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‘Let them make plays’: Auburn receivers look to continue making big plays
By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | October 9Quarterback Jarrett Stidham and the Auburn offense may be struggling as of late, but a bright spot for the Tigers is a talented group of receivers that has continued to impress. While the run game has been struggled by not topping 100 yards rushing in three games, the receivers have needed to step and ...
Tipoff at Toomer's canceled because of Hurricane Michael
By Staff Report | October 9Its track takes it to the east of the Auburn area, but the National Weather Service still expects heavy rain, wind gusts and the potential for flooding.
Auburn QB Jarrett Stidham: 'I'm working as hard as I can'
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 9“I’m very hard on myself. And so, nobody was more frustrated on that throw than me."
Auburn 'dodged a bullet' with Deshaun Davis' knee injury
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 9"It scared me," Davis said. "It bent in an awkward way, so I was worried."
What Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt had to say about Auburn
By Staff Report | October 9Here is the transcript from Tennessee's Monday media availability, courtesy of the UT Daily Beacon.
Wesley's Tale of the Tape: Occasional offensive efficiency overshadowed by miscues
By Wesley Foster | Sports Writer | October 8The Auburn offense had its worst performance of the season, and the Tigers found themselves all but removed from the playoff picture.
Will Auburn give Malik Willis a shot at quarterback?
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 8Stidham's lackluster showings in recent weeks have led to grumblings about whether he's the right man for the starting job.
SEC announces kickoff time, TV for No. 21 Auburn at Ole Miss
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 8Auburn is headed back to Mississippi.
Report card: Grading Auburn's 23-9 loss at Mississippi State
By Sumner Martin | Sports Writer | October 8Let’s hand out some grades from Saturday night.
Auburn soccer returns to win column, shuts out Georgia
By Ben Key | Sports Writer | October 8Auburn (10-3-1, 2-3-1 SEC) earned its eighth shutout of the season following a 1-0 home win over the Georgia Bulldogs (10-3-1, 2-3-1 SEC) Sunday afternoon. “It was a team effort,” Auburn head coach Karen Hoppa said. “It felt great to put that one away, and we just had to focus on finishing ...
Auburn falls to No. 21 in AP Poll
By Ben Key | Sports Writer | October 7Auburn (4-2, 1-2 SEC) has dropped 13 spots in the AP poll after a 23-9 loss to Mississippi State (4-2, 1-2 SEC). This places the Tigers behind No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Georgia, No. 13 LSU, No. 14 Florida and No. 18 Kentucky in the conference. They remain ahead of two other SEC teams, No. 22 Texas ...
'We didn’t play to the Auburn standard': Defense run over in loss at Miss State
By Sumner Martin | Sports Writer | October 7Auburn’s defensive performance Saturday night will go down in the record books, but for all the wrong reasons.
Offensive blunders bury Auburn in 23-9 loss at Mississippi State
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 6JaTarvious Whitlow was about to walk in for a touchdown.
Live blog: No. 8 Auburn battles Mississippi State in Starkville
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 6Follow along here as The Plainsman sports staff keeps you updated during No. 8 Auburn's first true road game of the season against Mississippi State. We'll keep you posted on scores, news, injuries and analysis. Fourth quarter - 14:30 - Thomas is just shy of the first. Fourth-and-one. Third ...
Numbers never lie: Auburn's defense one of the best in country, offense not so much
By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | October 5Auburn has been electric on defense and nothing short of shaky on offense.
Auburn to host SEC Nation for game against Tennessee
By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | October 5While Auburn looks toward this weekend's matchup against Mississippi State. Plans have already been made for the Tigers next weekend because besides just hosting Tennessee, they'll also be hosting SEC Nation. SEC Network's version of College Gameday will be live from the Wellness Kitchen Green Space ...
Will Hastings out for the season following surgery, will redshirt
By Maxwell Gault | Sports Writer | October 5One of Auburn's deep-threat receivers is out for the season. Will Hastings underwent knee surgery Thursday after a setback while recovering from an ACL tear he suffered during the off-season. Despite appearing in just one game this season, Hastings racked up 525 receiving yards in 2017 and was one of ...
Preview: Looking back while looking ahead to Mississippi State
By Tyler Roush | Assistant Sports Editor | October 5Now 10 years removed from a 3-2 final, Auburn and Mississippi State meet again beneath a fog of cowbell. After a 7-28 loss to No. 13 Kentucky and an ensuing 6-13 home loss to No. 22 Florida, the Bulldogs host No. 8 Auburn on Saturday in remembrance of a game that seemingly set the sport back decades. With ...
