Football

Two freshmen with two fresh opportunities

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | October 14

“Some of those younger players, if they keep stepping up and they keep putting themselves in a position where they can compete, and we feel like they’re the best players to go out there and play we’re gonna get the chance to go out there and do that," said head coach Bryan Harsin.

Hall: 'Defense as a whole, we could honestly get better everywhere'

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | October 14

“We put great defense together in spurts so if we’re able to do that for a full four quarters, I think we would have no issue going in there and executing our plan," said Derick Hall.

Keiondre Jones emphasizes offensive lines’ need for physicality and responsibility

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | October 13

The Tigers' offensive line is rebuilding after injuries in the 2020 season. Keiondre Jones says coaches have "been harping on it all season so now it’s time to take ownership of that as players and get that done.”

Page 8 | Tigers drop the South's oldest rivalry

By Jake Gonzalez | Sports Writer and Kristen Carr | Sports Writer | October 13

Jake Gonzalez joins the show as the Tigers fall to the Dawgs, volleyball comes up short against the Razorbacks and soccer breaks out two more SEC wins.

Nix on Georgia: 'One of the best defenses I've faced'

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | October 12

"They have one of the best defenses that I've faced and the challenge is definitely there," Nix said. "But I think we're willing to accept it, play clean, compete until the final seconds, and see how the game goes from there."

Harsin reviews Auburn's offensive struggles

By Callie Stanford | Sports Writer | October 12

Following Auburn's loss to Georgia, Bryan Harsin's usual Monday press conference was a highlight of the Tigers' efforts to correct their mistakes before they head to Fayetteville to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Auburn lands commitment from 3-star OT

By Caleb Jones | Sports Editor | October 10

Bryan Harsin received his 12th commitment to his 2022 recruiting class on Sunday. He didn't go far from home to do so, either.

Auburn loses fifth straight to Georgia

By Caleb Jones | Sports Editor | October 9

Georgia showed that its defense is legit on Saturday. Auburn was held to a season-low 316 total yards of offense in a 34-10 loss to its rival, Georgia. “We felt like we could go out there and play better football and put ourselves in a better position to win this game, and that didn’t happen," Harsin said.

Behind Enemy Bylines: Georgia

By Caleb Jones | Sports Editor | October 9

Ahead of the Auburn-Georgia game on Saturday, sports editor Caleb Jones met with Jake Jennings, the assistant sports editor of The Red and Black, to talk about this week's contest. Here's the conversation.

Plainsman Picks: Auburn versus Georgia

By Sports Staff | October 9

No. 18 Auburn hosts No. 2 Georgia, looking to pull of the upset and defeat the Bulldogs for the first time since 2017. Here's what some of The Plainsman's sports staff said about the matchup.

COLUMN | Auburn receivers need to give offense a chance

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | October 8

If Auburn’s receivers don’t start playing some real football, the Tigers are gonna have a hard time beating Georgia on Saturday, or any other Southeastern Conference team for that matter.

Players to watch, keys to victory in Auburn versus Georgia

By Dylan Fox | Sports Writer | October 8

In a ranked showdown, the Georgia Bulldogs and its top ranked defense will visit Auburn this Saturday. The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry has seen 125 meetings in its history, this will be only the 24th one where both teams are ranked in the Top 25.

Revisiting Fromm's game-changing touchdown reception

By Henry Zimmer | Sports Reporter | October 7

“At this point, I don't even remember catching it," Fromm said.

Tight end involvement 'reenergizing' Shenker

By Henry Zimmer | Sports Reporter | October 6

Before the season began, head coach Bryan Harsin and offensive coordinator Mike Bobo made it abundantly clear to players and media that tight ends were going to be a key part of the offense.

Page 8 | Bo in the Bayou

By Kristen Carr | Sports Writer | October 6

Henry Zimmer joins Kristen Carr to break down the Tiger's success in Death Valley and Auburn Volleyball pulls off a sweep against the Tide

COLUMN | Georgia is the perfect opponent for Harsin to win over doubters

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | October 5

Breaking the 22-year curse was a start, but the Harsin squad has a lot tougher teams on the horizon. If the Tigers can beat the Bulldogs on Saturday, Harsin could stand to gain even more support and win over doubters.

Pat Dye socializes during Bo Bikes Bama 2017 on Saturday, April 29, 2017 in Auburn, Ala.

Auburn to unveil statues of Dye, Hare and Jordan

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | October 4

Pat Dye, Cliff Hare and Shug Jordan will further be forever honored on Auburn’s campus with three new statues located on the southwest corner of Jordan-Hare stadium near the entrance to Tiger Walk.

Nix and Hunter garner SEC Player of the Week honors

By Henry Zimmer | Sports Reporter | October 4

Auburn junior quarterback Bo Nix and freshman running back Jarquez Hunter were both named to the SEC’s Week 5 Offensive Players of the Week list.

Suite 1111 | Kicking into Auburn history

By Callie Stanford | Sports Writer and Trice Brown | Multimedia Editor | October 4

This week, Callie Stanford breaks down her story on the Carlson brothers and their nine years kicking for the Tigers, from Daniel’s place as the all-time top scorer in the SEC to Anders’ almost perfect completion rate.

Auburn up to No. 18 in latest poll

By Caleb Jones | Sports Editor | October 3

Auburn has jumped up a few spots in the latest AP Poll following its win over LSU on Saturday.