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Nix showing signs of maturity
Auburn trailed 14-6, was without a touchdown and its true freshman quarterback Bo Nix had thrown two interceptions. Since then, the freshman has thrown seven consecutive touchdown passes in five games without turning the ball over, leading the Tigers to a 5-0 record.
Bo Nix leads 'confident' offense in 56-23 win over Mississippi State
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | September 30In the last few weeks, Bo Nix has been striving for a more "consistent" game. Against Mississippi State, the quarterback starting in his fifth college game was consistently impressive against the Bulldogs. Nix going up against the Bulldogs was not just consistent; he was dominant. The freshman completed ...
Anthony Schwartz thinks he's 'just getting started'
By Henry Zimmer | Sports Writer | September 29“Honestly, I think I’m just getting started,” Schwartz said. “I feel like I have a lot more to show.”
'A lot to prove': Seth Williams' monster game helps Auburn win big over Mississippi State
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | September 29"Oh, we're back to being an Auburn offense."
Whitlow has nose for the end zone in Auburn's win over Mississippi State
By Henry Zimmer | Sports Writer | September 29“We need to run the football to be successful. That’s our mindset every game.”
Players to watch, keys to victory for No. 7 Auburn vs. Mississippi State
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | September 28No. 7 Auburn (4-0, 1-0 in SEC) hosts Mississippi State (3-1, 1-0 in SEC) this weekend in the Tigers' SEC home opener. The Tigers are looking to forget the 2018 loss to the Bulldogs. Auburn leads the all-time series 63-27-2, but Mississippi State has gotten the better of the Tigers recently, holding ...
Locksley's first career goal lifts Auburn soccer over Tennessee
By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | September 27“It’s a great position being 2-0, but we can’t get comfortable."
Tale of the Tape: Malzahn calls effective game in win over Texas A&M
By Logan Glover | Sports Writer | September 26This game seemed to change the perception of how people view Auburn's potential for the rest of the season. Today we are going to break down some film to see why this may have been Gus Malzahn's best-coached game in a while, and why Auburn was able to, at times, dominate a formidable opponent. Auburn ...
Bryce Brown, Malik Dunbar's basketball dreams continue stateside, overseas
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | September 26Chuma Okeke and Jared Harper have another former teammate joining them in the NBA. Bryce Brown will continue shooting that thing from way downtown, but this time in Boston. The former shooting guard signed an exhibit 10 contract with the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, September 24 and will ...
Bo Nix could clash with Miss State true freshman QB
By Caleb Jones | Sports Writer | September 26“They’re both very good quarterbacks."
Pearl: Returning seniors will have 'new role' in 2019 year with new faces
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | September 25“Excited to get started. Excited about our length, our size, our athleticism. Our biggest challenge is going to be our seniors — all are going to be playing a brand new role,” Pearl said.
Derrick Brown earns SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors
By Alex Husting | Sports Writer | September 25Brown also took home the Bednarik Player of the Week award for top defensive player in the country for his efforts.
Strictly statistical: Mississippi State brings turnover-heavy defense to Jordan-Hare
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | September 25By-the-numbers, a preview of Mississippi State's defense and how it stacks up to Auburn's offense.
Kickoff Time, TV set for Auburn's matchup with Florida in The Swamp
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | September 24The No. 7 Auburn Tigers will kick off a long road stretch next weekend when they head to Gainesville to take on the No. 9 Florida Gators on Saturday, Oct. 5. The kickoff time has been announced for 2:30 p.m. CST on CBS. This matchup marks the first time the Tigers have taken on the Gators since 2011, ...
Auburn looking to bounce back from 'embarrassing' 2018 loss in Starkville
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | September 24This weekend’s matchup pits two of the SEC’s best against one another: Mississippi State’s Kylin Hill, who is the leading rusher in the conference, and the Auburn defense, who ranks second in the SEC in rushing defense (89.5 yards per game).
Auburn football notebook: Despite pair of ranked wins, tougher road is ahead for Tigers
By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | September 23In this week's Auburn football notebook, sports writer Harrison Tarr opines on the Tigers' outlook for the next three months following their 4-0 start. The folks on the Plains seem to think there’s something special brewing in Auburn, and after their Tigers pulled out a 28-20 win over ranked division ...
Auburn rises to No. 7 in AP poll
By Logan Glover | Sports Writer | September 22The latest AP poll was released Sunday and Auburn jumped to No. 7. This is only one spot up from last week coming off a 55-16 win over Kent State. Only three SEC teams are ranked ahead of Auburn as we enter week 5 and all three are still on Auburn's schedule the rest of the way
Seth Williams, Anthony Schwartz make impact at full strength in College Station
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | September 22“Every game we play is a glimpse of what we can do,” Williams said. “I feel like as a group we keep on growing and stuff. We’re a young group, I feel like every game, we growing, we learning more stuff as the season goes by.”
Report Card: Grading Auburn’s 28-20 win over Texas A&M
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | September 22No, they don’t look like a playoff contender, yet. But, the Tigers came into one of the tougher environments in college football, as four-point underdogs to the No. 17 team in the country, and left with an eight-point win that was never really in question, and one that should’ve been by double digits