Report: K.J. Britt to have surgery
ByAccording to Phillip Marshall of 247Sports, Auburn will be without All-SEC linebacker K.J. Britt for an unknown amount of time as Britt undergoes surgery this Friday.
According to Phillip Marshall of 247Sports, Auburn will be without All-SEC linebacker K.J. Britt for an unknown amount of time as Britt undergoes surgery this Friday.
“We all know our performance on Saturday wasn’t really Auburn football to the standard that we should have played in,” linebacker Owen Pappoe said. “But we’re looking past that. It’s behind us now."
After a tough loss at Georgia, Auburn turns its attention to a new-look Arkansas team that snapped its 20-game SEC losing streak last weekend.
Released Sunday, the latest AP Poll saw Auburn fall to No. 13 after losing to Georgia 27-6 on Saturday.
Even in Auburn’s defeat in Athens, Georgia, Saturday, they found out more about freshman running back Tank Bigsby. “You know, that was the best part of the night, just watching him play,” Nix said. “We’ve just got to get everybody playing like Tank.”
No. 7 Auburn headed into Sanford Stadium on Saturday, hoping to win in Athens, Georgia, for the first time since 2005. The Tigers will have to wait for another opportunity in Athens as Auburn fell short to No. 4 Georgia 27-6 on Saturday.
Ahead of the 125th edition of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry, The Auburn Plainsman reached out to The Red & Black’s editor in chief Augusta Stone for a Q&A previewing this year’s Georgia team. Here’s what she had to say about the Bulldogs.
The 125th edition of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry might be here earlier than usual, but it all goes down this Saturday when No. 7 Auburn travels to Athens, Georgia, to face No. 4 Georgia. Here are the players to watch and keys to victory.
“We kind of let it slip from us last year over here at our house. Like I said earlier, man, it’s going to be real big just to go over there and take that win. Take that win. That’s what I’m looking forward to. I’m just excited and pumped and ready to play.”
“We know Georgia’s defense is one of the best defenses in the SEC,” Shivers said. “They fly around to the ball. They show up good on film, so we’ve just got to be prepared and be ready to break a fight. It’s going to be a dog fight, so we’ve got to come to play."
Week 3 of the NFL season saw several former Auburn Tigers take the field at the professional level, with some standout performances.
After a 'pretty good' offensive performance by the Tigers in Week 1, Anthony Schwartz is hopeful that Auburn can keep that momentum going into the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry.
Following his first career start, Auburn cornerback Jaylin Simpson was named SEC's Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday. Simpson recorded four tackles, one for a loss of six yards and a pass breakup against Kentucky.
After suffering Achilles injuries in both the 2018 and 2019 offseason, senior defensive tackle Daquan Newkirk is coming off an injury-free offseason and feels like 'it's going to be a different year.'
After defeating Kentucky 29-13 on Saturday, Auburn has moved up to No. 7 in the latest AP Poll.
Last year against Oregon, the Nix-to-Williams connection began. In the 2020 opener, the pairing showed up once again, with Williams having two receiving touchdowns in No. 8 Auburn's 29-13 win over No. 23 Kentucky.
“Roger, I feel like he played excellent today,” Sherwood said. “He’s just an all-around great player when you need him. He’s going to step up at all times. He’s not afraid of the moment, and he’s just a player that you can always count on.”
After a tumultuous offseason where adjusting was the key, the Tigers are excited for football's long-awaited return to Jordan-Hare. “We’re gonna have to earn it,” Malzahn said. “We’re going to have to execute. This is a game about execution.”
