Auburn loses back to back matches with South Carolina
This week the Auburn Tigers volleyball travelled to Columbia to face their second opponent of the year, the USC Gamecocks. The Tigers won their first set of the season but lost both matches.
This week the Auburn Tigers volleyball travelled to Columbia to face their second opponent of the year, the USC Gamecocks. The Tigers won their first set of the season but lost both matches.
Auburn aims for back to back wins when it hosts long-time rival LSU at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Halloween. Saturday’s game will be the first time both teams enter the matchup unranked since 1999.
Who would have thought the defending national champions would be 2-2 and unranked entering the last weekend in October? To be fair, LSU lost an absurd amount of talent in the NFL Draft and then saw some key players opt out over COVID-19 concerns (most notably standout wide receiver Ja'marr Chase).
After an explosive performance on the road at Ole Miss, Seth Williams was recognized by the SEC as Co-Offensive Player of the Week. It feels warranted after his bounce-back performance, which saw him catch eight passes for 150 yards and the go-ahead touchdown.
This past Saturday, the Freshman Cartavious “Tank” Bigsby posted his third consecutive 100+ yard rushing performance for a team high 129 yards on 24 carries in Auburn’s 35-28 victory over Ole Miss. The SEC freshman of the week leads the conference in all-purpose yardage (163.2/gm) and ranks third nationally.
The Tiger Bowl is in unfamiliar territory this year with both teams unranked. Halloween afternoon is a great opportunity for either team to stretch their winning streak and continue their midseason momentum.
No. 14 Auburn battled Kentucky to a 1-1 draw after going to double-overtime at the Auburn Soccer Complex on Saturday night.
Auburn traveled to Ole Miss Saturday and beat the Rebels 35-28 after some late game drama.
The rushing attack that many Auburn fans have come to miss returned in full force in Saturday’s matchup with Ole Miss, earning Auburn its fifth-straight win over the Rebels. Bo Nix also bounced back with his most efficient game of the year as the offense lead the Tigers to victory.
Since arriving at Auburn, sophomore quarterback Bo Nix has failed to find consistency on the road, often struggling with accuracy issues and turnovers. While he has been consistent at home, his numbers on the road tell a very different story.
The Wildcats come to the Plains winless sporting an 0-3-2 record with their last two matches ending in ties against Georgia and Tennessee. Looking at the team’s head to head matchup, Auburn and Kentucky share a very similar stat line despite lopsided records.
The Tigers lose in straight sets (25-14, 25-19, 25-21) to the fourth ranked Florida Gators for the second consecutive night who now improve to 2-0 on the season. A majority of Florida’s points came off the hot hand of T’ara Ceasar who recorded 12 of the teams 41 kills on the night.
Auburn looks to bounce back from its loss against South Carolina as the Tigers travel to Oxford to take on Ole Miss this weekend. Saturday’s game will be the 45th meeting between Auburn and Ole Miss.
Mediocrity is not a word that has been associated with Kevin Steele’s defense in the past, but with injuries and recent performances it is becoming the norm.
Auburn Volleyball will face off against University of Florida again coming off of a home season opener defeat in Auburn arena last night.
Auburn was unable to avoid a sweep against the Florida Gators in the season opener in Auburn Arena with new head coach Brent Crouch.
After a frustrating loss in Columbia, Auburn looks to correct its course in Oxford, Mississippi.
The Auburn volleyball team will open their season Wednesday, October 21 at 7 p.m. when they host the Florida Gators. The Tigers and Gators also square off on Thursday evening at 7 p.m. These two matches are the first of eight SEC matches this fall for Auburn and the rest of the league.
Coming into Saturday’s matchup Auburn had won every matchup with South Carolina since 1933. After scoring 21 points off of turnovers, the Gamecocks ended that streak with a 30-22 victory.
Auburn is unable to snag a win away from the Gamecocks in Columbia despite a late game comeback attempt by the Tigers.