The Southeastern Conference has fined Auburn $250,000 after fans stormed the field celebrating an Iron Bowl victory. It’s the school’s fourth violation of the league’s policy prohibiting fan access to the field or court. The SEC announced the fine Monday, two days after fans almost completely covered the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium following the 11th-ranked Tigers’ 48-45 win over No….
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. — According to reports from 247sports.com, former Auburn Heisman winning quarterback Pat Sullivan has passed away at the age of 69. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2003 and fought a long and difficult battle as a result of his treatments. Sullivan played for Auburn from 1968 – 1971 and won the school’s first Heisman trophy…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – Auburn’s defense held Samford to 114 yards and forced four turnovers, JaTarvious Whitlow scored twice, and the No. 16 Tigers tuned up for the Iron Bowl with a 52-0 victory Saturday at rain-drenched Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn forced and recovered a fumble on a fourth-and-4 on Samford’s opening drive, the first of three turnovers and a trio…
The Top 25 went 23-0 against unranked teams to open the season, leaving the rankings mostly unchanged: No. 1 Clemson and No. 2 Alabama are at the top of the first regular-season AP college football poll of 2019. The Tigers received 54 first-place votes out of 62 in the media poll, up two from the preseason. The Crimson Tide received…
The fourth and final day of SEC Media Days in Hoover featured the Auburn Tigers and head coach Gus Malzahn. While some observers are questioning whether Malzahn may be on the hot seat, Alabama News Network Sports Analyst John Longshore says he expects the Tigers to exceed expectations in 2019. One question for the team is who will be starting…
Auburn head football coach Gus Malzahn says his priority for preseason camp is picking a starting quarterback. He spoke today at the fourth and final day of SEC Media Days in Hoover. He says he expects “a fierce battle” between redshirt freshman Joey Gatewood and five-star recruit Bo Nix. Both players are threats to run the ball, and Malzahn has…
Former Auburn quarterback Charlie Trotman, who spent 15 years with the Auburn Network, joined sports anchor Darrell Puckett to remember the life of Rod Bramblett. Bramblett, known as the voice of the Auburn Tigers’ sports broadcasts, died in a wreck over the weekend. His wife Paula also died. Trotman remembered how Bramblett replaced the late Jim Fyffe as the top…
A service celebrating the lives of Rod and Paula Bramblett will be held Thursday, May 30, at 2 p.m. at Auburn Arena. Visitation will take place prior to the memorial service from noon to 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Dr. George Mathison will officiate. A private burial service for family will follow. The Brambletts died of injuries…
The following is a statement from Auburn Athletics on the death of radio announcer Rod Bramblett and his wife Paula in a car wreck last night: Rod Bramblett, the Voice of the Auburn Tigers, and his wife, Paula, passed away on Saturday after sustaining injuries in a vehicle accident in Auburn. Rod, 53, had broadcasted Auburn baseball since 1993 and…
Here are the details of the wreck that killed Rod Bramblett, the Voice of the Auburn Tigers, and his wife Paula Saturday night. This information comes from the Auburn Police Department: Last night at 6:08PM, Auburn police, fire, and paramedics responded to a two-vehicle crash on Shug Jordan Parkway at the intersection of West Samford Avenue. Police say the Brambletts…
