AU Baseball Swept at Home
The Auburn baseball team (12-16, 1-11 SEC) was swept this weekend at home by top five opponent Mississippi State. Auburn has now faced three top five opponents in the first four weeks of conference play.
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The Auburn baseball team (12-16, 1-11 SEC) was swept this weekend at home by top five opponent Mississippi State. Auburn has now faced three top five opponents in the first four weeks of conference play.
Auburn plays their final home match of the COVID-19 altered soccer season this Saturday when they host South Alabama at 1 p.m.
Undoubtedly, the Pac-12 had performed the best of all the major conferences this year in the bracket, placing four teams in the Sweet Sixteen while compiling a 10-1 record so far in the tournament. Of course, here in the South we concern ourselves with how the SEC performs, so continue to scroll down the page to find out just that.
Auburn baseball went on the road to Oxford, Mississippi with a chance to make an early statement in the SEC race against the fourth ranked Rebels. However, Ole Miss walked away victorious after a three game sweep over the Tigers.
This weekend marked the first time since 2011 that a ranked non-conference opponent visited Plainsman Park. Unfortunately for the home fans, it was the visiting team that got in the final laugh in the series.
Bruce Pearl has now led his current team, the Auburn Tigers, to six consecutive wins against Tennessee. Today's 77-72 triumph featured all five Auburn starters in double figures scoring, as the Tigers snapped a three game losing streak.
Auburn pushed the number 16 team in the country to the final minutes, but in the end Arkansas pulled away for a 74-69 win. It was a tough loss on Senior Night for Auburn, as All-American senior Unique Thompson played for the final time in Auburn Arena.
College football is a competitive landscape - whether it be on the field, recruiting trail, or in building the most spectacular facilities for their players to make use of. While Auburn's last season did not measure up to the competition around them, there is no doubt the planned new football only facility can compete with any facility in the country.
For much of the afternoon, it seemed like Auburn was in control against Ole Miss. However, Ole Miss rallied from a 14 point second half deficit against Auburn to force overtime and then won the game 86-84 on Davontae Shuler's off balance jumper with 0.2 seconds to play in overtime.
Auburn's men basketball team entered Tuesday evening with a chance to sweep the season series against the Georgia Bulldogs. Despite a big night from Jaylin Williams, the Tigers came up short in Auburn Arena falling to the Dawgs by a score of 91-86.
Auburn women's basketball team got a big afternoon from Unique Thompson and hung around for three quarters but was unable to pull off the upset against number nineteen Arkansas. Arkansas made 11 three point field goals in the game and used a strong fourth quarter to beat Auburn 77-67.
This turnover has also trickled down into the players. This article will examine which players left, that were not a senior, either by declaring for the NFL Draft or by transferring to a new school.
Auburn has now officially closed out the Gus Malzahn era finishing this COVID-altered year with a 6-5 record, following a 35-19 loss to Northwestern in the Citrus Bowl. The Tigers will now look ahead to next year and the beginning of the Bryan Harsin era on the plains.
Auburn (6-4) squares off with Northwestern (6-2) to ring in the new year of 2021 on January 1st at noon central time. The Tigers will be transitioning from the Gus Malzahn era to the Bryan Harsin era, although current defensive coordinator Kevin Steele will act as the interim head coach for the Tigers in the Citrus Bowl. Auburn is making their record-tying sixth appearance in this particular bowl game.
For the first three quarters, Auburn and Mississippi State struggled in a defensive stalemate. When the offense finally arrived to Starkville in the fourth quarter, it was the Tigers' offense which shined. Auburn scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to pull away from the Bulldogs and end this COVID altered regular season on a high note with a 24-10 road triumph.
During Bo Nix's nearly two seasons as the Auburn starting quarterback, he has undeniably been a different quarterback at home vs on the road. As the Tigers' quarterback, Nix has only lost two home games. That number jumps to six losses on the road or at a neutral site.
At the end of the day, it is hard to beat a top five opponent when you allow 509 yards of total offense and 29 first downs.
Auburn faces off with a top five opponent for the second straight week when they welcome the fifth ranked Texas A&M Aggies to Jordan-Hare Stadium for an 11 a.m. kickoff on Saturday, December 4. The Aggies (6-1) enter with playoff aspirations, a five game winning streak, and a chance to beat the Tigers for the first time since 2016.
Gone are the days of low-scoring slugfests, with a stout defense, game-managing quarterback, and a hard-running tailback. Now, Alabama is better known for their aerial attack, led this year by Mac Jones and Devonta Smith, and ability to score points in bunches.
In the first quarter, Auburn seemed like a team who had not played in three weeks. However, the Tigers eventually asserted their dominance over Tennessee to pick up a 30-17 victory in their return to action.