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2018 AUBURN FOOTBALL AUBURN ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: 392 SOUTH DONAHUE DRIVE || AUBURN, AL 36830 || AUBURNTIGERS.COM || @AUBURNTIGERS 2018 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME 2-0, 0-0 SEC LSU Sept. 15, 2018 • 2:30 p.m. CT • CBS VS. DATE OPPONENT 3 Auburn, Ala. • Jordan-Hare Stadium Sept. 1 vs. #6 Washington W, 21-16 ABC Sept. 8 ALABAMA STATE W, 63-9 SECN Site .....................Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451) Rankings......................7 AP/7 USA Today Sept. 15 #12 LSU* 2:30 pm CBS TV ................................................................CBS 2018 Record ....................... 2-0, 0-0 (SEC) Sept. 22 ARKANSAS* 6/6:30 pm TBA Radio ........................... Auburn Sports Network Head Coach .......................... Gus Malzahn Sept. 29 SOUTHERN MISS TBA TBA AUBURN Live Stats..............................AuburnTigers.com Record at AU (Yrs.) ................. 47-22 (6th) Oct. 6 at Mississippi State* TBA TBA Twitter ...................................@AuburnFootball Oct. 13 TENNESSEE* TBA TBA Rankings.................. 12 AP/13 USA Today Series Record .................................LSU, 29-22-1 Oct. 20 at Ole Miss * TBA TBA 2018 Record .......................2-0, 0-0 (SEC) In Auburn .......................................Auburn, 12-7 LSU Head Coach .............................Ed Orgeron Nov. 3 TEXAS A&M* TBA TBA Last Result ................ LSU 27, Auburn 23 (2017) Nov. 10 at Georgia* TBA TBA Record at LSU (Yrs.)...................11-4 (3rd) Nov. 17 LIBERTY TBA TBA FOOTBALL STARTS SEC PLAY Nov. 24 at Alabama* TBA TBA ›› No. 7 Auburn (2-0) hosts No. 12 LSU (2-0) in the SEC season opener for both teams on Saturday, All times Central - home games in CAPS - * SEC game September 15, at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn; CBS will televise the 2:30 p.m. CT contest. It’s a Wear Orange game and the national champion Auburn equestrian team will be recognized. The TV: CBS AFCA Coaches’ Trophy will be on display throughout the weekend. ›› Play-by-Play .................................. Brad Nessler ›› Analyst........................................Gary Danielson ›› Sideline Reporter .......................... Jamie Erdahl ›› Auburn is 48-31-5 all-time in SEC openers since 1933, and 21-4 over the last 25 SEC opening ›› Online: CBSSports.com games. Auburn is 55-24-2 all-time in its SEC home opening games. In all-time SEC play, Auburn holds a 316-245-18 mark back through 1933. In SEC games played RADIO: AUBURN SPORTS NETWORK in Auburn, the Tigers are 132-57-6 all-time; away from Auburn, the Tigers are 184-188-12 overall. The ›› Play-by-Play .............................. Rod Bramblett Tigers are 25-15 in SEC action under Coach Gus Malzahn. ›› Analyst.............................................Stan White ›› Sideline ........................................Ronnie Brown SERIES HISTORY ›› Locker Room .............................. Andy Burcham ›› Auburn trails the all-time series with LSU 29-22-1, but Auburn was an 18-13 winner in the last ›› Studio Host ........................................ Paul Ellen meeting at Jordan-Hare Stadium (2016). Auburn leads 12-7 in all matchups played in Auburn. ›› Local ...........................................WTGZ 93.9 FM Since the SEC moved to two divisions in 1992, LSU leads the series just 14-12. In 22 of the last 23 ›› Satellite .................................Sirius 103/XM 191 meetings between Auburn and LSU, at least one of the teams was ranked at the time of the game; ›› Online: ............ AuburnTigers.com | TuneIn App in 12 of those, both teams were ranked. From 2002-2014 at least one team was ranked in the AP Top 10 at the time of the matchup, with both teams ranked in the top 10 three times in that stretch TOUCHDOWN RADIO (2006, 2008 and 2010). ›› Play-by-Play ....................................Brett Dolan ›› Analyst..........................................Gino Torretta AT JORDAN-HARE STADIUM ›› Auburn has won 13 straight home games for the eighth time in program history. The current SOCIAL: #WAREAGLE streak started with a 2016 win over LSU. It’s the fourth-longest active home winning streak in the ›› Official Twitter ....................... @AuburnFootball KICKOFF COVERAGE AUBURN ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS ›› JaTarvious Whitlow (122 yards, 14 carries) ›› Auburn is ranked third nationally in total KIRK SAMPSON .................................... Associate AD and Shaun Shivers (117 yards, 13 carries, 1 TD) sacks, averaging 4.50 per game this season, and became the first pair of Auburn freshmen ever ...........................................................kirk@auburn.edu 15th nationally in TFL per game (9.0) to rush for 100 yards each in a game with their SHELLY POE ..............Assistant AD/Primary Contact performances against Alabama State, as the ....................................................slp0019@auburn.edu ›› Auburn kickers have converted 234 Tigers rushed for 429 yards overall, seventh consecutive PAT attempts back to the 2013 DAN FROEHLICH ................................ Assoc. Director most of the Malzahn era Tennessee game, the longest active streak in ......................................................... [email protected] the FBS. That ties the SEC record, matching 234 CODY VOGA ....................................Assistant Director ›› Auburn has won 47 games in the Gus consecutive PAT by Texas A&M (2013-17) .....................................................cjv0011@auburn.edu Malzahn era, tying Malzahn with Terry Bowden for sixth-most wins in Auburn history ›› Against Alabama State, 27 different Auburn Web .................................................AuburnTigers.com players recorded at least one tackle and 13 Twitter ............................................@Auburn Football ›› Five of the Tigers’ last seven games have different players recorded a rushing carry as 96 Office Phone ..................................... (334) 844-9800 been against Top 10 teams; in wins over No. 1 Tiger players saw action Alabama, No. 1 Georgia and No. 6 Washington, Auburn allowed only 47 points (15.7 avg.) ›› QB Jarrett Stidham recorded the highest completion percentage in a Auburn season ›› Although seven FBS teams play at least opener (min. 25 pass att), going 26-36 (.722) for three opponents ranked in the AP preseason top 273 yards with a touchdown vs. Washington 10, the Tigers are the only team to play three away from home 2018 AUBURN FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1957, 2010 /FootballAU #WAREAGLE AuburnTigers.com @AuburnFootball @AuburnTigers | @CoachGusMalzahn /AuburnTigers MEDIA AVAILABILITY ›› GAME 3 (LSU) MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY September 10 September 11 September 12 September 13 September 14 September 15 September 16 No practice; Malzahn Press SEC Coaches’ Malzahn on Tiger No media availability Game Coordinator, Team day off Conference 11:15 a.m. Teleconference Talk - 6 p.m. vs. LSU Player Interviews Listen: 334-844-2500 Malzahn 12:10 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Post-Practice (code 117-167) Postgame interviews Players After Malzahn AUBURN ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS QUICK FACTS AUBURNTIGERS.COM COMMUNICATIONS STAFF GENERAL INFORMATION For updated game notes, statistics and all Kirk Sampson (Malzahn requests) Location .................................................Auburn, Ala. the latest information on Auburn football cell: 334-750-1385 Founded ............................................................ 1856 and home game weekend activities, go to email: [email protected] Joined SEC.............................1932 (Original member) AuburnTigers.com. Shelly Poe (primary contact/credentials) Enrollment .......................................................29,776 cell: 334-707-4910 Nickname ........................................................ Tigers COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM email: [email protected] Colors ............................Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Collegepressbox.com is the official media Dan Froehlich Facility (Capacity) .......Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451) website for Division I football. Access and cell: 334-750-1389 Jordan-Hare Stadium Record .......................320-81-7 download weekly game notes, quotes, email: [email protected] Playing Surface .................................... Natural Grass statistics, media guides, headshots, logos Cody Voga President ........................................ Dr. Steven Leath and more for each conference and its member cell: 334-750-9023 Director of Athletics ..............................Allen Greene schools. Login information will be distributed email: [email protected] Faculty Representative ............. Dr. Beverly Marshall to accredited media or you can apply for a password at collegepressbox.com/password. SEC TELECONFERENCE FOOTBALL HISTORY 10 a.m. Ed Orgeron, LSU First Year of Football ......................................... 1892 AUBURN GAME WEEK VIDEO 10:10 a.m. Kirby Smart, Georgia All-Time Record (Years) ............... 761-436-47 (126th) War Eagle Productions provides video via FTP 10:20 a.m. Dan Mullen, Florida All-Time SEC Record (Years) ........ 316-245-18 (84th) throughout the season. These videos include 10:30 a.m. Derek Mason, Vanderbilt Number of SEC Championships (Last) ......... 8 (2013) interviews, game footage and other feature 10:40 a.m. Nick Saban, Alabama All-Time Bowl Record .................................... 23-17-2 material. For more information contact 10:50 a.m. Jeremy Pruitt, Tennessee Number of National Championships ... 2 (1957, 2010) Weston Carter ([email protected]). 11:00 a.m. Chad Morris, Arkansas Heisman Trophy winners .........................................3