Thursday's practice saw the Tigers concentrate on special teams and work on the game plan for the SEC opener against the Bulldogs. Coach Tuberville was happy with the effort the players showed during a tough week of practice. He hopes that hard work and enthusiasm will carry over into Saturday's game so the team can have a chance to win one on the road.

True freshman defensive tackle Pat Sims could be out 4-to-6 weeks after he suffered a high ankle sprain during a goal-line drill on Monday. There are no plans to seek a medical redshirt for Sims, Tuberville said.\r\n

Auburn is 9-8 overall and 0-4 in the SEC. The game Wednesday night marks the 130th meeting between Auburn and Alabama with the Crimson Tide holding a 79-50 advantage.\r\n

The Tigers have won seven of the last 13 games in the series and had won seven straight games against the Crimson Tide in Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum before last year's 72-71 loss. The series is tied at 22 in Auburn, including an 18-18 mark in Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum.\r\n

Auburn freshman Toney Douglas leads the SEC in scoring with 19.1 points per game. The last freshman to lead the SEC in scoring was LSU's Chris Jackson (30.2 ppg) in 1988-89 while the last Auburn player to lead the league in scoring was senior Wesley Person (22.2 ppg) in 1993-94.\r\n

During halftime, ODK will present head coach Tommy Tuberville and the 2004 SEC Champion Auburn Tigers with the James E. Foy Sportsmanship trophy for the 21-13 victory over Alabama. Also, former Georgia coach Jim Donnan will be presenting the People's National Championship trophy to Coach Tuberville and the Tigers. The Pontiac Game Changing Performance of the Week will also be presented.

January 27, 2005

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Alabama led 44-29 with 12 minutes left but then struggled offensively after point guard Ron Steele left the game with four fouls midway through the half.\r\n

Auburn then picked things up on defense and forced turnovers for a few easy baskets. Quinnel Brown forced two of those turnovers which led to a Nathan Watson dunk and Brown finished the second turnover off with a dunk of his own.\r\n

After cutting Alabama's lead to one, the Tigers fell behind by five with a minute to play. Auburn failed to get an open 3-point attempt and lost a close game to their arch-rival.\r\n

Watson led Auburn with 13 points and Ian Young added 11 points and six assists. The Tigers shot just 36 percent the field and made just 4-of-17 3-pointers.\r\n

The Tigers will try and get a win in conference play when they face Tennessee at home Saturday at 5 p.m. CT. The game can be seen on Fox Sports South.

January 28, 2005

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Tennessee is 10-9 overall and 3-3 in the conference. The Vols have lost two-straight games to Kentucky (84-62) Tuesday and at Louisville (85-62) last Saturday.\r\n

The Tigers are 0-5 in conference play and 9-9 overall. Auburn's five-straight losses to open SEC play is the Tigers' worst start since going 0-10 to open league play in 1993-94.\r\n

Tennessee will be without 6-10 forward Brandon Crump for up to four weeks after he sprained his right foot during Tennessee's loss to Louisville last Saturday.

January 29, 2005

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Both teams shot 33 percent from the field but a 13-3 run by LSU at the end of the first half was the difference for the Bengal Tigers. With the victory, LSU is the only Division I team in the nation with just one loss.\r\n

Natasha Brackett led Auburn with a season-high 23 points. Louise Emeagi added nine points and nine rebounds.\r\n

Auburn will play Arkansas at home Thursday, February 3 at 7 p.m. CT. The Tigers are 11-7 all-time against the Lady Razorbacks including a 71-44 win last season.

February 01, 2005

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The men's basketball team travels to Oxford to face Ole Miss for the second time this season. The Rebels won the first meeting in Auburn 79-72 January 15.\r\n

This is the 110th meeting between the Tigers and Rebels with Auburn holding a 66-43 advantage. Auburn won four straight in the series before dropping the last two.\r\n

Ole Miss holds a 31-21 series lead in Oxford, 25-13 in Tad Smith Coliseum. Auburn has lost four of its last five games in Oxford.\r\n

Ole Miss is currently on a four-game losing streak and Auburn finally got a win in the conference with a 62-59 victory over Tennessee last Saturday. Tipoff versus the Rebels is at 7 p.m. CT and the game won't be televised.

February 03, 2005

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Gibbs became the youngest defensive coordinator in Division I-A in 1997 after he was hired by the University of Minnesota. He also spent the last four years as a secondary coach with the NFL’s Denver Broncos.\r\n

The men's basketball team lost for the second time this season to Ole Miss. The 70-55 loss in Oxford drops the Tigers to 10-10 overall and 1-6 in the Southeastern Conference.\r\n

Auburn closed the Ole Miss lead to 44-41 with 12:40 left in the second half before the Rebels went on a 17-3 run. Toney Douglas led all Auburn scorers with 14 points and Ian Young added 10.\r\n

The Tigers host Mississippi State Saturday with tipoff at 1 p.m. CT.\r\n\r\n

The women's basketball team is back in action Thursday night at 7 p.m. CT when they welcome Arkansas to Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. "All Auburn, All Orange" will be held and all fans are encouraged to wear orange.\r\n\r\n

A specially designed "All Auburn, All Orange" t-shirt is now available at select Auburn area retail outlets. Five percent of the revenue from each shirt sold will benefit Tiger Habitat, the Habitat for Humanity program at Auburn University. The Tiger Habitat program challenges Auburn University students to complete a Habitat for Humanity home every other year.

February 04, 2005

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The Tigers improve to 11-9 overall and 2-5 in the SEC. The next game for Auburn is Sunday at 2 p.m. CT when they face South Carolina in Columbia.\r\n

Auburn baseball begins the 2005 season Friday afternoon when they host Hofstra at 4 p.m. CT. Arnold Hughley takes the mound for the Tigers and Charlie Frago gets the start for Hofstra. The other games in the series are Saturday at 4 p.m. CT and noon Sunday.

February 05, 2005

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Pitcher Arnold Hughley picked up the win after allowing four unearned runs on three hits in 5 2/3 innings. The two teams meet again Saturday at 4 p.m. CT.\r\n

The men's basketball team plays Mississippi State at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum at 1 p.m. CT. The Bulldogs won the first meeting 90-53 on January 5. Mississippi State has beaten Auburn eight straight times, winning by an average of 18.8 points per game. The game won't be televised.

February 07, 2005

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The Tigers won despite being down 41-33 with just over six minutes remaining in the contest. Auburn then went on a 23-6 run to improve to 12-9 overall and 3-5 in the SEC. \r\n

On Thursday, Auburn travels to Nashville to face a tough Vanderbilt team. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. CT and the game can be seen on CSS.\r\n

Auburn's Clete Thomas ended the game in the bottom of the ninth with a walk-off home run to give the Tigers a 6-5 win over Hofstra Sunday afternoon. The Tigers won all three games in the weekend series.\r\n

Thomas was 3-for-5 with two runs and two runs batted in. Auburn begins an important three-game series at Florida State on Friday. First pitch on Friday will be thrown at 2:30 p.m. CT.

February 08, 2005

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Tolbert was 10-of-14 from the field, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range. He also grabbed six rebounds and had three assists during his 39 minute performance.\r\n

Tolbert and his teammates travel to Baton Rouge to face LSU Wednesday night. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. CT and there is no television coverage.\r\n

Junior center Marita Payne was also named the SEC Player of the Week for helping the women's basketball team earn a pair of wins over Arkansas and South Carolina. Payne recorded the first triple-double in school history with 15 points, a league record 13 blocks and 12 rebounds against Arkansas Thursday. \r\n

During the 56-47 victory against South Carolina on Sunday, Payne had six points, six rebounds, five blocks and three steals.\r\n

The 12-9 women's basketball team plays at Vanderbilt Thursday. The game can be seen on CSS and starts at 8 p.m. CT.

February 09, 2005

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LSU is 10-1 at the Maravich Assembly Center this season with a seven-game homecourt winning streak. This is the 129th meeting between Auburn and LSU with LSU holding a 72-56 advantage.\r\n

LSU is 12-7 overall and 5-3 in the SEC. LSU has won six of its last eight games with the only losses to Tennessee (77-55) Saturday and Kentucky (89-58) January 22.\r\n

Auburn is 11-10 overall and 2-6 in the conference. The Tigers are coming off a 90-76 win over Mississippi State Saturday.\r\n

Auburn softball hosts Alabama State Wednesday night at 6 p.m. CT. The Tigers then welcome The College of Charleston, Marshall and Northwestern State to the Plains this weekend for the Tiger Invitational. The three-day tournament concludes with the championship game at 1:30 p.m. CT on Sunday.

February 10, 2005

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LSU shot 56.9 percent from the field and scored 40 points in the paint to Auburn's 28, and made 9-of-17 3-pointers. Auburn was 8-of-23 from behind the 3-point arc.\r\n

Nathan Watson led Auburn with 19 points, Toney Douglas had 18 and Ian Young added 14.\r\n

The Auburn softball team cruised to a 19-2 victory over Alabama State Wednesday at Jane B. Moore Field. Auburn sophomore Holly Currie set a Southeastern Conference record with 10 runs batted in and tied an Auburn record with four hits during the victory.\r\n

The Tigers welcome The College of Charleston, Marshall and Northwestern State to the Plains this weekend for the Tiger Invitational. The three-day tournament concludes with the championship game at 1:30 p.m. CT on Sunday.\r\n

The women's basketball team plays at No. 21 Vanderbilt Thursday night. Auburn has lost eight straight to Vanderbilt, but continues to lead the all-time series 16-15. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. CT and the game can be seen on CSS.

February 11, 2005

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Auburn's Taneshia Thompson had a chance to tie the game with 5.1 seconds left in the second half, but her shot was short and time expired.

Natasha Brackett had a game-high 20 points to lead Auburn in scoring. Marita Payne had 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.\r\n

Auburn returns home on Sunday to face Kentucky at 2 p.m. CT.\r\n

The 3-0 Auburn baseball team starts an important three-game series in Tallahassee against 14th-ranked FSU. Florida State is 6-0 and is off to its best start since the 1999 season. The Seminoles lead the all-time series 62-40 against Auburn.\r\n

Arnold Hughey starts on Friday for the Tigers while Hunter Johnes, Jr. starts for the Seminoles. First pitch Friday afternoon is at 2:30 p.m. CT.

February 12, 2005

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Arnold Hughley picked up the loss for Auburn. Hughley allowed five runs, including two unearned in five innings with five strikeouts. Hunter Jones pitched seven innings and allowed two runs on five hits to earn the win for the Seminoles.\r\n

The two teams will square off again Saturday at 1 p.m. CT.\r\n

Auburn softball pitcher Holly Currie became the first pitcher in Auburn's nine-year history to throw a perfect game during the Tigers' 9-0 victory over the College of Charleston at Jane B. Moore Field in the Tiger Invitational.

Currie struck out a career-high 13 batters in six innings of work, but because Auburn was up by more than eight runs after the minimum five innings, the game was called.\r\n

The Tigers won again in the second game 8-0 over Marshall in five innings. With the two wins, Auburn improves to 6-2 overall.\r\n

Auburn plays Northwestern State Saturday at 12:30 p.m. CT in the second game of the day at the Tiger Invitational. All games are held at Jane B. Moore Field and admission is free.\r\n

Western Kentucky will come to Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 24 in 2005 to face the Tigers. Southern Miss was originally scheduled to come to Auburn on September 24, but the Golden Eagles had to back out because of a scheduling conflict. Auburn begins the 2005 season at home September 3 against Georgia Tech.\r\n

The men's basketball team looks for its first road win in the conference when they play at South Carolina Saturday night. The Tigers are 6-5 overall in Columbia and have won five of the last six games vs. South Carolina in Columbia.\r\n

Auburn is 11-11 overall, 2-7 in the conference while South Carolina is 13-7 overall and 5-4 in conference play. Tipoff at the Colonial Center is at 6:30 p.m. CT and there is no television coverage.

February 14, 2005

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Mike Felix was scheduled to start for the Tigers but had to be replaced by Jared Shore after suffering back spasms prior to the game. Shore went four innings and allowed five hits with two strikeouts.

Auburn returns to action Tuesday when they play Mercer at Plainsman Park. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT.

The women's basketball team beat Kentucky 65-50 Sunday at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. Auburn had three players score in double-digits and Alexis Ogubie finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

The Tigers were led by senior Natasha Brackett's 20 points. Brackett has seven 20-point games this season and is four points shy of sixth place on the Auburn scoring charts with 1,580 career points.

Auburn travels to Tuscaloosa to face arch-rival Alabama on Thursday. The action from Coleman Coliseum starts at 8 p.m. CT and the game will be televised by CSS.

The Auburn softball team won the Tiger Invitational by beating Marshall 8-0 at Jane B. Moore field. The game was halted due to the eight-run rule when the Tigers added six runs in the fifth inning.

Paige Jones and Amy Shaw both went 2-for-2. Holly Currie went five innings and earned the tournament's Most Valuable Pitcher honor.

Auburn plays again Wednesday at 6 p.m. CT when they host UAB. Admission is free.

February 15, 2005

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Mercer comes in at 6-0 on the season after sweeping Marshall over the weekend. Auburn won 9-2 in the final game of the three-game series against Florida State on Sunday to avoid the sweep.

The Tigers lead the all-time series 54-15 against Mercer. Since 1996, Auburn is 86-10 (.896) in Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park in the month of February.

Admission for youth 18 and under is $2, and adult tickets are only $5. Tickets go on sale at the Plainsman Park box office at 2 p.m.

February 16, 2005

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The Tigers improve to 5-2 on the season and the Bears fall to 6-1.

Auburn begins a three-game series this weekend against VCU. Friday's first pitch is 4 p.m. CT.

The men's basketball team plays Vanderbilt Wednesday night at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers are 3-7 in the SEC and 12-11 overall after winning at South Carolina 74-71 last Saturday.

Wednesday's game marks the 123rd meeting between Auburn and Vanderbilt, with the Commodores holding a 73-49 advantage. The Tigers have won three-straight in Auburn.

The game will feature two teams that rely on plenty of shots from behind the 3-point arc. Vanderbilt attempts 45.5 percent of its shots from the field from 3-point range.

Tipoff is at 7 p.m. CT and there is no television coverage.

February 17, 2005

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Vanderbilt struggled in the first half when they shot just 6-of-27 field goals. The Commodores then went on a 24-2 run to open the second half and shot 16-of-24 field goals. Auburn, meanwhile, shot 3-of-26 from the field in the second half and didn't score until Quinnel Brown's layup seven minutes into it.

The Commodores' 67-43 victory at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum improves their record to 15-10 overall and 5-6 in the conference. With the loss, the Tigers fall to 12-12 overall and 3-8 in the conference.

Auburn will look to rebound when they face Georgia in Athens Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is at 3 p.m. CT.

The softball team defeated UAB 14-0 in just five-innings at Jane B. Moore Field Wednesday.

Kristina McCain went 4-for-4 with a double and three singles. Pitcher Beth DiPietro picked up the win for Auburn after shutting out the Blazers while allowing just two hits in five innings of work.

The Tigers play Gardner-Webb at 10 a.m. CT and Boston College at 12:30 p.m. CT in the War Eagle Classic on Friday.

After opening night of the Southeastern Conference Swimming Championships, the Auburn men are in fifth place with 112 points and the women are in sixth with 98 points.

The competition continues in Gainesville, FL on Thursday with the 500 freestyle, the 200 individual medley, the 50 freestyle and the 400 medley relay.

February 18, 2005

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The contract announced Thursday by interim President Ed Richardson also has buyout clauses starting at $7 million should Auburn cancel or Tuberville leave.

The women's basketball team beat arch-rival Alabama for the second time this season on Thursday. The Tigers were led by Natasha Brackett's career-high 32 points. The 74-63 victory improves Auburn's overall record to 14-10 and 5-6 in the SEC.

The Tigers host No. 1-ranked LSU Sunday at 2 p.m. CT. Admission is free to anyone who donates canned food items at the gate. The canned items will benefit the East Alabama Food Bank.

The 5-2 baseball team begins a three-game series with Virginia Commonwealth at Plainsman Park Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. CT. Auburn leads the all-time series versus VCU 20-2. Scheduled starting pitchers for Friday's game will be Arnold Hughey for Auburn and Harold Mozingo for VCU.

"All Auburn, All Orange" night will take place when No. 9 Oklahoma comes to Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum to face the Auburn gymnastics team Friday at 7 p.m. CT.

"All Auburn, All Orange" was established to create unity and spirit among the Auburn student body, alumni, fans and student-athletes at sporting events. One home game during each sport season is designated as the "All Auburn, All Orange" event. At each designated event, fans are encouraged to wear orange.

February 19, 2005

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LSU had its 14-point lead cut to 54-53 on Louise Emeagi's 3-pointer and Taneshia Thompson's free throw with 5:12 to play, and barely held onto its lead from there. Emeagi hit two 3s from the same spot during Auburn's comeback.

Natasha Brackett led Auburn in scoring with 18 points, including 14 in the second half. The Tigers host Ole Miss Thursday at 7 p.m. CT.

Senior Karl Amonite was a big factor in the baseball team's three-game sweep of Virginia Commonwealth over the weekend at Plainsman Park. During Sunday's 6-4 victory, Amonite had three doubles and drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning.

With the sweep, Auburn improves to 8-2 on the season and will host Troy Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m. CT.

February 22, 2005

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The Tigers lead 29-11 in the series versus Troy, including a 20-6 lead at Plainsman Park.

Senior Karl Amonite has been on fire so far this season. Amonite has five HR and is just the third Auburn player in the last 10 years to hit five home runs in the first 10 games of the season. Last week his batting average was .615 (8-for-13) with 4 2B, 2 HR, and 8 RBIs.

Cliff Mullins is 1-0 with a 1.12 ERA while Troy's Landon Brazell is 1-0 with a 3.09 ERA this season.

February 23, 2005

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Catcher Josh Bell had a career day as he drove in five runs on a pair of two-out bases loaded hits. Grant Cardwell got the win for Auburn after throwing 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief.

The men's basketball team travels to Rupp Arena to face Kentucky tonight at 7 p.m. CT. This is the 96th meeting between the Tigers and Wildcats with Kentucky leading 78-17 in the series.

The Wildcats are 20-2 against Auburn in Rupp Arena, including nine straight victories. The game can be seen on Jefferson-Pilot Sports.

February 24, 2005

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Auburn was able to stay close by making 12-of-28 from behind the arc and by out-rebounding Kentucky 40-35. The Tigers were as close as 72-66 with 1:40 left, but Kentucky then went 9-of-10 from the free throw line.

Toney Douglas finally got his shots to fall and scored 21 points, all in the second half. Nathan Watson added 15 points for Auburn, while Quinnel Brown had 11 points and nine rebounds.

Auburn returns home Saturday to face LSU at 3 p.m. CT. The game can be seen on Jefferson-Pilot Sports.

Nell Fortner's basketball Tigers face a tough Ole Miss team at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Thursday night. Ole Miss is 17-8 overall and 7-5 in the SEC. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. CT.

Auburn enters Thursday's game with a 14-11 overall mark and a 5-7 record in conference play. The Tigers are 3-3 in SEC home games and have won four of their last six games overall.

The meeting versus Ole Miss is the final home game for the Tigers in 2005 with one regular-season game remaining at Mississippi State February 27.

February 25, 2005

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Senior Natasha Brackett scored 28 points, including 15 in the first half. Brackett and her teammates will try to finish the regular season with a win on the road at Mississippi State. A win would give the Tigers a .500 record in the SEC and an excellent chance of getting into the NCAA Tournament in March. Tipoff Sunday from Starkville is at 2 p.m. CT.

The baseball team returns to action Friday afternoon when they begin a three-game series versus Elon at Plainsman Park. Arnold Hughley gets the start for Auburn and Lance Cole, Jr. starts for Elon. First pitch is at 4 p.m. CT.

February 26, 2005

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Auburn finishes the regular season 15-12 overall and 6-8 in the conference. Against the Bulldogs, Natasha Brackett led the Tigers in scoring with 22 points. Louise Emeagi added 17 points and six rebounds.

The softball team won again in the Stanford Invitational Sunday afternoon. The 8-1 victory over UAB gave the Tigers a 4-1 record in the three-day tournament. Auburn's only loss was to No. 4 Stanford.

Next up for the softball team is a trip to Troy to face the Trojans at 4 p.m. CT on Wednesday.

The baseball team's third game in the three-game series against Elon was cancelled because of rain Sunday. The game will not be made up. If you had tickets to Sunday's game you can use them for general admission seating for Tuesday's game when Auburn hosts South Alabama at 7 p.m. CT.

The Tigers won the first game of the series 8-7 Friday night and lost 6-4 Saturday afternoon in the second game. Auburn is 10-3 overall.

March 01, 2005

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South Alabama's P.J. Walters struck out 11 and gave up seven hits while pitching a complete game. Auburn starter Josh Blake falls to 1-1 on the season after giving up one run in three innings of work.

The Tigers welcome No. 24 Clemson to Plainsman Park for game one of a three-game series Friday at 7 p.m. CT.

Spring practice began Tuesday for Tommy Tuberville's Tigers. Auburn worked out in shorts for an hour and a half.

The Tigers will practice again Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 4 p.m. CT. The first scrimmage will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday. Practices are held at the practice fields and open to the public.

Auburn and Alabama will square off tonight at 7 p.m. CT at Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide is 13-1 at home this season and 21-6 overall. This is the 131st meeting between Auburn and Alabama with the Crimson Tide holding an 80-50 advantage. Alabama won the first meeting in Auburn on January 26 60-55.

March 03, 2005

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The football Tigers practiced in shorts for an hour and a half on the second day of spring practice Wednesday afternoon. Auburn will practice in full pads Thursday afternoon as they prepare for the first scrimmage of spring that will take place Saturday morning at the practice fields at 10 a.m. CT. Practices and scrimmages are open to the public.

Auburn softball won 3-2 against Troy as Paige Jones' fifth inning bases-loaded walk was the game-winner. The victory Wednesday night down in Troy improves the Tigers' record to 19-5 on the season.

The Tigers will play in the Buzz Classic this weekend in Atlanta. Auburn plays two games against Middle Tennessee State Friday at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. CT.

March 04, 2005

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With the victory over Kentucky, the Tigers improve to 16-12 overall. A win over Tennessee would give Auburn a better chance of getting invited to the NCAA tournament. The Lady Vols won the first meeting with the Tigers 81-71 January 20 in Auburn.

The baseball team begins a three-game series with 24th-ranked Clemson tonight at 7 p.m. CT at Plainsman Park. Arnold Hughley gets the start for Auburn while Josh Cribbs starts for Clemson.

Auburn is 10-3 on the season and Clemson comes to town at 4-2. Saturday's first pitch is at 4 p.m. CT and the finale on Sunday begins at 1 p.m. CT.

March 07, 2005

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With the game tied 2-2 in the sixth, Clemson scored twice as left fielder Tyler Colvin tripled and scored on a ground out. Adrian Casnova then hit a solo home run off the left-field foul pole. The 4-2 score gave the visiting Tigers the lead for good.

One bright spot for Auburn came in the third when Karl Amonite extended his hitting streak to nine games with a single. VMI comes to Plainsman Park for a three-game series with game one Friday at 7 p.m. CT.

The men's basketball team plays Vanderbilt in the first round of the SEC Tournament Friday night at 8:45 p.m. CT. In the regular season meeting on February 16 in Auburn, the Tigers lost to the Commodores 67-43.

March 08, 2005

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Douglas started all 29 games for Auburn this year and ranks second nationally in freshman scoring and is fifth overall in scoring in the Southeastern Conference.

Brackett averaged 17.1 points per game this season and is in the top five in scoring at Auburn with 1,716 points.

The men's basketball team plays Vanderbilt in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament Thursday at 8:45 p.m.CT. The action from the Georgia Dome can be seen on Jefferson-Pilot Sports.

The women's basketball team will find out if they made it into the NCAA Tournament when the teams are announced on Sunday, March 13 at 4 p.m. CT.

The football team returns to the practice fields today after having Sunday and Monday off. The Tigers will also practice Thursday and Friday, then the second full-scale scrimmage will be held on Saturday, March 12 at 10 a.m. at the practice fields.

March 09, 2005

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Auburn lost 67-43 to the Commodores in regular season action on February 16 at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers led 26-21 at the half but got cold in the second half and made only 3-of-26 field goals. Vanderbilt put the game away by scoring the first 21 points of the second half.

Vanderbilt, with a record of 18-12 overall, is on the bubble to reach the NCAA Tournament. If the Commodores can win two games this weekend, they should be invited to the the big dance. Auburn is 13-16 overall and would have to win the SEC Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

March 11, 2005

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Auburn led 63-42 midway through the second half before the Commodores went on a 17-2 run to trim the Tigers' lead to 65-58 with 5:24 left. Auburn was then able to run time off the clock and make free throws down the stretch to pull off the upset.

Auburn and LSU met twice during the regular season with LSU winning both meetings. LSU won in Baton Rouge 90-69 on February 9 and then won 77-64 in Auburn February 26.

The 12-5 baseball team starts a three-game series with 8-7 VMI tonight at 7 p.m. CT at Plainsman Park. Arnold Hughley gets the start for the Tigers while Duke Acors is on the mound for the Keydets.

Auburn head coach Tom Slater is a 1990 graduate of VMI and was the head coach at VMI for three years before coming to the Plains. Slater led the Keydets to a school-record for overall and conference wins.

The series with VMI marks Auburn's final non-conference three-game set of the season. The Tigers open SEC play next weekend against Tennessee at Plainsman Park.

March 14, 2005

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Josh Blake started for the Tigers and improved his record to 2-1 after allowing two runs on five hits in a career-high 5 1/3 innings. Michael Nix pitched two scoreless innings for his fifth save.

Auburn begins conference play this weekend when they host Tennessee for a three-game series. First pitch Friday night is at 7 p.m. CT.

The softball team also won all three games in their three-game series against Arkansas. Pitcher Holly Currie won her fifth straight on Sunday in the Tigers' 10-2 victory at Jane B. Moore Field.

Auburn improves to 27-6 overall and 3-0 in the SEC. The Tigers travel to Oxford this weekend for a three-game series against Ole Miss.

March 15, 2005

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Sullivan threw just 95 pitches while striking out a career-high nine batters in the victory against VMI. In his last four starts, Sullivan is 3-1, with a 1.82 ERA, 27 strikeouts and two walks in 29.2 innings.

The baseball team plays at Troy tonight at 6 p.m. CT. Auburn leads the all-time series versus the Trojans 30-11 and has won 17 of the last 22 meetings dating back to 1992.

The Tigers are 15-5 on the season, and Troy is 11-6. Auburn won 12-2 on February 22 at Plainsman Park in the last meeting against the Trojans.

Left-hander Mike Felix gets the start for Auburn while Landon Brazell is on the mound for Troy.

March 16, 2005

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The Tigers would become just the third school to ever have won four or more consecutive titles, joining Texas (1984-1988) and Stanford (1992-1996). A fourth title would move Auburn into the top-three in terms of titles won by a school, trailing only Stanford (8) and Texas (7).

After a three-day break, the football team returned to practice and worked out for two hours on Wednesday. The Tigers will practice again today at 4 p.m. CT as they continue preparations for Saturday's A-Day game.

Kickoff Saturday is at 1 p.m. CT at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Tickets are $5 for the general public and free for Auburn students.

March 18, 2005

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Auburn's Kirsty Coventry won the 200-yard individual medley, with a time of 1:54.37. 1:54:37 is the second-fastest time in NCAA history behind former teammate Maggie Bowen’s 1:53.91 from 2002.

The championships continue today at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center in West Lafayette, Ind.

The baseball team starts an important three-games series with No. 25-ranked Tennessee today at 7 p.m. CT at Plainsman Park. Auburn leads the all-time series against the Vols 75-29. Last season in Knoxville, Auburn won two of three games against Tennessee.

Tonight, Auburn sends left-hander Arnold Hughey (2-1, 3.82 ERA) to the mound while Luke Hochevar (4-1, 1.59 ERA) gets the start for Tennessee.

Saturday's game will be televised live on CSS at 4 p.m. CT. Saturday's scheduled pitchers are Josh Sullivan (3-1, 2.09 ERA) for the Tigers and Sean Watson (4-1, 2.90 ERA) for the Vols.

March 21, 2005

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Auburn starter Josh Blake allowed three runs in three innings and his overall record falls to 2-2. The Tigers fall to 16-7 overall, 1-2 in the SEC while Tennessee improved to 16-5 and 2-1 in the conference.

The Tigers travel to Atlanta to play Georgia Tech Tuesday. First pitch is at 7 p.m. CT and the game will air live on FSN South.

Auburn softball won two of three from Ole Miss in Oxford including a 4-3 victory on Sunday. The Tigers rallied to win in the sixth inning when they scored two runs on an Ole Miss throwing error.

The 25-ranked Tigers are now 29-7 overall and 5-1 in the SEC. Auburn begins a three-game series with ninth-ranked Alabama in Tuscaloosa with a doubleheader on Tuesday. The first game starts a 5 p.m. CT.

March 22, 2005

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The Yellow Jackets have won 11 in a row and have scored 10 or more runs in nine of those games. Auburn's Mike Felix will try and slow down Tech's high offensive production. Left-hander Ryan Turner is on the mound for Tech.

Auburn leads the all-time series 58-41-1 including a 26-22-1 advantage over the Yellow Jackets in Atlanta.

The softball team is also playing away from home as they face arch-rival Alabama for a doubleheader today and a single game Wednesday. The Tigers are ranked 25th in the NFCA Top 25 and the Crimson Tide is ranked 4th. First pitch in game one of the doubleheader begins at 5 p.m. CT.

March 22, 2005

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Auburn and Georgia Tech were scheduled to play on Tuesday but the game was cancelled because of rain. The game will be played tonight at 6 p.m. CT at Russ Chandler Stadium in Atlanta. Mike Felix starts for the Tigers while Ryan Turner starts for the Yellow Jackets.

Auburn leads the all-time series 58-41-1 including a 26-22-1 advantage over the Yellow Jackets in Atlanta.

The 25th-ranked Auburn softball team defeated No. 9 Alabama 4-2 in Tuscaloosa Tuesday afternoon. The second game was cancelled because of severe weather. It will be made up today at 2 p.m. CT followed by the regularly scheduled game.

March 23, 2005

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Tre Smith had 118 yards on 19 carries and finished with two touchdowns. On defense, Quentin Groves had 10 tackles and five of those were unassisted.

The Tigers open the 2005 season September 3 at home against Georgia Tech.

The Auburn baseball team won 7-6 Wednesday night over Georgia Tech in the 11th inning on a wild pitch by the Yellow Jacket's Matt Wieters.

Josh Donaldson scored the winning run and Auburn reliever Michael Nix picked up the win after holding Georgia Tech scoreless over the final four innings.

The softball team lost both games to ninth-ranked Alabama on Wednesday. With the two losses, Auburn's overall record is 30-9 and 6-3 in the SEC.

Auburn starts a three-game series with South Carolina this weekend. The Tigers and Gamecocks will play a doubleheader Saturday, with the first game at 12 p.m. CT. First pitch Sunday is at 12 p.m. CT and all games are at Jane B. Moore Field.

March 25, 2005

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Bousquet swam the 50-yard freestyle preliminary in 18.74 seconds, breaking the old NCAA mark of 19.05 set in 2002. Then later Thursday evening, he won the event for the third consecutive year in a row with a time of 18.90.

The championships continue from Minneapolis today as Auburn competes in the 200 medley relay, the 400 IM, the 100 fly, the 200 free, the 100 breast, the 100 back, the 3-meter and the 800 free relay.

The baseball team heads to Baton Rouge this weekend for a three-game series against No. 3 LSU. Friday's game from Alex Box Stadium begins at 6:30 p.m. CT. Arnold Hughley is the starting pitcher for Auburn, and Lane Mestepay is on the mound for LSU.

The softball team returns to action this weekend when they host South Carolina at Jane B. Moore Field for a doubleheader Saturday and a single game Sunday. The doubleheader on Saturday starts at 12 p.m. CT and Sunday's game also starts at 12 p.m. CT.

March 25, 2005

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Bousquet swam the 50-yard freestyle preliminary in 18.74 seconds, breaking the old NCAA mark of 19.05 set in 2002. Then later Thursday evening, he won the event for the third year in a row with a time of 18.90.

The championships continue from Minneapolis today as Auburn competes in the 200 medley relay, the 400 IM, the 100 fly, the 200 free, the 100 breast, the 100 back, the 3-meter and the 800 free relay.

The baseball team heads to Baton Rouge this weekend for a three-game series against No. 3 LSU. Friday's game from Alex Box Stadium begins at 6:30 p.m. CT. Arnold Hughley is the starting pitcher for Auburn, and Lane Mestepay is on the mound for LSU.

The softball team returns to action this weekend when they host South Carolina at Jane B. Moore Field for a doubleheader Saturday and a single game Sunday. The doubleheader on Saturday starts at 12 p.m. CT and Sunday's game also starts at 12 p.m. CT.

March 28, 2005

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The Tigers are now 19-8 overall and 3-3 in conference play. LSU drops to 19-6 overall and 4-2 in the league.

Auburn welcomes Samford to Plainsman Park Tuesday for a 7 p.m. CT game.

The men's swimming and diving team won the NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship for the third year in a row and fifth time overall Saturday night at Minnesota’s University Aquatic Center. Auburn had 491 points compared to Stanford's 414 second place points.

The softball team's game on Sunday was rained out versus South Carolina. The Tigers were going for the sweep in the three-game series. Auburn won both games on Saturday, 10-8 and 11-2, to improve to 32-9 overall and 8-3 in SEC play.

Georgia State comes to the Plains on Tuesday for a 4 p.m. CT game at Jane B. Moore field.

March 29, 2005

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Bell played an important role in Auburn's two wins against No. 3 LSU over the weekend and the 6-5 victory against No. 4 Georgia Tech last Tuesday in Atlanta.

The 23rd-ranked baseball team plays Samford tonight at 7 p.m. CT at Plainsman Park. Sophomore left-hander Mike Felix starts for the Tigers while Scott Kubina is on the mound for Samford.

Former Auburn All-American catcher Casey Dunn is in his first year as head coach at Samford. The Bulldogs are currently 5-15.

March 30, 2005

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Mike Felix was the losing pitcher for the Tigers after allowing five runs on two hits and five walks in 1 2/3 innings. Auburn falls to 19-9 overall while Samford improves to 6-15.

Seventh-ranked Arkansas comes to the Plains this weekend for a three-game series. First pitch Friday is 7 p.m. CT, Saturday's game begins at 4 p.m. CT, and Sunday's action begins at 10:30 a.m. CT.

In Auburn Tuesday afternoon, the 25th ranked softball team improved to 33-9 overall after a non-conference 4-2 victory over Georgia State. Sara Dean hit her 20th career home run in the fifth inning and the Tigers had eight hits overall. Brittany Day pitched six innings, struck out four and gave up seven hits. Day is now 3-0 on the season.

Auburn plays again today at Jacksonville State at 4 p.m. CT.

March 31, 2005

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Saturday's game begins at 4 p.m. CT and Sunday's game has an early start time with the first pitch at 10:30 a.m. CT. Auburn is 19-9 overall, 3-3 in the SEC. The Razorbacks are 21-4 and 3-3 in conference play.

Arkansas will be without two of their best players this weekend. Casey Rowlett and Scott Bridges were suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules. With Rowlett and Bridges in the lineup, the Razorbacks are hitting .332. Without them, the average is .302.

The 23rd-ranked softball team will also be in action this weekend at Mississippi State. The doubleheader Saturday begins at 1 p.m. CT. The final game of the three-game series on Sunday will be live on Fox Sports Net South at 1 p.m. CT.

April 01, 2005

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During Sunday's game, Clete Thomas hit for the cycle. Thomas finished the game 5-for-6 and is the second player in school history to hit for the cycle. The other player to hit for the cycle was Mailon Kent, who did it on February 16, 2000 against UAB.

Auburn is now 21-10 overall and 5-4 in the conference. The Razorbacks improve to 22-6 overall and 4-5 in the SEC.

On Sunday, the 23rd-ranked softball team scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to beat Mississippi State 6-4 in Starkville. Lolani Alvarez got things going with a double, then with two outs, scored on Kristina McCain's single to tie the game. Holly Currie then hit a two-run home run to secure the victory for the Tigers.

With the victory Sunday, Auburn has won six out of the last seven games and improve to 36-10 overall, and 10-4 in conference play.

The Tigers return to action this weekend when they host Tennessee for a three-game series. Saturday's doubleheader begins at 12 p.m. CT.

April 05, 2005

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Senior softball catcher Sara Dean was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week for going 6-for-14 with one double, two triples, two home runs and five runs batted in last week. Dean was also given the honor in 2002 and 2004.

The Auburn men's swimming and diving team won their third straight NCAA title last month in Minnesota and on Friday, the team will be honored with a "Celebration of National Champions" at 6 p.m. at Toomer's Corner.

Head coach David Marsh, Athletics Director Jay Jacobs, and others will speak about the team winning the championship.

April 06, 2005

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Jeff Boutwell went 4-for-4 and had two RBIs for the Tigers. Auburn is 21-11 on the season and the Yellow Jackets improve to 24-6.

Auburn travels to Mississippi State this weekend for a three-game series. First pitch Friday is at 6:30 p.m. CT.

Auburn forward Louise Emeagi informed coach Nell Fortner that she won't return for her senior season. Emeagi will graduate in August and was awarded an extra year of eligibility after transferring to Auburn before her sophomore season. She averaged 11.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as a junior last season.

The Auburn men's swimming and diving team won their third straight NCAA title last month in Minnesota and on Friday, the team will be honored with a "Celebration of National Champions" at 6 p.m. at Toomer's Corner.

Head coach David Marsh, Athletics Director Jay Jacobs, and others will speak about the team winning the championship.

April 07, 2005

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The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 74-60, but Auburn has won three of the last five series in Starkville. Friday's scheduled starting pitchers are Arnold Hughley for the Tigers and Alan Johnson for Mississippi State.

Saturday's game can be seen on Fox Sports South beginning at 3 p.m. CT. Josh Sullivan will be on the mound for Auburn, while Todd Doolittle gets the start for the Bulldogs.

Two ranked teams will meet this weekend at Jane B. Moore field on the Auburn campus as No. 4 Tennessee plays the No. 22 Auburn softball team. The three-game series begins with a doubleheader that starts at 12 p.m. CT and Sunday's game also starts at 12 p.m. CT.

The first 250 fans at Saturday's doubleheader will receive a pack of Auburn trading cards, the third of four sets. Sunday is .50 cent hot dog day. Admission to all games at Jane B. Moore Field are free.

The Auburn men's swimming and diving team won their third straight NCAA title last month in Minnesota and on Friday, the team will be honored with a "Celebration of National Champions" at 6 p.m. at Toomer's Corner.

Head coach David Marsh, Athletics Director Jay Jacobs, and others will speak about the team winning the championship.

April 09, 2005

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Clarence Nicely got his first start for Auburn and struck out six while allowing two runs in 3 1/3 innings. Josh Bell continues to have a hot bat for the Tigers after hitting a double in the fifth to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 15 games.

Auburn stays on the road this weekend when they travel to Lexington for a three-game series with Kentucky. First pitch Friday is at 6:30 p.m. CT.

Two fundraisers for former Auburn swimmer Dave Denniston will be held this week. Denniston became paralyzed after a snow-related accident earlier this year.

The Velcro Pygmies will play at the Supper Club Wednesday, April 13 for the first fundraiser. The show begins at 9 p.m. and the cover charge will be $10.

The second fundraiser takes place Saturday, April 16, at the Sports Academy at Midway Plaza in Opelika from 3-9 p.m. The "Swing, Dodge and Dunk for Dave" will give participants the opportunity to "Swing" in the batting cages, "Dodge" in the co-ed dodge ball tournament or "Dunk" local celebrities and athletes in the dunking booth.

April 14, 2005

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Auburn usually plays well in Lexington having won the last five series dating back to 1991 with sweeps in 1993 and 2003. Arnold Hughley starts for Auburn, while Kalen Gibson is on the mound for the Wildcats.

The Tigers need to play well against Kentucky this weekend to keep pace with Western Division leader Alabama. Auburn is just two games behind the Tide. The Wildcats, meanwhile, have won three of their last five, including two over ranked foes.

The 20th-ranked softball team hits the road to face 11th-ranked Georgia this weekend for a three-game series. This will be the second straight weekend that Auburn plays a top 15 SEC opponent.

The action from Athens starts Saturday with a doubleheader that begins at 12 p.m. CT and the series wraps up Sunday at 12 p.m. CT.

The second fundraiser for Dave Denniston is Saturday, April 16, at the Sports Academy at Midway Plaza in Opelika from 3-9 p.m. The "Swing, Dodge and Dunk for Dave" will give participants the opportunity to "Swing" in the batting cages, "Dodge" in the co-ed dodge ball tournament or "Dunk" local celebrities and athletes in the dunking booth.

Denniston is a former Auburn swimmer who became paralyzed after a snow-related accident earlier this year.

April 18, 2005

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Auburn's Josh Bell continues to hit the ball well and in the top of the third, extended his hitting streak to 18 games with an RBI double to right-center. Michael Nix recorded his 10th save of the season during the Tigers' victory.

Florida makes a trip to Auburn this weekend for a three-game series. First pitch Friday night is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT.

The Auburn women's golf team won the SEC Women's Golf Tournament on the second hole of a sudden victory playoff to defeat Georgia Sunday afternoon. The Tigers have won the tournament five times, including three times since 2000.

The 20th-ranked Auburn softball team avoided being swept by Georgia after winning 8-4 in the third game of a three-game series Sunday afternoon in Athens. The Tigers improve to 39-13 overall and 13-7 in conference.

Auburn's Holly Currie pitched well enough to improve her record to 16-8 on the season. Sara Dean hit her seventh home run and the Tigers totaled 11 hits during the game.

LSU visits the Plains this weekend for a three-game series versus Auburn. Saturday's doubleheader at Jane B. Moore Field begins at 12 p.m. CT. The final game on Sunday also begins at 12 p.m. CT.

April 19, 2005

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Jackson finished last season with 51 tackles while starting all 13 games for Auburn. He was also named a member of the Associated Press All-SEC First Team for his performance during the Tigers' 2004 undefeated season.

Williams led the team with 80 tackles last year. After spring drills, he received the Pat Dye Leadership Award for the defense from the coaching staff.

Auburn starts the 2005 season against Georgia Tech September 3 at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

The baseball game against Troy, which was originally scheduled for March 15 but was postponed because of weather, has been re-scheduled for Tuesday, May 3, at 6 p.m. CT, at Troy's Riddle-Pace Field.

April 20, 2005

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Auburn continues to trial Western Division leader Alabama by one game going into this weekend. The Crimson Tide start a three-game series at home this weekend against a talented South Carolina club.

The Tigers and Gators play at 7 p.m. CT Friday, Saturday at 4 p.m. CT and Sunday at 1 p.m. CT.

Since the 2005 NCAA Gymnastics Championships are being held at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum until Saturday evening, finding a place to park on campus could be a problem.

The Auburn University Department of Public Safety reminds fans to park in a legal, marked parking space when attending the Gymnastics Championships and baseball games. Legal, marked parking spaces are available throughout campus, including on Donahue Drive at the Credit Union, the McWhorter Center on Samford, the Haley Center on the east side of Jordan-Hare Stadium and the Auburn athletic complex. Parking is also available in lots surrounding Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum and Plainsman Park.

The softball team begins a three-game series with LSU tomorrow at Jane B. Moore Field. Tomorrow's doubleheader begins at 12 p.m. CT and Sunday's finale also begins at 12 p.m. CT.

Sunday is Senior Day and four seniors will be honored before the first pitch. Sara Dean, Paige Jones, Anne Norton and Lolani Alvarez will be honored for all of their hard work and effort while wearing Auburn uniforms.

April 25, 2005

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On Sunday, Auburn's Karl Amonite hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the first but the Tigers couldn't keep Florida's bats quiet for too long. In the top of the third with two on, the Gators tied it up when Brian Leclerc hit his ninth home run of the season.

The game remained tied 3-3 until the top of the seventh when Florida'a Brian Jeroloman hit a two-out single that scored two and later in the top of the eighth, Florida added a run to take a 6-3 victory.

Auburn will play Samford tomorrow night at Plainsman Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT.

The softball team swept LSU at home by winning a doubleheader Saturday and 2-0 Sunday afternoon. The Tigers are now 42-13 overall and 16-7 in the SEC. Auburn's 42 wins ties the program record set last season.

Holly Currie pitched seven innings, gave up two hits while striking out six and posted her sixth shutout of the season and second in as many games.

Auburn begins a three-game series at home against No. 16 Florida with a doubleheader tomorrow, which begins at 5 p.m. CT and the series finale is Wednesday at 3 p.m. CT.

April 26, 2005

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In the first game between the Tigers and Bulldogs on March 29, Samford won 9-6 in Auburn, and in the second game, the Tigers won 12-6 in Birmingham two weeks ago on April 12.

Both teams are looking to bounce back after being swept at home in three-game series last weekend. Auburn is currently 25-17 overall and 8-10 in the SEC after losing three to Florida, and Samford is 13-26 overall and 6-9 in the OVC after losing three to Eastern Kentucky.

All youth get in free when wearing a cap and glove to the park. Adult tickets for the game are $5 and are available at the Plainsman Park box office at 5 p.m. Bryan hot dogs are 25-cents and it will also be Sports Academy Youth Night.

Sophomore softball pitcher Holly Currie has been named the Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Week. Over the weekend, Currie was 2-0 with one save and a 0.00 ERA in three appearances against LSU.

Currie and her teammates begin a three-game series at home against No. 16 Florida today at Jane B. Moore Field.

The doubleheader that was scheduled for today at 5 p.m. has been rescheduled for tomorrow at 1 p.m. because of the weather.

The first game against Florida will now be played at 7 p.m. tonight instead of 3 p.m. Wednesday.

The third-ranked women's golf team earned a top seed in the NCAA Central Region. The Central Regional starts Thursday, May 5 and ends Saturday, May 7 at the par 72, 7,072-yard Jerry S. Rawls Course in Lubbock, Texas.

April 27, 2005

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Auburn's Jared Shore was solid on the mound in four innings of work and earned his first career victory while allowing just one run. The Tigers' bullpen allowed four hits and struck out five after Shore left the game.

The Tigers hit the road for a three-game series against No. 13 South Carolina this weekend. Friday night's first pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.

Auburn softball continues to rack up wins on the season after coming from behind to beat No. 16 Florida 5-3. The 5-3 victory at Jane B. Moore Field gives the Tigers 43 wins which sets the school record.

The Tigers and Gators play a doubleheader today at Jane B. Moore Field. Game one begins at 1 p.m. CT and the second game will start approximately 20 minutes after the first game's completion.

April 28, 2005

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With the series this weekend against the Gamecocks, Auburn has played eight three-game series against a team ranked in the top 25. In those games, the Tigers are 10-13.

Pitchers for tonight's game are Arnold Hughey for Auburn and Aaron Rawl for South Carolina. The Gamecocks lead the all-time series in Columbia, 9-3.

The softball team ends the regular season on the road this weekend at Kentucky. The Wildcats are 19-36 overall and 3-20 in the SEC. The Tigers are ranked No. 20 and have won seven in a row.

Auburn has won nine straight over Kentucky, including a 9-1, five-inning victory over the Wildcats this season on February 5 at the Diamond Fun & Sun Classic in Miami. The Tigers are 14-7 all-time against Kentucky.

Saturday, the two teams play in a doubleheader that begins at 12 p.m. CT and Sunday's finale also begins at 12 p.m. CT.

Co-Head Women’s Swimming Coach Kim Brackin is resigning to spend more time with her family. She has been with the Tigers since 1997 and has helped Auburn win the NCAA title in 2002, 2003 and 2004 as well as three straight SEC titles from 2003-05.

May 02, 2005

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The Tigers tried to come back after trailing 8-2 after six innings but failed to tie it up in the ninth. Auburn scored three in the eighth to make the score 8-5, then added two more in the ninth before South Carolina's Brent Marsh struck out Josh Bell to end the game.

Auburn plays at Troy Tuesday night at 6 p.m. CT. This game was originally scheduled for March 15 but was cancelled because of severe weather.

Senior Paige Jones helped lead the 20th-ranked softball team to a 10-0 victory over Kentucky in Lexington. Jones was 3-for-3 with a home run and three runs batted in.

Holly Currie got the win for the Tigers and improves to 22-8 on the season. Currie struck out nine and walked five in seven innings. The shutout was her second in a row and fourth in her last six games.

Auburn has a week off before heading down to Gainesville for the SEC Tournament. The tournament begins May 12 and wraps up May 15.

May 04, 2005

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The Tigers trailed 3-1 in the top of the sixth before scoring two to tie the game. Josh Donaldson drove in Amonite and Jeff Boutwell with a one-out single to center.

After starter Mike Felix allowed three runs on five hits and two walks in 4 innings, Jared Shore and Michael Nix relieved Felix and held the Trojans scoreless the rest of the way. Shore faced six batters and struck out three on 20 pitches. Nix earned his fifth win of the year after allowing just one hit and striking out two in 2 1/3 innings of work.

Auburn returns home this weekend to start a three-game series with Ole Miss. The first game is Friday night and the action begins at 7 p.m. CT.

May 05, 2005

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Ole Miss broke the game open in the top of the second when they scored six runs. The Rebel pitching staff held the Tigers to just five hits. Eric Fowler earned his fourth win of the season after giving up only four hits and one run in eight innings.

Auburn's only run of the day came in the bottom of the fourth when Jeff Boutwell singled home Clete Thomas from second. Mike Felix took the loss for the Tigers and falls to 0-2 on the season.

Next weekend's three-game series against Georgia will be important as Auburn needs to keep winning to qualify for the eight-team SEC Tournament which begins May 25 in Hoover. First pitch Friday from Athens is at 6 p.m. CT and CSS will televise the game.

The 18th-ranked softball team opens the SEC Tournament against South Carolina Thursday at 10 a.m. CT down in Gainesville, Fla. Auburn is a third-seed after finishing the regular season at 47-14 overall and 21-8 in conference play.

May 10, 2005

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Douglas plans to participate in the Chicago Pre-Draft Camp in June to see where he stands for the upcoming draft. If he finds out that he won't be a first-round selection, he'll likely return to Auburn for his sophomore season.

Women's basketball coach Nell Fortner has signed Panola Junior College transfer Joanna Clayden to play for the Tigers for the 2005-06 season. Clayden is a 6-0 shooting guard from Lancashire, England. In two seasons at Panola, she scored 749 points and shot 44.2 percent from the field.

Clayden joins Chantelle Blakely, DeWanna Bonner, Whitney Boddie, Keshonda Carrier and Sherell Hobbs in the 2005 signing class.

May 12, 2005

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The Tigers totaled 10 hits and were led by Annie Norton's two-run home run in the fourth. Sara Dean singled in the fifth to drive in two runs. Auburn is now 48-14 on the season.

Holly Currie was in control on the mound for the Tigers as she struck out six and only allowed one hit. The 8-0 victory is Auburn’s first in the opening round of the tournament since defeating Tennessee 3-0 in 1997.

The baseball team begins an important three-game series versus Georgia in Athens tonight at 6 p.m. CT. The Tigers need to win a few this weekend to keep their chances alive to qualify for the eight-team SEC Tournament which begins May 25 in Hoover.

Arnold Hughley will be on the mound for Auburn, while Michael Hyle starts for the Bulldogs. Tonight's game will be televised by CSS and the 12 p.m. CT game on Saturday will also be televised by CSS.

May 16, 2005

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Georgia took control of the game early by scoring all of their runs in the first four innings. Cliff Mullins started the game for the Tigers and gave up four runs in 1 1/3 innings. Jared Shore relieved Mullins and gave up six runs in 2 1/3 innings.

Auburn finally got on the scoreboard in the top of the fourth when Josh Bell homered deep to left. Then in the fifth, Clete Thomas drove in two and Karl Amonite doubled in a run to close out the scoring.

The Tigers are back home at Plainsman Park this weekend when they begin a three-game series against Alabama. Game one Friday night begins at 7 p.m. CT.

Auburn softball got good news on Sunday when they were selected to host a 2005 NCAA Division I Softball Regional. The games will be played May 20-22 at Jane B. Moore Field.

The Tigers will play Florida State Friday at 5 p.m. CT. Baylor and Florida A&M will meet in the second game Friday night with the first pitch thrown at 7:30 p.m. CT.

May 18, 2005

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Before coming to Auburn, Dye was head coach at East Carolina for six seasons (1974-79) and spent one season (1980) at Wyoming. Dye's overall record in 19 seasons is 153-62-5. He will join former Auburn coaches John W. Heisman, Mike Donahue and Ralph "Shug" Jordan in the Hall of Fame.

To be eligible for selection, a coach is eligible three years after retirement or immediately following retirement provided he is at least 70 years of age. He must have been a head coach for a minimum of 10 years and coached at least 100 games with a .600 winning percentage.

On Wednesday, Western Kentucky named Auburn assistant baseball coach Chris Finwood as the Hilltoppers' head baseball coach. Finwood has been with the Tigers for five seasons and will continue as an assistant with Auburn until the end of the season.

The No. 3-ranked Auburn women’s golf team is tied with Pepperdine for first after two rounds of the NCAA Championship at the par 71, 6,312-yard Sunriver Resort Meadows Course. The tournament continues today and will wrap up on Friday.

May 20, 2005

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The Tigers needed to win Sunday to avoid being in a three-way tie with Vanderbilt and Arkansas for the eight and final spot in the SEC Tournament. Auburn failed to qualify for the tournament for the second straight season.

With a high RPI rating and one of the toughest schedules in the nation, the Tigers expect to be selected to the NCAA Tournament despite finishing the season 32-24 overall and 13-17 in the SEC.

Florida State ended the softball team's season by beating the Tigers 2-0 at the Auburn Regional on Saturday. Auburn's record of 50-18 is the most wins in the history of the softball program.

Seniors Sara Dean, Lolani Alvarez, Paige Jones and Anne Norton finished their Tiger careers with four straight appearances in the Southeastern Conference Tournament and three in an NCAA Regional in four years.

May 24, 2005

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The Jaguars are 30-28 on the season and earned the Sun Belt Conference's automatic bid with a 9-2 victory over Middle Tennessee in the conference championship game.

Auburn is making the trip down to Tallahassee for the sixth time for a regional. The Tigers played there in 1976, 1989, 1997, 1998 and 2001. Auburn won the 1997 regional.

South Alabama came to Plainsman Park on March 1 and shut out the Tigers 3-0. Jaguar right-hander P.J. Walters threw a complete game. Walters struck out 11 batters, walked three and gave up seven hits on 140 pitches.

June 01, 2005

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Auburn defeated South Alabama 13-5 Friday night and then met Florida State Saturday afternoon. The Seminoles won a close contest 4-3 and the loss forced the Tigers to play Army on Sunday.

Auburn took control of the game early against the Black Knights and cruised to a 12-3 victory. The victory set up a rematch against Florida State later on Sunday.

In the late game on Sunday, the Seminoles had a 5-0 lead when Auburn loaded the bases on three singles in the second, but Derek Sain grounded sharply to second to end the inning. In the fourth, after Auburn got on the scoreboard to make the score 5-1, Josh Donaldson hit a three-run shot over the fence in right center to trim Florida State's lead to 5-4. The Seminoles' Kevin Lynch then threw four and two-thirds scoreless innings in relief to help Florida State advance to the NCAA super regionals for the seventh straight year.

The 2005 season was a successful one for first-year head coach Tom Slater. Auburn had one of the toughest schedules in the nation with 32 games played against top-25 teams. The Tigers also had a very good bullpen that kept them in many close games.

June 06, 2005

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Three seniors were selected in the draft. Karl Amonite went to the Yankees in the 13th round, Arnold Hughey went to the Padres in the 13th round and John Madden was also picked by the Padres in the 8th round.

Four Auburn juniors were also drafted on Tuesday. Josh Sullivan was picked by the Colorado Rockies in the fifth round, Josh Bell went in the sixth round to Toronto and Clete Thomas also went in the sixth round to Detroit. Michael Nix was picked by Atlanta in the 11th round.

Butch Thompson has been hired as an assistant coach by head baseball coach Tom Slater to handle recruiting. Thompson will also coordinate the defense, work with the outfielders, infielders and catchers for the Tigers.

Thompson served as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator from 2002-05 for Georgia. He replaces Chris Finwood who left Auburn to be the head coach at Western Kentucky.

August 09, 2005

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Tuberville plans to scrimmage for approximately 80-90 plays and it will be an important scrimmage for the quarterbacks as Calvin Booker and Blake Field try to move into the backup spot on the depth chart behind starter Brandon Cox. Tuberville plans to name Cox's backup after Saturday's scrimmage. Saturday's scrimmage is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. at Jordan-Hare Stadium and will be closed to the public.

During the first practice Tuesday morning, the Tigers focused on the offense, the defense, and special teams. Tuberville was pleased with the intensity and said the team got a lot of work done during the first week of fall practice.

Later in the second practice Tuesday afternoon, Auburn spent about an hour working out on the SprinTurf Field. The practice was mainly used to prepare the players for Wednesday's scrimmage.

August 10, 2005

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Tuberville plans to scrimmage for approximately 80-90 plays and it will be an important scrimmage for the quarterbacks as Calvin Booker and Blake Field try to move into the backup spot on the depth chart behind starter Brandon Cox. Tuberville plans to name Cox's backup after Saturday's scrimmage. Saturday's scrimmage is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. at Jordan-Hare Stadium and will be closed to the public.

During the first practice Tuesday morning, the Tigers focused on the offense, the defense, and special teams. Tuberville was pleased with the intensity and said the team got a lot of work done during the first week of fall practice.

Later in the second practice Tuesday afternoon, Auburn spent about an hour working out on the SprinTurf Field. The practice was mainly used to prepare the players for Wednesday's scrimmage.

August 10, 2005

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Tuberville plans to scrimmage for approximately 80-90 plays and it will be an important scrimmage for the quarterbacks as Calvin Booker and Blake Field try to move into the backup spot on the depth chart behind starter Brandon Cox. Tuberville plans to name Cox's backup after Saturday's scrimmage. Saturday's scrimmage is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. at Jordan-Hare Stadium and will be closed to the public.

During the first practice Tuesday morning, the Tigers focused on the offense, the defense, and special teams. Tuberville was pleased with the intensity and said the team got a lot of work done during the first week of fall practice.

Later in the second practice Tuesday afternoon, Auburn spent about an hour working out on the SprinTurf Field. The practice was mainly used to prepare the players for Wednesday's scrimmage.

August 11, 2005

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Anthony Mix caught both touchdown passes from Cox and sophomore running back Carl Stewart led the team with 44 yards on four carries. Running back Kenny Irons also had a productive day scoring on a 2-yard touchdown run and catching three passes for 66 yards. Irons also caught a screen pass on the first play of the scrimmage from Cox and ran 68 yards before being stopped 2 yards shy of the goal line.

On the defensive side, Travis Williams led the team with nine tackles, including seven unassisted stops. Safety Will Herring recorded seven tackles while freshman linebacker Chris Evans had five tackles.

Auburn continues two-a-days today with the first practice at 8:30 a.m. CT and the afternoon practice begins at 4:30 CT. Both practices will be held on the intramural fields. The Tigers will scrimmage again Saturday morning at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The scrimmage is closed to the public.

August 12, 2005

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Head coach Tommy Tuberville decided Cox should rest his shoulder because it was sore from throwing a wet ball for the past several days. With Cox sitting out, the coaching staff got a good look at the backup quarterbacks. Tuberville said both Calvin Booker and Blake Field ran the offense well and are making progress.

Auburn still has a few players on the defensive side banged up, but the good news is the younger players are getting in much needed practice time and the coaching staff will have a better idea who will line up on the depth chart after Saturday's scrimmage.

The Tigers practice this morning at 9:45 a.m. CT on the intramural fields. Auburn will scrimmage again Saturday morning at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The scrimmage is closed to the public.

August 12, 2005

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Head coach Tommy Tuberville decided Cox should rest his shoulder because it was sore from throwing a wet ball for the past several days. With Cox sitting out, the coaching staff got a good look at the backup quarterbacks. Tuberville said both Calvin Booker and Blake Field ran the offense well and are making progress.

Auburn still has a few players on the defensive side banged up, but the good news is the younger players are getting in much needed practice time and the coaching staff will have a better idea who will line up on the depth chart after Saturday's scrimmage.

The Tigers practice this morning at 9:45 a.m. CT on the intramural fields. Auburn will scrimmage again Saturday morning at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The scrimmage is closed to the public.

August 16, 2005

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Auburn will hold practice this morning on the intramural fields at 9:30 a.m. CT. The Tigers will be off Wednesday as classes begin, and practice will resume Thursday at the practice fields behind the Athletic Complex. Practices held at the Athletic Complex are closed to the public.

The soccer team has been picked to win the SEC West by the coaches in the Southeastern Conference. Auburn has won the West four straight years and return seven starters from last year’s squad that went 15-4-2, including All-American junior Ronda Brooks.

The Tigers begin the season August 26 in Houston, TX against Rice University.

August 17, 2005

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The heat also caused the team to lose concentration and many players were probably looking forward to having a day off on Wednesday. Quarterback Brandon Cox had the morning off to give his arm more rest. Backups Blake Field and Calvin Booker continue to battle for the number two spot. During Tuesday's practice, Field performed better and the backup to Cox will probably be named next week.

The Tigers return to practice Thursday afternoon on the practice fields behind the Athletic Complex. Practices held at the Athletic Complex are closed to the public. Georgia Tech visits Jordan-Hare Stadium September 3 in a game that will be televised by ESPN at 7:45 p.m. CT.

August 18, 2005

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The women's basketball team released its schedule for the 2005-06 season and the Tigers play a tough non-conference schedule on the road with trips to Kent State, Buffalo, Duke, UT-Chattanooga and the San Diego St. Tournament. Auburn then begins SEC play at home against preseason No. 3 LSU January 5.

Baseball head coach Tom Slater announced Wednesday the addition of six signees to the team. Transfers Andy Bennett from Miami, Ryan Stanley from Georgia Tech, Josh Stapleton from South Alabama, Brett Butts from Darton Junior College, Andy Masten from Iowa Western Community College and Paul Burnside from Jeff Davis High School in Montgomery will join the Tigers when the season starts in February 2006.

August 19, 2005

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Starting quarterback Brandon Cox still has a sore shoulder and did not participate in Thursday's practice. Backups Blake Field and Calvin Booker are getting in much needed playing time with the starters since Cox is sitting out. Auburn expects to name the number two quarterback by next week. Field will probably be named Cox's backup after showing improvement during preseason practice.

The team will practice today, Saturday and Sunday before having Monday off. The Tigers will begin putting in the game plan next week for the season-opener against Georgia Tech September 3. The game will be carried by ESPN at 7:45 p.m. CT from Jordan-Hare Stadium.

August 22, 2005

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Sophomores Stanley McClover and Marquies Gunn were back full speed after being out with hamstring injuries. The Tigers spent time during practice working with the 25 second clocks in third down, goal line, and blitz situations. Auburn will continue working with the 25 second clock in order to get their tempo and rhythm down on both the offense and defense.

The battle between Blake Field and Calvin Booker to be the backup quarterback continues. Head coach Tommy Tuberville will probably name the backup sometime this week when the team begins preparations for the Yellow Jackets. The Tigers have today off and will return to practice tomorrow afternoon.

August 25, 2005

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When Auburn takes on Georgia Tech at home September 3, Blake Field will be the backup quarterback. Field has had a good preseason and he will now be taking reps with the second-team offense. Although Field was named the backup, it could change as the season progresses.

The Tigers begin scout team preparations for the Yellow Jackets during practice today. Tuberville has the game plan ready and Auburn has a little over a week to perfect it. The Tigers and the Yellow Jackets square off next Saturday at 7:45 p.m. CT in a game that will be aired on ESPN.

August 29, 2005

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The Tigers are relatively healthy heading into the season-opener and this is good news as all of the starters were at full speed during Sunday's practice. The scout teams were made up of all freshmen and most of them probably won't see significant action against the Yellow Jackets. Head coach Tommy Tuberville says that while most freshmen have seen much improvement during preseason practice, none of them are mentally ready to play a big role in the important game against Georgia Tech.

The team will have Monday off and will return to the practice fields Tuesday at 4 p.m. CT.

Athletics Director Jay Jacobs announced that the opening game in 2006 will see the Tigers welcome Washington State to Jordan-Hare Stadium. The game will take place September 2 and will be nationally televised by ESPN. This will be the first ever meeting with Washington State.

August 31, 2005

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The Tigers did extensive work on special teams and both the offense and defense worked against the scout teams. The game plan has been in place for over a week and the team will continue to fine tune it before Saturday's game. The defense is also working hard on stopping Georgia Tech's quarterback Reggie Ball, receiver Calvin Johnson and running back P.J. Daniels.

Auburn practices again this afternoon and Thursday afternoon before having a walk-through on Friday.

"All Auburn, All Orange" is set for Saturday's game and fans are encouraged to wear orange. "All Auburn, All Orange" was established to create unity and spirit among the Auburn student body, alumni, fans and student-athletes at sporting events.

The traditional "Wreck Tech Parade and Pep Rally" will be held Friday at Toomer's Corner beginning at 6 p.m. CT.

September 01, 2005

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Head coach Tommy Tuberville planned on going into the stadium to go through a game-day scenario but the field was too wet due to rain in the area before practice began. The team will try the game-day scenario tomorrow if weather permits.

Auburn and Georgia Tech have played 91 times and the Tigers lead the series 47-40-4. The Yellow Jackets are unranked while Auburn enters the game ranked 16th by the Associated Press and 15th by USA Today.

"All Auburn, All Orange" is set for Saturday's game and fans are encouraged to wear orange. "All Auburn, All Orange" was established to create unity and spirit among the Auburn student body, alumni, fans and student-athletes at sporting events.

The traditional "Wreck Tech Parade and Pep Rally" will be held Friday at Toomer's Corner beginning at 6 p.m. CT.

September 02, 2005

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Both teams will have meetings today. On Saturday, the teams will try to relax and stay focused while waiting for the unusually late kickoff time. Auburn will look to extend a 15-game winning streak and Georgia Tech is looking for a huge win on the road. Auburn is ranked 16th by the Associated Press and 15th by USA Today, the Yellow Jackets are unranked.

Auburn holds a 47-40-4 lead in the series and is 10-2 in games played on the Plains. The last meeting was Sept. 6, 2003 in Atlanta when the Tigers suffered a disappointing 17-3 loss. Tech will be visiting Jordan-Hare Stadium for the first time since Oct. 18, 1986 when Auburn won 31-10.

"All Auburn, All Orange" is set for Saturday's game and fans are encouraged to wear orange. "All Auburn, All Orange" was established to create unity and spirit among the Auburn student body, alumni, fans and student-athletes at sporting events.

The traditional "Wreck Tech Parade and Pep Rally" will be held Friday at Toomer's Corner beginning at 6 p.m. CT.

September 07, 2005

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Auburn practiced for about 2 hours Tuesday afternoon at the Athletic Complex practice fields. The Tigers are focusing on correcting mistakes that were made against the Yellow Jackets. Much of Tuesday's practice was spent working on special teams and the offense and defense worked with the scout team.

Mississippi State should be an improved team in Sylvester Croom's second year. Auburn defeated the Bulldogs 43-14 last year in Starkville.

September 08, 2005

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Quarterback Brandon Cox has looked more comfortable in practice this week. He's looking to reduce the mistakes he made against Georgia Tech which saw him commit five turnovers. He completed 22-of-44 passes for 342 yards in the 23-14 loss.

Everyone is pretty healthy heading into the matchup against the Bulldogs including Stanley McClover and Josh Thompson. Both McClover and Thompson should be 100 percent by game time after being injured in last Saturday's game.

The American Red Cross will be taking donations for those who were affected by Hurricane Katrina during the game Saturday. The money raised will go toward the Red Cross' Hurricane 2005 Relief, which will help provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to those in need.

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Auburn leads the all-time series against the Bulldogs 54-22-2. The Tigers have won four straight against Mississippi State. When the Bulldogs visit Jordan-Hare Stadium Saturday, they will try and snap a 15-game losing streak against SEC West opponents on the road.

Last year's contest in Starkville resulted in a 43-14 victory for Auburn. The Tigers have won nine straight SEC games. Mississippi State is 1-0 after opening the season with a 38-6 victory over I-AA Murray State. Auburn lost its opener 23-14 to Georgia Tech.

The American Red Cross will be taking donations for those who were affected by Hurricane Katrina during the game Saturday. The money raised will go toward the Red Cross' Hurricane 2005 Relief, which will help provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to those in need.

September 13, 2005

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Herring had five solo tackles, one assist and a sack against the Bulldogs. He also recovered a fumble for a touchdown. It was Auburn's first defensive touchdown since Carlos Rogers returned an interception for a touchdown against Louisiana Tech in 2004. So far this season, Herring has 18 tackles, which is tied for fifth in the conference.

The Tigers had Monday off from practice but will get back to work today as they prepare for Saturday's meeting with Ball State. The Cardinals are 0-2 and will be visiting Jordan-Hare Stadium for only the second time. Kickoff Saturday is set for 1:30 p.m. CT and the contest can be seen on Pay-Per-View.

September 14, 2005

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During practice, the Tigers worked on special teams, then the scout team for Ball State worked with the first team offense and defense for the remainder of practice.

The Auburn defense is 15th in the country, allowing just 11 points per game. The defense will be without defensive lineman Pat Sims. The redshirt freshman has left the team but will stay in school and transfer at the end of the semester.

Junior punter Kody Bliss has been named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List. The Ray Guy Award is given annually to the nation's best collegiate punter. Bliss has also been named a coaches' and writers' Preseason All-SEC First-Team selection, a Lindy's Preseason Second-Team All-SEC member and an Athlon Sports Preseason Second-Team All-SEC member.

September 15, 2005

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Several Auburn players may not play against the Cardinals. Tre Smith, Marcus McNeill and Travis Williams will all be dressed but probably won't see significant action. Williams has a turf toe injury while Smith and McNeill have mild knee injuries.

Defensive linemen Josh Thompson and Stanley McClover have ankle injuries and missed Wednesday's practice. They'll be dressed as well and could see action this weekend.

Auburn will have a short practice today as they continue preparations for Ball State. The Tigers will continue working on kickoffs in practice today as head coach Tommy Tuberville makes a decision on who will handle the kickoff duties. Zach Kutch, Kody Bliss and walk-on Matt Clark all have a chance to be named the first-team kicker.

September 16, 2005

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Several players who were bothered by injuries earlier in the week look to be healthy for the game against the Cardinals. Travis Williams, Tre Smith and Marcus McNeill will be ready to play if they are needed. Jonathan Palmer will start at right guard because Tim Duckworth is still suffering from an ankle sprain.

The game Saturday will be the second meeting ever between Auburn and Ball State. The Tigers won the 2001 contest 30-0.

Auburn Athletics Director Jay Jacobs announced Thursday that Auburn will play West Virginia in a home and home series in 2008 and 2009. The Mountaineers will visit Jordan-Hare Stadium Sept. 6, 2008, then the Tigers travel to Morgantown, W.V. Sept. 5, 2009.

September 20, 2005

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During the Tigers' 63-3 victory over Ball State Saturday, Lester rushed seven times for 91 yards and scored two touchdowns. He also returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter. The kickoff was the 10th-longest in Auburn history and was the first kickoff to be returned for a touchdown since Tim Carter did it in 2000.

The Tigers return to practice today after having Monday off. Auburn plays its final non-conference game when they meet the Hilltoppers. Auburn beat WKU 48-3 September 27, 2003 in the only meeting between the two schools.

ESPN2 announced they will carry the October 1 contest against South Carolina at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. CT and Auburn is 8-0 all time on ESPN2.

September 21, 2005

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Several players returned to practiced after nursing nagging injuries over the past few weeks. Travis Williams and Tommy Jackson should be ready to play in Saturday's game against the Hilltoppers. Offensive linemen Marcus McNeill and Tim Duckworth are close to 100 percent after sitting out of the Ball State game.

Auburn practices again this afternoon as they continue to prepare for Western Kentucky. The Hilltoppers are ranked No. 1 in both The Sports Network and ESPN/USA Today I-AA Top 25 polls.

The volleyball team begins conference play tonight when they meet arch-rival Alabama at 7 p.m. CT in the Student Act. The Tigers are 6-2 on the season and have an 18-14 lead in the series against the Crimson Tide. Alabama has a record of 12-1.

September 22, 2005

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Auburn spent much of practice working on scout team preparation and fundamentals. The Tigers also spent a good amount of time working on the kicking game. The team will practice again today as they put the finishing touches on the game plan for WKU.

The injury situation looks good for Saturday's meeting with the Hilltoppers. Stanley McClover and David Irons practiced Wednesday, and Lorenzo Ferguson also returned to practice after straining his back lifting weights.

The volleyball team loss its conference opener to Alabama Wednesday at the Student Act. The Tigers drop to 6-3, 0-1 on the season while Alabama improves to 13-1, 1-0. Auburn travels to Lexington to face Kentucky Friday night.

September 28, 2005

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Starting quarterback Brandon Cox returned to practice after missing Saturday's game with a stomach virus. Cox is back at full speed and is looking forward the conference game against the Gamecocks.

Backup quarterback Blake Field, who started against Western Kentucky, was named the Southeastern Conference's Freshman of the Week on Tuesday. In his first career start, Field completed 13-of-22 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns in the 37-14 victory.

September 29, 2005

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The practice lasted about two hours at the Athletic Complex practice fields. During the two hour session, the Tigers worked with the scout team on situational drills and special teams worked on kickoff returns.

Junior wide receiver Courtney Taylor was back at full speed and will be ready for action against the Gamecocks. Defensive linemen Josh Thompson and Stanley McClover are also back at full speed after suffering ankle injuries earlier in the season.

September 30, 2005

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The hour long practice saw the Tigers work with the scout team, then the first teams on both offense and defense practiced against the second teams.

Starting quarterback Brandon Cox is ready to play after sitting out last week's game with a stomach virus. Wide receiver Courtney Taylor will see significant action against the Gamecocks after he suffered a high ankle sprain on the first play of the Ball State game. Defensive linemen Josh Thompson and Stanley McClover will also play Saturday after suffering ankle injuries earlier in the season.

Auburn has won 10 straight conference games and rank first in the SEC and fifth in the nation in scoring defense, allowing just 10 points per game. The Tigers also lead the SEC in scoring offense, averaging 35.5 points per game.

All fans attending Saturday's game are encouraged to go "All Auburn, All Orange." All nationally televised home football games are designated as "All Auburn, All Orange" events. The All Auburn, All Orange program was established in 2004 to create unity and spirit among the Auburn student body, alumni, fans and student-athletes at events throughout the school year.

October 10, 2005

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Josh Thompson and Courtney Taylor returned to practice after sitting out last week to let injured ankles heal. Both will be ready to help Auburn face a tough Arkansas team that will be ready to pull off an upset Saturday night. Auburn expects a very competitive game from Houston Nutt's team even though they are 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the SEC.

The Tigers will spend Monday watching film, then practice Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before heading to Fayetteville early on Friday.

October 12, 2005

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The gameplan for the Razorbacks has been put in and the team will put the finishing touches on it in a short practice today. The team will then head to Fayetteville Friday afternoon.

The center position is a question mark heading into the game against Arkansas. Starter Steven Ross has had limited practices this week because of a strained hip flexor. Backup center Joe Cope will probably start against the Razorbacks. Cope started a few games at center earlier in the season.

October 14, 2005

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With a victory Saturday, Auburn will have won 13 straight conference games and started 3-0 in league play for the fifth time in the last six seasons. In the last two seasons, the Tigers have a two-game winning streak over Arkansas. Auburn won 38-20 last season at Jordan-Hare Stadium and 10-3 in Fayetteville in 2003.

The team will have a walk-through today before they travel to Fayetteville. In games played in Fayetteville between the Tigers and Razorbacks, the series is tied 3-3.

Basketball tickets for the 2005-06 season go on sale Monday. Auburn will play 16 home games with the season opener against Lipscomb on November 20. The Tigers' first SEC game at home will be against arch-rival Alabama January 11, 2006.

October 18, 2005

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Irons finished with 182 yards on 33 carries. Irons is the first Auburn back to rush for 150 or more yards in a game since Carnell Williams rushed for 204 yards against Alabama in 2003.

The Tigers return to practice today as they begin preparations for seventh-ranked LSU on Saturday. Kickoff in Baton Rouge is set for 6:45 p.m. CT and the contest will be nationally televised by ESPN.

October 19, 2005

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The practice saw the Tigers work on special teams and time was also spent working against the scout teams. Auburn will practice again today and Thursday and have a short walk-through on Friday before traveling to Montgomery to spend the night.

The Tigers will travel to Baton Rouge on the day of the game instead of going over on Friday. Auburn would usually spend Friday night in Louisiana but plans had to be changed due to hotel rooms being booked because of Hurricane Katrina evacuees.

The volleyball team plays arch-rival Alabama tonight in Tuscaloosa. Auburn opened the conference season against Alabama a few weeks ago. The Tigers loss the match and will look for a win against the Western division leading Crimson Tide. The match begins at 7 p.m. CT in the CAVE.

October 20, 2005

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On Wednesday, Auburn practiced for two hours and had a very good day of practice according to head coach Tommy Tuberville. The team put in a lot of work on special teams while spending the rest of practice working with the scout team.

The Tigers will have a walk-through in Auburn on Friday before spending Friday night in Montgomery. Then on Saturday, the team will fly to Baton Rouge, play the game, then fly back to Auburn.

The volleyball team's rematch with Alabama resulted in another loss for the Tigers. In front of a big crowd in Tuscaloosa, Auburn forced the Tide to earn the win in three games, 30-27, 30-25, 30-28. The loss gives the Tigers a 7-10 overall record, 1-8 in the SEC, and Alabama improves to 19-3 overall and 7-2 in the SEC.

Auburn returns to action October 23 against Mississippi State. The match starts at 1:30 p.m. CT in the Student Activities Center.

October 26, 2005

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The Tigers had a good session as they focused on scout team work and individual drills. The team is in good spirits after the heartbreaking 20-17 overtime loss to LSU last Saturday. Auburn will practice again today as it continues to prepare for an Ole Miss team that's 3-4 overall and 1-3 in the conference.

Auburn has won four out of the last five against the Rebels. The 35-14 victory last year in Oxford helped the Tigers clinch the SEC West. In games played at Jordan-Hare Stadium against Ole Miss, Auburn has won nine out of 11.

Women's basketball senior center Marita Payne was named to the Coaches' Preseason All-Southeastern Conference Second Team on Tuesday. During her junior year, Payne averaged 8.5 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks per contest. Nell Fortner begins her second season as head coach when the Tigers open the season November 18 at home against Texas-Pan American at 7 p.m. CT at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.

October 27, 2005

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During the two hour practice, Auburn worked with the scout team and also worked on field goal kicking. The Tigers will be without running back Brad Lester for Saturday's contest. Lester strained his groin two weeks ago against Arkansas. Auburn does expect defensive end Christopher Browder and offensive guard Tim Duckworth to play Saturday.

Auburn has won four out of the last five against the Rebels. The 35-14 victory last year in Oxford helped the Tigers clinch the SEC West. In games played at Jordan-Hare Stadium against Ole Miss, Auburn has won nine out of 11.

October 28, 2005

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The hour and a half practice included scout team work and the team also focused on the kicking and return games. Head coach Tommy Tuberville was pleased with the enthusiasm the players had this week in practice. The game plan for Ole Miss is in and everyone is healthy except for Brad Lester. Lester will likely return when Auburn plays Georgia in two weeks.

The Tigers have a 21-8 advantage all-time against the Rebels and have won 19 of the last 22 in the series. Ole Miss has won two of its last three trips to Jordan-Hare, including a 24-20 victory in 2003.

November 01, 2005

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Gunn had six tackles including a career-best three tackles for loss against the Rebels. He also recorded a quarterback sack and two quarterback hurries during the contest.

Saturday, the Tigers travel to Kentucky for the first time since 1995 to play the Wildcats. Kickoff is set for noon CT and there will be no television coverage.

ESPN will air the Auburn/Georgia game on November 12 at 6:45 CT from Sanford Stadium in Athens. The contest against the Bulldogs will mark the third time Auburn has appeared on ESPN this season.

November 02, 2005

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The Tigers spent about two hours working on all phases of the game plan including scout team drills, crossover work and special teams. Auburn will practice today and tomorrow before travelling to Lexington Friday afternoon.

Auburn leads the series 23-5-1 and has won 14 straight against Kentucky, including a 42-10 decision last year on the Plains. The Tigers' last loss to the Wildcats was a 17-7 decision in 1966 in Lexington.

November 03, 2005

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The Tigers were able to work on the kicking game during the two hour session thanks to drier conditions. The practice was cut short so the players can get their legs back.

On the injury front, running back Carl Stewart is expected to miss at least two weeks because of a knee injury. He could return for the Alabama game November 19. Brad Lester is still nursing a strained groin and will miss the Kentucky game. He should return for next week's game at Georgia.

Auburn will finish up preparations for Kentucky today and then head to Lexington Friday afternoon.

November 09, 2005

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The Tigers spent much of practice working on scout team drills while wrapping up with special teams.

The game Saturday will be the 109th meeting between the Tigers and Bulldogs. The series began in 1892 and Auburn leads the all-time series 52-48-8 and 17-9 in Athens. Tommy Tuberville is 2-1 against Georgia in Athens and 2-1 versus the Bulldogs on the Plains.

November 10, 2005

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Players who have been injured in recent weeks were at practice and full speed. Tim Duckworth, Ben Obomanu, Courtney Taylor, and Brad Lester will all be ready to play against the Bulldogs. The Tigers will practice again today before heading to Athens Friday.

One player who won't be playing in Saturday's game is junior linebacker Kevin Sears. Sears has been suspended by head coach Tommy Tuberville for a violation of team rules.

November 11, 2005

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Head coach Tommy Tuberville wanted the Tigers to practice in Jordan-Hare under the lights so they would be ready for the atmosphere they will experience Saturday night. Tuberville says everyone is healthy and looking forward to the trip to Athens.

This will be the 109th meeting between the two teams, with Auburn holding a 52-48-8 edge in the series. Through 108 meetings, Auburn has outscored Georgia by just 35 points (1,636-1,601). The meeting Saturday will be the fifth time in the last six years that both teams will enter the game nationally ranked. The Tigers have won nine of their last 11 games at Sanford Stadium.

Men's basketball coach Jeff Lebo announced Thursday that Kelvin Lewis and Lucas Hargrove have signed national letters of intent to attend Auburn and play basketball in 2006-07.

Lewis, a 6-foot-4, 175-pound combination guard from Crowley, Texas, is rated as the nation's No. 20 shooting guard by Rivals.com after averaging 17.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 2.1 assists per game as a junior at North Crowley High School last year.

Hargrove, a 6-foot-6, 185-pound small forward from Columbia, S.C., averaged 13.1 points and seven rebounds per game as a junior leading Columbia Richland Northeast to a 22-4 record and the quarterfinals of the state tournament.

November 12, 2005

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Alabama suffered its first loss of the season to LSU in overtime. Auburn won a wild one in Athens 31-30. The Tigers are averaging a Southeastern Conference-best 34.8 points per game. Auburn averages an SEC-best 442.5 yards of total offense a game.

Auburn began preparations for the Tide with a short workout Sunday afternoon. The Tigers worked on individual drills and scout team work. Auburn will have Monday off before returning to practice Tuesday.

The women's basketball team defeated Tuskegee 71-46 in exhibition action Sunday afternoon at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum. Freshman DeWanna Bonner scored 18 points and added 10 rebounds for the Tigers.

Auburn begins the season Friday at 7 p.m. CT against Texas-Pan American at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.

November 15, 2005

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Irons was named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week for racking up 179 yards and two touchdowns in the contest Saturday night. Irons was also named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week Oct. 17 after rushing for 182 yards against Arkansas.

Cope was named the Offensive Lineman of the Week for having six pancakes and three cockroach blocks against the Bulldogs. He helped Auburn's offense gain 506 total yards and 227 yards on the ground against the nation's eighth-ranked defense.

Auburn returns to practice today as they begin preparations for arch-rival Alabama. Kick off Saturday is set for 2:30 p.m. CT and the game can be seen nationally on CBS.

In exhibition action Monday night, the men's basketball team defeated West Alabama 74-54 at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers shot 40 percent from the field and were led by Frank Tolbert and Rasheem Barrett, who each had 13 points.

Auburn opens the regular season Sunday when they host Lipscomb at 2 p.m. CT.

November 16, 2005

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Auburn worked with the scout team and also spent a lot of time working on special teams. The first and second teams scrimmaged against each other and practice ended with field goal drills.

The Tigers should have everyone healthy and ready to go for Saturday's game. Center Joe Cope is nursing a sprained ankle but is expected to start. Brad Lester, Courtney Taylor, and Ben Obomanu should all be 100 percent by kickoff.

Auburn will practice again today and Thursday before having a short walk-through on Friday afternoon.

Fans attending the Iron Bowl are encouraged to go "All Auburn, All Orange." The All Auburn, All Orange program was established in 2004 to create unity and spirit among the Auburn student body, alumni, fans and student-athletes at events throughout the school year.

Fans are also welcomed to attend the Beat Bama Parade and Pep Rally Thursday night at 6 p.m. CT at Toomer's Corner.

November 17, 2005

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Auburn began the two hour practice with special teams, then time was spent working with scout teams and individual position work. The practice concluded with more special teams play.

The game Saturday at Jordan-Hare will be just the eighth time the Iron Bowl has been played in Auburn. The Tigers are 5-2 in the previous seven games played on the Plains.

Fans attending the Iron Bowl are encouraged to go "All Auburn, All Orange." The All Auburn, All Orange program was established in 2004 to create unity and spirit among the Auburn student body, alumni, fans and student-athletes at events throughout the school year.

Fans are also welcomed to attend the Beat Bama Parade and Pep Rally Thursday night at 6 p.m. CT at Toomer's Corner.

November 18, 2005

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During Thursday's practice, Auburn worked with the scout teams and ended the session with special teams.

Fans attending the Iron Bowl are encouraged to go "All Auburn, All Orange." The All Auburn, All Orange program was established in 2004 to create unity and spirit among the Auburn student body, alumni, fans and student-athletes at events throughout the school year.

Prior to the game Saturday, Pat Dye will be honored when the playing surface at Jordan-Hare Stadium is named Pat Dye Field. Dye was head coach at Auburn from 1981-1992 and posted a record of 99-35-5.

The women's basketball team gets their season started tonight against Texas-Pan American. The contest tips-off at 7 p.m. CT at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.

The swimming and diving programs take on Alabama today at 5:30 p.m. CT in the James E. Martin Aquatics Center. Admission to the meet is free.

November 21, 2005

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Auburn will have the week off for Thanksgiving, but the Tigers will be glued to the television when Arkansas and LSU battle in Baton Rouge Friday at 1:30 p.m. CT on CBS. If the Razorbacks pull off the upset, Auburn will play Georgia December 3 in the SEC Championship Game.

The men's basketball team opened their season with a 69-54 victory over Lipscomb Sunday afternoon at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. Ronny LeMelle had a career-high 19 points to lead the Tigers.

Auburn returns to action on Friday, November 25 when they host Gardner-Webb at 7 p.m. at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum.

The women's basketball team lost 68-64 in overtime on the road at Kent State Sunday. Marita Payne led the Tigers with a career-high 20 points and added 10 rebounds for her ninth career double-double.

Auburn's overtime loss is just the 26th overtime game in history, giving the Tigers a 12-14 record all-time. The Tigers' next game is Tuesday night at Buffalo.

November 23, 2005

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McNeill, a 6-9, 338-pound senior, has started 38 games in his career. This season, he has helped the Auburn offense lead the SEC in scoring with 34.2 points per game, and a league best 425.6 yards per game, including 202.7 yards per game on the ground.

McNeill would become the third Auburn player to win the Outland Trophy. Zeke Smith won the award in 1958 and Tracy Rocker in 1988.

The women's basketball team bounced back from Sunday's overtime loss to Kent State by defeating Buffalo 70-41 on the road Tuesday night. Marita Payne had a double-double for the second straight game. Payne finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds.

The 2-1 Tigers play George Mason in the first round of the Duke Classic on Friday.

November 29, 2005

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Trailing just 38-36 at the half, the Tigers tied the contest early in the second half, but then turned the ball over six times and made only five field goals over the next seven minutes.

Josh Dollard led the Tigers with 18 points and Quantes Robertson added 13. Auburn is now 2-1 on the season while Colorado State improves to 5-0.

The Tigers return home Thursday at 7 p.m. CT to face McNeese State at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum.

The women's basketball team plays at home tonight against Jacksonville State at 7 p.m. CT. Nell Fortner's Tigers are 3-2 and the Gamecocks are 1-2 on the young season.

November 30, 2005

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Auburn finished the regular season 9-2, while Wisconsin finished 9-3. The Tigers are ranked seventh in both the coaches poll and the AP top 25. The Badgers are ranked 20th by the coaches and 21st in the AP poll.

The men's basketball team suffered a 78-41 loss at Pittsburgh Sunday night. The Panthers, which led by as many as 48 in the second half, began the half on a 9-0 run and also had runs of 11-3 and 12-0.

Ronny LeMelle led Auburn in scoring with 16 points. The Tigers shot 40 percent from the field and 20 percent from the free-throw line.

Auburn will have 10 days off for finals before returning to action December 14 against Southeastern Louisiana. The contest starts at 8 p.m. CT at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum.

The women's basketball team also lost on the road Sunday. UT-Chattanooga defeated Auburn 72-59 in non-conference action. The Tigers committed 17 turnovers and were out-rebounded 31-26.

Senior guard Nitasha Brown led Auburn in scoring with 18 points. Freshman guard Whitney Boddie added 15 points with five assists, and DeWanna Bonner scored nine points and added six rebounds.

The Tigers try to bounce back Wednesday night when they play Western Carolina at 7 p.m. CT at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum.

December 14, 2005

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Jeff Lebo's Tigers have been off for 10 days since losing at Pittsburgh 78-41 on December 4. Auburn is 4-2 on the season, while Southeastern Louisiana is 5-1. The Lions defeated Mississippi State 57-46 in Starkville earlier this season.

Freshman forward Josh Dollard may not play in tonight's contest. Dollard injured his hip while diving for a loose ball during an intense practice session.

Junior guard Michael Woodard is leaving the team after he requested and received his release from the university. Woodard decided to leave because he wasn't happy with his playing time. Woodard played in Auburn's first five games, averaging 4.2 points and 2.4 assists in 14.8 minutes per game.

January 04, 2006

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Southern Miss enters the game with a 6-8 overall record, while Auburn is 7-3 on the season. The Golden Eagles lost their last game to McNeese State 87-82 in overtime. The Tigers won Saturday at home 87-83 over Jacksonville State.

Auburn holds a 13-1 advantage against Southern Miss and have won the last 11 meetings. The Tigers won the last contest 78-60 on Dec. 30, 2003.

The women's basketball team opens conference play Wednesday night against No. 3 LSU at 8 p.m. CT at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. Auburn is 9-4 overall and LSU is 11-0.

January 05, 2006

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The Tigers had three players score in double figures and Rasheem Barrett led the team with 21 points. Auburn has won nine straight at home and head into conference play 8-3 overall.

Auburn travels to Vanderbilt on Saturday to take on the Commodores at 1 p.m. CT. The game can be seen on Jefferson-Pilot Sports.

Nell Fortner's Tigers fell 65-38 to No. 3 LSU at home Wednesday night. LSU was led by Sylvia Fowles' 23 points, while Nitasha Brown scored 14 points for Auburn. Auburn falls to 9-5 overall, and LSU stays perfect at 12-0.

On Wednesday, Carnell Williams was named the Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. During his rookie season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Williams rushed for 1,178 yards and scored six touchdowns. Williams and the Buccaneers host Washington Saturday at 3:30 p.m. CT in the NFL wild-card round.

January 06, 2006

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McClover played in 11 games in 2005 for the Tigers and led the team with 13.5 tackles for loss and eight quarterback sacks. He also ranked 12th on the team with 31 tackles.

During his career at Auburn, McClover registered 66 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss and 15.5 quarterback sacks in 24 games. The Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. native was an Associated Press All-SEC Honorable Mention pick the last two seasons and was a coaches' first-team All-SEC selection last year.

January 11, 2006

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Auburn is 8-4 and 0-1 in the conference after losing its conference-opener 74-50 to Vanderbilt Saturday. Alabama is 7-6 and is also 0-1 in the conference after Ole Miss won 71-61 in Tuscaloosa Saturday. The Crimson Tide will be without Chuck Davis for the rest of the season after he suffered a serious knee injury against the Rebels.

Alabama leads the all-time series 81-50. In games played in Auburn, the Tigers lead 23-22. The Crimson Tide have won five-straight, including 94-53 last year in Tuscaloosa.

Auburn will have four players participate in the Senior Bowl on January 28 in Mobile. All-American offensive tackle Marcus McNeill, receivers Anthony Mix and Devin Aromashodu and linebacker Travis Williams will showcase their talents to NFL prospects.

January 12, 2006

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Rasheem Barrett led Auburn with 14 points. Both teams struggled from the field as Auburn shot 38.9 percent (21-of-54) and Alabama shot 37.5 percent (18-48).

The Tigers return to action when they travel to Gainesville Saturday to face No. 2 Florida at 5 p.m. CT. The game can be seen on Fox Sports Net.

The women's basketball team plays at Arkansas tonight. Nell Fortner's team is looking for its first win in the conference against the 10-5 Razorbacks. Auburn is 9-6 overall, and 0-2 in SEC action.

January 20, 2006

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Prior to the game against Arkansas, the Legends Game will be played at 11 a.m. CT to celebrate 100 years of basketball at Auburn. Former Auburn players scheduled to participate in the Legends Game are Wesley Person, Doc Robinson, Scott Pohlman, Aaron Swinson, Reggie Gallon, Stan Pietkiewicz, Lee DeFore and Daymeon Fishback.

John Mengelt, Charles Barkley, Rex Frederick, Jeff Moore, Aubrey Wiley, Bill Alexander, Joe Newton, Bill McGriff, Coot Veal, Franklin Williams, Freddie Guy, Jack Powell and other former players will also be in attendance to sign autographs on the concourse between games.

The women's basketball team finally recorded a victory in conference play after a 71-57 upset over Kentucky in Lexington Thursday night. Auburn improves to 10-8 overall and 1-4 in the SEC after its eighth straight win against the Wildcats.

Colbert County defensive tackle Jermarcus Ricks has decided to sign with Auburn after getting an in-home visit from Auburn assistant coach Don Dunn and assistant Terry Price Thursday night. Ricks chose Auburn over Alabama. He also had offers from LSU, Georgia, Tennessee, and Oklahoma.

January 21, 2006

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With the victory Tuesday, Kentucky has won seven straight and 21 out of the last 22 meetings against Auburn. Four players scored in double figures for Auburn, led by Quantez Robertson's career-high 14 points. Ronny LeMelle collected 13 points, Rasheem Barrett added 12 points and Frank Tolbert finished with 11.

Auburn is back in action Saturday afternoon when they host Georgia at 2 p.m. CT. The contest can be seen on Jefferson-Pilot Sports.

Cornerback David Irons will be back in an Auburn uniform in 2006 after he won his appeal for an extra year of eligibility to play football on the Plains. Irons won his appeal because he had to miss two seasons due to the same injury to one of his knees.

Irons was a second team All-SEC pick last season for the Tigers. He recorded 48 tackles, which was third on the team, and had a team-high 11 pass deflections.

January 26, 2006

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The Tigers and the Tide met earlier this month in Tuscaloosa, which resulted in a 68-54 victory for Alabama. Auburn is 10-8 overall and 1-4 in conference play while Alabama is 8-10 on the year with a 2-3 SEC record.

A-Day will be held March 18 at 1 p.m. CT at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Approximately 10,000 tickets will be available because of limited access to Jordan-Hare Stadium due to construction to the west and east concourses.

Former basketball players Chuck Person, Wesley Person and Rex Frederick will have their jerseys retired this season. Chuck Person's No. 45 and Wesley Person's No. 11 will be retired when Auburn plays LSU February 18. Fredrick's No. 23 jersey will be retired during the March 4 game against South Carolina.

January 31, 2006

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Hawthorne, chose the Tigers over Alabama, South Carolina, Louisville and Tennessee. He felt he could come in and play immediately for Auburn since seniors Ben Obomanu, Devin Aromashodu and Anthony Mix are gone from last year's team.

Last year at Homewood High, Hawthorne helped the team have an undefeated season and win its third 5A state championship in four years while racking up 992 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 72 receptions.

Freshman guard/forward DeWanna Bonner was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week on Monday. Bonner had a big game against Alabama last Thursday and was just as impressive against Mississippi State on Sunday. In the 65-56 victory against the Tide, Bonner scored 21 points and added a career-best five steals. Against the Bulldogs, she scored 13 points, four rebounds and four assists in the 77-44 victory.

February 01, 2006

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Auburn is still in the mix for defensive end Bryant Miller of Miami, defensive tackle Aleric Mullins of Wendell, NC, defensive tackle Corey Peters of Louisville, KY, and defensive tackle Charles Deas from Fort Lauderdale, FL. If the Tigers land any of these top prospects, Auburn will likely finish in Scout.com's top 10 for recruiting rankings.

The men's basketball team travels to Baton Rouge tonight to face No. 24 LSU. Auburn defeated Georgia last Saturday to earn its first victory in conference play. LSU is the only remaining undefeated team in the SEC. Tip off from Maravich Assembly Center is at 7 p.m. CT and the game will not be televised.

February 02, 2006

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A few surprises came from players who decided to wait until Wednesday to announce their decisions. Tight end Michael Goggans, linebacker Craig Stevens and defensive lineman Bryant Miller all chose Auburn.

Defensive coordinator David Gibbs is considering leaving Auburn to return to the NFL as a defensive assistant. During his first year at Auburn in 2005, Gibbs' defensive squad finished sixth in the SEC and 19th nationally in total defense, allowing 315.25 yards per game. The Tigers were ranked third in the SEC and sixth nationally in scoring defense with an average of 15.5 points per game allowed.

The men's basketball team lost 84-69 at LSU Wednesday night. Frank Tolbert led all Tigers with 15 points, and Korvotney Barber had a career-high 13 points and eight rebounds.

Auburn tries for its first road win in the conference Saturday at Mississippi State. Tip-off from Starkville is at 6 p.m. CT and the game can be seen on Fox Sports Net.

February 03, 2006

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Muschamp, 34, comes to Auburn after serving as an assistant head coach for the Miami Dolphins last season. Before his stint at Miami, Muschamp helped lead LSU to its national championship in 2003 as defensive coordinator.

Linebackers coach Joe Whitt will leave his job on the football field and take on a new role for Tigers Unlimited, Auburn's fundraising arm of the athletics department.

Whitt has been with Auburn for 25 years as an assistant. Whitt has helped the Tigers win five Southeastern Conference titles and make 18 bowl appearances. He's also had 20 former players go on to play in the NFL.

Auburn's 2006 football schedule has been released. The Tigers will play a 12-game schedule, which includes eight home games. Auburn opens the season September 2 at home against Washington State in a game that will be nationally televised by ESPN.

The men's basketball team plays on the road again Saturday at 6 p.m. CT at Mississippi State. The contest between the Tigers and Bulldogs can be seen on Fox Sports Net South.

February 04, 2006

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Ronny LeMelle scored a game-high 18 points and helped Auburn go on an 11-2 run in the second half. LeMelle's 3-pointer gave Auburn the lead for good with 3:36 to play.

The loss is the sixth straight for the Rebels and they are now 13-9 overall and 3-6 in the SEC. The victory puts the Tigers at 10-10 overall and 2-7 in the SEC.

Auburn returns to action Saturday night when they face Arkansas in Fayetteville. The Razorbacks won the first meeting in Auburn 68-52 January 21.

The baseball team welcomes sixth-ranked Florida State to Plainsman Park this weekend for a three-game series. Auburn is 1-2 after a three-game series with VMI last weekend. The Seminoles are 3-0 after sweeping Charleston Southern last weekend in Tallahassee.

Saturday's game, which was originally scheduled to start at 4 p.m. CT, has been changed to 2 p.m. because temperatures will only reach the low 40s for the high. The series begins at 4 p.m. CT on Friday and wraps up at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday.

February 15, 2006

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Tennessee, 18-3 overall and 9-1 in conference play, owns an SEC-best 14-game home winning streak that includes a 12-0 home record this season. The Vols lead the SEC and rank sixth nationally in scoring offense with an average of 82.4 points per game. In league play, Tennessee's 80.1 points per game also lead the SEC.

The Tigers have an overall record of 10-11, and 2-8 in the conference. Auburn has won two of the last three games in the series, including last year's 62-59 victory in Auburn. Tennessee leads the all-time series 65-35 and holds a 40-7 series lead in Knoxville, including 10-2 in Thompson-Boling Arena.

Saturday's baseball game against Hofstra has been changed from 4 p.m. CT to 2 p.m. CT so it doesn't conflict with the televised men's basketball game vs. LSU that begins at 5 p.m. at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.

February 16, 2006

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In the second half, both team's defenses failed to show up as Auburn outscored Tennessee 64-63. The Tigers were led by Ronny LeMelle and Quantez Robertson. LeMelle had a career-high 19 points and nine rebounds, while Robertson added a career-high 17 points.

Chris Lofton led the Vols with 25 points. Tennessee has won eight straight in the conference and improve to 19-3 overall and 10-1 in the SEC. Auburn is 10-12 overall and 2-9 in conference play.

The Tigers return home Saturday afternoon at 5 p.m. CT to play LSU. Fox Sports Net South will broadcast the contest.

At the 2006 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships in Knoxville, the Auburn men and women's team have one title and runner-up finish and four automatic qualifying relay times in their possession. The men are in third place with 123 points and the women are in fifth with 101 points.

The women's basketball team is back in action tonight when they host South Carolina at 8 p.m. CT. The contest can be seen on Fox Sports Net South.

Auburn has lost three-straight while South Carolina is coming off a 81-63 win at Florida last Thursday night. The Tigers are led by freshman DeWanna Bonner, who averages 13.2 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per contest. The Gamecocks are led by junior Melanie Johnson, who averages 9.8 points per game.

February 20, 2006

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The Auburn pitching staff held Hofstra to just two runs on four hits. Reliever Andy Masten recorded his first win of the season after giving up only one hit and a walk while striking out two in two innings on the mound.

The Tigers play again tomorrow when they welcome Troy to Plainsman Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 4 p.m. CT.

The women's basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak by beating Florida 73-58 Sunday in Auburn. On Senior Day, seniors Marita Payne and Nitasha Brown combined for 25 points. Freshman DeWanna Bonner recorded her fourth double-double of the season and third in a row by scoring a game high 16 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.

Auburn plays at No. 5 Tennessee Thursday night at 6 p.m. CT and the contest can be seen on Fox Sports South.

February 22, 2006

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During the contest, six of Auburn's nine starters produced hits and the pitching staff only allowed the Trojans five hits. Peter Wiggins was the winning pitcher for the Tigers after throwing three scoreless innings and allowing only one hit and a walk.

Auburn begins a three-game series with Elon this weekend at Plainsman Park. Friday and Saturday's games are scheduled to start at 4 p.m. CT and Sunday's first pitch is at 1 p.m. CT.

The softball team took care of UAB in Birmingham Tuesday night. Pitcher Holly Currie struck out 13 and Sara Ghezzi went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs in the 8-0 victory.

The Tigers play this weekend in the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Columbus, GA. On Friday, Auburn plays Arizona State at 5 p.m. ET, and plays again at 7:30 p.m. ET against Missouri. On Saturday, Auburn will face North Carolina at 10 a.m. ET.

The men's basketball team plays Mississippi State tonight at 7 p.m. CT at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. The Bulldogs won the first meeting 71-53 in Starkville on Feb. 4. Mississippi State will be looking for its fourth season series sweep over Auburn in the last five campaigns.

February 23, 2006

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Rasheem Barrett led Auburn with 22 points and Daniel Hayles added a career-high 18 points. The Tigers were without freshman forward Josh Dollard, who has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules.

Auburn goes on the road to face Ole Miss Saturday at 7:30 p.m. CT. The game can be seen on Fox Sports South.

The women's basketball team plays at No. 5 Tennessee tonight at 6 p.m. CT. Auburn upset Florida 73-58 on Sunday, which snapped a four-game losing streak. The Lady Vols have won three-straight including 82-65 over Alabama Sunday.

Tonight's game in Knoxville can be seen on Fox Sports South.

February 27, 2006

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In game two, Andy Bennett, Mike Bianucci, and Josh Donaldson all hit home runs for the Tigers in the 13-3 rout. Evan Crawford earned the win after only giving up two runs on eight hits with three walks and two strikeouts in five complete innings of work.

In the first game, Elon's pitcher Matt Chastain was too much for Auburn, allowing just two runs on nine hits in 7.0 innings. Elon leaves Auburn with a 7-4 record, while the Tigers are 7-5 on the season.

The women's basketball team lost the last game of the regular-season 74-61 to No. 13 Georgia in Athens. Auburn freshman center Keke Carrier had a whopping 26 points and nine rebounds.

Auburn plays South Carolina Thursday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. CT in the first round of the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament. The action from Little Rock, Ark. can be seen on Fox Sports Net.

March 01, 2006

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Head coach Tommy Tuberville was excited to be back and is looking forward to seeing how the young players develop. He also liked the enthusiasm during practice by new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp and new linebackers coach James Willis.

Auburn practices again today, Thursday and Friday at 4:15 p.m. CT. The Tigers will participate in their first scrimmage Saturday at 10 a.m. CT.

On the baseball diamond, Auburn defeated Davidson 8-6 Tuesday at Plainsman Park. The Tigers got help from Russell Dixon's two home runs. The first blast, which came in the bottom of the fifth inning, helped Auburn tie the game 5-5, and the second home run came in the bottom of the sixth which put the Tigers up 8-5.

Auburn hits the road this weekend when they face Arizona State. First pitch for Friday is set for 8 p.m. CT, Saturday at 2 p.m. CT, and Sunday at 1 p.m. CT.

The men's basketball team plays arch-rival Alabama tonight at 7 p.m. CT in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide has won seven straight over Auburn including 56-52 back on Jan. 11 in Auburn. The contest will not be televised.

The 20th-ranked Auburn softball team lost to No. 7 Michigan 1-0 Tuesday in front of 1,371, the largest crowd ever at Jane B. Moore Field. Pitcher Holly Currie is 7-1 on the season after allowing one run and striking out nine in the loss.

March 02, 2006

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The football program received good news from the NCAA 2004-05 Division I Academic Progress Rate report. Auburn posted a multi-year academic progress rate of 981 which ranks in the 90th-100th percentile nationally. Auburn received public recognition by the NCAA for being in the top 10 percentile by sport for its APR score.

The men's basketball team led 31-26 at halftime at Alabama, but Alonzo Gee's career-high 21 points helped Alabama win 71-61 on Wednesday night. The Crimson Tide trailed by as many as 11 points late in the first half, but held the Tigers to 33 percent shooting in the second half.

March 09, 2006

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The physical practice included individual work, team work with a blitz session, and wrapped up with skeleton drills and team drills.

The team will have today off, but will practice Friday afternoon at 3:15 p.m. CT. Saturday's scrimmage will be the second scrimmage of the spring. All practices and scrimmages are open to the public.

This year's A-Day game will be March 18 at 1 p.m. CT at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Softball head coach Tina Deese recorded her 600th career victory Wednesday when her Tigers defeated Samford 1-0 at Jane B. Moore Field. Junior pitcher Holly Currie struck out 11 and only allowed three hits in relief of starter Beth DiPietro. Auburn scored the only run of the game in the bottom half of the first on an attempted double steal.

The men's basketball team opens the SEC Tournament against Vanderbilt tonight at 6:30 p.m. CT. In the only meeting between the Tigers and the Commodores this season, Vanderbilt won 74-50 in Nashville on Jan. 7. Tonight's game from the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville can be seen on Fox Sports Net South.

March 15, 2006

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During Tuesday's practice, the Tigers spent much of the afternoon correcting mistakes that were made during Saturday's scrimmage. The team also spent time on special teams work, and wrapped up practice by having the first and second teams work against each other.

Auburn will practice again today at 3:15 p.m. CT. All practices are opened to the public.

Auburn will have a new public address announcer at Jordan-Hare Stadium starting with Saturday's A-Day game. Carl Stephens, the voice of Jordan-Hare Stadium for the past 27 Auburn football seasons, announced his retirement on Tuesday. Ric Smith, an Auburn University professor and the Director of Experiential Learning for the Auburn Department of Communication and Journalism, will replace Stephens.

In baseball action, the Tigers cruised to an easy 7-2 victory over Appalachian State at Plainsman Park Tuesday night. Right-hander Andy Masten threw 4.2 scoreless innings in relief for the Tigers, and right fielder Russell Dixon went 3-for-4 with three RBI.

Auburn begins SEC play this weekend when ninth-ranked South Carolina comes to Plainsman Park for a three-game series.

The 19th-ranked softball team also won on Tuesday against Troy. In the 4-3 victory, Kristina McCain hit a three-run home run and pitcher Holly Currie picked up her third save of the season by striking out the side in the seventh inning.

April 17, 2006

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Dennis gave up just one run on five hits and struck out four in 5.1 innings of work. Dennis was relieved by Paul Burnside in the sixth, who entered with two runners on and one out but got out of a bases loaded jam to run his streak to 18.0 innings of SEC play without allowing an earned run.

Auburn returns to action Tuesday when they welcome Mercer to Plainsman Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 7 p.m. CT.

In softball action, 18th-ranked Auburn defeated Arkansas 2-1 Sunday in Fayetteville. Pitcher Holly Currie earned the win after allowing one run and two walks while striking out seven in 6 2/3 innings.

Auburn plays arch-rival Alabama in a doubleheader Tuesday starting at 5 p.m. CT. The second game will start approximately 20 minutes after the first game's completion. Admission to both games at Jane B. Moore Field is free.

August 30, 2006

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Due to the heat and humidity that will be around all week and during the game Saturday, head coach Tommy Tuberville expects many of the backups to see a lot of action during the game so the starters can have a chance to rest if they need to.

Tuberville also thinks Washington State will be a very tough opponent and a confident team when they visit Jordan-Hare for the first time. He expects them to be a much improved team than they were last season when they finished 4-7.

Auburn is in good shape on the injury front. Everyone is pretty much 100% and ready to play except for linebacker Steve Gandy. Gandy is still recovering from surgery after he suffered a deep-thigh bruise in preseason practice earlier this month. Tray Blackmon and Kevin Sears are suspended for alcohol-related problems.

August 31, 2006

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Auburn spent most of practice at the practice fields behind the Athletic Complex, then moved to Jordan-Hare for the final 40 minutes. Inside the stadium, the Tigers went over sideline organization, substitutions, phones, pre-game warm-up and drills designed to simulate game situations.

The team will get in one more day of practice Thursday before having a walk-through on Friday. Practice Thursday morning will begin at 9:15 a.m. CT.

The men's basketball team announced the schedule for the 2006-07 season on Wednesday. Auburn will play 20 games at home and also go up against 16 teams that reached postseason play, including 13 against NCAA Tournament participants.

August 31, 2006

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Auburn spent most of practice at the practice fields behind the Athletic Complex, then moved to Jordan-Hare for the final 40 minutes. Inside the stadium, the Tigers went over sideline organization, substitutions, phones, pre-game warm-up and drills designed to simulate game situations.

The team will get in one more day of practice Thursday before having a walk-through on Friday. Practice Thursday morning will begin at 9:15 a.m. CT.

The men's basketball team announced the schedule for the 2006-07 season on Wednesday. Auburn will play 20 games at home and also go up against 16 teams that reached postseason play, including 13 against NCAA Tournament participants.

September 01, 2006

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Auburn spent much of practice working on scout team offense and defense. The Tigers will have a final walk through Friday afternoon before they leave for LaGrange to spend the night.

The weather for the first-ever meeting between Auburn and Washington State will be ideal for football, with a game-time temperature in the upper 70s and no chance of rain.

Running back Kenny Irons is a candidate for the Doak Walker Award. The senior joins 49 other candidates that are up for the award that is presented annually to the nation's top college running back.

September 13, 2006

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Auburn was back at practice on Tuesday after having Monday off. The Tigers spent about two hours preparing for their meeting with LSU. Much of practice was spent working on scout team offense and defense, while the rest focused on special teams.

Injury-wise, Auburn is in good shape. A few players are banged up some but should be 100 percent when the game kicks off Saturday. Linebacker Steve Gandy practiced today for the first time since suffering an injury to his thigh in the first week of preseason practice in August. Gandy probably won't see any playing time against LSU since he's not in playing shape.

Senior punter Kody Bliss has been named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List. The award is given annually to the nation's top Division I-A collegiate punter. Bliss leads the SEC with a 48-yard per punt average through the first two games.

September 14, 2006

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The Tigers practiced in shells and went through all phases of the game plan. Much of practice was spent working on the kicking game. Auburn will have a short practice Thursday morning so the players can be physically ready for LSU.

Linebackers Kevin Sears and Tray Blackmon are still suspended and will miss Saturday's game. Steve Gandy returned to practice Tuesday but won't see any playing time against LSU. Everyone else is 100 percent and ready to go.

Auburn and LSU will be meeting each other with both teams ranked in the top 10 for the first time since 1972. The winner of the LSU-Auburn game has played in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game four of the last five seasons.

September 19, 2006

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Bliss helped the Tigers control the field position part of the game in the 7-3 victory. He averaged 48.2 yards on six punts, and also placed two inside the 20-yard line during a pivotal time in the game.

The senior punter leads the SEC and ranks fifth nationally averaging 48.1 yards per punt this season.

Linebacker Kevin Sears will play in Saturday's game against Buffalo after serving a five-game suspension for alcohol-related problems. Sears will back up starter Merrill Johnson at middle linebacker. Fellow linebacker Tray Blackmon, who was arrested for underage drinking, is still suspended and will likely be out until the Oct. 7 game against Arkansas.

Auburn suffered a few injuries in the physical game against LSU. Tight end Cole Bennett could be out for the season after breaking his ankle. Brandon Cox is nursing a sore ankle, and Jonathan Wilhite pulled his right hamstring. Cox will probably play some against Buffalo, but Wilhite won't see any action Saturday.

September 20, 2006

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Several players are still nursing injuries that they suffered in the 7-3 victory over LSU. Quarterback Brandon Cox practiced Wednesday after just throwing on the side Tuesday. Cox is expected to start Saturday but back up Blake Field should see a lot of playing time under center.

Two starters that will likely miss Saturday's game are running back Kenny Irons and cornerback Jonathan Wilhite. Tight end Cole Bennett will be out six to eight weeks after breaking a bone in his leg. Tight ends Gabe McKenzie and Tommy Trott will battle for playing time while Bennett is sidelined.

September 26, 2006

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During practice, Auburn worked with the scout team offense and defense. The Tigers practice again Tuesday morning before leaving for Columbia on Wednesday.

Matt Clark, Auburn's kicker, was named the Southeastern Conference's Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday. Against Buffalo, Clark had six touchbacks and he leads the nation with 21 touchbacks this season. He is averaging 64.8 yards (out of a possible 65) per kickoff this season.

CBS will televise Auburn's home game against Arkansas on October 7 at 11:00 a.m. CT.

September 27, 2006

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The Tigers spent about an hour in shells working on special teams and scout team work. Auburn has had a short week to prepare for its first trip to Columbia since 1997. The Tigers haven't played on Thursday night since a 42-14 victory at Mississippi State in 2002.

Tailback Kenny Irons and quarterback Brandon Cox have practiced this week and should be 100 percent by game time. Linebacker Karibi Dede and defensive back Jonathan Wilhite have also practiced and will play after sitting out last week's game against Buffalo.

October 02, 2006

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While Cope is out, back-up center Jason Bosley, starting left guard Ben Grubbs and staring right tackle Jonathan Palmer will all have a shot to play center. Cope played injured for two and a half quarters in Thursday night's game and was named the offensive MVP by the team for his effort.

In other injury news: Cornerback Jonathan Wilhite should play against Arkansas this weekend. Wilhite has been out with an injured hamstring for several weeks. Tailback Kenny Irons is still not 100 percent but practiced Sunday. Quarterback Brandon Cox is still banged up but looked very good in Sunday's practice.

Auburn has today off before practicing Tuesday morning. The Tigers face Arkansas Saturday at 11 a.m. CT. The game at Jordan-Hare Stadium can be seen on CBS.

October 03, 2006

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The Tigers had a good practice after having Monday off. Auburn worked with the scout team offense and defense before ending with special teams.

Jason Bosley will start at center for the injured Joe Cope. Cope suffered a knee sprain in last Thursday's game against South Carolina and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.

October 05, 2006

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The Tigers had a spirited practice with everyone looking healthy and strong. With a win Saturday, Auburn will have defeated Arkansas four straight times. Both Auburn and Arkansas are the only undefeated teams in the SEC Western Division. The winner will have a good chance of making it to Atlanta for the conference championship game.

Auburn will practice again Thursday morning, then travel to LaGrange on Friday to spend the night.

October 06, 2006

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The hour and a half practice saw the Tigers focus mainly on special teams, then the first and second teams went up against each other in a two-minute drill.

Saturday's game features the only two teams in the SEC West that are still undefeated in conference play. Auburn is 3-0, while Arkansas is 2-0 for the first time since 1998.

Both teams have very strong running games. Auburn's Kenny Irons leads the SEC in rushing with an average of 109.8 yards per game. Arkansas' Darren McFadden is second at 102.2 yards per game.

Arkansas linebacker Sam Olajubutu has 35 tackles in three games against Auburn. He will be counted on to try and slow Irons down. The Tigers will line up senior linebacker Kevin Sears on the inside and outside to keep McFadden from having a big day.

October 11, 2006

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The Tigers lead the all-time series 40-38-2, and hold a 24-8 advantage in games played in Auburn. Florida comes in undefeated at 6-0 overall and 4-0 in conference play. Auburn is 5-1 overall, and 3-1 in the SEC after its disappointing loss to Arkansas last Saturday.

Auburn may be without running back Brad Lester for Saturday's game. Lester injured his groin against the Razorbacks and was about half speed at Tuesday's practice. Linebacker Tray Blackmon will play against the Gators after serving a five-game suspension. The coaches are excited to see how well Blackmon performs in his first college football game.

ESPN's College GameDay will be on campus for Saturday's game. The pre-game show will be making its first appearance at Auburn since 2004.

October 12, 2006

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Doubtful for Saturday's game is running back Brad Lester. Head coach Tommy Tuberville estimates Lester is only about 60 to 70 percent healthy. Lester pulled his groin against Arkansas.

Auburn fans are encouraged to wear orange Saturday night for the second "All Auburn, All Orange" football game this season.

October 18, 2006

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The Tigers spent much of practice working on scout team offense and defense. The practice ended with work on field goals. Head coach Tommy Tuberville said the rain was a nice change of pace. Tuberville also noted that he was pleased with the intensity the players showed during practice.

Tulane comes to Auburn 2-4 overall and 1-3 in Conference USA games. The football program has gone through some hard times since hurricane Katrina hit in August of 2005. Despite not having spring practice and limited workouts over the summer, Tulane has been able to compete this season. The Green Wave defeated Mississippi State 32-29 in Starkville September 16 and won against Rice 38-24 at home October 7.

October 19, 2006

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The physical practice included running the ball, working on technique and fundamentals on defense, and special teams work on punting, kickoff teams, and field goals. Auburn will get in one more day of practice for its meeting with Tulane Thursday morning.

Auburn has won 14 consecutive Homecoming contests and is 66-8-5 all-time in Homecoming games. The Tigers have a 28-4 record since the start of the 2004 season, which is the third-best record in NCAA Division I-A during that span. Auburn is 30-4 in its last 34 games dating back to the 2003 season.

David Marsh will step down as head coach for the men's and women's swimming teams when the 2006-07 season ends. Marsh leaves Auburn for a job in Charlotte, N.C. with the Mecklenburg Aquatic Club. He will serve as the Head Elite Coach and CEO of the program, directing the development of future United States' Olympic swimmers.

While at Auburn, Marsh won six men's and four women's NCAA national titles and a combined 15 Southeastern Conference titles.

October 25, 2006

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Head coach Tommy Tuberville called the practice great and said it was probably the best his team has had in a long time. Tuberville also praised the offense and said it was the best offensive practice he has seen all year.

Tuesday's practice saw starting center Jason Bosley doing all of the scout work despite being slowed down by a knee injury suffered against Tulane. Bosley will likely start against Ole Miss, but if he's unable to go, Jonathan Palmer will start. Also at practice Tuesday was guard Tim Duckworth who was back at full speed.

Tailback Kenny Irons looked good at practice and he says he's close to being 100 percent. Irons has been hampered all season by an ankle injury and turf toe. Fellow tailback Brad Lester and fullback Carl Stewart also practiced Tuesday and will be ready to play Saturday.

On defense, linebackers Kevin Sears and Tray Blackmon sat out of Tuesday's practice and both are questionable to play Saturday. Sears is bothered by a sore hamstring and Blackmon has a hip flexor and tonsillitis.

October 26, 2006

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The Tigers worked for two hours in shells in what head coach Tommy Tuberville called the best week of practice so far this season. Auburn is about as healthy as it has been all season heading into the final four games.

Linebacker Kevin Sears probably won't play against the Rebels. Sears has a sore hamstring and Tuberville wants to make sure it fully heals so he can be full speed for the big games against Georgia and Alabama.

Ole Miss will be without several key players for Saturday's contest. On Tuesday, head coach Ed Orgeron announced the dismissal of linebacker Garry Pack and the indefinite suspension of defensive end LaMark Armour, defensive linemen Hayward Howard and linebackers LeRon King and Robert Russell, all sophomores, for undisclosed violations of team rules. Starting fullback Quentin Taylor also quit the team this week.

November 01, 2006

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Joe Cope is back at practice and is expected to start at center against Arkansas State. Tight end Cole Bennett did some running but isn't ready to see any contact. Tim Duckworth and Kevin Sears sat out of Tuesday's practice but both will practice Wednesday. They were held out so they will be healthy for the last three games of the season.

During Tuesday's physical practice, Auburn worked on running the football and stopping the run. The Tigers also worked on getting back to basics and will continue to do so at Wednesday's practice.

November 02, 2006

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Saturday's game will be Auburn's 10th straight game without a bye week. The Tigers are 3-0 on the season versus non-conference opponents. Arkansas State comes into the contest with a 5-3 record. The Indians lead the Sun Belt Conference in total defense (280.3) and ranks second in total offense (309.5).

Auburn had good tempo during Wednesday's practice. Special teams worked on some different things for the game against Arkansas State and for the final two games against rival Georgia and Alabama. The scout teams also practiced against each other and the players are excited about playing Saturday.

November 03, 2006

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Auburn had another good week of practice as the season begins to wind down. Joe Cope will start at center against Arkansas State for the first time since suffering a knee injury Sept. 28 at South Carolina. Linebacker Kevin Sears will miss Saturday's game so his sore hamstring can fully heal.

The men's basketball team plays Faulkner in exhibition action tonight at 7 p.m. CT at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers were 12-16 overall and 4-12 in the SEC last season. Admission to the exhibition game is free.

November 07, 2006

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The Tigers may be without safety Eric Brock for the Georgia game. Brock suffered an ankle sprain in the first quarter of Saturday's game against Arkansas State.

Tight end Cole Bennett may be able to play against the Bulldogs. Two players who will definitely play Saturday are linebacker Kevin Sears and backup safety and kickoff returner Tristan Davis.

Offensive guard Ben Grubbs was named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Lineman of the Week on Monday. Against Arkansas State, Grubbs graded 99 percent and led the Tigers in pancake blocks with five. He added five cockroach blocks and four rodeo blocks.

The Iron Bowl will be televised by CBS beginning at 2:30 p.m. CT. This year's Iron Bowl will be at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa on Nov. 18.

The women's basketball team hosts Tuskegee in exhibition action tonight at 6 p.m. CT. The Auburn men also host AUM for an exhibition game tonight at 8 p.m. CT. Admission to both games is free.

November 08, 2006

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Even though Georgia is having a disappointing season at 6-4 overall, and 3-4 in the SEC, Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville expects top effort from the Bulldogs. Georgia will be without wide receiver Demiko Goodman. Goodman suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee last week against Kentucky and is out for the remainder of the season. Receivers A.J. Bryant, Mohamed Massaquoi and Mikey Henderson will all be playing Saturday at less than 100 percent due to injuries.

Auburn is in good shape as far as injuries are concerned. Kickoff returner and safety Tristan Davis was back at practice Tuesday and is 100 percent. Brandon Cox, Kenny Irons and Tim Duckworth all looked good at practice. Safety Eric Brock will definitely not play against Georgia because of an ankle sprain. Lorenzo Ferguson will get the start at safety.

In exhibition action Tuesday night, the women's basketball team cruised to a 91-23 victory over Tuskegee. Keke Carrier's 16 points led the Tigers in scoring.

Auburn opens the regular season on the road against Western Carolina Friday at 6 p.m. CT.

The men's basketball team lost 69-64 to AUM at home in exhibition action. Junior Frank Tolbert was the leading scorer for Auburn with 21 points and 10 rebounds.

The Tigers begin the regular season Friday at 7 p.m. CT against Troy at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum.

November 09, 2006

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Auburn practiced for about two hours in shells while Georgia spent much of its two-hour practice working with the scout team. Both teams will wrap up preparations for Saturday's clash with a short practice on Thursday.

Twenty-two players from the state of Georgia are on Auburn's team, including seniors Cole Bennett (Dalton), Matt Clark (Grayson), David Irons (Dacula), Kenny Irons (Dacula) and Jonathan Palmer (Ellenwood). Saturday’s game will be the final one at Jordan-Hare Stadium for 21 Auburn seniors. A victory over Georgia will give the seniors a school-record 40 wins during the past four seasons.

November 10, 2006

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Auburn practiced for about an hour and a half in shells. Much of practice was spent on scout team work, before ending with special teams work and two-minute drills. The Tigers will have a short walk-through today before leaving for LaGrange, GA where they will spend the night.

The Auburn-Georgia series is tied with Oregon-Oregon State as the seventh-most played series in the nation. Auburn leads the all-time series 53-48-8, while Georgia holds a 12-9-2 lead in games played in Auburn. Four of the last six Auburn-Georgia games have come down to the closing seconds, including last year's 31-30 Auburn victory on a John Vaughn field goal with :06 left.

The men's basketball team opens the regular season tonight against Troy at 7 p.m. CT at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. Auburn finished 12-16 last season and won only four SEC games for the second straight year.

The women's basketball team also begins regular season play tonight at Western Carolina. Tip off is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center. This will be just the second meeting between Auburn and Western Carolina. The two teams met last year in Auburn where the Tigers won 78-49.

November 15, 2006

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Practices for the Tigers during Iron Bowl week are shorter than other weeks so the players will be fresher and ready to go for the game. Auburn will practice again Wednesday as it tries to beat the Crimson Tide for the fifth straight time.

In Tuscaloosa, head coach Mike Shula says his team has less injuries for this year's Iron Bowl than it had last year. Wide receiver Keith Brown and safety Rashad Johnson are questionable for Saturday's game. Brown was limited in Tuesday’s practice and his status will be re-evaluated for Wednesday.

The Auburn women's basketball team plays Alabama State tonight at 6 p.m. CT at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers are 16-0 all-time against the Hornets. Auburn is 1-0 on the season after beating Western Carolina 71-56 last Friday in Cullowhee, N.C.

November 16, 2006

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Despite the stormy weather, the Tigers had a good practice and continued to work on the game plan for the Crimson Tide. The offense had to practice inside while the defense practiced out in the rain.

Safety Eric Brock practiced for the first time since injuring his ankle against Arkansas State two weeks ago. Brock will play Saturday but he may not start. If Brock isn't the starter, either Lorenzo Ferguson or Tristan Davis will start at safety. At cornerback, Jonathan Wilhite is scheduled to start.

In Tuscaloosa, head coach Mike Shula said Wednesday's practice went well. The bad weather moved out right before Alabama began practice.

On the injury front, wide receiver Keith Brown practiced even though he was limited. Shula said Brown is getting better each day and he's hopeful Brown will play Saturday. The news isn't so good for starting safety Rashad Johnson. Johnson did some light jogging in practice and is questionable for Saturday's game.

The Auburn women's basketball team beat Alabama State 84-47 Wednesday night at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. Guard Sherell Hobbs led the Tigers with 22 points. Auburn's next game is at home Friday at 5:30 p.m. CT against Winston-Salem State.

November 17, 2006

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In Auburn, the Tigers practiced for about an hour and half Thursday morning under cloudy skies and cool conditions. Auburn spent much of practice working on special teams and scout team preparation. The last half of practice the offense and defense worked on team drills, then the workout concluded with field goals.

In Tuscaloosa, Alabama cut practice a little short again on Thursday. This week, head coach Mike Shula has been holding team meetings in the morning, then in the afternoon, the Crimson Tide has not practiced as long as they normally would. Wide receiver Keith Brown practiced Thursday and will be a game time decision.

Saturday's game will mark the 71st meeting between the Tigers and Crimson Tide. It is the sixth time the teams will meet in Tuscaloosa, with Auburn posting a 5-0 record. The teams met in Tuscaloosa twice, in 1895 and 1901, before the series moved to Birmingham. Alabama leads the all-time series 38-31-1, but Auburn has won the last four meetings.

Overall, Auburn is 9-2 and 5-2 in the SEC. Alabama is 6-5 overall and 2-5 in the SEC. Despite the differences in the records, both teams have accumulated some strikingly similar numbers offensively and defensively. Auburn averages 339.4 yards of offense, while Alabama is averaging 338.8 yards per game. Defensively, the Crimson Tide give up 290.0 yards per game, while Auburn allows 291.5 yards per contest. But Auburn has outscored its opponents by an average margin of 11.9 points per game, while Alabama holds an average edge of only 5.3 points.

Both the men's and women's basketball teams play Winston-Salem State in a doubleheader tonight at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. The women tipoff at 5:30 p.m. CT and the men play at 8:00 p.m. CT.

December 04, 2006

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Nebraska finished the season 9-4 while Auburn is 10-2. The Tigers are 0-3 all-time against the Cornhuskers. Nebraska defeated Auburn 13-7 in the 1964 Orange Bowl, 17-3 in 1981 in Lincoln and 41-7 in 1982 in Auburn.

The Tigers will be making their seventh consecutive bowl appearance and third straight appearance in a New Year's Day bowl game. Auburn begins practice for the contest against Nebraska on December 14.

The men's basketball team fell short of upsetting No. 2 Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. Both teams struggled at the free throw line down the stretch, but the Panthers held on to win 74-66.

Auburn returns to action against South Alabama Wednesday night at 8 p.m. CT at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum.

January 05, 2007

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Jackson Robert Morgan heard his first "War Eagle" on Thursday, January 4, 2007. He reported to camp at a playing weight of eight pounds, five ounces and hails from Auburn, Ala.

Mother Theresa and Jack are reported doing well. The proud papa, Bradley Morgan, Tigerland's morning guy for most of the last decade, is recovering.

Bradley will return to Tigerland with the 4AM feeding on Monday.

January 08, 2007

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The Tigers and Wildcats enter Wednesday's contest 1-0 in the SEC. Auburn defeated Vanderbilt 68-65 at home and Kentucky won on the road at Ole Miss 68-58. Overall, the Wildcats are 12-3 while the Tigers are 11-5. Neither team is ranked.

Tonight's game will be the 98th meeting between Auburn and Kentucky with the Wildcats holding a commanding 80-17 series lead. Kentucky has won 21 of the last 22 games in the series. In games played in Lexington, the Wildcats have a 41-2 edge. The two victories for Auburn in Lexington came in 1983 when Kentucky was No. 6 (75-67) and in 1988 when Kentucky was No. 1 (53-52).

January 17, 2007

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Auburn has lost 15-straight games to nationally-ranked teams and came close to ending the streak Saturday at No. 13 LSU when freshman Kelvin Lewis' game-winning trey rimmed in and out at the buzzer in the 65-63 loss. The Tigers' last win over a ranked team came in an 80-64 upset at No. 24 LSU on Feb. 18, 2004.

Tennessee is currently on a three-game road trip. The Vols lost 82-81 to Vanderbilt last Wednesday, followed by a 68-66 loss to then-No. 5 Ohio State on Saturday.

Overall, Auburn is 11-7 and 1-2 in conference play while Tennessee is 13-4 overall and 1-1 in the SEC.

Tonight's game will be the 102nd meeting between the Tigers and Volunteers with Tennessee holding a 66-35 advantage. In games played in Auburn, the Tigers hold a 24-20 advantage.

January 18, 2007

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With 10 minutes left in the contest, Auburn went on an 18-0 run and made 12-of-15 from the free throw line over the final 2:55 to preserve the win. Frank Tolbert led Auburn with 24 points and he also pulled down five rebounds.

The Tigers travel to Starkville to face Mississippi State Saturday at 2 p.m. CT.

Offensive lineman Lee Ziemba from Rogers High School in Arkansas will announce his decision to sign with Auburn at a press conference scheduled for 8 a.m. Friday morning.

The 6-7, 305-pound All-American led Rogers with 126 total blocks from the left tackle position, including 33 champion blocks, 19 deuce blocks, 31 pancake blocks and 43 knockdowns. Ziemba also had 11 total tackles and 1. 5 sacks while playing in goalline situations on defense.

January 23, 2007

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Auburn comes into tonight's contest 12-8 overall and 2-3 in the SEC. The Tigers lost at Mississippi State 87-76 Saturday.

The Crimson Tide's overall record is 15-3 and 2-2 in the SEC. Alabama came from behind to beat Georgia 78-76 Saturday in Tuscaloosa.

Alabama has won seven-straight over the Tigers and leads the overall series 83-50.

August 07, 2007

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In injury news: Linebacker Steve Gandy's playing days at Auburn may be over after he suffered a concussion in practice Saturday. Gandy has suffered four concussions since coming to Auburn and he will have to make a decision about his future in football. Also, fullback Carl Stewart and defensive tackle Jermarcus Ricks continue to be sidelined with hamstring injuries.

Monday, the coaching staff received good news about wide receiver Chris Slaughter. Slaughter has been cleared by the NCAA and should join the team Tuesday. He's required to practice in his first three days in shorts and helmet.

August 08, 2007

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The Tigers spent a good bit of both practices working on special teams before moving to individual and position drills. The younger players are getting more reps this week as the coaching staff tries to figure out where they're at and what they can do.

With advice from head coach Tommy Tuberville and the medical staff, linebacker Steve Gandy decided to end his career after suffering his fourth concussion overall and third in the last year. The most recent concussion came in last Saturday's practice.

Auburn's Fan Day will be this Saturday from 3-5 p.m. CT at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum. Admission is free.

August 08, 2007

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The Tigers spent a good bit of both practices working on special teams before moving to individual and position drills. The younger players are getting more reps this week as the coaching staff tries to figure out where they're at and what they can do.

With advice from head coach Tommy Tuberville and the medical staff, linebacker Steve Gandy decided to end his career after suffering his fourth concussion overall and third in the last year. The most recent concussion came in last Saturday's practice.

Auburn's Fan Day will be this Saturday from 3-5 p.m. CT at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum. Admission is free.

August 27, 2007

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Despite the tough, physical practice, the players were upbeat and smiling because they knew game week had arrived. After practicing against each other for four weeks in preseason camp, the players are looking forward to seeing new faces on the other side of the ball.

Senior fullback Carl Stewart is expected to start Saturday after suffering a hamstring injury on the third day of preseason camp. Stewart practiced at full speed for the first time Sunday since the injury. Offensive guard Leon Hart and offensive tackle King Dunlap were absent at practice because of ankle injuries. Dunlap is expected back at practice Tuesday and will start against Kansas State.

Since this is game week, Auburn will have Monday off. The rest of the week, the team will hold practices Tuesday morning, Wednesday afternoon, and Thursday morning.

August 28, 2007

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During Tuesday morning's practice, Auburn did a lot of scout team work and also worked on the game plan for Kansas State. Senior left tackle King Dunlap returned to practice at full speed. Dunlap had been hampered by an ankle injury.

The Tigers are scheduled to practice at 5 p.m. CT Wednesday afternoon.

Auburn has an 87-25-2 record in season-opening games. Auburn's 87 season-opening victories is just one win behind Alabama for the most among the 12 Southeastern Conference schools.

August 30, 2007

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Head coach Tommy Tuberville decided to have his team do contact drills so they wouldn't have a long break from early Thursday morning to game time Saturday night. At the end of practice, the team went over to Jordan-Hare Stadium for a walk-through on the kicking game, substitutions and sideline organization.

The Tigers will practice again Thursday morning before heading off to LaGrange, GA on Friday afternoon to spend the night.

Auburn has an 87-25-2 record in season-opening games. Auburn's 87 season-opening victories is just one win behind Alabama for the most among the 12 Southeastern Conference schools.

September 04, 2007

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The Tigers usually practice on Sunday afternoon, but since no classes were held because of the Labor Day holiday, Auburn had a rare Monday practice session. The day off on Sunday gave many players who were banged up after the physical game against the Wildcats a much needed extra day to recover.

Several players were at practice but did not participate. Tray Blackmon wore a walking boot on his left ankle because of the injury he suffered on his interception return on the last play of the first half. Wes Byrum also sat out of practice after injuring his right ankle on the first kickoff of the contest. Aairon Savage practiced with his left ankle taped even though he missed the entire second half of Saturday night's game.

The game against South Florida will be the first-ever meeting between the Tigers and the Bulls. South Florida opened its season up with a 28-13 victory over I-AA Elon on Saturday.

For his performance against Kansas State, senior defensive end Quentin Groves was named the Southeastern Conference's Defensive Player of the Week. Groves had five tackles, three for losses, including two quarterback sacks and forced a fumble.

September 05, 2007

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The offensive line and the kickoff coverage got special attention during Tuesday's practice since the coaching staff was not pleased with how both areas performed against Kansas State. The coaches expect both areas to be much improved in Saturday night's game against the visiting Bulls.

South Florida finished 9-4 last season. The Bulls defeated Elon 28-13 in their season opener last Saturday. The meeting with Auburn will be the first-ever between the two schools.

Backup quarterback Steven Ensminger has transferred to Louisiana Tech. Ensminger decided to transfer because he feels he will have the opportunity to play sooner.

September 06, 2007

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The Tigers spent about two hours on the practice fields Wednesday afternoon for their showdown with the Bulls. Auburn spent time on special teams drills and skelly drills before ending practice with field goals. Auburn will put the finishing touches on its gameplan for South Florida Thursday morning at 8:50 a.m. CT.

Several players were back at practice after missing a few days with injuries. LB Tray Blackmon went through about three-quarters of practice and FS Aairon Savage was out there for a little more than three-quarters. WR Montez Billings was back and OL Leon Hart is almost back at full speed and could play Saturday.

K Wes Byrum will be a game day decision after injuring his kicking foot in the Kansas State game. Byrum took some practice kicks on Wednesday. If he isn't ready by Saturday, Zac Kutch will get the nod.

September 12, 2007

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Auburn practiced for two hours in full pads Tuesday morning on its gameplan for the Bulldogs. The Tigers used much of Tuesday's practice to work on scout team preparation. The team also practiced on group drills which saw the offense and defense work out against each other.

In injury news: Punter Ryan Shoemaker will miss Saturday's game because of a dislocated elbow suffered against South Florida. Patrick Tatum will handle punts this week. Safety Aairon Savage and middle linebacker Tray Blackmon practiced Tuesday after missing last Saturday's game with ankle injuries. Both should be ready to play against the Bulldogs.

September 13, 2007

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The Tigers spent much of Wednesday's practice working on the kicking game. Aarion Savage and Tray Blackmon both practiced but it isn't known yet if they will be able to play Saturday because they are still not 100 percent. If won't be decided until gameday if they can play.

Linebacker Merrill Johnson and punter Ryan Shoemaker will definitely not play against the Bulldogs. Patrick Tatum will handle the punting duties. He averaged 38.3 yards per punt against the Bulls and had his first kick downed on the South Florida one-yard line.

Auburn leads the all-time series 56-22-2 against Mississippi State. The Tigers have opened the last three SEC seasons with victories over the Bulldogs, including shutouts each of the last two seasons.

September 19, 2007

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The Tigers practiced in full pads for just under two hours. Auburn spent much of the morning working against the scout team and on special teams work.

New Mexico State is 2-1 on the season and are coached by Hal Mumme. The Aggies rank fifth in the nation in passing offense (398.7) and 11th in the country in total offense (523.3).

September 20, 2007

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The Tigers spent much of practice preparing for the no-huddle offense that the Aggies will run. Defensive coordinator Will Muschamp plans to use the nickel and dime package for most of the game to try and stop New Mexico State's passing attack. With LB Tray Blackmon still not 100 percent, he's doubtful for Saturday. Blackmon probably wouldn't see much action anyway since the nickel and dime package only uses one or two linebackers. Fellow LB Merrill Johnson is still out with a shoulder injury. Both are expected to return for the game against Florida next week.

In other injury news: LT King Dunlap didn't participate in practice. If Dunlap isn't ready by Saturday, Andrew McCain will start in his place. RG Mike Berry was back practicing at full speed, along with CB Jonathan Wilhite and S Aairon Savage.

The game is available in Alabama and New Mexico on pay-per-view to cable subscribers and small dish owners who subscribe to DirecTV on channel 698 or Dish Network on channel 462. Fans should contact their local cable provider or small dish provider to order the game.

September 23, 2007

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The game marks Auburn's first appearance on CBS in 2007.

CBS was reportedly leaning to the Alabama-FSU match-up until the Tide fell in overtime to Georgia Saturday evening.

Florida, the 2006 national champions, fell to Auburn, 27-17, in Auburn last year.

September 26, 2007

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Saturday's game is Auburn's first trip to the Swamp since 2002. The Gators have won the last three meetings in Gainesville, and five of the last six. Auburn's last win in the Swamp was a 36-33 victory over the No. 1-ranked Gators in 1994.

In Tuesday's practice, tailback Tristan Davis returned after being out since early August with a broken toe. It is unknown how much he'll actually play. Linebacker Merrill Johnson did not practice and won't play Saturday. Fellow linebacker Tray Blackmon practiced some and may be able to play against the Gators.

September 27, 2007

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The Tigers practiced longer than normal on Wednesday so they could try and get the gameplan in for Florida. Auburn will try and slow down an offense that ranks sixth in the nation in scoring offense (49.3) and 11th in total offense (517.8).

Auburn will be playing Florida in Gainesville for the first time since 2002. The Gators have won 18 consecutive home games, and have won 11 in a row overall since suffering their only defeat of the 2006 season at Auburn, 27-17.

October 03, 2007

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Head coach Tommy Tuberville was not pleased with how Tuesday's practice turned out. Tuberville did some extra things after practice to get everyone's attention on the Commodores. After a big win like the one at Florida, the coaching staff must make sure the team is focused on Vanderbilt and not about what happened in Gainesville.

Brad Lester, who missed the first five games of the season because of academic issues, won't start at tailback Saturday. The junior will play but only in a limited role.

In injury news: The surgery on tailback Tristan Davis' foot went well. Davis suffered a fractured bone on the outside of his foot against Florida. He should return late in the season. DE Quentin Groves did not practice Sunday or Tuesday after having three toes dislocated in Saturday's game against the Gators. His return is unknown.

October 04, 2007

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The Tigers spent two hours working on the kicking game and against the scout team. Auburn also spent some time working on short yardage and long yardage situations.

The series with Vanderbilt is tied 19-19-1. Auburn has won its last 12 games against Vanderbilt dating back to 1955. This season, the Commodores are 3-1 overall and 1-1 in the SEC. Last week, Vanderbilt defeated Eastern Michigan 30-7 in Nashville.

October 10, 2007

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During Tuesday's two-hour practice, the Tigers had a lot of enthusiasm and began the week with a good practice. The team spent much of practice going against the scout team and also worked on individual and group drills.

In injury news: C Jason Bosley didn't practice Tuesday and he's doubtful along with LB Merrill Johnson and S Aairon Savage for Saturday. Both DE Quentin Groves and LB Tray Blackmon practiced at about half-speed and there's a chance they could play.

October 11, 2007

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Wednesday's two-hour practice received praise from head coach Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville is pleased with the effort and enthusiasm the players are showing. The Tigers spent much of practice working on the kicking game and also put the finishing touches on the game plan.

Auburn leads the all-time series with Arkansas 9-6-1, and has won four of the seven games played in Fayetteville. The Tigers are on a three-game winning streak after starting the season 1-2.

The Razorbacks have the nation's No. 2-ranked rushing offense, averaging 338.4 yards per game. Arkansas comes into the contest with an overall record of 3-2 and 0-2 in the SEC.

October 17, 2007

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The Tigers had a good practice session after the much needed break. Starting LT Ryan Pugh didn't practice Tuesday. He's still bothered by an ankle sprain suffered against Arkansas. LB Merrill Johnson practiced at full speed and could see more action this week against LSU. Johnson continues to recover from a shoulder injury suffered in the first half against South Florida.

DE Quentin Groves and S Aairon Savage also practiced. Both are still hobbled by injuries and may not be ready for this week's game.

October 18, 2007

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Auburn spent much of Wednesday's two-hour practice working on the kicking game. The team also spent a lot of time working against the scout teams to try and get more consistency on offense.

DE Quentin Groves is still not 100 percent, but he should play this week after missing the last two games with three dislocated toes. LT Ryan Pugh is doubtful to play this week after suffering an ankle sprain last Saturday at Arkansas. King Dunlap will start if Pugh can't play.

S Aairon Savage should see action this week after missing several weeks with an injured knee. LB Merrill Johnson is getting back close to 100 percent from a shoulder injury.

LSU leads the all-time series against Auburn 21-19-1. The last three Auburn-LSU games have been decided by a total of eight points. In road games this season, Auburn is 2-0 and has won eight consecutive SEC road games.

October 24, 2007

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At Tuesday’s practice, the Tigers began installing the game plan for the Rebels. Auburn opened the two-hour practice working on special teams before moving to skeleton drills and working against the scout teams.

WR Robert Dunn should play this week against the Rebels. Dunn didn't travel to Baton Rouge after having a disagreement with position coach Greg Knox over a running assignment.

LT Ryan Pugh should be ready to play Saturday along with LB Merrill Johnson. S Aairon Savage should also play against Ole Miss after missing several weeks with a knee injury.

October 25, 2007

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Auburn practiced for about two hours Wednesday afternoon in shorts and shoulder pads. The Tigers will put the finishing touches on the game plan for the Rebels during Thursday's practice.

The all-time series edge goes to Auburn at 23-8. Nine of the last 14 games have been decided by 10 points or less. Auburn has scored a rushing touchdown in 24 of the last 25 meetings in the series. The Tigers have held Ole Miss to less than 100 yards rushing in eight of the last 10 meetings, including an average of 54.5 yards over the last two seasons.

December 12, 2007

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Franklin, 50, served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the past two seasons at Troy. Under Franklin, Troy's offense was second in the Sun Belt in 2006 and was first in the league in total offense (452.8 ypg) and scoring offense (34.0 ppg) this season. In 2007, the Trojan offense was ranked 17th in total offense and 25th in scoring offense in the nation.

Franklin is no stranger to coaching in the Southeastern Conference. Franklin coached at Kentucky from 1997-2000. He was running backs coach from 1997-99 before serving as the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach during the 2000 season. That offense finished second in the country in passing and 11th in total yards.

Auburn returns to practice Friday at noon to begin preparations for its meeting with Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31. The Tigers have been off since the Iron Bowl. Franklin will begin implementing his spread offense at Friday's practice.

December 13, 2007

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On Tuesday morning, the Tigers had a 90-minute workout as they continue preparations for Saturday's game with the Warhawks. Auburn expects Louisiana-Monroe to come in with a lot of confidence after they shocked Alabama last year in Tuscaloosa. The Warhawks run a little bit of the spread offense with an experienced quarterback under center.

After practice, head coach Tommy Tuberville spoke to the media and confirmed that DE Raven Gray will be redshirted because he's still hampered by a knee injury.

Tuberville also noted that WR Robert Dunn has been moved down to fourth-string inside receiver. The move was made because Tuberville has been disappointed with Dunn's work ethic. Dunn will still be the No. 1 punt returner.

The first part of practice was spent at the football complex, then the team moved over to Jordan-Hare Stadium to work on sideline organization, timeouts and substitutions. The team made some mistakes, mostly by first-year players.

RB Tristan Davis participated in practice and looked good. He should be ready to play Saturday night after being hampered by nagging injuries during fall camp. DE A.J. Greene and WR Montez Billings won't play, but DE Jomarcus Savage will play if needed.

Auburn will use Thursday's practice to polish up the gameplan for Louisiana-Monroe. The Tigers and Warhawks will be meeting for the seventh time, with Auburn winning the previous six by an average score of 44-12. The 73-7 victory over Louisiana-Monroe in 2003 is tied for the largest margin of victory in Jordan-Hare Stadium history.

During Wednesday's practice, Kodi Burns participated and looked good throwing the football. Tommy Tuberville still isn't sure how much playing time Burns will see against Southern Miss.

Auburn leads the all-time series with Southern Miss 16-5, with the last meeting in 1993. The teams played four straight close games from 1990-93, with each team winning two. Southern Miss won in 1990 (14-12) and 1991 (10-9), before Auburn earned victories in the last two meetings in 1992 (16-8) and 1993 (35-24).

The No. 9 Tigers practiced for almost two hours Wednesday afternoon for the SEC opener against the Bulldogs. Tommy Tuberville noted that the excitement level is up among the players because they know the SEC schedule is about to begin.

Tuberville also said that redshirt freshman defensive end A.J. Greene will move to the offensive line to possibly play at guard or tackle.

The game Saturday marks the fifth consecutive season that Auburn will open the SEC slate against the Bulldogs. Auburn leads the all-time series 56-23-2. Auburn is 41-28-5 in SEC openers, but had its 14-game winning streak in SEC openers snapped last year when the Bulldogs won 19-14 in Auburn.

RB Brad Lester seems to be fine after landing on his head in the third quarter of Saturday's game in Starkville. Lester had an MRI Sunday and it was negative. There's no word yet if the senior will practice Tuesday.

ESPN's College GameDay will be on campus for the Auburn-LSU game. The show airs from 9-11 a.m. CT. The GameDay set location will be announced later in the week.

The Tigers had a spirited practice and are ready to bounce back after the tough 26-21 loss to LSU. RB Brad Lester was running in practice and is expected to play Saturday against the Vols. Lester suffered a knee sprain against LSU.

Auburn leads the all-time series 25-21-3 with Tennessee and holds a 6-2-1 advantage in games played in Auburn. Eight of the last 11 games in the series have been decided by 10 points or less. Auburn's current three-game winning streak against Tennessee is the longest for the Tigers since 1982-84.

During Wednesday's practice, the Tigers spent more time working on the game plan for Saturday's game. Tommy Tuberville said the practice was better than the one on Tuesday. Much of practice was spent working on the kicking game and going up against the scout teams.

Tuberville also noted that backup quarterback Kodi Burns might see action this weekend against Tennessee. Burns was the starter for the opening game against LA-Monroe, but hasn't taken any snaps in Auburn's last two contests.

On Wednesday, Auburn practiced for almost two hours for its game against No. 19 Vanderbilt. The offensive and defensive units worked with the scout teams before ending practice with field goals.

Tailbacks Brad Lester and Tristan Davis could see action Saturday after missing the Tennessee game. Linebacker Tray Blackmon also sat out last Saturday with a cracked bone in his wrist. He has looked good in practice this week and could play against Vanderbilt.

Auburn has not lost to Vanderbilt since the 1955 Gator Bowl. The Tigers lead the all-time series 20-19-1 with Vanderbilt. Auburn has won the last 13 games in the series, but Saturday's game will mark the first time the Tigers have ever faced a nationally-ranked Vanderbilt team. Auburn is 12-5 against nationally-ranked teams since the 2004 season.

Athletics Director Jay Jacobs plans to move quickly to find Auburn's next head coach. A few names that have surfaced are Mike Leach, Butch Davis, Skip Holtz, and Paul Johnson.

In other news: The women's basketball team remains undefeated after beating North Carolina A&T 95-74 Wednesday at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers were led by Dewanna Bonner, who scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

Auburn returns to action Friday at 6 p.m. CT against Sam Houston State at BEMC.

The men's basketball team lost to No. 14 Xavier 81-74 Wednesday night in Cincinnati. Frankie Sullivan led Auburn with a career-high 23 points.

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