Auburn shows off balanced offense in homecoming win over Samford
Auburn put a balanced offense on display against Samford, throwing for 340 total yards and rushing for 222 yards.
Auburn put a balanced offense on display against Samford, throwing for 340 total yards and rushing for 222 yards.
Payton Thorne had success both through the air and on the ground against Samford. The quarterback totaled 282 pass yards and 123 rush yards to lead the Tigers to victory.
Quarterback Payton Thorne totaled 405 yards and three touchdown Saturday night in Auburn's 45-13 win over Samford on homecoming.
Auburn hosts the in-state Samford Bulldogs on Saturday in its annual homecoming game as the Tigers look to start the season 3-0.
Ahead of Auburn's homecoming game against Samford, here's what some of our staff has to say about the game, complete with score predictions and analysis.
Before Auburn's matchup against Samford, sports editor Jacob Waters sat down with the sports editor from The Samford Crimson, Davis Domescik, to breakdown the game.
After Auburn's win over California on Saturday, community writer Michael Floyd wrote a column on Auburn's win and talked about the environment of Auburn during homecoming week.
Auburn linebacker Eugene Asante was named the SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after recording 12 tackles and one sack in the Tigers' win over California.
Auburn will appear on ESPN for the third time in four games when it travels to Texas A&M on September 23.
Led by Eugene Asante, who had 12 tackles, Auburn's defense held Cal to just 270 yards and 10 points despite the Golden Bears starting in Auburn territory four times.
Auburn defense shined Saturday night, only allowing 10 points in the Tigers' road win against the California Golden Bears.
In a key non-conference game for both teams, here is what you need to know ahead of the Auburn vs. California game on Saturday.
Ahead of Auburn's trip to Cal, here's what some of our sports staff has to say about the game, complete with score predictions and analysis.
Before Auburn's matchup against California, sports editor Jacob Waters sat down with the football beat writer from The Daily Californian, Kyle Ngo, to breakdown the game.
After playing three positions on Saturday, Auburn's Gunner Britton was named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week.
Auburn landed its first offensive lineman commitment of the 2024 class in DeAndre Carter.
Both of Auburn's quarterbacks in Payton Thorne and Robby Ashford shined in Auburn's season opener.
Auburn's 59-point performance, the best scoring output for the team in nearly two years, was largely due to the success of the defense and special teams units.
Auburn ran for nearly 300 yards on the ground and six touchdowns Saturday, as Auburn won its first game under new head coach Hugh Freeze.
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