Report: Auburn TE Rivaldo Fairweather Seen in Sling Following Loss to New Mexico State

Auburn's biggest receiving threat on offense was seen in a sling after the Tigers' loss to New Mexico State.

Auburn's biggest receiving threat on offense was seen in a sling after the Tigers' loss to New Mexico State.

Per Mike Gittens of The War Rapport, Rivaldo Fairweather was seen with his right arm in a sling after the game.

Fairweather has 33 receptions for 349 yards and six receiving touchdowns on the season. The 33 catches leads the Tigers. Losing a player like Fairweather right before the Iron Bowl would be devastating.

Auburn had all of the momentum in the world after a three-game winning streak, and a blowout loss at the hands of New Mexico State has completely unraveled it.

Head coach Hugh Freeze was downtrodden in his postgame presser.

"It's disappointing. Feels like a bad dream," Freeze said. "But I've had those before. You coach long enough, you have some of these... We've gotten better as the year's gone on, and today didn't show it. That's the most disappointing thing."

Rivaldo Fairweather was seen with his right arm in a sling after the game. #auburnfootball @thewarrapport

— Mike G. (@mikegittens) November 19, 2023

It's a nightmare situation for Auburn, who was building momentum over the last three weeks to close out the season strong.

Three straight SEC victories. Two of them on the road. Auburn was looking to finish with the most wins they've had in a season since 2019. And yet, somehow, that's the performance Freeze and the Tigers put out there against a Group of Five opponent.

Takeaways: Auburn gets bullied by New Mexico State

It doesn't make a ton of sense, but props to New Mexico State. They dominated the game from start to finish. Auburn never had a chance.

There are no positives to take away from this one.

"You're not going to execute if you don't give great effort. That goes hand-in-hand," Freeze said. "I thought our receivers ran routes in slow-motion tonight... We didn't protect well. There's nothing positive I can say about tonight."

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