Football
From Texan to Tiger: Jarrett Stidham relishing second opportunity to face home-state Aggies
By Ian Bivona | Sports Writer | October 31While Jarrett Stidham has been leading Auburn for the past two seasons, it's important to note that the union between Texan and Tigers was a long shot not so long ago. Out of high school, Stidham had initially committed to Texas Tech, but then decommitted to later sign with Baylor. When incumbent Bears ...
Behind Enemy Bylines: Previewing Texas A&M with The Dallas Morning News
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 31Ahead of Auburn's home contest against No. 20 Texas A&M, The Plainsman posed questions for Alex Miller, Texas A&M blogger for The Dallas Morning News. Here's how he sees the action playing out Saturday inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. 1. What went wrong for A&M in the Miss. State loss? It's ...
Report: Auburn DC Kevin Steele joins $2 million club under new 3-year deal
By Annagail Holton | Sports Writer | October 31Auburn defensive coordinator Kevin Steele's prolonged stay at Auburn is a lucrative one.
Submit a question for the Week 10 Plainsman Mailbag
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 30We want to engage with our readers on whatever topics they deem relevant, including Auburn athletics (obviously) and national sports headlines. To ask a question, fans can do one of the following: Tweet us at me (@byNathanKing), our sports account (@PlainsmanSports) or our main account (@TheAUPlainsman). ...
Tuesday Takeaways: What did Auburn learn about itself during the bye week?
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 30Here are the biggest takeaways from Auburn's media availability on Tuesday.
Plainsman Mailbag: Can Auburn repeat any of last season's November success?
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 26I'll chalk up the least amount of questions I've received this year to the bye week. I expect you all back in your normal, inquisitive forms next week. Thanks to those who submitted questions for this week's Plainsman Mailbag. Submissions for next week's will open Sunday. From @auburntigers100 ...
Bye-week checklist: What improvements need to come from Auburn's off week
By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | October 26Coming off a much-needed win against Ole Miss, Auburn heads into its bye week with some momentum. Last season, the Tigers played their best football following the bye week with double-digit wins over Texas A&M, No. 1 Georgia and No. 1 Alabama. If Auburn wants a chance to repeat some of the ...
Auburn guard Samir Doughty doubtful for season opener
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | October 25With less than two weeks left before its season opener against South Alabama, No. 11 Auburn is dealing with another injury. Center Austin Wiley is currently recovering from a foot injury and is likely to miss at least the first game of the season. Head coach Bruce Pearl did say that Wiley has had his ...
Freshman bond providing boost entering Auburn's bye week
By Tyler Roush | Assistant Sports Editor | October 24"We watched them like, yeah, this is going to be a good group."
Malzahn confident K Anders Carlson will 'finish strong' despite recent struggles
By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | October 23His 52.4 percent clip this season is third-worst among FBS kickers, but he's just one of five kickers to attempt 20 or more field goals.
Submit a question for the Week 9 Plainsman Mailbag
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 23The Plainsman will select the top questions and publish our answers on Fridays, with this week's installment set for Oct. 26.
Wesley's Tale of the Tape: Tigers' blocking scheme improves in Ole Miss win
By Wesley Foster | Sports Writer | October 23Auburn had an excellent game plan and stuck to it in a 31-16 win over Ole Miss. But the real story was the play of the offensive line, which largely dominated the game and finally looked like a cohesive unit. Ole Miss loves playing three down defensive linemen who all go in the same direction, and blitzing ...
Auburn DE Nick Coe named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 22For the best pass-rushing performance by an Auburn defensive lineman in 12 years, sophomore Nick Coe is getting some conference recognition.
Kickoff time, TV announced for Auburn's next home game vs. Texas A&M
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 22Auburn will be looking to break the home-team curse in two weeks. Since Texas A&M's induction into the SEC in 2012, the home team has never won in the series between Auburn and the Aggies. The teams will kick at either 11 a.m. in Week 10 (Nov. 3), with the broadcast set for ESPN. The exact ...
Report card: Position-by-position grading of Auburn's 31-16 win over Ole Miss
By Sumner Martin | Sports Writer | October 22Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn is safe — for at least one more game. With his job on the line, Malzahn led the Tigers into Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday and earned a 31-16 win over Ole Miss to improve to 5-3 on the season. Here are the grades. QB: B- Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham wasn’t ...
'It gave us goosebumps': Auburn responds to fiery Gus Malzahn in Ole Miss win
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 22"That was the first time I've ever seen Coach Malzahn just get that upset in a game for us."
Auburn in the NFL: Checking in on a few former Tigers
By Alison Musso | Sports Writer | October 21Here is a look at how four former Auburn athletes, including three rookies, are getting along a third of the way into the 2018 season.
Auburn D-linemen Nick Coe, Marlon Davidson feast on Rebels in win
By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | October 20Defensive linemen Nick Coe and Marlon Davidson's big days put an end to the questions in a 31-16 win over Ole Miss in Oxford.
