Malzahn updates Auburn's bye-week injury report
"For a lot of our top guys, it's been a very physical stretch and so we're healing these guys up."
"For a lot of our top guys, it's been a very physical stretch and so we're healing these guys up."
In this week's Auburn football notebook, sports writer Harrison Tarr opines on a closer-than-expected Tigers win over Ole Miss, and questions why Jordan-Hare's student section was half-empty in the fourth quarter of a tight SEC game.
Let's hand out some grades.
For the third time this season, Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown has won the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week award. This marks his third time winning the award this season and the 11th award Auburn has won all season. Against Ole Miss, Brown was tied with Daniel Thomas for a team-high seven tackles. ...
In a performance that saw Auburn put up 507 yards of total offense, the Tigers showed that the offense could regroup following the loss at LSU. It was far from perfect though as Auburn managed to just put up 20 points on the scoreboard. At the end of the night, Auburn would walk away with the ...
“So, you know Marlon just talked to me, told me what I had to do especially playing against a team from Mississippi, it was huge for me.”
“He protected the football. Real proud of the way he performed again.”
When No. 11 Auburn hosts Ole Miss on Saturday, it will be the first home game for the Tigers since September 28. Historically, Auburn leads the series against Ole Miss 15-3 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The series has featured some lopsided games recently with 11 of the last 15 being decided by a double-digit ...
Despite the loss this past weekend, Auburn still has a lot to play for including a potential appearance in a New Year's Six bowl.
Gus Malzahn said redshirt freshman Cord Sandberg is the team's new backup quarterback after Joey Gatewood's departure.
Auburn backup quarterback Joey Gatewood has left the program, according to multiple reports. It was first reported by Auburn Undercover's Brandon Marcello. The news of Gatewood's decision to transfer comes just a day after it was reported by Marcello and others that he didn't attend practice Tuesday ...
Now, what does this loss likely mean for the Tigers?
Since Gus Malzahn took the reigns as head coach of the Auburn Tigers in 2013, the program has placed heavy emphasis upon running the football. Malzahn has had a slew of talented running backs throughout his tenure at Auburn, such as Kerryon Johnson and Tre Mason, who found ways to rack up yardage ...
When Auburn hosts Ole Miss Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium, the Rebels arrive with the second-best rushing offense in the SEC. Its rushing attack has been averaging 232.5 yards per game on the ground and has rushed for an SEC best 1,383 yards and 11 touchdowns in conference play this season. "Offensively, ...
Following a loss to LSU, Auburn is preparing to face a young Ole Miss team, who currently has 49 newcomers on the roster. The freshmen have had a big impact on the team so far. Currently 84.5 % of Ole Miss’ offense has come from freshmen, the most by any team in the country. Thus far, Ole Miss ...
"We just always did our job in practice and my name was called.”
Auburn is moving closer to its Football Performance Center as the Board of Trustees authorized the president to consult a pair of architecture firms on Monday.
“Our defense played unbelievable against a very high-powered offense."
“Extremely disappointed for our players and our fans.”