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Auburn recruiting tracker: Breaking down the Tigers' chances with their biggest targets
Here’s an inside look at Auburn’s remaining targets and where they may land come Signing Day.
‘It’s going to be a party': Auburn's Big 3 of Brown, Coe, Davidson hoping to make D-line elite
By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | February 4The most notable returnees are the “Big 3” of defensive linemen Marlon Davidson, Derrick Brown and Nick Coe.
Kickoff time announced for 2019 Auburn A-Day game
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | February 4Auburn football's 2018 season came to a close just over a month ago, but its 2019 offseason will peak in April. This year's A-Day spring game will kick at 3 p.m. CST inside Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday, April 13. Tickets are now on sale through the University's ticket office. General admission is ...
Injured Auburn center Austin Wiley back at practice, could play 'some' against Florida
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | February 4Injured Auburn center Austin Wiley may return for the Tigers' next game. With Auburn set to face Florida on Tuesday inside Auburn Arena (8 p.m. CST), Wiley returned to practice Sunday. Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl said Wiley will be limited in practice on Monday, as well. The 6-foot-11 center has missed ...
Auburn basketball remains outside Top 25 after wins over Mizzou, Alabama
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | February 4"I feel like we got that chip back on our shoulder a little bit. It was a wakeup call for us... just time to wake up and play ball."
Auburn pulls out stunning overtime win over Georgia
By William Finney | Sports Writer | February 4The buzzer sounded, signaling the end of the third quarter at Auburn Arena on Sunday afternoon. Senior guard Janiah McKay looked up at the score board. After suffering a 10-0 run, the Tigers found themselves down 43-30 to Georgia. The Tigers lightning-quick defense had generated 21 steals to that point, ...
Auburn alums Jonathan Jones, Brandon King earn 2nd Super Bowl rings as Patriots defeat Rams
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | February 3"Being an Auburn man, you carry that with you for the rest of your life."
Plainsman sports staff predictions for Super Bowl LIII
By Sports Staff | February 3Patriots-Rams kicks off at 5:30 p.m. CST in Super Bowl LIII. The action from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will be broadcast on CBS. Here are our game picks. Nathan King, sports editor: All jokes aside for Sean McVay, he's orchestrated an incredible offensive system this year as Los Angeles is the ...
2020 defensive lineman Daniel Foster-Allen commits to Auburn
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | February 3Gus Malzahn has received some good news three days before National Signing Day. Daniel Foster-Allen, a three-star defensive lineman from Mobile, Alabama, committed to Auburn's 2020 class Sunday. COMMITTED ??????@CoachGusMalzahn @BenThomasPreps @terrancegood34 @coachg76 @benjaminwolk #WDE pic.twitter.com/moRTIa87M3— ...
Unrelenting defense leads to monster runs, highlight-reel offense for Auburn in win over Crimson Tide
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | February 3"It means a lot to me, and I know it means even more to the fans."
Auburn basketball notebook: Don't overlook Horace Spencer
By Bryce Johnson | Sports Writer | February 2It was only right that the player who stood out the most during the basketball version of the Iron Bowl was seemingly the hardest working man on the court.
Everything Bruce Pearl said after Auburn's blowout win over Alabama
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | February 2Transcript from Bruce Pearl's press conference after Auburn's win over Alabama. OPENING STATEMENT "We beat a really good basketball team tonight in front of a great environment with ESPN here. Our guys really stepped up. I thought the effort and energy defensively was huge. To turn Alabama over 21 ...
Auburn vs. Alabama: Players to watch, keys to victory
By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | February 2It’s not the Iron Bowl, but it still has that rivalry feel to it when Alabama travels to Auburn for the first matchup during basketball season. Alabama has been far from consistent this season but has picked up some solid wins against Quadrant 1 opponents. Auburn’s season has fallen ...
Now back in win column, Pearl's Tigers take on Crimson Tide in 'pivotal' SEC clash
By Maxwell Gault | Sports Writer | February 2Auburn will face Alabama hoping to repeat its performance from last game after a dominating 92-58 win over Missouri. In the last six years the Tide are 1-5 when playing at Auburn and come into the game as 9-point underdogs after a narrow victory against No. 22 Mississippi State. The Tigers are expected ...
Auburn gymnastics extends best-ever start with road win over Kentucky
By Annagail Holton | Sports Writer | February 2With another confident performance, Auburn gymnastics moved to 5-0 (4-0 SEC) with a road win over No. 17 Kentucky, 196.125-196.00 Drew Watson had a huge night in the all-around, landing stick after stick. She stuck a huge Yurchenko 1.5 on the vault with a score of 9.925. She had three scores of 9.800 ...
'The season I’ve been waiting for': Auburn gymnastics off to record start in 2019
By Henry Zimmer | Sports Writer | February 1For the first time in Auburn gymnastics history, the Tigers are undefeated through four matches.
Strong third quarter leads Tigers to 64-51 win over Ole Miss
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | February 1In Auburn’s 64-51 win over Ole Miss, the Tigers took what was a 3-point lead at halftime and broke things open in the third. The team struggled from outside the paint but managed to take a 27-24 lead into halftime. The key part to the Tiger’s small advantage in that half was their free throws. They ...
Report: Auburn softball junior KK Crocker leaving team
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | January 31KK Crocker is reportedly leaving Auburn softball.
'Almost back to myself': Danjel Purifoy continues to knock off rust with best game of season
By Ian Bivona | Sports Writer | January 31“I was just trying to do whatever I needed to do to get back out there. I think I can get better, but I'm just going with it right now.”
