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Plainsman Mailbag: Can Auburn repeat any of last season's November success?

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 26

I'll chalk up the least amount of questions I've received this year to the bye week. I expect you all back in your normal, inquisitive forms next week. Thanks to those who submitted questions for this week's Plainsman Mailbag. Submissions for next week's will open Sunday.  From @auburntigers100 ...

Bye-week checklist: What improvements need to come from Auburn's off week

By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | October 26

Coming off a much-needed win against Ole Miss, Auburn heads into its bye week with some momentum. Last season, the Tigers played their best football following the bye week with double-digit wins over Texas A&M, No. 1 Georgia and No. 1 Alabama.  If Auburn wants a chance to repeat some of the ...

Bruce Pearl looking to freshman walk-on Myles Parker for depth as injuries pile up

By Patrick Dunning | Staff Writer | October 25

Head coach Bruce Pearl has expressed his concern regarding an unexpected short bench to start off Auburn’s 2018 basketball season.  Sam Doughty, a transfer from VCU, suffered a high-ankle sprain on Tuesday. Center Austin Wiley will also miss the beginning of the season after being sidelined for ...

Auburn guard Samir Doughty doubtful for season opener

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | October 25

With less than two weeks left before its season opener against South Alabama, No. 11 Auburn is dealing with another injury. Center Austin Wiley is currently recovering from a foot injury and is likely to miss at least the first game of the season. Head coach Bruce Pearl did say that Wiley has had his ...

Freshman bond providing boost entering Auburn's bye week

By Tyler Roush | Assistant Sports Editor | October 24

"We watched them like, yeah, this is going to be a good group."

Malzahn confident K Anders Carlson will 'finish strong' despite recent struggles

By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | October 23

His 52.4 percent clip this season is third-worst among FBS kickers, but he's just one of five kickers to attempt 20 or more field goals.

Submit a question for the Week 9 Plainsman Mailbag

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 23

The Plainsman will select the top questions and publish our answers on Fridays, with this week's installment set for Oct. 26.

Wesley's Tale of the Tape: Tigers' blocking scheme improves in Ole Miss win

By Wesley Foster | Sports Writer | October 23

Auburn had an excellent game plan and stuck to it in a 31-16 win over Ole Miss. But the real story was the play of the offensive line, which largely dominated the game and finally looked like a cohesive unit. Ole Miss loves playing three down defensive linemen who all go in the same direction, and blitzing ...

Auburn DE Nick Coe named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 22

For the best pass-rushing performance by an Auburn defensive lineman in 12 years, sophomore Nick Coe is getting some conference recognition.

Kickoff time, TV announced for Auburn's next home game vs. Texas A&M

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 22

Auburn will be looking to break the home-team curse in two weeks. Since Texas A&M's induction into the SEC in 2012, the home team has never won in the series between Auburn and the Aggies.  The teams will kick at either 11 a.m. in Week 10 (Nov. 3), with the broadcast set for ESPN. The exact ...

Auburn basketball to start season ranked No. 11

By Tyler Roush | Assistant Sports Editor | October 22

Auburn will start the season ranked No. 11 following the release of AP's preseason poll Monday morning. With its highest and most recent preseason ranking since starting the season at No. 4 in 2000, Auburn will be returning six of its nine-man rotation. It also marks the program's fifth preseason ranking. The ...

Report card: Position-by-position grading of Auburn's 31-16 win over Ole Miss

By Sumner Martin | Sports Writer | October 22

Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn is safe — for at least one more game. With his job on the line, Malzahn led the Tigers into Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday and earned a 31-16 win over Ole Miss to improve to 5-3 on the season. Here are the grades. QB: B- Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham wasn’t ...

Sarah Le Beau's historic day not enough in Auburn's loss at Arkansas

By Bryce Johnson | Sports Writer | October 22

Auburn’s final game of the regular season is the Iron Bowl against Alabama this Thursday at home.

'It gave us goosebumps': Auburn responds to fiery Gus Malzahn in Ole Miss win

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 22

"That was the first time I've ever seen Coach Malzahn just get that upset in a game for us." 

Auburn in the NFL: Checking in on a few former Tigers

By Alison Musso | Sports Writer | October 21

Here is a look at how four former Auburn athletes, including three rookies, are getting along a third of the way into the 2018 season.

Auburn D-linemen Nick Coe, Marlon Davidson feast on Rebels in win

By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | October 20

Defensive linemen Nick Coe and Marlon Davidson's big days put an end to the questions in a 31-16 win over Ole Miss in Oxford.

'That's just Boobee': Whitlow fights through injury, leads resurgence of Auburn offense

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 20

Against a run defense that entered the game ranked No. 111 nationally, Auburn's backfield was able to flesh out some of its recent kinks and begin to sort through a more organized pecking order. 

Quarter-by-quarter breakdown: Auburn earns much-needed win at Ole Miss

By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | October 20

OXFORD, Miss. — Auburn is in do-or-die mode in Oxford. Follow along here as The Plainsman sports staff keeps you updated during Auburn's road matchup against Ole Miss. We'll keep you posted on scores, news, injuries and analysis. Fourth quarter:  0:00 - FINAL: Auburn 31, Ole Miss 16. Ta'amu ...