Posted on September 11th, 2009 by admin
By Kevin Strickland | Auburn War Eagle Gameday Correspondent
A year ago Auburn and Mississippi State waged one of the ugliest football games in the history of the college sport.
Auburn prevailed 3-2 on the strength of a 35-yard Wes Byrum field goal in the second quarter.
It was Chris Todd’s first full game as the starter after sharing [...]
Posted on September 11th, 2009 by admin
By Matt Donaldson | Auburn War Eagle Gameday Correspondent
Fresh off an exciting 37-13 win over a good Louisiana Tech team, the Auburn football team will be paid a visit by Mississippi State on Saturday night. First year head man Dan Mullen guided the Bulldogs to a convincing win over Jackson State in Week 1. Now [...]
Posted on September 9th, 2009 by admin
By Kevin Strickland
Auburn War Eagle Gameday Correspondent
To the casual observer, there was very little difference between Auburn’s 2008 season opener and the 2009 debut.
In both season openers, the Tigers subdued an inferior opponent from the state of Louisiana with a strong second half showing. In 2008, Auburn clubbed Louisiana Monroe 34-0. Last Saturday [...]
Posted on September 8th, 2009 by admin
By Matt Donaldson
Auburn War Eagle Gameday Correspondent
Week one is in the books. There were some great games, some near surprises, and some intriguing storylines. In Auburn, there is now renewed hope and optimism. Hope that last year was truly a one season problem. It’s great to have college football back.
Here’s my thoughts on Auburn’s opening win [...]