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Numbers never lie: Offensive struggles evident once again, defense still strong

By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | October 12

Auburn returns to Jordan-Hare Stadium after losing to Mississippi State in its first true road game.  The Tigers continue to struggle on offense while holding on with a consistently strong defense. Diving past the typical stats in the box score, here is a look at some numbers that define Auburn’s ...

Bruce Pearl unimpressed with defense in practice

By Tyler Roush | Assistant Sports Editor | October 11

While disappointed about the cancellation of Thursday night’s events, Bruce Pearl offered his grievances about the performance of his team’s defense. The fifth-year head coach led Auburn to its first conference championship since 1999 in 2017, finishing with a 26-8 record. Per Kenpom.com, Auburn ...

Players to watch, keys to victory for No. 21 Auburn vs. Tennessee

By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | October 10

Now with two conference losses on the season, Auburn is back home to face Tennessee. The Tigers have now gone three straight games without 100 yards rushing, and the odds of a SEC West title are falling away. In a home meeting that will showcase how Auburn moves forward with offensive struggles, head ...

Behind Enemy Bylines: Previewing Auburn-Tennessee with The Daily Beacon

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | October 10

Ahead of No. 21 Auburn's home showdown with Tennessee, The Plainsman posed questions for Will Backus, assistant sports editor for The Daily Beacon. Here's how he sees the action playing out Saturday inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. The vibe around the Vols program this year seems to be "hungry." Is Tennessee ...

‘Let them make plays’: Auburn receivers look to continue making big plays

By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | October 9

Quarterback 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 9

Its 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 9

Here 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 8

The 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 8

Stidham'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 8

Auburn is headed back to Mississippi.

Report card: Grading Auburn's 23-9 loss at Mississippi State

By Sumner Martin | Sports Writer | October 8

Let’s hand out some grades from Saturday night.

Auburn soccer returns to win column, shuts out Georgia

By Ben Key | Sports Writer | October 8

Auburn (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 7

Auburn (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 7

Auburn’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 6

 JaTarvious 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 6

Follow 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 ...