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March 18, 2026
Sports Illustrated As Auburn made its transition to the Golesh era, the face of the 2026 season � at least on offense, considering All-American linebacker Xavier Atkins is back � is Brown, who was one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in the country over the past two seasons at USF . . . USF transfers Chas Nimrod, Keshaun Singleton and Jeremiah Koger passed the eye test immediately, showing off their quick speed and burst during reps . . . Bryson Washington may be Auburn's most high-profile transfer outside of Byrum Brown . . . "It's different. There're more structure and leadership . . . There's ways that I kind of see things, and understand things, maybe a little differently than a coach would. He's someone that comes to me, asks me questions, and I feel like we've truly made each other better . . . Auburn signed three more running backs out of the transfer portal . . . Andreas Alvarez takes the mound for Auburn on Tuesday, who is 2-1 with a 1.37 ERA and 27 strikeouts in four midweek starts . . . Auburn starting pitchers haven't allowed more than one earned run in nine straight games . . . This weekend it's Top 5 Texas coming to Plainsman Park for the first time, but up first it's Top 5 Georgia Tech on Tuesday . . . Auburn's first win of the weekend came in controversial fashion as the lights at Taylor Park mysteriously went dark shortly after Bub Terrell hit a go-ahead home run . . . Auburn pitchers Jake Marciano, Jackson Sanders and Alex Petrovic combined to throw 21.2 of 27 innings against Missouri, each going at least 7.0 innings in their first career SEC starts and combining to allow two runs on nine hits with five walks and 23 strikeouts . . . With the victory Auburn improves to 15-2 overall and 1-0 in league action to start the year, but it wasn't easy . . . Auburn continues its road trip on Tuesday with a midweek contest at South Alabama, where first pitch is slated for 5 p.m. CST . . . Juniors Ja'Kobe Tharp and Kayinsola Ajayi won individual national championships in record-breaking fashion to help the Tigers finish tied for fourth in the men's team standings at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships . . . For the first time since 2009, Auburn will play in the NIT . . . The Tigers will host an in-state matchup in South Alabama inside Neville Arena Tuesday, March 17 at 9 p.m . . . Auburn should prioritize keeping Kevin Overton, Elyjah Freeman and Sebastian Williams-Adams. Overton is a junior, Freeman a sophomore, Williams-Adams a freshman . . . Auburn accepted a bid to the NIT on Sunday after missing the NCAA tournament . . . Holloway has been an integral part of the Tide's basketball team, coming to the Capstone after transferring from Auburn University in 2024 . . . The true meltdown began. Auburn was in a tie game with 7:30 remaining in a crucial spot for its NCAA tournament aspirations. But after that point, it never once felt like the Tigers had a chance to win . . . Tennessee went on a 20-0 point run. The Tigers never could answer back and foul calls going to the Volunteers led to a snowball . . . The game started off well for the Tigers, but old issues resurfaced down the stretch as the Auburn offense sputtered, leading to an embarrassing display in the final 10 minutes . . . According to ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi, the Tigers sit as the first team out of the NCAA Tournament and "may no longer have a path to moving up . . . The goal for Friday's contest is for the Tigers to continue to improve and reach as much scoring potential as possible before heading into the postseason . . . |
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