Auburn shows off balanced offense in homecoming win over Samford
Auburn put a balanced offense on display against Samford, throwing for 340 total yards and rushing for 222 yards.
Auburn put a balanced offense on display against Samford, throwing for 340 total yards and rushing for 222 yards.
Payton Thorne had success both through the air and on the ground against Samford. The quarterback totaled 282 pass yards and 123 rush yards to lead the Tigers to victory.
Quarterback Payton Thorne totaled 405 yards and three touchdown Saturday night in Auburn's 45-13 win over Samford on homecoming.
Auburn soccer opened SEC play Friday night, suffering a 1-0 loss to Mississippi State.
Auburn recorded its second win of the Alabama Showdown Friday night, defeating UAB 3-1 and setting a single-match record of 19 blocks.
Auburn hosts the in-state Samford Bulldogs on Saturday in its annual homecoming game as the Tigers look to start the season 3-0.
Nathan King and Caleb Jones, two alums of The Plainsman's sports section, recalled their time with the organization and how writing for The Plainsman benefitted their professional careers.
Auburn rallied against South Alabama in the Alabama Showdown Thursday night to defeat the Jaguars in five sets.
Ahead of Auburn's homecoming game against Samford, here's what some of our staff has to say about the game, complete with score predictions and analysis.
Before Auburn's matchup against Samford, sports editor Jacob Waters sat down with the sports editor from The Samford Crimson, Davis Domescik, to breakdown the game.
Auburn begins its SEC schedule Friday night, traveling to Starkville, Mississippi, to face the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Auburn travels to Mobile, Alabama, on Thursday to start the Alabama Showdown where it will face South Alabama, UAB and Samford.
Auburn linebacker Eugene Asante was named the SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after recording 12 tackles and one sack in the Tigers' win over California.
Auburn will appear on ESPN for the third time in four games when it travels to Texas A&M on September 23.
Auburn concluded its non-conference slate with a 2-0 loss to Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio.
Led by Eugene Asante, who had 12 tackles, Auburn's defense held Cal to just 270 yards and 10 points despite the Golden Bears starting in Auburn territory four times.
Auburn defense shined Saturday night, only allowing 10 points in the Tigers' road win against the California Golden Bears.
After suffering its first loss of the season, the Auburn volleyball team bounced back with a 3-1 win over Charleston Southern in the second game of the Tiger Invitational.
In a key non-conference game for both teams, here is what you need to know ahead of the Auburn vs. California game on Saturday.
Ahead of Auburn's trip to Cal, here's what some of our sports staff has to say about the game, complete with score predictions and analysis.