Wooden named Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week
After taking down Arkansas this past Saturday, Colby Wooden was named to the SEC’s Defensive Players of the Week list.
After taking down Arkansas this past Saturday, Colby Wooden was named to the SEC’s Defensive Players of the Week list.
Mizzou tallied its first win in SEC play on Sunday, using a strong hitting performance from Anna Dixon to beat Auburn 3-2.
Auburn soccer held Florida to two shots and no goals for its 11th win of the season.
Following its road upset of No. 17 Arkansas on Saturday, Auburn has jumped back into the AP Top 25.
While lacking a numerous amount of wins this season, Florida has seen recent success against the Tigers, winning the last three games dating back to 2017.
The blue-and-orange Tigers swept Missouri on Saturday, thanks to a more balanced offense and great defensive play from Bella Rosenthall.
Auburn defeated No. 17 Arkansas 38-23 on Saturday, behind another dazzling performance by Nix.
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.
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.
“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.“
“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.
Auburn is holding onto a negative in-conference record at 2-4. Wins over both Missouri matches will be able to even its record to start building its SEC resume.
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.
“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.
“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.
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.”
Senior Alyssa Malonson earns her second Top Drawer honor of the season, her fourth of her career.
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.
"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."
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.