Officiating early on in today’s matchup between Arkansas and Auburn was questionable to say the least. In the first quarter, Tigers running back Jarquez Hunter clearly fumbled the ball while getting taken down by a Razorbacks defender. Somehow, the officials didn’t see it that way. Even after going to the booth to review the play, […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
Once again, college football brought us some shocking results last weekend. None was more jarring than No. 1 Alabama’s upset loss at Texas A&M. With that loss, Georgia vaults to the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll. The Bulldogs’ defense has been virtually impenetrable this season, and the offense has been efficient enough for […]
Read MoreAuburn QB Bo Nix Has Blunt Message For Refs After Loss To Georgia
Bo Nix blasted the refs on Saturday night after Auburn’s loss to No. 2 Georgia. The Tigers, trailing 17-3, had a chance to make it a one-score game late in the first half. On fourth and goal, Nix threw a ball to one his receivers in the end-zone which fell incomplete. Auburn walked away without […]
Read MoreAuburn Player Ejected After Brutal Targeting Call
If the Auburn Tigers are going to upset the Georgia Bulldogs at home this Saturday, they’ll need to do it without defensive back Smoke Monday. During the first half of play, Monday was ejected for targeting. It wasn’t really a debatable call since he lowered the crown of his helmet and launched himself at Georgia […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
Last Saturday brought a serious shakeup to the college football season. A few major contenders, including undefeated Oregon, and one-loss Florida and Texas A&M all suffered major upset losses, while Alabama and Georgia flexed their muscles and continue to look the part of clear favorites to win it all. The Bulldogs and Crimson Tide faced […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
Week 5 of the 2021 college football season is upon us. It may just be the best week that we’ve had yet, at least on paper. There are four games between ranked teams. In the SEC, upstart Arkansas, ranked No. 8, can prove it is truly elite with a trip to No. 2 Georgia. No. […]
Read MoreCharles Barkley Reveals His “Greatest Experience” In Sports
Charles Barkley was part of some incredible moments on the hardwood, but it turns out the Hall of Famer’s greatest experience in sports occurred when he was just a spectator. During this week’s Bruce, Barkley & Basketball Golf Classic at Grand National, Barkley spoke to reporters about his love for his alma mater and several […]
Read MoreSEC Assistant Coach Reportedly Fired In Shocking Move
The Auburn Tigers allowed Georgia State to keep Saturday’s game way too close for comfort 4. After back-to-back weeks of struggles, one Auburn coach won’t make it to Week 5. According to Justin Hokanson of Auburn Live, the Tigers have fired wide receivers coach Cornelius Williams. Replacing him in the same role will be Eric […]
Read MoreLook: Auburn Makes Surprising QB Decision During Game vs. Georgia State
You may want to start paying attention to what’s happening in Auburn if you aren’t already. Believe it or not, the Tigers trail Georgia State 24-19 heading into the fourth quarter. Auburn is coming off a crushing loss to Penn State last Saturday. It appears the Tigers weren’t ready for a bounce-back game. The Panthers outscored […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
Week 3 brought us some interesting college football results. No. 1 Alabama got everything it could handle from No. 11 Florida, No. 3 Oklahoma looked pretty sluggish once again against Nebraska, and No. 6 Clemson nearly fell to Georgia Tech. It was also a bad weekend for SEC referees, botching calls in Penn State‘s win […]
Read MoreKirk Herbstreit “Likes” What He Saw From 1 CFB Team This Weekend
The Auburn Tigers are fresh off a loss to No. 10 Penn State, but ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit believes the performance put on in that defeat could bode well for the future of the SEC squad. In the final game of the 2021 regular season, the Tigers will face off against their arch […]
Read MoreMonster Television Ratings Released For Week 3 Games
Last Saturday’s Auburn-Penn State and Alabama-Florida games garnered massive television ratings. Per Stewart Mandel of The Athletic, the Alabama-Florida game drew in 7.9 million viewers. Auburn-Penn State had 7.6 million viewers. The games are the fourth and fifth times college football games have drawn at least 7.5 million viewers so far this season. Back in […]
Read MoreCollege Football Week 4 Coaches’ Poll Top 25 Released
Week 3 of the college football season has come and gone, meaning that it’s time once again for a new edition of Coaches Poll. Although the top few spots remained unchanged, there was plenty of movement throughout the Top 25. Alabama came in at No. 1 for the fourth consecutive week and took 64 of […]
Read MoreLook: Kirk Herbstreit Has Blunt Message For Auburn Fan
Kirk Herbstreit was on the call for last night’s Auburn-Penn State game in Happy Valley, which the Nittany Lions held on and won 28-20. Auburn fans were understandably upset with the result, but Herbstreit had no patience for one fan on Twitter who complained about the play calling of Tigers offensive coordinator Mike Bobo. The […]
Read MoreCollege Football Fans Are Furious With Awful Targeting Call
College football fans are furious with a targeting call that took place just moments ago in the Auburn-Penn State game. Auburn linebacker Zakoby McClain was ejected from Saturday night’s game for targeting. Upon closer review, the referee’s call was truly awful. McClain tried to prevent Penn State’s Parker Washington from getting extra yardage by going […]
Read MoreLook: Crazy Photo Of Penn State Student Section Going Viral
Tonight’s crowd at Beaver Stadium for the Auburn-Penn State game may end up being the best environment in college football this season. Penn State is holding its iconic “White Out” game this evening. You know what that means. The crowd attending tonight’s game will be one of the most raucous you’ll see all year. The […]
Read MorePhotos: Meet The Fiancee Of Auburn Quarterback Bo Nix
Auburn quarterback Bo Nix is 2-0 to start his third season as the Tigers’ starting quarterback — meaning he’s 2-0 since he got engaged to his soon-to-be wife in early August. Last month, Nix and his fiance, Auburn cheerleader Izzy Smoke, celebrated their engagement at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Smoke posted photos of the moment along with […]
Read MoreLook: Lee Corso Makes His Headgear Pick For Auburn-Penn State
ESPN’s College GameDay traveled to Happy Valley on Saturday for the much-anticipated matchup between No. 22 Auburn and No. 10 Penn State. Just as they do each week, the GameDay hosts made their final picks for the featured game at the end of the show. With the Penn State faithful ready to bring an electric […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 3
Week 2 of the college football season really took us for a ride. One of the top teams in the country, Ohio State, fell in a big upset to Oregon, while USC‘s loss to Stanford opened up one of the biggest jobs in the sport. Week 3 brings us some more very interesting matchups. Early […]
Read MoreCharles Barkley Has 1 Main Reason For Liking Bryan Harsin
As an Auburn alum and die-hard fan, Charles Barkley has been keeping a close watch on Bryan Harsin and the Tigers so far this year. Auburn got rid of Gus Malzahn and replaced him with Harsin during the off-season. It was a big jump for Harsin, who was previously at Boise State. Barkley believes Harsin’s […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 2
Week 2 of the college football season is set to begin on Friday night. Last weekend gave us some interesting first games, with a number of the nation’s dominant programs looking pretty susceptible. And then there is No. 1 Alabama, which looks pretty far ahead of the field. We have a great slate of games […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
College football is back. We got a sneak preview of what is to come last weekend, with Illinois‘ win over Nebraska, and blowout Week Zero wins for Fresno State, San Jose State, UCLA, and UTEP. This week, we get the first full course of the 2021 college football feast. After last year’s abbreviated, COVID-19-stricken season, […]
Read MoreBryan Harsin Has A Warning For Auburn Tigers Fans
The Bryan Harsin era of Auburn football begins this weekend as the Tigers take on Akron in a non-conference game. While that game should be an easy one for the SEC giants, Harsin has a warning for the fanbase. Appearing on The Plains, Harsin warned that fans should temper their expectations against Akron. He praised […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To Auburn’s Bizarre Sign
Late Wednesday night, football fans learned that Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin installed a bizarre sign. “Apparently Bryan Harsin installed a sign in the elevator of the athletics complex saying it’s for injured players only; everyone else has to take the stairs,” Tom Green of AL.com reported. “He wants that ‘blue collar mentality’ on his […]
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