't mean this to say I'm some offensive guru or anything," Freeze told ESPN, "but I felt like I took one of my strengths off the table."

It was reflected in the Tigers' offense, which finished 11th in the SEC in scoring (26.2 points per game) under former offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery, who was fired following the 6-7 season.