Sports

"I dreamed about it": Adams' touchdown, dominant first half propel Auburn to 38-14 win over Mississippi State

By Sam Butler | Assistant Sports Editor | October 8

Auburn raced out to a 35-0 first-half lead, and the Tigers cruised to a 38-14 shellacking of Mississippi State on Saturday.

Auburn offense solidifies its identity in road rout

By Nathan Deal | Sports Reporter | October 8

A common trend for Auburn's offense under Gus Malzahn, both as an offensive coordinator and a head coach, has been its early-season identity crises.

Auburn volleyball swept by Mizzou

By Bailey Rogers | Sports Writer | October 7

Auburn returned home on Friday night after 3 straight road games to take on the Tigers of Missouri.

Soccer continues road success with win over Kentucky

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | October 7

Another successful road contest added another notch onto the Tigers win streak when they defeated Kentucky 2-1 on Thursday night. Kristen Dodson and Bri Folds lit up the scoreboard for Auburn to help the Tigers remain undefeated on the road in 2016. “I’m really proud of our girls’ resiliency,” said head coach Karen Hoppa.

Kevin Steele proud of Montravius Adams' performance

By Nathan Deal | Sports Reporter | October 6

When Montravius Adams arrived on campus at Auburn, he was a five-star recruit who was considered a significant signing of Gus Malzahn's first recruiting class.

Holsey, Auburn secondary settling in

By Sam Butler | Assistant Sports Editor | October 5

The Tigers are allowing just 202.4 passing yards per game, the 37th-best mark in the nation.

Report: Auburn cornerback to undergo knee surgery

By Sam Butler | Assistant Sports Editor | October 5

Freshman Jayvaughn Myers, who was likely to be redshirted anyway, will miss the rest of the season.

No. 2 men's golf wins Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | October 5

No. 2 Auburn men’s golf won the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate, carding a 2-over 282 at the Old Overton Club for a final even par 840 on Tuesday.

Baseball announces fall practice schedule

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | October 5

Auburn baseball officially begins fall practice and preparations for the 2017 season Thursday at Plainsman Park. The Auburn baseball team will hold its first fall practice Thursday, Oct.

Rhett Lashlee praises tight-knit quarterback corps

By Nathan Deal | Sports Reporter | October 4

After a pair of momentum-building wins that featured a more explosive and consistent offense, Auburn offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee had no shortage of praise for his quarterbacks.

Auburn volleyball loses to Mississippi State, beats Georgia in weekend of SEC road battles

By Pearce Miller | Sports Writer | October 4

In a weekend where the Tigers played both Bulldogs of the SEC on the road, Auburn only came away with one win.

Auburn "starting to figure out" offensive identity

By Sam Butler | Assistant Sports Editor | October 4

The offense has improved, but the struggles in the red zone haven't sorted themselves out yet completely.

Campbell to represent Auburn in 2016 SEC Football Legends class

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | October 4

The Southeastern Conference announced its 2016 SEC Football Legends class on Tuesday.

Auburn women's basketball opens preseason practice

By Will Sahlie | Sports Writer | October 4

The Auburn women’s basketball team took the court for the first official team practice of the preseason Sunday.

Eight Auburn runners set personal records in Louisville

By Will Sahlie | Sports Writer | October 4

Eight Auburn runners posted personal bests on Saturday at the Louisville Classic in Louisville, Kentucky

Report: Auburn running back undergoes knee surgery

By Sam Butler | Assistant Sports Editor | October 3

Freshman Malik Miller will miss four to six weeks, according to the report.

Sammie Coates misses a pass in the rain against Mississippi State on October 11.

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Cowbells at Mississippi State 'like a dripping faucet'

By Sam Butler | Assistant Sports Editor | October 3

Auburn hasn't won in Starkville since 2010, and there's always one thing standing in the way: the cowbells.

Dunans, Heron shine in Saturday's scrimmages

By Jack Winchester | Sports Reporter | October 3

After an extremely physical practice on Friday, the Auburn basketball team took the floor in Auburn Arena on Saturday to compete in two scrimmages.

Le Beau named defensive player of the week

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | October 3

Sophomore goalkeeper Sarah Le Beau was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. Le Beau made four saves last weekend, including two from point-blank range inside the six-yard box to preserve a 1-0 shutout victory against Missouri.

Day-after Dissection: Louisiana-Monroe

By Sam Butler | Assistant Sports Editor | October 2

Auburn passed its test against Louisiana-Monroe with flying colors.