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Auburn 'talented freshman' Isaac Okoro has helped Tigers start strong

By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | November 11

"It’s really fortunate that he was our most talented freshman who we thought could be our best freshman by virtue of who he was and where he was ranked and how good he was.”

Auburn stifles Davidson with physical defense on the way to 76-66 win

By Bryce Johnson | Sports Writer | November 9

“I thought our kids played really hard,” Pearl said. “I thought we had an excellent defensive game plan."

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Malzahn updates Auburn's bye-week injury report

By Mattison Allen | Sports Writer | November 7

"For a lot of our top guys, it's been a very physical stretch and so we're healing these guys up."

Auburn women's basketball wins season opener in tight one over Wofford

By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | November 6

Auburn women's basketball staved off Wofford, 84-82 in its season opener.

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Rookies, roster uncertainty, restlessness: Auburn's women's basketball ready for 2019-20 season

By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | November 6

Auburn opens its 2019-20 season tonight against Wofford at 6 p.m. CST in Auburn Arena.

No. 24 Auburn outlasts Georgia Southern 83-74 in season opener

By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | November 6

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl said earlier in the week Georgia Southern wouldn’t be your everyday, non-conference season opener, but instead a ‘handful’ for his new-look Tigers. That sentiment rang true Tuesday night. No. 24 Auburn downed Georgia Southern 83-74, behind Samir Doughty’s 20 points ...

Auburn ranked No. 11 in first CFP poll

By Jonathan Hart | Sports Writer | November 5

In the first edition of the 2019 College Football Playoff rankings, the Auburn Tigers came in at No. 11 with a 7-2 record. Released Tuesday night on ESPN, the CFP has placed the Tigers as the second highest-ranked two-loss team in the country behind No. 10 Florida. Current FPI projections show ...

Auburn taking lessons learned from exhibition into season opener

By Tyler Sims | Sports Writer | November 5

“We played a little better than I gave us credit for," Pearl said. "Part of it I think is my eyes were to what's coming up and what we are playing against."

Auburn notebook: The Tigers — and their fans — have a week to figure this out

By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | November 5

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.

Auburn not overlooking non-conference opponents

By Matt Johnson | Sports Writer | November 5

The No. 24 Auburn Tigers come into the 2019-20 season hoping for another Final Four run, but head Bruce Pearl and the Tigers are not overlooking the non-conference slate ahead this week. The Tigers will tip-off their season Tuesday night against Georgia Southern at Auburn Arena. Auburn will then travel ...

Report card: Grading Auburn's 20-14 win over Ole Miss

By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | November 4

Let's hand out some grades.

Derrick Brown named Defensive Lineman of the Week

By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | November 4

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. ...

Auburn shows 'sparks' of offensive firepower

By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | November 4

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 ...

Freshman end Derick Hall fills in for Marlon Davidson in Tigers' win over Ole Miss

By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | November 3

“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.”

Freshman duo of Bo Nix, D.J. Williams lead Tigers offense against Ole Miss

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | November 2

“He protected the football. Real proud of the way he performed again.”

Players to watch, keys to victory for No. 11 Auburn vs. Ole Miss

By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | November 2

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 ...

Returning players lead the Tigers in 97-53 win over Eckerd in exhibition

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | November 2

All five Auburn seniors scored in double figures Friday.

Auburn's Bowl Projections before four-game home stretch

By Alex Husting | Sports Writer | November 1

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.

Auburn Women's Soccer vs. South Carolina

Auburn soccer falls to South Carolina on Senior Night

By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | November 1

For fans in attendance for Auburn’s soccer match on Thursday, temperatures reached lows of 40 degrees — with a wind chill of 33. Seniors Kate Hart, Treva Aycock, Jessie Gerow and Bri Folds suited up for the last time in the orange and blue at home, and Auburn fell 2-0 to the Gamecocks of South Carolina. The ...

Get to know Eckerd, Auburn's exhibition foe

By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | November 1

This year, the Tritons carry a similar roster layout to that of the Tigers — a team with five freshmen and four seniors.