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Auburn football names to know: Quarterbacks

Quarterback is the most important position in team sports. To do the job well, the quarterback must know his assignment, make sure his 10 teammates on the field are lined up correctly, be aware of each offensive player’s task and have a good idea of what the defensive scheme is, too. Once all of that […]

Auburn University on Tuesday updated its COVID-19 dashboard for the seven-day period covering August 31 — September 6. The university’s dashboard, which is expected to be updated every Tuesday for the rest of the fall semester, advised that 587 students across Auburn’s campuses in Lee County tested positive for coronavirus during that latest publicized time […]

Last season, Auburn attempted more passes than any season in over a decade. The high volume of pass attempts was somewhat surprising since head coach Gus Malzahn had a true freshman starter at quarterback. The Tigers are now likely to throw even more in 2020 now that returning starter Bo Nix has a year of […]

Auburn football names to know: Running backs

Some of the greatest and most iconic players in Auburn history have been running backs. Under Gus Malzahn, running backs have been vital because of his strong preference to run the football. Once JaTarvious “Boobie” Whitlow, the team’s leading rusher the past two seasons, decided to transfer this offseason, it opened a competition for a […]

The rivalry game between two Huntsville City Schools has been delayed over racial social media posts that Superintendent Christine Finley said were unacceptable but in a letter to parents she made it clear the postponement of the games was not punishment

Auburn University on Tuesday updated its online COVID-19 data dashboard for the seven-day period covering August 22 -- 29.

Auburn football names to know: Offensive line

There may not be any position group on the football field where continuity means more than on the offensive line. The five individual linemen must operate as one unit to be successful. That is obviously a tall task that requires a lot of work and coordination. New Auburn offensive line coach Jack Bicknell will have […]

Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said the bad news is the football team has lost valuable practice time due to a COVID-19 outbreak. But the good news is there is still time to be ready for the first game on Sept. 26. “We understand we’re four weeks out,” Malzahn said Sunday. “We feel like we have time to prepare. […]

The Southeastern Conference announced some of the football games that will broadcast on ESPN affiliates during the 2020 regular season.

CBS on Tuesday morning announced six of the SEC games that will be featured on its network for the 2020 college football season.

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Online collegiate resource “Niche” has rated Auburn the best university in Alabama, while the magazine “Money” has named Auburn as the best value in the state. Money says it factors in affordability, quality of education and graduates’ earnings potential to the rankings they publish. The publication highlighted Auburn’s 78% graduation rate as a positive indicator […]

Auburn coach Gus Malzahn wants to see his Tigers football team going hard the next few weeks so they’re hardened for an all-SEC season. Malzahn said after Saturday’s scrimmage at Jordan-Hare Stadium that he intends to hold up to four scrimmages prior to the start of the conference-only season kicking off on Sept. 26 against […]

Punt Bama Punt, The Kick Six and whatever you call Gus Malzahn lining up a punter in the offensive formation to bait Alabama into an illegal participation penalty that iced the game in 2019 are all examples of special teams having huge impacts in big games. This often-overlooked phase of football reliably delivers moments of […]

Auburn University on Thursday released the results of its COVID-19 student entry testing, which began weeks ago and ended August 21.

Today’s offenses throw the football with greater efficiency and volume than at any point in the history of the game. In turn, having a quality secondary has never been more important to a team’s success. A modern defense that hopes to compete with high octane offenses requires play-making defensive backs … and lots of them. […]

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Auburn football names to know: Linebackers

A pretty reliable predictor of success for a college football team is a combination of talent and experience. Really, any organization, business or team would love to have “talented and experienced” be an accurate description of their personnel. The linebacker room that the Auburn coaching staff has put together in 2020 fits that profile. Linebackers’ […]

Last season, the Auburn Tigers’ defense gave the team a chance to win every game they played. The 2019 defense was not consistently dominant as a unit, but the defensive line boasted multiple All-SEC players who wreaked havoc in opposing backfields. Now that the unit’s 2019 standouts Derrick Brown and Marlon Davidson have moved on […]

It has been apparent for months that college football would not be spared the strangeness and uncertainty of 2020. Earlier this year, colleges and universities from coast to coast cancelled spring football and sent their athletes home due to COVID-19. As spring turned to summer, players returned to campus with stringent restrictions and protocols developed […]

SEC announces 2020 football schedule

The Southeastern Conference on Monday evening released its fall 2020 football schedule. As previously announced, the SEC has adopted a 10-game, conference-only schedule this year due to pandemic-related changes to the college football landscape. The first week of SEC games, to be played September 26, was announced on SEC Network’s “The Paul Finebaum Show.”

University of Alabama junior Mac Jones and Auburn University sophomore Bo Nix came out in support of the #WeWantToPlay movement to save the college...

Both the University of Alabama and Auburn University are now set to face two more teams from the SEC East in the regular season than they normally would.

Auburn University will not fire or otherwise take action against a lecturer who recently sparked controversy for incendiary comments about law enforcement.