Football
Auburn rises to No. 7 in AP poll
The latest AP poll was released Sunday and Auburn jumped to No. 7. This is only one spot up from last week coming off a 55-16 win over Kent State. Only three SEC teams are ranked ahead of Auburn as we enter week 5 and all three are still on Auburn's schedule the rest of the way
Seth Williams, Anthony Schwartz make impact at full strength in College Station
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | September 22“Every game we play is a glimpse of what we can do,” Williams said. “I feel like as a group we keep on growing and stuff. We’re a young group, I feel like every game, we growing, we learning more stuff as the season goes by.”
Report Card: Grading Auburn’s 28-20 win over Texas A&M
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | September 22No, they don’t look like a playoff contender, yet. But, the Tigers came into one of the tougher environments in college football, as four-point underdogs to the No. 17 team in the country, and left with an eight-point win that was never really in question, and one that should’ve been by double digits
Bo Nix conquers first road test as Auburn downs No.17 Texas A&M, 28-20
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | September 21Nix finished the day going 12-for-20 for 100 yards and a touchdown. Additionally, he rushed 12 times for 38 yards including the game-clinching six-yard rush on a 3rd-and-5 to give the Tigers the win.
Defense’s dominating first-half performance carries Auburn to road win
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | September 21No. 8 Auburn held Texas A&M to the fewest points in the first half in the series since 2015, when Auburn led 14-3 going into halftime. The Aggies were also held to just 56 yards rushing, the fewest by the Aggies in the series with Auburn; the previous low was 133 rushing yards in 2013.
Auburn holds on late to pick up SEC-opening win at No.17 Texas A&M, 28-20
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | September 21The Auburn defense overwhelmed Kellen Mond and Tigers' head coach Gus Malzahn went into his bag of tricks to jump on the Aggies early, grabbing a 28-20 win over No. 17 Texas A&M to open SEC play.
Live updates: No. 8 Auburn opens SEC play at No. 17 Texas A&M
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter and Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | September 21No. 8 Auburn takes on No. 17 Texas A&M at 2:30 p.m. CST on CBS.
Players to watch, keys to victory for No. 8 Auburn vs. No. 17 Texas A&M
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | September 21No. 8 Auburn (3-0) rolls into College Station to take on No. 17 Texas A&M (2-1) this Saturday. SEC play begins and Auburn is looking to keep its road winning streak against the Aggies alive. Auburn is 3-0 when visiting Kyle Field and will look to even up the all-time series with a win this weekend.
Bo Nix faces familiar opponent in Jimbo Fisher
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | September 19For some freshman, traveling to one of the biggest stadiums in the country to take on the 17th-ranked Aggies and their ‘12th man’ may be a daunting task, but Nix has shown so far that he is not afraid of the moment.
Auburn putting undefeated record at Kyle Field on the line Saturday
By Matt Johnson | Sports Writer | September 19Kyle Field is notoriously one of the loudest stadiums in the country, boasting a capacity above 100,000, but the “Home of the 12th Man” has not intimidated Auburn in the past. The Aggies hold the all-time series lead over the Tigers at 5-4, but Auburn remains undefeated at Kyle Field heading into ...
Auburn O-line looking to 'establish' itself against stout Texas A&M front
By William Finney | Sports Writer | September 18As former Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville used to say, "Alright, folks. The preseason is over."
Freshman linebacker Owen Pappoe living up to 5-star expectations
By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | September 18“He’s been getting better each and every week."
Tigers prepping for first true road tilt at Texas A&M
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | September 17"The moment won’t be too big.”
Key players return to practice ahead of Texas A&M
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | September 17According to head coach Gus Malzahn at his Tuesday press conference, Williams, Wanogho, Brown and Jackson will all practice "in some capacity this week." Malzahn is also optimistic that freshman running back D.J. Williams will take the field against Texas A&M.
Marlon Davidson earns back-to-back SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | September 16A week ago against Tulane, Marlon Davidson led Auburn with six tackles, two for a loss and three QB pressures. The performance earned him the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week. Now a week later, he's earned the honor again after a dominant performance against Kent State. The senior led Auburn ...
Ground game answers the call in Kent State rout
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | September 15For the first time since 1983, Auburn had three players rush for over 100 yards. The last trio to do it was Bo Jackson, Lionel James and Tommie Agee.
Auburn runs over Kent State, 55-16
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | September 14This the first time since 1983 that Auburn had three players rush for over 100 yards in a single game.
Players to watch, keys to the game for No. 8 Auburn vs. Kent State
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | September 14No.8 Auburn is sitting at 2-0 with wins over Oregon and Tulane. The Tigers have a chance to improve to 3-0 for the first time since 2014 when they host Kent State this Saturday.
Malzahn: No doubt offense is 'capable' despite recent first half struggles
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | September 10“After this game we’ll have a really good idea of where we’re at and what we need to do as far as getting into conference play and all that,” Malzahn said. “That was kinda really our goal all along. We’re capable of being a good offense, there’s no doubt in my mind.
