Auburn vs. Oklahoma - September 28, 2024

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Sooners logo, Sooners 4-1, 1ST 7, 2ND 0, 3RD 3, 4TH 17, TOT 27

Tigers logo, Tigers 2-3, 1ST 0, 2ND 14, 3RD 0, 4TH 7, TOT 21

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13:05[3rd & 3 @ OKLA 31] P.Thorne pass complete. Catch made by K.Lambert-Smith for 31 yards. TOUCHDOWN.

12:30Z.Schmit extra point is good.

12:41[3rd & 5 @ AUB 48] M.Hawkins scrambles for 48 yards. TOUCHDOWN.

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Auburn Co-OC Kodi Burns Talks Importance of Playing Tiger Defense, DJ Durkin in Fall CampOne of the biggest questions surrounding the new offense of the Auburn Tigers is quite simple: how will the team adjust to playing an SEC schedule? After all, m

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Auburn Continues Top-Tier Offseason Work With Surprising StrategyThe Auburn Tigers, now under former USF head coach Alex Golesh, have been working this offseason tirelessly in an effort to prevent the program’s sixth straight

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Who Will Be Auburn’s RB2 This Year? Analyzing Auburn’s Running Back RoomThe Auburn Tigers have been abundantly clear about their offensive philosophy in 2026, and it boils down to one pretty simple sentence: run the (you know this o

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Why Former Oklahoma QB Nate Hybl Believes John Mateer Has the Mindset to Grow – The Franchisedescription

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Byrum Brown Falls Surprisingly Low in Josh Pate’s SEC Quarterback RankingsThe Auburn Tigers’ 2026 offensive hopes, in large part, will hinge on their new quarterback, Byrum Brown, a senior USF transfer who was the only quarterback in

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Teams Facing the Toughest Schedules ⚔️Oklahoma, more big programs facing an uphill battle 📲

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Auburn Offense Explodes For Long Score & More on Day 7 of Fall CampThere were many exciting moments, and also some interesting trends we noticed on Wednesday morning.

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How John Mateer’s season will define OU legacy, NFL futureJohn Mateer, under the Friday night lights, in front of 83,550 fans at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, had OU leading with about a minute to go in the opening half

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OU to open 2027 football season at home against Utah StateOU athletics announced it will open the 2027 football season against Utah State on Aug. 28.

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Auburn Running Backs Coach Plans on Using 'The Whole Room' in 2026New Auburn Tigers head coach Alex Golesh will look to re-establish the run game during his time on the Plains. Running backs coach Larry Porter will set that pl

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Why Champ Anthony is Raving About New Safeties Coach Tim BanksAuburn’s defense last season was enough to keep the Tigers in games. In 2026, with a new coaching staff led by Alex Golesh, added more experience with a former

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OL Ryan Fodje Committed to Doing Whatever It Takes to Make Oklahoma Better Up Front – The Franchisedescription

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OU LB Kip Lewis eager to lead 'best defense in the country'Redshirt senior linebacker Kip Lewis returns to lead OU's defense with intensity.

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Why Tim Banks Believes Auburn's Safety Room Has Plenty of Depth Entering 2026The Auburn Tigers will look to continue their success at the secondary in 2026. First-year co-defensive coordinator of the program, Tim Banks, tends to agree.

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Why Auburn Co-DC Tim Banks Believes This Key Player Is ‘A True Leader’ The Auburn Tigers have boasted some of the best defenses in the country over the past few years, but one key player has been notably absent from much of the Ti

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Why This Coach is ‘Not Enamored’ With Auburn’s Byrum Brown The Auburn Tigers have been receiving quite a bit of hype since Alex Golesh took over on the Plains at the end of last season, but no Tiger has gotten quite as

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New Auburn Tiger Graded As Best Defensive Player in the Country By PFFThe Auburn Tigers are notably relying on quite a few transfers for their offense this year, with only one starter from last year returning to a starting role in

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OU adds 5th-year defensive tackle transfer Danny SailiFifth-year defensive tackle Danny Saili is expected to join OU, according to On3's Pete Nakos and Sooner Scoop's George Stoia.

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Hayden Hansen Isn’t Just a Blocking Tight End, He’s ‘Whatever’ Oklahoma Needs – The Franchisedescription

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Auburn Co-OC Kodi Burns Issues Challenge to Top Tiger Receiver: ‘Be a Guy’The Auburn Tigers are, admittedly, quite devoid of star power at the receiver position, especially compared to last season, but new Tigers co-offensive coordina

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Why Auburn WR Jeremiah Koger Isn't Worried About Jump to SEC FootballIn his freshman season at USF, wideout Jeremiah Koger turned plenty of heads in the Sunshine State. Now, he looks to do the same at Auburn. The 6-foot-3, 213-p

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An unexpected encore: OU LB Owen Heinecke's final seasonJust months after a breakout 2025 campaign, Owen Heinecke faced the possibility that his OU football career was over.

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OC Ben Arbuckle is ‘Excited’ by the Growth of Oklahoma’s Running Backs – The Franchisedescription

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1 Word for Every Top 25 Team 🗣️Breaking down 2026 expectations for the nation's best squads 📲

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Auburn Co-OC Kodi Burns Talks Tigers’ Biggest Question Ahead of 2026Alex Golesh, the latest head coach of the Auburn Tigers, has quite a few questions surrounding his program ahead of his inaugural season on the Plains, though p

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Top Auburn QB Target Commits, First of 2028 Class The Auburn Tigers absolutely dominated in the class of 2027 recruiting rankings, but there has been some concern as to how Alex Golesh will follow up his inaug

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How Lloyd Avant became the early frontrunner to start at RB for OU in 2026Junior running back Lloyd Avant has wasted no time in asserting himself in the Sooners’ offense.

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Sophomore Auburn Running Back Receiving Plenty of Buzz Heading Into 2026Listening to Auburn Tigers head coach Alex Golesh this spring and summer, there’s an emphasis on running the football ahead of the 2026 season. While starter Je

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OU's Trell Harris, Xavier Robinson active in practiceRedshirt senior wide receiver Trell Harris and junior running back Xavier Robinson practiced Friday after dealing with injuries in the spring.

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Oklahoma S Michael Boganowski is Ready to Shine in 2026 – The Franchisedescription

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Alex Golesh Reveals Why SEC Officials Are Present at Auburn Fall Camp PracticesReal SEC officiating crews have been at Auburn's first two practices of fall camp.

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Why This Auburn Freshman Continues to Turn Heads During Fall CampAt the beginning of December 2025, DeShawn Spencer was a Duke commit. More than eight months later, he’s one of the most promising freshmen on Auburn’s roster f

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Xavier Atkins Talks Auburn’s Hotel Strategy for Fall Camp: ‘No Distractions’Hugh Freeze may have been playing golf at the Robert Trent Jones Trail in Opelika this time last year, but this year’s Auburn Tigers are at the same resort for

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Auburn’s Xavier Atkins Tacks on Yet Another Preseason AwardIt is no secret to anyone surrounding the Auburn Tigers that Xavier Atkins has separated himself as one of the best defenders in the country, but few expected A

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Auburn QB Byrum Brown Gives Optimistic Perspective on Offensive Line's DevelopmentA team can sometimes only go as far as the trenches take them, and for Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown, there’s a chance for that group to lead by example. Desp

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Oklahoma S Michael Boganowski is Ready to Shine in 2026 – The Franchisedescription

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Auburn OC Joel Gordon Sees This Receiver Making an Important Impact in 2026Auburn Tigers offensive coordinator Joel Gordon was one of the many players and staff to follow Alex Golesh to the Plains, and his vision embodies the same to h

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Bowen brothers ‘heart and heartbeat’ of OU’s secondaryOU defensive back Peyton Bowen is entering his final season in Norman as one of college football’s rarest commodities: a senior who stayed put.

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Auburn’s Xavier Atkins Details Mentality Ahead of 2026The Auburn Tigers have certainly found a top-tier defensive piece in Xavier Atkins, a junior linebacker who transferred in from LSU ahead of the 2025 season. At

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Auburn DC DJ Durkin Outlines Changes in Culture From Alex GoleshThe Auburn Tigers have had plenty of change from the beginning of 2025 to 2026. One of the mainstays in the program has been at defensive coordinator with DJ Du

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Ben Arbuckle is Still Evolving, Which is Great News for Oklahoma – The Franchisedescription

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Earliest Test for Top CFP Contenders 🧪Outlining the first obstacles in 2026 for Oregon, more 📲

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How John Mateer 'shows up in the depths of preparation'OU head coach Brent Venables and offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle spoke ahead of the Sooners' 2026 season.

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DJ Durkin Shares Update on Key Auburn Linebacker: ‘A Major Deal for Our Defense’The Auburn Tigers are quite strong in a few different areas as they head into the 2026 season, though perhaps no Tiger group has gotten as much love in the offs

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See Which Auburn Tigers Remain on Injury Report Heading Into Fall Camp Fall camp begins on the Plains this week, but Auburn Tigers head coach Alex Golesh won’t have everybody healthy right away. The first-year Auburn head coach ha

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'He's bought in': How Jeremiah Cobb Transformed His Body Ahead of 2026 SeasonAuburn's top running back is primed for an exciting senior season after a fruitful offseason.

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Alex Golesh Details Auburn’s New Philosophy on the Rushing AttackThe Auburn Tigers have largely been expected to lean heavily on their rushing attack since Alex Golesh’s first press conference as the head coach of the Tigers.

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Auburn Tigers, Alex Golesh to Use Interesting Fall Camp Strategy The Auburn Tigers are certainly taking a different approach to fall camp this year, especially when compared to previous head coach Hugh Freeze’s fall camps, a

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CFB AP Top 25 Predictions 🔮Latest picks after release of first coaches poll 📲

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Experts React to CFB Coaches PollTap for best reactions from Tuesday's release 📲

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First CFB Coaches Poll 🔢Ohio State opens as No. 1 in preseason rankings 📲

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Oklahoma’s John Mateer Needs Reasonable Improvements Based on 2025 SEC QB Numbers – The Franchisedescription

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Game-by-game preview: OU's road in year 2 of SEC footballSept. 4 vs. UTEP

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OU vows to rush violently year after stumbling quietlyComing off a 2025 season in which OU ranked 13th out of 16 Southeastern Conference teams in rushing yards, a major offseason objective for the Sooners was to improve their

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Alex Golesh Ranked Low in National Media’s SEC Coach RankingsMany fans of the Auburn Tigers believe that there is a football renaissance coming with new head coach Alex Golesh, who has already seemingly turned the culture

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'Expect the best': Wide receivers give OU speedy weaponsThe Sooners are looking to go into 2026 with an explosive attack at wide receiver.

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OU tight ends eager to 'take advantage of every opportunity'Coming off the program’s most productive season at tight end since Mark Andrews recorded 958 receiving yards in 2017, the Sooners will look to maintain that production despite having a

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Most Exciting Conference Matchups for 2026 👀Games with the biggest storylines and CFB Playoff implications

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Auburn QB Byrum Brown Earns Top-3 National Ranking in Exciting PFF ListThe Tigers' starting quarterback is listed among the nation's best in this new ranking.

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3 Auburn Players Who Could Break Out, Boost Stock in Fall CampThe Auburn Tigers sit just a few days away from their first official day of fall camp in the Alex Golesh era, and the optimism around the program is certainly h

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Top 25 CFB Coach's Poll Predictions 🔮Latest picks before Tuesday's poll drop 📲

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OU special teams returns award-winning experience, speedOU, coming off a College Football Playoff appearance, heads into 2026 expecting another strong year from its special teams unit as it returns both its starting kicker and punter.

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Auburn Tigers’ 2027 Class Holding Strong in Top-10 ESPN RankingsMany believed that when the Auburn Tigers’ new head coach, Alex Golesh, slowed down his class of 2027 recruiting efforts in July, his class would quickly fall o

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Michael Fasusi, Eddy Pierre-Louis set to lead experienced OU offensive lineAfter a bounce-back 2025 campaign, OU's offensive line enters 2026 looking to continue its upward trajectory.

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Top Auburn QB Target Incredibly High on Program Ahead of Looming Commitment Date A top-class 2028 target for the Auburn Tigers, Sam Sollie, is set to commit on Aug 8, and he is down to just five programs: Auburn, Alabama, Mississippi State,

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OU’s defensive line heads into 2026 season with steady force, experienceOU’s defensive line is one of its most experienced position groups heading into the 2026 season.

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Media Days Takeaways 📝Breaking down talking points from across the CFB landscape ➡️

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Peyton, Eli Bowen, Courtland Guillory set to lead OU defensive backsOU’s secondary is positioned to have another strong year after it finished fourth in the Southeastern Conference in passing yards allowed per game, an improvement from seventh place, out of

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Three of Auburn’s Biggest Offensive Questions Heading into Fall Camp The Auburn Tigers are looking to snap a six-season streak of not turning in a winning season this year under first-year head coach Alex Golesh, and the team, a

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SEC Network Analyst Explains Auburn’s Rebuild: ‘There’s Not a Better Team With Continuity’If you have been keeping up with the Auburn Tigers’ football program over the offseason, you have likely heard the word ‘familiarity’ thrown around a lot, parti

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ESPN’s Greg McElroy Ranks Auburn in Tier Four, Explains Path to Bowl EligibilityThe Auburn Tigers have not put together a winning season since Gus Malzahn was fired back in 2020, though it has not been for a lack of effort. The program is n

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2026 SEC Coaches: Who's on Top?2026 SEC Coaches: Who's on Top? It's now time to rank the top SEC Coaches headed into 2026. This list will focus on the top eight and where they rank.

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Auburn QB Byrum Brown Retells Spring Interaction with Cam Newton Auburn transfer quarterback Byrum Brown is looking to erase the program issues at the position that have occurred over the last several years. So, why not get s

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OU linebackers ready to ‘run the show’ as defensive leadersComing off his third straight year as a top-three defensive contributor, redshirt senior linebacker Kip Lewis will once again be in command of the OU defense, which claimed the top

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Auburn Can Continue Linebacker Dominance With This 2028 ProspectThe Auburn Tigers have been absolutely dominant at the linebacker position over the past few years, from Demarcus Riddick earning All-SEC Freshman Team honors i

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Breaking Down Auburn’s Offensive Line Ahead of Fall CampOffense lives and dies in the trenches, and the Auburn Tigers are set to rely extra heavily on their unit as they head into the 2026 season, as their rushing at

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Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium Ranked Among Best College Football EnvironmentsIf you have ever been to an Auburn Tigers football game in Jordan-Hare Stadium, you likely know exactly why so many view it as one of the toughest places to pla

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Auburn May Land First Five-Star Commitment Under Golesh in 2028 ClassThe Auburn Tigers went on a tear in recruiting the 2027 class, earning them a designation as a consensus top-15 class in the country, though, interestingly, Ale

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Auburn Falling Behind Alabama in No. 1 Player’s Recruiting Race Yesterday, the Auburn Tigers were neck and neck in the race with Alabama for four-star interior offensive lineman Joey Fleming, who is the No. 1 IOL in the 2028

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Venables at SEC Media Days: Oklahoma’s Defensive Reload – The Franchisedescription

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Alex Golesh Set to Face Iron Bowl of Recruiting For Nation’s No. 1 OL Prospect Alex Golesh and the Auburn Tigers have wasted no time pivoting to recruiting the 2028 class after an impressive run in the 2027 class, of which ESPN ranks thei

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Top Auburn Target QB Prospect Sets Commitment DateThe Auburn Tigers were surprisingly dominant in recruiting the 2027 class under new head coach Alex Golesh, who has wasted absolutely no time in pivoting to the

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Former Alex Golesh Tight End Explains Why He Didn’t Transfer to AuburnThe Auburn Tigers, particularly on offense, are set to make use of a plurality of transfers from their new head coach, Alex Golesh’s, old program, the USF Bulls

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Nick Saban Diagnoses Auburn’s Biggest Issue, Explains How Alex Golesh May Have Fixed It The Auburn Tigers have bordered on national irrelevancy over the past decade, at least as competitive wins are concerned, an issue that many would largely attr

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Nick Saban Shares Thoughts on Auburn’s Alex Golesh: 'A Really, Really Good Coach’There have been many questions surrounding new Auburn Tigers head coach Alex Golesh, chief among them relating to just how long he will stay in the position, es

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Alex Golesh’s Strategy for Byrum Brown Is a Breath of Fresh Air After Hugh Freeze StrugglesAbout this time last year, former Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze told the press that he was asking Auburn’s top-level defense to take it easy on his trans

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Auburn QB Byrum Brown Ranked in Top 20 Quarterbacks by The AthleticThe Auburn Tigers have not had a consistent option at quarterback since Bo Nix back in 2019, but new Tiger head coach Alex Golesh is looking to change that with

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Auburn’s 2027 Class Ranked in Tier Four By ESPN After Several Major Recruiting WinsIt is no secret to anyone on the Plains that new Auburn Tigers head coach Alex Golesh has surprised the world with his recruiting prowess, as his class of 2027

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Auburn Predicted to Land Top QB Target in 2028 ClassByrum Brown may be this year’s solution at quarterback for the Auburn Tigers, but his waning eligibility leaves the door open for new talent to take the spotlig

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Auburn Ranked in Top-25 Best Football Programs by USA Today The Auburn Tigers have not been themselves since 2019, when they had their last winning season, but that does not mean that, all-time, they have been a bad pro

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OU football picked to finish 7th in SEC in preseason media pollThe Southeastern Conference announced its preseason media poll Friday, with OU at No. 7.

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Three Auburn Tigers Named in SEC Media Days All-SEC TeamsThe Auburn Tigers were well-represented at SEC Media Days, as new head coach Alex Golesh brought along quarterback Byrum Brown, safety Champ Anthony and kicker

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Auburn Football Projected to Finish Poorly In Latest Media Poll During SEC Media Days, the media got together to vote on where they expected each SEC team to finish after this season, and the Auburn Tigers were ranked quite

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Auburn’s Defense Ranked Interestingly Low in Year One of Golesh Tenure The Auburn Tigers have boasted some of the best defenses in the country over the past few years, and yet, they are still being slept on entering the 2026 seaso

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Alex Golesh Teases Comeback Year for Key Auburn DefenderOver the past few seasons, the Auburn Tigers have boasted a series of highly impressive defenses, but one key piece has been missing for large parts of the past

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Lane Kiffin Commends Auburn, Golesh Ahead of Return to 'Magical' Jordan-HareKiffin gave high praise to Alex Golesh and the Auburn Tigers on Thursday morning.

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No. 1 Auburn Commit Responds to Recruiting Pushes From Top ProgramsThe Auburn Tigers have already lost two commits to flips in the 2027 cycle, but one of the top commits in their class recently told Jeffrey Lee of On3 that, des

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Auburn Ranked Top-10 In Offense Among SEC Programs Offense has not been a strong suit for the Auburn Tigers over the past few years, even though Hugh Freeze was consistently able to bring in some of the best ta

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Alex Golesh Gushes About Alex McPherson: ‘He's an Auburn Man as They Come’Few players have embodied the spirit of a ‘true Auburn man’ quite like the Auburn Tigers’ kicker, Alex McPherson. The 22-year-old was sidelined in 2024 with a

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Auburn Commit Wins Kicking National Champion HonorsWith Alex McPherson in his final year with the Auburn Tigers, there have been some concerns about how the Tigers will move on from him. After all, when McPherso

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Venables at SEC Media Days: Inside Oklahoma’s Offensive Transformation – The Franchisedescription

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Auburn Kicker Alex McPherson Details Culture Change From 2025 to 2026In a world where it’s easy to change programs, Auburn kicker Alex McPherson is the outlier. He’s been with the Tigers for all of his collegiate career, setting

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‘He’s the heartbeat of our defense:’ Champ Anthony Talks Auburn DC DJ Durkin Amidst a long stretch of disappointing Auburn Tiger football seasons, one aspect of the team has remained relatively consistent: top-level defense. The Tigers,

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Byrum Brown Talks Importance of USF Transfer Recievers for Auburn Football in 2026The Auburn Tigers underwent a mass exodus after Hugh Freeze was fired in 2025, losing three of the ‘Freeze Four,’ a top-rated group of receivers that were recru

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Byrum Brown Shares His Definition of a Successful Auburn Football SeasonAmidst all the news about the Auburn Tigers, from transfers to recruiting to preseason narratives, one fact remains unchanged: the Tigers have not put together

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Why Oklahoma DE Taylor Wein Believes the OU Offensive Line Will be Better in 2026 – The Franchisedescription

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Auburn QB Byrum Brown Addresses Throwing Motion Concerns One of the biggest narratives surrounding new Auburn Tigers quarterback Byrum Brown is, surprisingly, not his incredible stats, the fact that he is now weighin

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This Word Defined Auburn's Time at SEC Media Days, And It Could Revive the ProgramAlex Golesh constantly preached one word throughout his time in Tampa, and it's something that's been overlooked for five years.

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Auburn Kicker Alex McPherson Provides Positive Update on Health After 2025 Scare There have been few players who have fit the description of ‘a true Auburn man’ quite like Alex McPherson, who has been the kicker for the Auburn Tigers since

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Why Auburn QB Byrum Brown Followed Alex Golesh to Auburn in 2026It’s often said that a player-coach relationship determines how good a single player can be. New Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown embodies that. The USF transfer

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Alex Golesh Provides Update on Key Defensive Piece Amidst Legal Trouble The Auburn Tigers were set to turn to edge rusher Da’Shawn Womack this year, after both Keldric Faulk and Keyron Crawford, the Tigers’ top two 2025 edge rusher

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Alex Golesh Reaffirms One of His Earliest Commitments to the Auburn Family Lots of things have changed for the Auburn Tigers between Alex Golesh’s hiring back in November and SEC Media Days now in July, but one thing has remained enti

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Alex Golesh Says 'Some of Those Prayers Have Been Answered' on Auburn Football’s Offensive Line The Auburn Tigers have been forced to rebuild almost all of their offense ahead of the 2026 season, and the offensive line was no exception. Six Tiger offensi

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Oklahoma’s John Mateer Says the ‘Grind Was Real’ in First SEC Year – The Franchisedescription

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Early Matchups with CFP Impact 💥Texas-OSU, more huge early clashes ➡️

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SEC Media Days: OU quarterback John Mateer 'learning how to win' in offseasonJohn Mateer will head into his second year as OU’s starting quarterback having worked to improve his focus and mechanics, with a revamped offense around him.

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Tennessee HC Josh Heupel Praises Former OC Alex Golesh's Vision: 'He's Got a Clear Plan'Perhaps one of the biggest games of the season will come on the first Saturday of October when the Auburn Tigers travel to Knoxville, Tenn., for a date with the

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Why This ESPN Analyst Believes Auburn Has One of the Best Schedules in FootballThe Auburn Tigers are set for an interesting season under first-year head coach Alex Golesh, especially given their schedule. Some believe that the Tigers have

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Auburn Labeled a ‘Trap Game’ for This SEC OpponentAdmittedly, the Auburn Tigers have struggled immensely over the past few years, but that doesn’t mean they have been, are or will be a write-off, especially in

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Oklahoma’s Running Back Room Is Ready to Revive the Run Game – The Franchisedescription

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Auburn Misses On Four-Star Defensive Lineman, Commits to Ohio StateDespite being an early favorite for a top recruit, the Auburn Tigers lose out on him to another major program

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Concerning Statistic Shines Light on Auburn’s Roster OverhaulWhen Alex Golesh first stepped into his role as the head coach of the Auburn Tigers, he knew that he would likely be overhauling a large part of his new roster.

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Auburn’s Xavier Atkins Earns Yet Another Preseason AwardAt this point, it shouldn’t be surprising to hear that the Auburn Tigers’ top linebacker, Xavier Atkins, has received yet another award to add to his ever-growi

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Elite Auburn RB Commit Joins Prestigious Group With New Nike DealThe buzz around Auburn's top 2027 offensive commit is continuing to grow, and he could be a star in the near future.

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Three SEC Matchups Auburn is Favored in Heading into 2026 SeasonIt is no secret that the Auburn Tigers have an incredibly difficult schedule heading into 2026, particularly within their own conference. Last year, the Tigers

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This Auburn 2026 Matchup Is Expected to Be the Closest Game of Tigers’ Season, Per ESPNThe Auburn Tigers have an absolute gauntlet of SEC teams to play against this year under first-year head coach Alex Golesh, but one matchup in particular is exp

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Was Auburn the Unluckiest Team in College Football in 2025? The Auburn Tigers have been on one of the worst stretches in program history over the last few years, and the team is now on its third head coach since 2020 in

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Auburn RB Commit Earns Top-10 Status in Newest Recruiting RankingsThe Auburn Tigers have had quite a rollercoaster summer of recruiting, from landing top-level targets like Layton von Brandt and Deshawn Hall to losing players

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Two Auburn Matchups Ranked As Top SEC Games To Watch in 2026The Auburn Tigers are certainly in for an interesting season under new head coach Alex Golesh, and their 13th-ranked schedule has left room for some potentially

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Oklahoma’s Offensive Rebuild Draws Praise From College Football Expert – The Franchisedescription

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Auburn Loses Cedrick Simmons in Flip to In-State Rival Alabama On Wednesday, the Auburn Tigers suffered their second flip in their 2027 class, as Cedrick Simmons reportedly, per Hayes Fawcett, has flipped his commitment fr

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New Stat Inspires Immense Confidence in Auburn Offense Under Alex GoleshI do not think it is necessarily a left-field opinion that the Auburn Tigers have been held back by their offenses over the past few years, which could be a tou

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Why Phil Steele Believes Oklahoma Can Navigate a Tough Schedule – The Franchisedescription

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Auburn Among Four Finalists for Four-Star 2027 DL, Sets Commitment DateThe Auburn Tigers’ standing in the race for Karlos May has been quite a rollercoaster. The Tigers offered May back in September of 2024, under Hugh Freeze, rece

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Four Auburn Tigers Set to Make Appearances At SEC Media DaysThe hype for the upcoming football season is reaching a peak as SEC Media Days approach, and on Tuesday, the Auburn Tigers announced that four of their personne

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Only One Auburn Tiger Named in Updated Top 100 Transfer Portal PlayersDespite the fact that the Auburn Tigers were forced to completely rebuild their roster this year, particularly on offense, Alex Golesh’s group only has one play

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John Mateer, Taylor Wein, Eddy Pierre-Louis to represent OU football at SEC Media DaysRedshirt senior quarterback John Mateer, redshirt junior defensive lineman Taylor Wein and redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Eddy Pierre-Louis will represent OU at SEC Media Days.

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Auburn Commit Among Biggest Risers in Latest 2027 RankingsThe Auburn Tigers, despite a dominant month of June, have slowed down significantly in their recruiting efforts over the past two weeks. However, one of the Tig

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Oklahoma Announces Its SEC Media Day Representatives – The Franchisedescription

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Former Auburn RB Brian Battie Set to Graduate 2 Years After Deadly ShootingJust two years after a deadly shooting ended his career, the former Tiger will earn his degree from Auburn.

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Should Auburn Football Fans Be Concerned About Lack of Five-Stars in 2027 Class?Even though this is the very first year Alex Golesh has been the head coach of an SEC program, the Auburn Tigers have built a monster class of 2027 for the futu

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Where Auburn’s 2027 Recruiting Class Ranks After Branch CommitmentOn Saturday, the Auburn Tigers added James Branch, yet another top-level player, to their highly ranked 2027 class, who represents the second commit the Tigers

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Auburn Lands Three-Star 2027 Athlete After Four-Way RaceThe Auburn Tigers' top-10 recruiting class continues to grow.

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Analyst Names Auburn’s Biggest 2027 Recruiting WinThe Auburn Tigers have, rather surprisingly, been one of the best recruiting teams in the country for the 2027 cycle, the first under new head coach Alex Golesh

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Auburn Football Has a Top-15 Most Difficult Schedule in the Country, Per ESPNIf Alex Golesh wanted an easy season in his first year with a new program, he probably should not have signed up to coach the Auburn Tigers, as the SEC has long

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Auburn Football Cracks Top 25 In Early ESPN RankingsEvery year, fans of the Auburn Tigers get their hopes up in the offseason, and every year (at least in recent memory), they end up disappointed. It is, once ag

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