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Auburn Surging While Many of its SEC Rivals are Staggering
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Auburn has followed up a banner season by picking up right where it left off. The same can't be said for the rest of the Southeastern Conference. Auburn (12-0) carries an unbeaten record into conference play…
Former Troy Football Standout John Johnson Dies after Motorcycle Wreck
Troy University has announced that John Johnson, a standout wide receiver from 2014-17, has died after a motorcycle crash in Jacksonville, Florida. According to Jacksonville TV station WTLV/WJXX, the police report…
Alabama Continues Preparations for Citrus Bowl Matchup with Michigan
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (UA Athletics) – The Alabama Crimson Tide put in another two hours of work on Friday, practicing in full pads at the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields. Today’s session was the fifth of seven bowl practices in Tuscaloosa before the holiday…
Late Game Heroics Leads Troy to a Perfect Weekend in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (Troy Athletics) – Troy's Japonica James struggled to get the ball to go into the hoop for most of the Las Vegas trip, but the senior showed moxie and was the spark that the Trojans needed late in a…
Auburn signs 22, Alabama adds 20 on First Day of Early Signing Period
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 Alabama Football Adds 20 Student-Athletes on First Day of Early Signing Period TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama football has added 20 student-athletes to its 2020 recruiting class on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period. The…
AHSAA Central Board Approves 2020-21 & 2021-22 Classification
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control unanimously approved Tuesday the classification for member schools for the school years 2020-21 & and 2021-22. The classification will once again classify…
Auburn Baseball comes in at No. 8 in Preseason Poll
TUSCON, Ariz. – The Auburn baseball team checked in at No. 8 in Collegiate Baseball's Fabulous 40 NCAA Division I preseason poll, it was announced Monday. The No. 8 national ranking matches the team's final ranking a year ago, which was…
Auburn's Derrick Brown, 5 Alabama Players Named to AP All-American Teams
The Associated Press has released its All-America team and it is full of players from LSU and Ohio State. Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow of LSU highlights the first-team offense. Defensive end Chase Young of Ohio State leads the…
LSU QB Joe Burrow Wins Heisman Trophy in Landslide Vote
NEW YORK (AP) - LSU quarterback Joe Burrow won the Heisman Trophy in a record landslide vote, becoming the first Tigers' player to take home college football's most prestigious award in 60 years. Burrow received 2,608 points and 841 first-place…
Nick Saban and Wife Make Million-Dollar Donation to Fund New Children's Center in Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban is helping fund a new children's center in Tuscaloosa. Officials announced Friday that Saban and his wife Terry are making a $1 million donation for what will become the Saban Center. Saban's private…
Former Arkansas coach, Morris, named Auburn Offensive Coordinator
AUBURN, Ala.—Chad Morris has been named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Auburn, head coach Gus Malzahn announced Tuesday. A 28-year coaching veteran, Morris has spent the last 10 years as one of the top offensive minds in college football…
Alabama and Auburn fill AP All-SEC teams
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is a unanimous selection as the offensive player of the year on The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference football team. The top-ranked Tigers also have the SEC’s coach of the year in Ed Orgeron and the newcomer of the…
Burrow, Fields, Young and Hurts named Heisman Finalists
NEW YORK (AP) — Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts and Ohio State teammates quarterback Justin Fields and defensive end Chase Young will join LSU quarterback Joe Burrow as Heisman Trophy finalists. The top vote-getters for college football’s most famous player of…
(12)Auburn to play (18)Minnesota in Outback Bowl
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Ninth-ranked Auburn will face No. 16 Minnesota on January 1st in the Outback Bowl. “We are very excited to extend an invitation to Auburn University and the University of Minnesota to play in this year’s Outback…
LSU Jumps to Number One in Final College Football Playoff Rankings
SEC champion LSU has jumped ahead of Ohio State to become the number one seed in the final College Football Playoff rankings released this morning by the CFP Selection Committee. LSU (13-0) beat previously ranked #4 Georgia in the SEC…
Georgia Injuries Pile Up, Blaylock, Grant Out in Title Game
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia wide receiver Dominick Blaylock has been ruled out for the remainder of the SEC championship game with a left knee injury. He sustained the injury in the first quarter of the fourth-ranked Bulldogs' matchup against No.…
Georgia Receiver Dominick Blaylock Out with Knee Injury
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia wide receiver Dominick Blaylock has been ruled out for the remainder of the SEC championship game with a left knee injury. He sustained the injury in the first quarter of the fourth-ranked Bulldogs' matchup against No.…
Crimson Tide Commit Kristian Story Named Gatorade Alabama Football Player of the Year
In its 35th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Kristian Story of Lanett High School as its 2019-20 Gatorade Alabama Football Player of the Year. Story is the first Gatorade Alabama Football Player of the Year…
