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Auburn basketball's Austin Wiley, Samir Doughty out for exhibition, 'doubtful' for season opener
Center Austin Wiley (foot) and guard Samir Doughty (ankle) will both miss the Tigers' exhibition against Lincoln Memorial.
Auburn's Deshaun Davis excited to take on Jimbo Fisher, tricky Aggies offense
By Alison Musso | Sports Writer | November 1Gus Malzahn and his Tigers have a history of regathering and coming back strong after bye weeks. In fact, Malzahn is 7-0 immediately following off weeks. But in yet another 11 a.m. kickoff, No. 20 Texas A&M's unique offense serves as the next challenge for Kevin Steele and the Auburn defense. Senior ...
From Texan to Tiger: Jarrett Stidham relishing second opportunity to face home-state Aggies
By Ian Bivona | Sports Writer | October 31While Jarrett Stidham has been leading Auburn for the past two seasons, it's important to note that the union between Texan and Tigers was a long shot not so long ago. Out of high school, Stidham had initially committed to Texas Tech, but then decommitted to later sign with Baylor. When incumbent Bears ...
Behind Enemy Bylines: Previewing Texas A&M with The Dallas Morning News
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 31Ahead of Auburn's home contest against No. 20 Texas A&M, The Plainsman posed questions for Alex Miller, Texas A&M blogger for The Dallas Morning News. Here's how he sees the action playing out Saturday inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. 1. What went wrong for A&M in the Miss. State loss? It's ...
Report: Auburn DC Kevin Steele joins $2 million club under new 3-year deal
By Annagail Holton | Sports Writer | October 31Auburn defensive coordinator Kevin Steele's prolonged stay at Auburn is a lucrative one.
Janiah McKay, Unique Thompson represent Auburn on All-SEC second team
By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | October 30Senior guard Janiah McKay and sophomore forward Unique Thompson were among those honored on the preseason All-SEC second team, the league office announced Tuesday. McKay led the way for the Tigers last season, leading the team in points per game and assists, while placing second on the team in ...
Submit a question for the Week 10 Plainsman Mailbag
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 30We want to engage with our readers on whatever topics they deem relevant, including Auburn athletics (obviously) and national sports headlines. To ask a question, fans can do one of the following: Tweet us at me (@byNathanKing), our sports account (@PlainsmanSports) or our main account (@TheAUPlainsman). ...
Tuesday Takeaways: What did Auburn learn about itself during the bye week?
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 30Here are the biggest takeaways from Auburn's media availability on Tuesday.
Auburn falls in SEC Tournament to Florida in penalty shootout
By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | October 28Auburn (12-5-2, 4-5-1 in SEC) took Florida (6-9-4, 4-4-2 in SEC) to penalty kicks, but lost 2-1 in the first round of the SEC Tournament Sunday afternoon. "It's a heartbreaker," Auburn head coach Karen Hoppa said. "We did everything we needed to do to win, we just didn't get the bounce at the ...
Three Tigers named to All-SEC Team entering tournament play
By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | October 28Bri Folds received First Team All-SEC honors, while Treva Aycock and Alyssa Malonson played their way onto the Second Team All-SEC, the league office announced Sunday. Folds was named to the first team after leading the way offensively for the Tigers with a career-high nine goals and 25 points. The ...
Freshman pitchers impress in Auburn baseball's exhibition victory
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | October 28Auburn baseball started off its set of fall exhibition games with a 7-1 win over Western Carolina on Saturday afternoon. While the offense was not lacking, what really stood out was the Tigers’ pitching. Specifically, it was the freshman pitchers that head coach Butch Thompson chose to showcase ...
Auburn volleyball ends losing streak with win over Ole Miss
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | October 27Shipes led the team offensively with 21 kills, doubling her former season high of 10 kills in one game. “She’s been working hard all year,” said head coach Rick Nold, “We had switched our lineup two weeks ago. A lot of it because of her. We need to get her in the game on a regular basis.”
Auburn soccer clinches SEC Tournament berth with 2-1 win over Alabama
By William Finney | Sports Writer | October 26In a bout for a postseason appearance, Auburn held off Alabama late Thursday with a 2-1 win to earn a berth in the SEC Tournament. Bri Folds' game-winning goal in the 83rd minute led Auburn to its sixth-straight win in the Iron Bowl of Soccer, including the 11th of the last 12 over the Crimson Tide. “The ...
Plainsman Mailbag: Can Auburn repeat any of last season's November success?
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 26I'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 26Coming 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 25Head 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 25With 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 23His 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.
