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Young offensive guru Joe Brady turning LSU passing game into juggernaut
“They’re not just taking shots. They usually make you pay when they throw it down the field."
Bo Nix confident heading into Baton Rouge
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | October 22Nix and the Tigers will take on LSU in Baton Rouge on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CST.
Marlon Davidson named SEC D-lineman of the Week for 3rd time this season
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | October 21This marks the third time Davidson has won the award and the fifth time an Auburn defensive lineman has won the award.
Auburn tabbed No. 24 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | October 21Coming off a historic run to the Final Four and an SEC Tournament Championship, Auburn begins the 2019-20 basketball season at No. 24 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll. Bruce Pearl's squad is looking to follow the most successful season in school history with key additions from its incoming freshmen ...
Auburn volleyball loses at home to Georgia, still winless in SEC
By Kennedy Austin | Sports Writer | October 21The Tigers are still winless in the SEC this season. Auburn dropped its seventh consecutive conference match to open the season, 3-1 to Georgia on Sunday afternoon in Auburn Arena. Auburn started the first set by trailing Georgia and failed to get the lead for the remainder of that frame. The Bulldogs ...
Auburn rises to No. 9 in latest AP poll after win against Arkansas
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | October 20After Auburn’s 51-10 win over Arkansas this weekend, the Tigers have moved up in the latest AP Top 25 poll, up two spots from their previous ranking at No. 11. The No. 9 ranking for Auburn is the sixth week this season that the Tigers have been in the top 10; they started the season at No. 16 ...
Carlson breaks NCAA PAT record
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | October 19Coming into the Auburn Tigers matchup with the Arkansas Razorbacks, Anders Carlson had the opportunity to be a part of history. The NCAA record for the most successful point-after attempts in a row was on the line. It was previously held by Florida State from 2012-2016 when they hit 303 PATs consecutively. ...
Anthony Schwartz's increased role pays off for Tigers in win over Arkansas
By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | October 19FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Auburn fan base had been asking their head coach to place more emphasis on implementing sophomore wide receiver Anthony Shwartz’s speed into the game plan. This week, with Schwartz the healthiest he's been this season, their pleas were answered. According to Auburn head ...
Front seven bottles up the Razorbacks
By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | October 19FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.— Auburn's defense showed up Saturday. The Tigers held the Razorback offense to 234 yards of total offense, generating a total of four turnovers, in a 51-10 victory over division foe Arkansas to improve to 6-1 on the season. Defensive linemen Derrick Brown and Marlon Davidson ...
Auburn offense adjusts, bludgeons Razorbacks late in decisive victory
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | October 19"I just wanted to let the guys know its time to get back to playing Auburn football."
Players to watch, keys to victory for No. 11 Auburn vs. Arkansas
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | October 19No. 11 Auburn (5-1, 1-1 in SEC) travels to Fayetteville Saturday to take on Arkansas (2-4, 0-3 in SEC). Auburn leads the all-time series 16-11-1 and leads 7-5 when they travel to Fayetteville. Bo Nix: The freshman had the worst game of his young career against Florida two weeks ago. He was 11-of-27 ...
13 former Auburn players selected in 2019 XFL Draft
By Caleb Jones | Sports Writer | October 18It’s been nearly 20 years, but in February 2020, the XFL will make its return. The professional football league made its original debut in 2001, but folded after one season. The 2020 season will see the “new” XFL revamped, with more time put into mini camps and football development, intended ...
Malzahn: Offense going back to the 'basics'
By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | October 18Following a loss to No. 9 Florida, Auburn had the opportunity to take a week off from game preparations. The team had its first bye week of the season, and attention was turned back to the fundamentals. “Really, our focus has been the things that we need to correct," head coach Gus Malzahn said. "We ...
'It’s so much fun to celebrate with our friends, families and fans': Auburn pulls off Tipoff at Toomer's event
By Bryce Johnson | Sports Writer | October 18“I can’t believe the turnout,” said Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl. “It’s so much fun to celebrate with our friends, families and fans.”
Pearl, veterans staying focused despite impending NCAA allegations
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | October 16The noise isn’t going anywhere. For two years now, Auburn’s basketball program has been under a microscope and at the center of a federal corruption probe into college basketball. The Tigers expect to receive a notice of allegations from the NCAA for former assistant coach Chuck Person’s involvement ...
Former Auburn receiver Kenny Pollard dead at 52
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 16Auburn class of ‘85 wide receiver Kenneth “Kenny” Pollard passed away last Saturday, Oct. 15, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, Mississippi, according to his obituary at Dowdle Funeral Home. Pollard, 52, was born in Memphis in 1967. He won two consecutive state titles in high school in ...
As 'leader of the group,' Malik Miller needed now more than ever for Auburn
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | October 16"I pride myself in, one, just being a kind of leader of the group, just knowing the offense in and out, helping others, like, in the room," Miller said.
Unique Thompson named preseason All-SEC; Auburn picked to finish 7th in SEC
By Mattison Allen | Sports Writer | October 15Unique Thompson, a junior forward for the Auburn women’s basketball team, was named to the preseason All-SEC second team, announced Tuesday.
As Auburn begins stretch without Whitlow, Malzahn confident in other tailbacks
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | October 15"I just think that's the reality of the thing, but we do have confidence in our other guys, and we got confidence in our offensive line."
