Bryan Harsin was introduced as the new head football coach at Auburn University this afternoon at a news conference that lasted more than an hour. He, his wife and one of his three children made the cross-country flight from Boise, Idaho, on Christmas Eve to speak to the Auburn faithful. “I understand the expectations. We want to play for championships…
Bryan Harsin (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The following is the full announcement from Auburn University on the hiring of Bryan Harsin as the Tigers new head football coach: Bryan Harsin has been named the 28th head football coach in Auburn’s 127 year history, Athletics Director Allen Greene announced Tuesday. Harsin spent the previous seven seasons as head coach at Boise State…
FILE (AP Photo/Steve Marcus, File) According to CBS Sports and the Associated Press, Auburn has hired Boise State’s Bryan Harsin as its next head football coach. Auburn and Harsin are finalizing an agreement, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because negotiations were not complete. The 44-year-old Harsin is…
The Auburn Tigers (6-4, 6-4 SEC) will face No. 14 Northwestern (6-1, 6-1 Big Ten) in the 2021 Vrbo Citrus Bowl. Florida Citrus Sports chairman Ken Robinson and CEO Steve Hogan announced the matchup today on behalf of the organization. The 75th edition of the game will take place at noon CST on Friday, Jan. 1 at Camping World Stadium…
Auburn University has announced it will use a search firm and advisory group to help find its next head football coach. Coach Gus Malzahn was dismissed Sunday, following the end of the regular season. Parker Executive Search Firm of Atlanta will assist an eight-member advisory group. That group includes Auburn University and athletics administration along with Auburn University alumni and…
Texas A&M running back Devon Achane (6) carries the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Auburn on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond passed for two touchdowns and ran for a third and No. 5 Texas A&M scored 17 points in the fourth quarter of…
Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time this year. That extends the Crimson Tide’s record of consecutive seasons with at least one week on top of the rankings to 13. Notre Dame moved up two spots to No. 2 after upsetting Clemson in a dramatic double-overtime game and Ohio State remained No….
The new Associated Press college football poll has been released. It has Alabama remaining at #2 behind Clemson, but not by much. In addition, Auburn has returned to the poll at #24 after the Tigers’ dominating win over LSU. Top-ranked Clemson has 1,515 points and 33 first place points, compared to Alabama’s 1,513 and 29. Clemson played Saturday without quarterback…
In the first Top 10 matchup of the 2020 college football season, #7 Auburn’s offense struggled in Athens as the Tigers fell 27-6 to the #4 Georgia Bulldogs Saturday night. The Bulldogs (2-0) buried Auburn (1-1) with a 24-0 blitz in the first half, getting a pair of 1-yard TD runs from Zamir White to extend their domination of the…
The NFL postponed this week’s game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after “positive COVID-19 tests on both teams.” Patriots starting quarterback Cam Newton and Chiefs practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta’amu were both added to the NFL’s COVID-19 reserve list released this afternoon. The NFL said the game, originally scheduled for Sunday, will be played…
