Auburn to host Oklahoma in Big12/SEC Challenge
The Tigers will host Oklahoma on Jan. 29 in this year's installment of the annual challenge, the SEC announced Wednesday.
The Tigers will host Oklahoma on Jan. 29 in this year's installment of the annual challenge, the SEC announced Wednesday.
Even before playing a snap at Auburn, freshman wide receiver Hal Presley will reportedly be looking to play elsewhere this fall.
Auburn will be facing off against the University Miami in a home-and-home series in 2029 and 2030, the Athletics Department announced Thursday.
The midfielder started in all 36 games the last two seasons and logged over 3,100 minutes in the midfield.
“I’ve always been a huge fan of Desi,” said head coach Bruce Pearl in a statement. “I love his toughness and I wish we would’ve had a chance to coach him. It was in Desi’s best interests academically to pursue a different opportunity other than Auburn."
Auburn picked up a commitment from JUCO defensive back Roterius Torrence on Sunday. The Bessemer, Alabama, native played in eight games at Hutchinson Community College during the 2020-21 season and finished with 19 solo tackles, one interception and six pass breakups.
JT Thor's time at Auburn has ended after one season as he will be staying in the NBA Draft, per an announcement from Auburn on Saturday.
For Auburn, this allows SEC transfer athletes such as TJ Finley, K.D. Johnson, Xaria Wiggins, Donovan Kaufman and Desi Sills to become immediately eligible in their respective sports.
The SEC announced the first three weeks of its football TV schedule on Thursday, and Auburn now knows the kickoff times and networks for the first three games of the Bryan Harsin era.
Following the conclusion of the regular season, Auburn shortstop Ryan Bliss was named to the All-SEC Second-Team and the All-Defensive Team, the conference announced Monday.
After a career-high eight shutout innings against Missouri, Richard Fitts was named SEC Pitcher of the Week, the conference announced Monday.
Former LSU quarterback TJ Finley committed to Auburn on Monday. In his five starts, the Ponchatoula, Louisiana, native completed 80 of his 140 pass attempts and finished with 941 passing yards, five touchdowns and five interceptions.
Auburn will now head to Hoover, Alabama, for the SEC Tournament. 12th-seed Auburn will take on fifth-seeded Ole Miss Tuesday night.
A day after putting up four runs against UCF, Auburn was held scoreless in a 1-0 loss to Kennesaw State in Saturday’s elimination game at the Tallahassee Regional.
In the second game in its series against Missouri, Auburn came out on top with a 3-0 victory behind the arm of Richard Fitts on Friday. The Tigers also earned the No. 12 seed in the SEC Tournament with Texas A&M's loss.
Joe Beckwith, former Auburn pitcher and two-time World Series champion, passed away Saturday at the age of 66, Auburn announced Saturday.
Auburn took an early lead in Thursday’s game at Missouri and carried that momentum throughout, never giving up the lead in a 15-6 win. “We’re in postseason baseball, so there’s no other option than to come out and play good, consistent baseball," Thompson said.
A five-run second inning by UCF was all they needed as Auburn fell short in a 5-4 loss at the Tallahassee Regional on Friday. Auburn will face the loser of Florida State and Kennesaw State in an elimination game Saturday at 1:30 p.m. CST.
Former Kansas defensive lineman Marcus Harris committed to the Tigers on Friday. The Montgomery, Alabama, native led the Jayhawks in 2020 with 7.5 tackles for a loss.
After a season that has seen the Tigers win the SEC and earn a spot in the NCAA Championship, Auburn women's golf head coach Melissa Luellen was named to the WGCA National Coach of the Year watch list on Tuesday.