Sports
Auburn basketball's returning players stepping up, newcomers making impressions
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | October 9“I leave practice every day going, ‘Man we got a lot done, but we have a lot to cover,'” Pearl said.
Boobee Whitlow out 4-6 weeks with knee injury
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | October 8Auburn's leading rusher will be out at least a month. Late in Auburn’s 24-13 loss at Florida, Tigers' starting running back Boobee Whitlow left the game. Head Coach Gus Malzahn has now said Whitlow will be out 4-6 weeks after having knee surgery. Through the first six games Whitlow was Auburn’s ...
Pearl comments on 'Fair Pay to Play' Act
By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | October 8Prior to Tuesday’s press conference, Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl was prepared to answer questions regarding the youth of his team. This year's team looks to bounce back from losing key players like Jared Harper and Chuma Okeke, and the first Final Four berth in program history. It's safe ...
Kick time, TV set for Auburn at Arkansas
By Caleb Jones | Sports Writer | October 8The game will be broadcast on SEC Network.
Derrick Brown named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for second time this season
By Mattison Allen | Sports Writer | October 7Derrick Brown finds himself in the SEC player of the week lineup once again.
Auburn volleyball shut out by Tennessee
By Kennedy Austin | Sports Writer | October 7The Tigers hoped to get back on track against Tennessee after a loss to Alabama last week. Auburn was unable to turn things around, dropping the home match to the Vols on Sunday, 3-0. Shaniah White and Val Green led Auburn in kills in the first set but ultimately fell short in a 25-20 loss. Auburn then ...
Defense's big day not enough in loss at Florida
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | October 5GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When the final whistle sounded in Gainesville Saturday, there was no doubt that the Auburn defense left it all out on the field. In front of a hostile crowd of 90,584, Auburn's defense forced Florida to turn it over four times. The four turnovers are a season-high for the Tigers, ...
‘Just didn’t get it done’: Offense falls flat in The Swamp
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | October 5Auburn went 2-for-14 on third down, averaging just 4.4 yards per play, and couldn’t convert on its lone red zone appearance when Nix threw his second interception of the afternoon trying to force one in to Sal Cannella in the back of the end zone.
Turnovers doom No. 7 Auburn at Florida, drop first of the season 24-13
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | October 5GAINESVILLE, Fla.—After having his best game of the season last week versus Mississippi State, Auburn true freshman quarterback Bo Nix looked his age Saturday in The Swamp against No. 10 Florida. Nix threw three interceptions, and missed many more throws, as No. 7 Auburn fell flat at Florida dropping ...
Players to watch, keys to victory for No. 7 Auburn vs. No. 10 Florida
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | October 5“Obviously we're going on the road this week, it's going to be probably the most hostile environment we've been in,” Malzahn said. “It'll be loud; we've been working crowd noise for six weeks, so hopefully that will help prepare him for this environment.”
Auburn heads to Gainesville to take on talented Gators
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | October 5A majority of the early conversation around the SEC this season has been on Alabama's continued dominance, LSU's offense and the surprise start for Auburn. Seemingly lost in the shuffle this season has been Florida. The No. 10 Gators are 5-0 this season and led by a capable backup quarterback ...
Tale of the Tape: What led to Auburn's offensive explosion against Miss State?
By Logan Glover | Sports Writer | October 4Auburn continued to break the trend of slow starts that had been seen in the first couple games of the season.
'We're from Florida, so it means a little bit more': Auburn taking unblemished record to The Swamp
By Matt Johnson | Sports Writer | October 4“We’re from Florida, so it means a little bit more, just going back to our home state."
Goalie Kate Hart shines as Auburn downs LSU
By Caleb Jones | Sports Writer | October 4It was anything but a cool October night for Auburn soccer Thursday when it hosted SEC rival LSU. Game-time temperatures were in the low 90s, and Auburn came out on top, 2-0. Coming into the match, LSU was looking to win its first conference game of the season, while Auburn looked to continue ...
Auburn volleyball falls at home to Alabama
By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | October 4Auburn was glad to return to its home crowd, but the end result wasn't what the orange and blue-clad fans had hoped for. The Tigers fell to Alabama, 3-1 on Wednesday, moving their season record to 6-8 (0-3 SEC). Alabama true freshman Alyiah Wells made her presence known, and was a big contributor in ...
Malzahn shares deep respect for Florida coach Dan Mullen
By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | October 3“I’ve got a lot of respect for Dan — the way he goes about it."
Football notebook: Top-10 test in The Swamp should show Auburn's true colors
By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | October 2In this week's Auburn football notebook, sports writer Harrison Tarr opines on the Tigers' top-10 showdown with Florida this weekend. In Auburn, Alabama, rolling Toomer’s Corner has been a weekly occurrence throughout the first five weeks of the college football season. After an impressive 56-23 ...