What Auburn will need to do if Tank Bigsby is unavailable on Saturday
Tank Bigsby is questionable for the Iron Bowl this Saturday, this is how Auburn can win without him.
Tank Bigsby is questionable for the Iron Bowl this Saturday, this is how Auburn can win without him.
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.
The 85th all time meeting between these two rivals will look different this season, but it does not change how important this game is.
Auburn imposed a self-ban on postseason competition against its basketball program for the 2020-21 season.
A preview of the upcoming Auburn basketball season, including new faces in the program, a look at the schedule and the keys to a successful season.
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.
Auburn (0-8) wrapped up its fall season Thursday night with a 3-0 defeat to Tennessee (4-4) at Auburn Arena.
Auburn leads the all-time series against Tennessee 28-22-3 and have won the last six of seven matchups.
It has been three weeks since Auburn last took the field, but will the time off affect their performance this Saturday?
Gus Malzahn is a perfect 9-0 in his career with the Tigers in games following bye weeks. Take a look at the history of his success with the Tigers, and if he can continue his streak this weekend against the Volunteers.
After a two-week layoff, Auburn returns to game action this Saturday when the Tigers host the Tennessee Volunteers at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Auburn Volleyball (0-7) drops in straight sets (25-20, 25-17, 25-19) to Tennessee (3-4) Wednesday night at the Auburn Arena. Head Coach Brent Crouch is still looking for the first win of his Auburn career since the departure of Rick Nold a year ago, who finished 1-17 in conference play. The Tigers struggled again giving away points at the net and service line totaling 11 on the night.
Auburn's volleyball team will close out the fall portion of their schedule in a two match set against the Tennessee Volunteers. Wednesday's game is slated for a 7 p.m. first serve, while Thursday's game will start at 5 p.m. from Auburn Arena.
Auburn was notably left off of the Associated Press's Preseason Top 25 list despite finishing 25-6 in the prior season. The Tigers look to prove the doubters wrong with a potential new look on the court.
The Auburn and Mississippi State game originally scheduled for this Saturday has been postponed by the SEC due to positive COVID-19 tests within Mississippi State's program, the conference announced on Monday.
Auburn put up 12 shots against Alabama in a 1-0 loss, while the Crimson Tide only put up seven shots and two on target, but that was enough as Alabama was able to find the back of the net early and hold on.
Without an Auburn game to preview this week, here's a preview to the games around the league this weekend.
In the series history, Auburn leads the Crimson Tide 18-8-2 overall and 9-2-1 in games played at the Auburn Soccer Complex. Last season, the visiting Tide got the last laugh at the conference tournament defeating the Tigers 2-1 in OT. In Iron Cup matches which exclude post season play, Auburn has maintained possession of the trophy since 2012 seeing eight consecutive victories.
On Monday, the SEC recognized Auburn’s Derick Hall as the conference’s defensive lineman of the week, the first award of his career. Hall's two sacks were a highlight during Auburn's dominant performance against LSU on Saturday.
By the time the blue moon came peeking over the horizon on this Halloween evening, Auburn had thoroughly dismantled the defending national champions—the LSU Tigers. The defense looked like the dominating defense Auburn fans have come to expect under Kevin Steele, and Bo Nix totaled four touchdowns, while throwing for 300 yards and rushing for another 81.