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Auburn's KT Harrell #1 with ball during second half. Louisiana-Lafayette vs Auburn at Auburn on Nov. 21, 2014. (Emily Enfinger | Assistant Photo Editor)

Last-second layup downs Tigers in Lubbock

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | December 3

Senior shooting guard KT Harrell scored 17 points, but no other Tiger scored more than six points as Auburn fell to Texas Tech 46-44 Wednesday night in Lubbock, Texas.

Antoine Mason takes a shot against Milwaukee.

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Tigers eager for return of injured shooting guard

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | December 3

"We've played 80 percent of our season without him," Pearl said. "80 percent is a significant number. We've played four games without him and one with him. So any time you get guys back, it does change your chemistry and locations. His learning curve is going to be affected. It's not so much where to be as far as our plays are concerned, but probably more on the defensive side where he had a lot of room to grow."

Brandy Montgomery led the way for Auburn in the first half scoring 6 points and pulling down 2 rebounds as the Tigers built a 32-30 lead heading into the locker room.

Women's basketball races past Marquette 79-53 to remain unbeaten at home

December 2

Women's basketball cruised their way to a 79-53 victory over the Marquette Golden Eagles Tuesday night in Auburn Arena. The Tigers improve to 4-2 on the year and remain undefeated at home six games into the season.

Five possible replacements for Auburn's defensive coordinator

All but one of the names on our list is a former head coach who is currently without a job or could be without a job due to varying circumstances.\0x200B

Practice Day 4: Johnson is ready to see his defense in full pads.

UPDATED: Johnson out as defensive coordinator

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | November 30

According to the website Football Scoop and Phillip Marshall of 247 Sports, Auburn defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson has been fired.

Tigers drop in polls following Iron Bowl Loss

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | November 30

Auburn has dropped to 20th is this week's AP poll. Additionally, the Tigers fell to No. 21 in the Amway Coaches poll.

Women's basketball falls to Winthrop in a thriller

By C.J. Holmes | Sports Writer | November 30

Winthrop converted 16 of their 25 attempts from the free-throw line and played opportunistic defense down the stretch to knock off the Tigers 56-54 Saturday afternoon at Winthrop Coliseum. Aliyah Kilpatrick scored a game-high 16 points for the Eagles with 10 of those points coming from the charity stripe.

Red zone struggles limited scoring

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | November 30

Although Auburn's offense put up 630 total yards and 44 points on the No. 1 team in the country, players and coaches believe that too many field goals in the red zone limited their chances of beating the Tide in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Familiar flaws on display in Iron Bowl loss

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | November 30

"We had enough yards to score a whole bunch of points and that was probably the name of the game," Malzahn said. "I'm really proud of our team. They fought really hard to the end."

UPDATED: Alabama's offense outplays Auburn's defense in 55-44 loss

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | November 29

After Auburn led by a score of 26-21 and 383-178 in total yards at halftime, Alabama's offense responded in the second half by reaching 541 total yards on their way to a 55-44 victory, which is the highest score in Iron Bowl history.

Tigers lead Iron Bowl behind explosive first half effort

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | November 29

After a turnover on the first possession of the game, Auburn's offense responded in a big way by outgaining Alabama 383-178 in yards on its way to a 26-21-halftime lead. After winning the coin toss and electing to receive, Roc Thomas fumbled a swing pass on the first offensive play of the game. This is the third time this season Auburn has opened the game with a turnover on their first possession.

OPINION: Keys to the Iron Bowl

By Patrick Lucas | Sports Writer | November 29

It's no secret that this season has been a relative disappointment for most Auburn fans, but most of the issues faced by the tigers have been self-inflicted.

Malzahn, players, look to rebound in Iron Bowl

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | November 29

Anything can happen in a rivalry. That's the mantra that Auburn fans, and even the team itself are holding to heading into Tuscaloosa.

Reliving the rush: Iron Bowl 2013

By Lindsey Raygan | Intrigue Writer | November 29

After Chris Davis' memorable 109-yard touchdown in the 2013 Iron Bowl, students, alumni and fans alike celebrated with approximately 80,000 of their closest friends.

Student-athletes thankful for FCA experience

By C.J. Holmes | Sports Writer | November 27

Since 1954, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been influencing the lives of players and coaches around the country. Whether it's at the youth level, high school, college or the pros, the voluntary organization had challenged athletes of all sports to live by the values of integrity, teamwork, community service and devotion to Jesus Christ through weekly "huddle" meetings.