Football
Inside the 'whistle kick,' Anders Carlson's record-tying field goal
“I just noticed the situation: no timeouts,” Carlson said. “I told my holder and snapper, ‘Get ready for whistle kick.’"
Notable alumni, Auburn sports figures offer tributes, condolences for Pat Sullivan
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | December 3Auburn's first Heisman winner Pat Sullivan passed away Sunday morning. Sullivan was Auburn's quarterback from 1968-71 and finished his career at Auburn as a two-time All-American and won the Heisman trophy his senior season in 1971. Following his playing career, Sullivan began coaching. His coaching ...
5-star defensive tackle Lee Hunter commits to Auburn
By Logan Glover | Sports Writer | December 3Auburn received good news on the Tuesday morning after its Iron Bowl victory.
Carlson, McClain earn SEC honors after big Iron Bowl performances
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | December 2Following a 48-45 Iron Bowl victory, there was no shortage of awards for Auburn players.
SEC fines Auburn $250,000 for rushing the field after Iron Bowl
By Caleb Jones | Sports Writer | December 2The fine will be deposited into the SEC’s Post-Graduate Scholarship Fund.
Report Card: Grading out Auburn's 48-45 victory over Alabama
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | December 1In a game where most sportsbooks had the over-under set at 50.5, both Auburn and Alabama nearly covered the spread themselves. It was a game with big play after big play that eventually went Auburn’s way with a missed field goal from Alabama and then an illegal substitution to ice the game for Auburn, ...
Auburn's offense saves best for last in shootout victory over Alabama
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | December 1In front of 87,451 fanatic Auburn and Alabama fans, in a game that allows for a year of celebrating across the state and with one team playing for its senior class and the other looking to return to the playoff, the Auburn fans would all agree that Auburn’s offense saved the best for last.
Auburn outlasts No. 5 Alabama 48-45 in Iron Bowl classic
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | November 30Auburn and its true freshman quarterback continued to respond, again and again.
Auburn takes care of business against Samford, now focused on Iron Bowl
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | November 23No. 16 Auburn’s 52-0 thumping of Samford would lead fans to believe that the celebration will last a few days as the team prepares for next week’s Iron Bowl. But for some players, the celebration may have ended as soon as they went into the locker room. Auburn running back Kam Martin, a senior who ...
Nix breaks records early, Sandberg finishes it off in blowout victory
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | November 23It was a team effort Saturday. In a game where Bo Nix broke the freshman completion record and tied the freshman touchdown record, the backup quarterback, Cord Sandberg was just as impressive. The redshirt freshman hasn’t had a traditional collegiate career, to say the least. Sandberg is a 24-year ...
Auburn defense shuts out Samford in 52-0 rout
By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | November 23The Auburn defense has been regarded as one of the top units in the country for the entirety of the 2019 campaign, statistically ranking in the top 15 –in terms of total defense – each week. That was on full display Saturday, as the No.15 Tigers played host to their in-state FCS opponents, Samford. Defensive ...
5 Samford facts and players to know
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | November 231: Samford in the NFL Former Samford quarterback Devlin Hodges made news earlier this NFL season after making his first career NFL start with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The FCS record holder in career passing yards with 14,584 did not disappoint in his first and only start. Hodges’ first NFL start ...
Auburn notebook: A narrow defeat carries immense weight for the Tigers
By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | November 20In this week's Auburn football notebook, sports writer Harrison Tarr opines on another loss in the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, and what the future may now hold for Gus Malzahn. Gus Malzahn entered this past weekend’s game against the Georgia having never lost following a bye week as a head coach. ...
Auburn not pointing fingers as season's home stretch approaches
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | November 19In all three of Auburn’s losses this season, the offense has struggled. Auburn put up 13 points against Florida, 20 against LSU and 14 against Georgia. The defense has held their own keeping the Tigers close in all contests, but the offense has failed to execute. For the players though, adversity ...
Iron Bowl receives usual TV, broadcast slot
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | November 18The kickoff time for the 83rd Iron Bowl is now set for 2:30 p.m. CST on Nov. 30 with the game airing on CBS.
Report Card: Grading out Auburn's 21-14 loss to No. 4 Georgia
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | November 17Auburn knew a matchup with the No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs wouldn’t be easy, especially for a team that has had offensive struggles throughout the year. The game was predicted to be a defensive showdown and if you’re a fan of old-fashioned football, you likely weren’t disappointed. After Georgia ...
Defense holds Fromm and Georgia offense to season low
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | November 16While Auburn’s offense came to life in the fourth quarter, Auburn’s defense took its consistent play to a whole different level in the fourth. While Auburn’s offense reeled off 14 points, Auburn’s defense did its part in only allowing two total yards of offense in the fourth quarter. Through ...
'The little things matter': Auburn falls short in 21-14 loss to No. 4 Georgia
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | November 16It was just too little, too late. Jake Fromm threw for 110 yards and three touchdowns and the Bulldog defense held when it mattered most, as No. 12 Auburn's comeback bid fell short in a 21-14 loss Saturday night inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. After scoring 14 unanswered to trim the lead to one score, Auburn ...
Players to watch, keys to victory for No. 13 Auburn vs. No. 5 Georgia
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | November 16This year’s installment of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry takes place at Jordan-Hare Stadium, where Auburn won the last matchup there in 2017. Historically, No. 13 Auburn has had a losing record at home against No. 5 Georgia trailing in the series at home 16-12-2. No. 13 Auburn (7-2, 4-2 ...
