2012 AUBURN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Auburn Media Relations | 392 South Donahue Drive | Auburn, AL 36849 | 334.844.9800 AuburnTigers.com | Facebook: Facebook.com/AUAthletics | Twitter: @FootballAU and @AUAthletics COACHES Gene Chizik (Florida, 1985) Auburn Record ..............................................................30-11 (4th year) GAME 2 | SEC Opener vs. Mississippi State ......................................................................3-0 Overall Record ..............................................................35-30 (6th year) vs. Mississippi State ......................................................................3-0 AUBURN (0-1, 0-0 SEC) at MISSISSIPPI STATE (1-0, 0-0 SEC) AT Dan Mullen (Ursinus, 1994) Mississippi State Record ................................................22-17 (4th year) Sept. 8, 2012 | 11 a.m. CT vs. Auburn ....................................................................................0-3 TV: ESPN | Radio: Auburn IMG Sports Network Mississippi State ............................................................................. Same Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (55,082) | Starkville, Miss. vs. Auburn ....................................................................................0-3 SERIES AU leads, 60-23-2 THE GAME at Auburn ...................................................................AU leads, 27-6 Auburn (0-1, 0-0 SEC) visits Mississippi State (1-0, 0-0 SEC) in the Southeastern Confer- at Starkville ........................................................... AU leads, 12-4-1 ence opener for both teams Saturday, September 8, 2012, at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field at Neutral sites ..................................................... AU leads, 21-13-1 at Birmingham, Ala. ...................................... AU leads, 14-11-1 (55,082) in Starkville. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT and the game will be televised by ESPN and at Columbus, Miss. .................................................AU leads, 1-0 ESPN 3D. This will be the fifth time Auburn football has appeared on a 3D telecast. at Jackson, Miss. .....................................................AU leads, 5-2 at Montgomery, Ala. ..............................................AU leads, 1-0 FIRST AND 10 Last Meeting ...................................................................AU 41, MSU 34 • Auburn begins its 79th season of Southeastern Conference play with Saturday’s game at Mis- ....................................................Sept. 10, 2011 in Auburn, Ala. sissippi State Current Streak ............................................................................ AU, W4 • The Tigers are 45-28-5 in SEC openers, including an 18-1 mark in their last 19 league openers RANKINGS • This is the 86th meeting between the schools in football; Auburn leads the series 60-23-2 Auburn ................................................................ RV AP / RV USA Today • Coach Gene Chizik is 30-11 in his fourth season at Auburn; 35-30 in his sixth season overall as Mississippi State .................................................. RV AP / RV USA Today a head coach • Auburn starts the season with two non-home games for the first time since 1984 TV | ESPN/ESPN 3D • Auburn has new coordinators on both sides of the football for 2012, in defensive coordinator Dave Pasch .........................................................................Play-by-Play Brian Griese ............................................................................... Analysis Brian Van Gorder and offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler Jenn Brown ................................................................................ Sideline • Junior punter Steven Clark, one of three finalists for last year’s Ray Guy Award, is one of two returning first team all-SEC honorees for Auburn, along with junior defensive end Corey RADIO | AUBURN IMG NETWORK Lemonier. Returnees Philip Lutzenkirchen (senior tight end) and Onterio McCalebb (senior all- The Auburn IMG Sports Network provides radio coverage to more than purpose back) were second team all-SEC selections in 2011. 50 stations that cover the Southeast. Rod Bramblett (play-by-play), • Auburn’s last two matchups with Mississippi State have been decided by the final drives Stan White (color), Quentin Riggins (sideline), Paul Ellen (studio & • Auburn’s 2012 schedule features eight games against bowl participants from a year ago, includ- SEC Report) and Andy Burcham (locker room). SATELLITE RADIO ........................................................94 Sirius/198 XM ing five that played in traditional New Year’s games IN AUBURN ................................................................. WKKR-FM (97.7) • 15 players saw their first collegiate action for Auburn last Saturday ONLINE ......................................................................AuburnTigers.com AUBURN FOOTBALL MEDIA RELATIONS Kirk Sampson .....................................................................Associate AD AUBURN (0-1) MISSISSIPPI STATE (1-0) [email protected] Shelly Poe .................................................Assistant AD/Primary Contact Date Opponent Score/Time Date Opponent Score/Time [email protected] Sept. 3 vs. Clemson (ESPN) L, 19-26 Sept. 1 JACKSON STATE [FSN] W, 56-9 Matt Crouch..........................................Associate Dir./Secondary Contact Sept. 8 at Mississippi State (ESPN) 11 a.m. Sept. 8 AUBURN [ESPN] 11 a.m. [email protected] Sept. 15 LOUISIANA-MONROE (SECN) 11:21 a.m. Sept. 15 at Troy [ESPN3] 6 p.m. Bob Grant ............................................Assistant Dir./Secondary Contact Sept. 22 LSU TBA Sept. 22 SOUTH ALABAMA 6 p.m. [email protected] Oct. 6 ARKANSAS TBA Oct. 6 at Kentucky TBA Taylor Bryan ........................................Assistant Dir./Secondary Contact Oct. 13 at Ole Miss TBA Oct. 13 TENNESSEE TBA [email protected] Oct. 20 at Vanderbilt TBA Oct. 20 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE TBA Todd VanEmst ................................................................Photographer Oct. 27 TEXAS A&M TBA Oct. 27 at Alabama TBA [email protected] Nov. 3 NEW MEXICO STATE [HC] TBA Nov. 3 TEXAS A&M TBA Steve Sain .....................................................................Videographer Nov. 10 GEORGIA TBA Nov. 10 at LSU TBA [email protected] Nov. 17 ALABAMA A&M TBA Nov. 17 ARKANSAS TBA Main Office Phone: 334.844.9800 | Fax: 334.844.9807 Nov. 24 at Alabama TBA Nov. 24 at Ole Miss TBA Web site: www.AuburnTigers.com Live stats: Auburn.Statbroadcast.com All times Central All times Central Page 1 Game 2 • Auburn at Mississippi State • Sept. 8, 2012 • 11 a.m. CT • Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Miss. Undefeated Seasons: 1957, 1993, 2004, 2010 National Champions: 2012 AUBURN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 1957, 2010 AUBURN FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA AVAILABILITY TUESDAY WEEKLY MEDIA SUMMARY All Times Central Gene Chizik Press Conference Each Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the auditorium of the SUNDAY: Coach Chizik conference call/No practice scheduled PRACTICE Auburn Athletic Complex, Auburn will hold its All practices are CLOSED to members of the weekly football press conference with head coach MONDAY: 12-1:30 p.m. Players available Pre-Practice media. Gene Chizik. The press conference can also be ac- cessed by the media in a listen only mode by dialing TUESDAY: 11 a.m. Chizik Press Conference, players available PLAYER INTERVIEWS 1-212-812-4494, enter 2884 4377. Following Coach Player interviews should be arranged through the Chizik’s press conference, selected players will be post-press conference and post-practice, Coordinators Loeffler Auburn Media Relations Office. The following are available in the Rane Room from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and VanGorder available post-practice the opportunities for player interviews, including Players who were not present at the press conference phone interviews: Monday from 12-1:30 p.m., Tues- will also be available post-practice on Tuesdays. WEDNESDAY: 12:10 p.m. SEC Teleconference; Coach Chizik, day from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. following Coach Gene Assistant coaches available post-practice Chizik’s press conference, and Tuesday post-prac- WEDNESDAY tice. Player requests for Tuesday’s press conference SEC Teleconference THURSDAY: No scheduled availability should be given to Shelly Poe, Bob Grant or Matt Each of the SEC coaches are featured on a telecon- Crouch at least 24 hours in advance. ference each Wednesday at 10 a.m. Coach Chizik FRIDAY: Walk-through; No scheduled availability begins at 12:10 a.m. Contact the SEC office for Players are off-limits Wednesday-Friday. teleconference phone numbers. SATURDAY: Game Day ASSISTANT COACH INTERVIEWS THURSDAY Auburn assistant coaches will be available to the Tiger Talk media post-practice according to the following Coach Chizik’s comments may be heard on the Au- SEC STANDINGS schedule this week: burn IMG Sports Network beginning at 7 p.m. each (As of Sept. 3, 2012) Monday - Defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder; Thursday night. The one-hour weekly radio show Tuesday - Offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler; offers Auburn fans the opportunity to ask questions WEST STANDINGS Wednesday - All other assistants. regarding the Auburn football team. The show can SEC Pct. Overall Pct. also be heard on www.AuburnTigers.com. For Alabama 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 MEDIA WEB SITE – CollegePressBox.com more information contact the Auburn IMG Sports Arkansas 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 Auburn 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 CollegePressBox.com is the official media website Network, (334) 826-2929. LSU 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 for SEC Football. Access and download