A-Day and a time for new beginnings
By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | April 8For many programs across the country, this year’s spring game will have no particular significance. That is not the case for Auburn.
For many programs across the country, this year’s spring game will have no particular significance. That is not the case for Auburn.
Auburn advanced to the NCAA Championship with a tie for first in the Ann Arbor, Michigan, regional, earning the fifth trip to nationals in school history.
Auburn, which was the lowest seed in the four-team tournament, defeated Alabama in the first round but fell to Vanderbilt in the championship at the FarmLinks Golf Club in Sylacauga.
Auburn held its first scrimmage on Saturday morning, marking the first time the quarterbacks have gone live in the team’s first eight spring practices.
Four Auburn athletes recorded personal bests on Friday, with three coming in the 5,000-meter run and one in the 10,000-meter run.
Auburn added a third win over South Carolina on Friday, earning its first trip to the SEC Championship title match since 2013 with an 11-7 victory.
The All-SEC senior fired a 2-under-par 70 on Sunday and carded a birdie on the second playoff hole to capture his third win of the season — and fifth of his career — at the Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, Georgia.
Auburn carded a 19-under-par 269 on Saturday, which set a school record for the lowest team score in a round in school history.
Auburn used a strong first half and a career-high 24 points from freshman Janiah McKay to defeat St. John's, 68-57, and advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Auburn placed 12th out of 14 teams, including three ranked opponents, with a 4-under 284 in the first round at Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, Georgia.
Highlights and analysis from the 2015 Iron Bowl between the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide played in Jordan-Hare Stadium. Final score AU 13 - UA 29.
After another tough loss at home, the Auburn Tigers must look on to face Idaho next week at 4:00 p.m. This week, sports editor Sam Butler and assistant sports editor Evan McCullers discuss Auburn's performance against the Georgia Bulldogs. Final score AU 13 - UGA 20.
The Auburn Tigers travelled to College Station, home of the Texas A&M Aggies, looking to bounce back from two close SEC losses. Plainsman sports editor Sam Butler and assistant sports editor Evan McCullers analyze AU's play after they upset TAMU 26-10.
This week, sports editor Sam Butler and assistant sports editor Evan McCullers discuss the Auburn Tigers' highlights and mistakes in their 19-27 loss to Ole Miss.
This week, sports editor Sam Butler and assistant sports editor Evan McCullers visited Commonwealth Stadium at the University of Kentucky as the Auburn Tigers beat the Kentucky Wildcats. AU 30-UK 27
Banners are placed on Auburn's scoreboard at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 14. (Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor)
This week, assistant sports editor Evan McCullers and sports reporter Emily Shoffit analyze the Auburn Tigers' play against the San José State Spartans. AU 35-SJSU 21
This week, sports editor Sam Butler and assistant sports editor Evan McCullers analyze the Auburn Tigers' play against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. AU 9-MSU 17
This week, sports editor Sam Butler and assistant sports editor Evan McCullers travelled to Death Valley at Louisiana State University to watch the Auburn Tigers lose to the LSU Tigers. AU 21-LSU 45
This week, sports editor Sam Butler and assistant sports editor Evan McCullers analyze the Auburn Tigers' first home football game of the year against Jacksonville State. Final score: AU 27-JSU 20