Mario Fannin News

Auburn is headed back to Tampa for the Outback Bowl for the first time in 14 years, but the official announcement won't be made until Sunday.

Alabama's running game has been non-existent today, which makes you wonder if we see even more of freshman running back Trent Richardson in the fourth quarter.

Auburn coach Gene Chizik, center, reacts to a personal foul called against his players during an NCAA college football game at Jordan Hare Stadium on Friday, Nov.

The best thing Auburn does is run the no-huddle spread. At least we think the Tigers run the spread because it's unlike Florida's spread or the spread at Texas Tech or Missouri.

Any words trying to explain the importance of this game is cliche. The Alabama-Auburn game is THE game for this state, and has huge interest across the country.

Auburn coach Gene Chizik put his team through a practice in full pads Monday. He gave it high marks.

Vanderbilt's Warren Norman runs past South Carolina defenders for a touchdown during the first half of their NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct.

AUBURN -- Walt McFadden has heard plenty of talk during past seasons about how games against Georgia mean more.

ATHENS, Ga. -- Auburn may have found a special-teams star. Junior Demond Washington set a school record with 202 kickoff return yards Saturday, gaining 99 during a touchdown run.

The stats were nearly identical in a thrilling back and forth game but it was Georgia who held on to defeat No.

AUBURN -- Tommy Trott won't soon forget what happened in Athens, Ga., last weekend.

Wes Byrum launches 49-yard field goal, his longest of the season AUBURN -- Poor Wes Byrum.

Onterio McCalebb returned to run for Auburn, but it wasn't enough to overcome Georgia Georgia scored the go-ahead touchdown midway through the fourth quarter and held off Auburn in the closing minutes for a 31-24 win Saturday night in Sanford Stadium.

DeWayne Reed's layup and free throw with 12.5 seconds and Auburn held off Niagara 69-65 in the season opener for both teams Friday night.

AUBURN -- Eric Smith is the opposite of flashy. The soph omore utility back isn't espe cially tall.

Darvin Adams is a natural-born contrarian. While he was growing up in Canton, Miss., Adams didn't follow the majority and root for Ole Miss or Mississippi State, instead siding with Jackson State.

Ben Tate doesn't want to finish his Auburn career going 0-for-Georgia. "This is one that I want very badly, just being here over the years and not beating them one time at all," the senior running back said.

Mario Fannin has been on the move, including on this run against Furman AUBURN -- Mario Fannin showed up like the North Atlantic.

Ted Roof is a Georgia man to the core, the Auburn defensive coordinator having spent his formative years in Augusta before moving to Lawrenceville, where he attended middle and high school.

RUSHING DEFENSE B PASSING OFFENSE A PASSING DEFENSE A SPECIAL TEAMS C COACHING A OVERALL A Ben Tate showed some moves on a 19-yard run in the first quarter.