Auburn vs. Vanderbilt - November 02, 2024

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Commodores logo, Commodores 6-3, 1ST 7, 2ND 0, 3RD 3, 4TH 7, TOT 17

Tigers logo, Tigers 3-6, 1ST 0, 2ND 7, 3RD 0, 4TH 0, TOT 7

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6:58[1st & 10 @ VAN 30] P.Thorne pass complete. Catch made by R.Fairweather for 30 yards. TOUCHDOWN.

0:50B.Taylor extra point is good.

0:57[3rd & 6 @ AUB 28] D.Pavia pass complete. Catch made by A.Newberry for 28 yards. TOUCHDOWN.

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We had a fun time in the media session with Vanderbilt kicker Brock Taylor today, on what it meant to beat Tennessee (he's from Knoxville), plus, the story of how his athleticism helped him get a scholarship from Vanderbilt. Best of all, it's free!

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Inside The Mind of Brock Taylor As He Approaches Vanderbilt Football Greatness--And A Position Battle? NASHVILLE—-For 13 minutes and 25 seconds, he stands there on the yellow dot facing the cameras and holding court with the media contingent out to cover Vanderbi

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Vanderbilt Football Has Always Taken Special Teams Seriously, Even in the Return GameThe Commodores take pride in involving some of their best athletes in special teams. It is what makes the program different.

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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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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways After the Seventh Day of Fall CampThe Commodores officially began their second week of fall camp Thursday. Here are a few takeaways from Thursday’s practice.

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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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Offensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's Seventh Practice of Fall CampNASHVILLE—With Vanderbilt's Saturday scrimmage looming, it took the field at the McGugin Center for the first day of a three-day stretch that will include it ta

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War Blogle - The 2026 Auburn Football Team Picture is Perfection. Alabama’s is not.description

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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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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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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 Vanderbilt’s Jayvontay Conner Has Gotten More ConsistentOne of the new faces on Vanderbilt football has been putting in the work this offseason.

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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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Why This Vanderbilt Football Defender Has Stuck With the ProgramVanderbilt safety Jalen Gilbert has seen the highs and lows at Vanderbilt, but decided to stay. Here’s why.

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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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This Vanderbilt Football Safety Sat and Learned Last Year. Now, He is Showcasing in Fall CampVanderbilt sophomore safety Davin Chandler has used the knowledge he learned in 2025 and is applying it to his game this summer.

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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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Can This Vanderbilt Football Transfer Addition Replicate His Absurd Production? He Thinks SoNASHVILLE—The number jumps off of every blurb regarding Vanderbilt football safety Ricardo Jones, and he knows it. In a list of Jones’ stats, the six intercepti

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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways After Day Six of Fall CampThe Commodores finished up their sixth practice of camp Tuesday before going into their second off day of the month.

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Offensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's Longest Practice Of Fall Camp NASHVILLE---The pads were finally popping at Vanderbilt football's McGugin Center on Tuesday morning as Vanderbilt had its most substantial and longest practice

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Freshmen Ready to Break Out 💥Top debutants who'll see key roles in 2026 📲

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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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Theo Von Gives Vanderbilt Football Speech At Fall Camp, But A Different Type Than Usual NASHVILLE—Once Clark Lea finished his post-practice remarks Monday morning, he turned to Nashville-based comedian Theo Von and motioned for him to come in front

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How Tim Beck Assesses Jared Curtis Through Five Days of Vanderbilt Football Fall CampVanderbilt’s offensive coordinator talked about what he’s seen out of his freshman quarterback Monday.

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Vanderbilt Football Fall Camp Defensive Takeaways Day FiveThere was not as much going on compared to Sunday’s practice, but there were a few things to note from Vanderbilt’s defense Monday.

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Offensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's Fifth Fall Camp PracticeNASHVILLE---Theo Von and former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia were both in the building for Vanderbilt's Monday fall camp practice, and they watched along

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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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Will Muschamp Is Already Changing the Way Texas PracticesTexas' new defensive coordinator is cranking up the intensity in 2026

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Inside Yilanan "Issa" Ouattara's Year Off The Field, Return To Vanderbilt FootballNASHVILLE—-The door is fully shut and no handles stick out of it, so Issa Ouattara is stuck waiting. As if he were a fish out of water, he was covered by a whit

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Vanderbilt Football Notebook: A Competition, The Get Off, Mason CarterNASHVILLE—When the question was being asked, everyone in the vicinity who’s been around knew what was coming from Vanderbilt defensive coordinator Steve Gregory

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This Vanderbilt Football Transfer Addition Is Intent on Winning, Will Do Anything He Can To Get To The Quarterback.NASHVILLE—Every day that Edwin Kolenge wakes up, transports himself to Vanderbilt’s McGugin Center and goes through practice is a step. Every rep. Every sack. E

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Vanderbilt Football Believes There is a Lot to Like About its Fall Camp DefenseComing out of Sunday’s fall camp practice, multiple Vanderbilt coaches expressed their satisfaction in the defense.

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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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Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football’s Fourth Day of Fall CampAfter an off day, the Commodores returned to the field. Here are a few things that stood out after Sunday’s practice.

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Joseph McVay Has Grown in One Area in Particular, And He Wants That to ContinueThe Commodores wideout talked about where he has grown the most and where he wants to continue to personally work on.

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Meet Ja'Cory Thomas, Vanderbilt Football's Underdog X-Factor at Wide ReceiverNASHVILLE—Just out of earshot from his teammates on the sideline of Vanderbilt’s turf practice field, Ja’Cory Thomas sticks out his right hand as if to put an e

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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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Vanderbilt Football 2026 Position Preview: Tight EndsThe Commodores have to replace the best Tight End in the country from 2025.

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This Vanderbilt Football Wide Receiver Is Breaking Out. Where Does He Stand?NASHVILLE—-Whenever Tristen “T5” Brown stepped on the field with 30 minutes or so left on FirstBank Stadium’s game clock, he knew what to expect. Brown had fla

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Vanderbilt Football May Not Have a Designated Speed Demon, but Its Pleased With the Speed it HasThe Commodores lost last year’s fastest downfield threat, but they aren’t sweating it due to their options.

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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways After the Third Day of Fall CampThere were a few things that stood out from Vanderbilt’s defense Friday. Here are Vandy On SI’s takeaways from the third practice.

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Offensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's Third Day of Fall CampNASHVILLE---With a Saturday off day looming, Vanderbilt went with a live-period heavy Friday morning of practice that provided the best look at its offense to d

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Will Muschamp Already Making a 'Boom' in Return to Texas LonghornsThe return of defensive coordinator Will Muschamp to Austin has already been a loud one as the Texas Longhorns begin fall camp.

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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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Vanderbilt Football's Bryce Cowan Projects To Have Bigger Role Than Ever Before, And He's Ready For ItNASHVILLE—Last time Vanderbilt linebacker Bryce Cowan stood in this spot just beyond the lines of Vanderbilt’s grass practice field in the weeks leading up to a

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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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How Nick Rinaldi’s Confidence and Love for Football Has GrownThe former walk-on has turned into a leader in Vanderbilt’s linebacker room. As his career progressed, his belief in himself has evolved.

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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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Could This Be Vanderbilt Football's Best Linebacking Core Of Bryan Longwell's Career? Vanderbilt Thinks SoNASHVILLE—For a few minutes on Thursday morning, seven media members stood on Vanderbilt’s grass practice field waiting for the usually-punctual Nick Lezynski.

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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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Defensive Takeaways After Day Two of Vanderbilt Football Fall CampThe Commodores had their second practice of fall camp Thursday. Here are a few things that stood out on the defensive end.

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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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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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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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What Vanderbilt’s Top Priority of Improvement is on Defense During Fall CampThe Commodores began fall camp Wednesday. There was one point of emphasis that was mentioned plenty by coaches and players.

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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways After First Day of Fall CampThe Commodores wrapped up the first day of fall camp Wednesday. Here is what stood out about the Vanderbilt defense.

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Vanderbilt Football Still Looking For Offensive Niche After Drastic Style Change in 2025NASHVILLE—Clark Lea and Tim Beck have vivid memories of playing keep away from No. 1 Alabama and holding the Crimson Tide off just long enough to secure the mos

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Offensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's First Fall Camp PracticeNASHVILLE—-Vanderbilt football was back on the field Wednesday afternoon as it opened fall camp for the sixth time in the Clark Lea era with what he calls his d

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Why Diego Pavia Was At Vanderbilt Football's First Fall Camp PracticeNASHVILLE—-It was natural on Tuesday to look behind the play at a guy in street clothes as Vanderbilt went live on its turf practice field. There, walking with

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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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Where Does Vanderbilt Football's Injury Situation Stand Entering Fall Camp?NASHVILLE—-Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea has often measured his program’s progress by how many players are on the practice field for it when fall camp begins, and

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What Clark Lea Said About the NCAA Five-for-Five Eligibility Rule and the Class of 2022 RulingVanderbilt’s head coach talked about the latest eligibility rulings in college athletics in Tuesday’s press conference. Here is what he said.

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Clark Lea Updates Vanderbilt Football Quarterback Competition Ahead Of Fall CampNASHVILLE—-Clark Lea says Vanderbilt has “honed in” on allocating its quarterback reps towards determining a starter rather than merely developmental reps. All

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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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Vanderbilt Football Preseason Game Prediction: TennesseeThe Commodores host the Volunteers to close the regular season. Here is Vandy On SI’s projection of the matchup.

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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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Vanderbilt Football 2026 Depth Chart Projection: Tight EndVandy on SI’s projected depth chart: Starting pass catchers: Cole Spence, Jayvontay Conner Blocking TE’s: Maurice Veney, Gabe Fisher (FB) Others to watch: Walt

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Vanderbilt Football 2026 Depth Chart Projection: Offensive LineVandy on SI’s projected depth chart: Quick tackle: Cade McConnell Quick guard: Micah Debose Center: Lyndon Cooper Strong guard: Clinton Azibuke Strong tackle:

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Vanderbilt Football Preseason Game Prediction: FloridaVanderbilt travels to “The Swamp” for a late November game. Here is how Vandy On SI projects the game to go.

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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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Vanderbilt Football Preseason Game Prediction: AlabamaThe Commodores host the Crimson Tide in Nashville this fall. Here is how Vandy On SI projects the game to go.

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Vanderbilt Football 2026 Depth Chart Projection: Wide ReceiverConsistent factors: Junior Sherrill, Ja’Cory Thomas, Cole Adams Rotational pieces: Brycen Coleman, Tristen Brown, Kayleb Barnett, Joseph McVay, Battling: Kahde

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Vanderbilt Football 2026 Depth Chart Projection: Running BackVandy on SI’s projected depth chart: Starters: Sedrick Alexander, MK Young Rotational backs: Jamezell Lassiter Others to watch: Evan Hampton, Gabe Fields, Iza

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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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Vanderbilt Football 2026 Depth Chart Projection: QuarterbackVandy on SI’s projected depth chart: Starter: Jared Curtis Backup: Blaze Berlowitz Others to watch: Jack Elliott, Whit Muschamp Room storyline: Vanderbilt coa

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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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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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Vanderbilt Football Preseason Game Prediction: Mississippi StateThe Commodores begin November with a road trip to Starkville. Here is how Vandy On SI projects the game to go.

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

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Does Junior Sherrill Have What it Takes to Lead the Vanderbilt Receiving Corps?With many new starters on the Vanderbilt offense, the senior is stepping into a new role, as both a star player and a leader.

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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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Vanderbilt Football Preseason Game Prediction: KentuckyThe Commodores visit Kentucky in the middle of the fall, right before their bye week.

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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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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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Vanderbilt Football Top 20 Player Rankings: No. 1NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt football is in a new era under head coach Clark Lea as it moves forward after a program-best 10-3 season, but does so while replacing star

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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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Vanderbilt Football Preseason Game Prediction: ArkansasThe Commodores host the Razorback in a mid-October battle. Here is how Vandy On SI projects the game.

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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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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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Vanderbilt Football Preseason Game Prediction: GeorgiaThe Commodores go to Athens in what could have a very intriguing underlying storyline. Here is how Vandy On SI projects the game to go.

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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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Vanderbilt Football Top 20 Player Rankings: No. 2NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt football is in a new era under head coach Clark Lea as it moves forward after a program-best 10-3 season, but does so while replacing star

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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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Vanderbilt Football Top 20 Player Rankings: No. 3NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt football is in a new era under head coach Clark Lea as it moves forward after a program-best 10-3 season, but does so while replacing star

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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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Why Vanderbilt Football's Junior Sherrill Says To Bring On The Double TeamsTAMPA, FL—This is the look of stardom for Vanderbilt receiver Junior Sherrill. A tan jacket. A chrome heart on the right side of the jacket, three more on the

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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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How Clark Lea and Vanderbilt Football Feel They've Evolved in High School NIL FundingTAMPA, FL—Vanderbilt football was in the midst of Clark Lea’s best season as head coach to date as it prepared to travel to Columbia, Missouri, but he couldn’t

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Diego Pavia Waived by RavensFormer Vanderbilt star released prior to training camp

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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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Vanderbilt Football Preseason Game Prediction: AuburnThe Commodores begin their conference slate this fall going into a hostile environment. Here is how Vandy On SI forecasts the game to go.

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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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What Clark Lea Said About Candice Storey Lee at SEC Football Media DaysAfter Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea finished his opening statement harping on wanting to continue to build a winning program in Nashville and avoiding complac

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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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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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Vanderbilt Football's Issa Ouattara Finally Showed Country Who He Really Is, One Of SEC's Most Interesting Players TAMPA, FL—It’s stop 11 of the day for Vanderbilt defensive lineman Issa Ouattara, who plops down at the corner table in the ballroom of Tampa’s JW Marriott and

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Clark Lea: Vanderbilt Football As "In Focus" As It's Been In His TenureTAMPA, FL—Clark Lea knows better than anyone that healthy program infrastructure doesn’t guarantee anything, but that it’s necessary to win at the level he want

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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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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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Have Sedrick Alexander and Junior Sherrill Thought About Taking Advantage of New Eligibility Rule?Vanderbilt’s lead running back and wide receiver are entering their fourth seasons, but have the option to stay another year. Here are their responses to the ne

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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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Inside SEC Media Days With Sedrick Alexander, Who Found The Spotlight For The First Time ThereTAMPA, FL—Before Sedrick Alexander turns the corner and appears to the group of media members waiting on him, therein lies a clue that he’s coming. The patterne

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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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Clark Lea, Vanderbilt Football is Focusing on the Mission and Urging Against ComplacencyAt the podium of SEC Football Media Days, Vanderbilt’s head coach gave an on-brand opening statement about his program.

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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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Clark Lea Delivers Jared Curtis State Of The Union At SEC Media DaysTAMPA, FL—The idea that there’s pressure on Vanderbilt football coach Clark Lea to start five-star quarterback Jared Curtis right away is one that he’s not buyi

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Clark Lea: Open To Playing Multiple Quarterbacks If Starter Not Named By Week OneTAMPA, FL—Vanderbilt football coach Clark Lea says he’s open to playing multiple quarterbacks if he hasn’t named a full-time starter ahead of Vanderbilt’s seaso

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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