Football

Plainsman Picks: Arkansas

By Sports Staff | October 16

Auburn travels to No. 17 Arkansas on Saturday, looking to upset the ranked Razorbacks. Here is what some of The Plainsman's sports staff (plus a few guests) said about the game.

Keys to victory, players to watch versus Arkansas

By Craig Coulter | Sports Writer | October 16

Auburn is on the road again headed to Razorback Stadium. We've broken down both teams' players to watch and keys to victory for the matchup.

Harsin on WR and DB play: 'It comes down to winning your one-on-ones'

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | October 15

“You’ve gotta be able to cover and challenge the wide receivers," Harsin said. "Guys will make plays, there’s times where you know there’s a spectacular catch. But if it's contested and you’re in a position, that’s the best we can do from a defensive standpoint.“

Shivers not overthinking dropped balls on the field

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | October 15

“I don’t feel like there’s a sense of urgency because I know once I get the ball in my hands I know that I’m gonna do something with it each opportunity like I said," said Shaun Shivers.

Film Room: Georgia Edition

By Logan Glover | Sports Writer and Daniel Schmidt | Sports Writer | October 14

Auburn fell to Georgia, who would later run away with the score. Our film room has broken down the key plays from Auburn's offense and defense.

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.