Tigers can't hang on to early lead, fall to Arkansas
No. 10 Auburn (29-12, 11-6 SEC) fell Saturday at Plainsman Park 7-3 to No. 16 Arkansas (32-9, 12-6 SEC).
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No. 10 Auburn (29-12, 11-6 SEC) fell Saturday at Plainsman Park 7-3 to No. 16 Arkansas (32-9, 12-6 SEC).
Ryan Davis (83) catches a pass during A-Day on Saturday, April 8, 2017 in Auburn, Ala.
As a senior at Northside High School in Fort Smith, Arkansas, quarterback Kodi Burns accounted for 36 touchdowns en route to placement as the No. 8 Dual-Threat QB in the 2007 class. Burns chose to join Tommy Tuberville’s offense at Auburn, despite being heavily recruited by his future coach Gus Malzahn, who served as Arkansas’ offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at the time.
The streak is still alive. Auburn has yet to drop a series this year, and the Tigers delivered on Sunday afternoon.
Auburn wide receiver Kyle Davis could miss the remainder of the Tigers spring practices, head coach Gus Malzahn said on Tuesday.
For the first time all series, Holy Cross scored a run and took a lead in the 3rd inning. That lead would only last two innings.
The 2016 Auburn Fall Classic took place at Plainsman Park this past weekend, with the Blue team sweeping the Orange in a three-game spout.
Rarely does writing a "day-after dissection" piece actually feel like a literal dissection. Then again, rarely does a Gus Malzahn offense go an entire half without so much as gaining a first down, let alone in a game with national championship hopes on the line.
Heading into Saturday morning's showdown with Mississippi State, Auburn carried not only the burden of playing its first road game of the season, but also the weight of a history of sluggish morning performances. The program's recent history suggested the 11 a.m. kickoff would lead to a sluggish, sleepy performance by the Tigers.
Heading into Saturday's showdown with Mississippi State, Auburn carried not only the burden of playing its first road game of the season, but also a history of sluggish morning performances. The program's recent history suggested the 11 a.m. kickoff would lead to a sleepy performance by the Tigers.
It was right there begging to be picked up.
A common trend for Auburn's offense under Gus Malzahn, both as an offensive coordinator and a head coach, has been its early-season identity crises. When Malzahn has had a new or unproven quarterback — which has been the case every season he's been on The Plains except for 2014 — it has generally resulted in some sluggish early performances.
The Collegiate Baseball Newspaper gave Auburn baseball’s 2016 recruiting class a No. 5 ranking nationally on Monday.
Auburn sophomore receiver Ryan Davis wasn't utilized much during his freshman season, as he didn't record a catch all season and didn't touch the ball until a 28-yard run in Auburn's 26-10 win at Texas A&M.
After 700 days without a home SEC win, Gus Malzahn and Auburn finally broke through with a thrilling 18-13 win over No. 18 LSU. The defense flexed its figurative muscles again, the offense (outside of the red zone) looked as crisp against a Power Five opponent as it has in some time and special teams brought it all together as the Tigers exorcised their Jordan-Hare demons.
Ryan Davis (83) pushes for extra yardage as he's tackled by LSU's Ricky Jefferson (9) in the second half. Auburn vs LSU on Saturday, September 24 in Auburn, AL.
Ryan White (83) runs after a catch while Marcus Davis (80) throws a block in front of him in the second half. Auburn vs LSU on Saturday, September 24 in Auburn, AL.
Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn must have been sure his offense was heading in the right direction after a 706-yard outburst against Arkansas State. The explosive performance helped ease the memories of the offense's incoherent performance against Clemson the previous week.
Kerryon Johnson (21) hurdles teammate Ryan Davis (83) on his way to the endzone for a first-half touchdown. Auburn vs Arkansas State on Saturday, September 10, 2016 in Auburn, AL.
Auburn’s season-opening loss to No. 2 Clemson was a mystifying one. One one hand, the Tigers corralled Deshaun Watson and the visitors for the most part, but still gave up a significant chunk of yardage despite surrendering just 19 points to a team that averaged 38.5 per game in 2015.