Auburn coach Hugh Freeze (illness) joins team in Kentucky

It is anticipated that Auburn's coach, Hugh Freeze, will be present on the sidelines on Saturday evening in Lexington, Kentucky, as his team takes on Kentucky.

The 55-year-old Freeze stayed behind in Auburn on Friday while his Tigers traveled to Lexington due to an illness. According to ESPN, he had to take a separate flight to the game because he was suffering from what is believed to be food poisoning.

Auburn (2-5, 0-4 Southeastern Conference) has suffered four consecutive losses in conference play, three of which were against ranked opponents. Last Saturday, Freeze's team was leading 17-6 before ultimately losing to No. 19 Missouri 21-17.

The Wildcats, with a record of 3-4 (1-4 SEC) for the season, are also near the bottom of the conference standings alongside Auburn.