Football

Auburn to play in Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game in 2018 season opener

By Sam Butler | Assistant Sports Editor | November 3

The Tigers will face Washington as the two teams meet for the first time ever in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Josh Holsey's 'like a coach out there' for Auburn defense

By Sam Butler | Assistant Sports Editor | November 2

Holsey's play at cornerback has been a big reason Auburn's defense has performed so well.

COLUMN: Don't count Tigers out of SEC West race

By Jack Winchester | Sports Reporter | November 2

A narrow victory that included 18 points from field goals alone has launched Auburn to five straight victories and the ability to make the race to Atlanta interesting.

Auburn's offense is beginning to look familiar

By Will Sahlie | Sports Writer | November 2

The Auburn offense is beginning to look eerily similar to the 2013 SEC Champion Auburn offense.

2017 Auburn target commits to Tigers in Halloween-themed video

November 2

Auburn’s season continued its upward trend on Monday when four star 2017 Linebacker K.J. Britt of Oxford High School in Oxford, Alabama, made his official commitment to the Tigers.

Chandler Cox settling into H-Back role

By Nathan Deal | Sports Reporter | November 2

For one play in the third quarter of Auburn's 40-29 win at Ole Miss, sophomore Chandler Cox lined up at quarterback as the Ole Miss defense scrambled around trying to get a read on whatever trickery the Tigers were trying to pull.

For Daniel Carlson, practice — and time — make perfect

By Nathan Deal | Sports Reporter | November 2

A common cliche in the world of sports is "practice makes perfect." It's been uttered so many times that it doesn't necessarily hold much weight as legitimate advice, as true as it might be. However, in the case of Auburn kicker Daniel Carlson, it's not just a cliche, because his results on the field for the Tigers this year have been nothing short of perfect.

Auburn devoting 'full attention' to Vanderbilt, not looking ahead

By Sam Butler | Assistant Sports Editor | November 1

The Tigers aren't overlooking Vanderbilt, which is allowing just 15 points per game in the SEC.

Auburn lands at No. 9 in initial College Football Playoff rankings

By Sam Butler | Assistant Sports Editor | November 1

The Tigers' only losses are to No. 2 Clemson and No. 4 Texas A&M.

Behind enemy bylines: Vanderbilt

By Sam Butler | Assistant Sports Editor | November 1

Robbie Weinstein, sports editor at the Vanderbilt Hustler, answered a few questions from The Auburn Plainsman ahead of Auburn's matchup with the Commodores this Saturday.

Carl Lawson named Bednarik Award semifinalist

By Sam Butler | Assistant Sports Editor | October 31

Lawson is one of 18 players named as a semifinalist for the award given to the nation's most outstanding defensive player.

Next-man-up approach for Auburn's receivers proving effective

By Sam Butler | Assistant Sports Editor | October 30

There isn't a one-man-show receiver on Auburn's offense, but that's exactly what makes the receiver corps so effective.

Day-After Dissection: Auburn-Ole Miss

By Nathan Deal | Sports Reporter | October 30

No. 15 Auburn faced a stiff test at Ole Miss on Saturday in a game that might have been the Tigers' biggest hurdle before the potentially SEC West-deciding Iron Bowl.

Pettway's emergence surprising, but not shocking

By Sam Butler | Assistant Sports Editor | October 30

Kamryn Pettway converted to a different position again this spring, but his play hasn't come as a shock to those who know him best.

Auburn defense surges in second half at Ole Miss

By Nathan Deal | Sports Reporter | October 30

For the first 30 minutes of Saturday night's game, it seemed that there would be gloom and doom for head coach Gus Malzahn's defense in Mississippi once again.

Post-Ole Miss notebook

By Sam Butler | Assistant Sports Editor | October 29

Auburn pulled out a 40-29 win over Ole Miss Saturday night, extending the Tigers’ win streak to five games and getting Auburn bowl-eligible with four games still to play.