Auburn Football

Auburn steamrolls Louisiana-Monroe, 58-7

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – Sean White threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns, Kerryon Johnson rushed for 146 yards and a pair of scores, and Auburn steamrolled Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday 58-7. Auburn (3-2) kept the momentum from last week’s win over LSU going, as the Tigers scored touchdowns on eight of their 11 drives against the overmatched Warhawks (1-3). Auburn…

Judge dismisses protective order against ex-Auburn player

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – A judge has dismissed a protective order against former Auburn tight end Landon Rice. Lee County Circuit Judge Steven Speakman acted Thursday at the request of a woman who sought the order after accusing Rice of rape. The judge had issued a temporary protective order against Rice and set a hearing on Oct. 4. He granted…

Rape accuser requests dismissal of order against ex-Auburn player

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – A woman who accused former Auburn tight end Landon Rice of rape has asked a judge to dismiss a protective order against him without prejudice. The woman filed the request in Lee County Circuit Court on Wednesday. A hearing on a judge’s temporary protective order is scheduled for Oct. 4. The filing said Rice has not…

Auburn’s post-game elation as Tigers win 18-13

Junior safety Tray Matthews On what this does for the team’s confidence… “It’s great confidence, especially with losing last week, and the Clemson game, a game that we could’ve won. This is just great momentum, and we can just keep going on and keep getting better.”   On defense as a whole… “Coach Steele stressed playing lights out, stopping the…

Malzahn’s post-game reaction to Auburn’s 18-13 win over LSU

AUBURN, Ala. Opening Statement … “I am very proud of our team, our players and our coaching staff tonight. It’s been a tough week and it’s a tribute to the players I’ve been talking about and our coaches. It feels good to win a game like this. It was hard fought, with a lot of adversity and ups and downs….

Auburn’s offense overpowers Red Wolves 51-14

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – Sean White threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns, and Kamryn Pettway and Kerryon Johnson each eclipsed 100 yards rushing as Auburn dominated Arkansas State, 51-14 on Saturday night for the Tigers’ first win of the season. The three-quarterback system Auburn coach Gus Malzahn instituted last week in the loss to Clemson was scrapped, and White…

Malzahn names Sean White starting QB against No. 2 Clemson

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – Sean White is Auburn’s starting quarterback in the opener against No. 2 Clemson. Coach Gus Malzahn proclaimed White the winner of the three-man race over Jeremy Johnson and junior college transfer John Franklin III after Thursday’s practice. He says it was a very good competition. White replaced Johnson as starter in midseason and started five games…

Tiger RB’s get plenty of touches in Saturday scrimmage

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) — Gus Malzahn said Saturday’s scrimmage in Jordan-Hare Stadium was designed to develop depth, so he turned to running backs Kamryn Pettway, Kam Martin and Malik Miller to do it. Those three got a lot of work in Auburn offense in a practice watched by donors and former players. With running back Kerryon Johnson watching, Pettway got the…

Auburn’s changing of the guard on sideline coverage

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – After 25 years roaming the sidelines for the Auburn Sports Network, former Tiger linebacker great Quentin Riggins is passing the mic to former Auburn and NFL standout running back Ronnie Brown. “Quentin has been a beloved member of the Auburn Sports Network team for such a long time and his work has been appreciated by the…

Auburn football barometer: What former Tigers expect of season ahead

Former Auburn football players at the Montgomery Auburn Club's 19th annual scholarship golf tournament gave their opinions on the current state of the Tiger football program.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AlabamaNews.Net)— Auburn football is a program undergoing change like bringing in a new defensive coordinator in Kevin Steele and a starting quarterback that right now has yet to be decided. But what do former Tigers think of the current state of the team? “I’m excited to see what the defense is going to do. I think we’ve got a good…