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Championship goals are in sight

By Nick Van Der Linden / ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | October 28

In 1998, the college football world decided to create the Bowl Championship series, also known as the BCS, which was designed to always pit No. 1 against No. 2 in the national championship game.

Winning makes tickets pricey

By Sara Weeks / WRITER | October 28

After the win against LSU Saturday, Auburn's rankings in the polls are not the only thing going up. Auburn Football ticket prices are also sky rocketing to as high as more than $1,000.On websites such as Stub Hub, Ticket Luck and Facebook Marketplace, prices for tickets are continuing to climb.

Etheridge reunites with player who protected him

By Crystal Cole / SPORTS EDITOR | October 28

Last season, fans packed Jordan-Hare Stadium on Halloween to watch another SEC matchup.Auburn played Ole Miss in the Navy Nightmare promotion game.

Diving team hopes to make splash at Georgia Tech

By Chelsea Harvey / WRITER | October 28

The Auburn swimming and diving teams will host the War Eagle Invitational this weekend, but will part ways next month as the diving team heads to Atlanta for the Georgia Tech Diving Invitational.

Campbell eases pain with compassion

By Abby Townson / WRITER | October 28

Assistant athletic trainer Cindy Campbell helps Auburn soccer players take a licking and keep on kicking.Responsible for preventing, treating and reconditioning injuries, Campbell's job keeps her working long hours behind the scenes.

Auburn leaps to No. 1 in BCS poll

By Crystal Cole / SPORTS EDITOR | October 25

For the first time in the history of the Bowl Championship Series poll, the Auburn Tigers have reached the poll's top position.

Meissner leads by example

By Brent Godwin / ASSISTANT CAMPUS EDITOR | October 21

Women's swim team captain Erica Meissner didn't like swimming when she first started."I absolutely hated swimming for my first six months--the only thing I really liked was the bathing suit," Meissner said.

Triathletes go the distance

By Sarah Hansen / WRITER | October 21

"Triathlon--It's not about finding your limits. It's about finding out what lies just beyond them," is a popular quote among triathletes.

Newton approaches TD record

By Blake Hamilton / ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR | October 21

Junior quarterback Cam Newton currently has 25 touchdowns on the season (12 rushing and 13 passing), one score shy of Pat Sullivan's school record for touchdowns, which he reached in 1970 after running for nine touchdowns and passing for 17.

Bayou Bengals return to the Plains

By Blake Hamilton / ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR | October 21

An improved secondary and fewer penalties are what it's going to take to take down LSU.The Bayou Bengals of LSU visit Jordan-Hare Stadium Saturday, entering as the only other undefeated SEC school.

Tiger Bowl XLIV

By Nick Van Der Linden / ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | October 21

After scoring 65 of the record 108 combined points in a nonovertime SEC game, the Tigers will face conference foe LSU.Both teams enter the game with identical records of 7-0 overall and 4-0 in conference play and are the only two unbeaten teams in the SEC.

Auburn swim and dive starts off with a splash

By Corey Good / WRITER | October 21

The Auburn football team isn't the only team with championship aspirations this season.The Auburn swim and dive team has won 14 straight SEC titles and is working on its 15th.

Tennis serves it up at ITA

By Chelsea Harvey / STAFF WRITER | October 21

The men's tennis team will compete in the ITA Southern Regional Championships this weekend.The team will travel to Tuscaloosa to compete against the University of Alabama.

Barkley, Globetrotters draw crowd at Arena opening

By Erik Yabor / WRITER | October 21

The new Auburn Arena scored with those who attended its grand opening Oct. 15.Auburn men's basketball great Charles Barkley called the opening of the arena "a celebration for Auburn" and expressed his fascination for the building itself.

Soccer team kicks into high gear

By Alison McFerrin / WRITER | October 21

Auburn's soccer team returns home after two tie games for an SEC matchup against Tennessee

Water polo embodies team camaraderie

By Blake Hamilton / ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR | October 21

When it comes to closeness among teammates, Auburn water polo makes quite the splash.The seven men on the team compete across the Southeast each fall, helping each other outside of practice, as well as during.

Chizik talks Tiger showdown at weekly press conference

By Crystal Cole / SPORTS EDITOR | October 20

Coach Gene Chizik talked strategy about the upcoming LSU game at his weekly press conference Tuesday morning."This is one of those games that as a college athlete you love playing," Chizik said. "So it should be a lot of fun."

Football practice update

By Nick Van Der Linden / ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | October 20

After taking the day off Monday, the No. 5 Auburn football team continued preparations for Saturday's game against the No. 6 Louisiana State University Tigers.