SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Auburn's season began with some real turbulence on its first trip.
While it is unclear exactly what happened in the air on Nov. 8, other than there was some kind of in-flight disturbance between players, the plane carrying the Tigers returned home and left two players there. The rest of the team then went on to win at Houston the next day in their first road game.
“I do believe that that plane ride, figuratively and literally, turned our season around,” starting center Dylan Cardwell said.
“That actually made us closer,” guard Denver Jones said.