Good morning. The bowl officials have spoken. Auburn will play the Maryland Terrapins of the Big Ten Conference in the 26th edition of the TransPerfect Music City Bowl on Dec. 30 at 1 p.m. CT.

The highly anticipated matchup will take place inside Nissan Stadium in downtown Nashville and will be televised nationally on ABC and simulcast on ESPN+.

"On behalf of President Dr. Chris Roberts and the Auburn Family, we'd like to thank President and CEO Scott Ramsey and the TransPerfect Music Bowl for an incredible opportunity in Nashville, Tennessee on Dec. 30," Auburn Athletics Director John Cohen said. "We look forward to being in Nashville and can't wait to compete against a quality Big Ten opponent." 

What else can you find mixed into today’s Brew?

🤸🏼‍♂️ Auburn Gymnastics rolls out their full schedule
🧡 Six athletes became finalists for the Fall 2023 PNC Achievers Award
🐅 And much, much more!

🎙 GET TO KNOW: MARQUIS DANIELS

Pull up a chair as Andy Burcham goes Face to Face with a former Auburn men’s basketball standout and NBA veteran—Marquis Daniels.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 A Toast To Broadway. Auburn will be making its 47th bowl appearance all-time and third in the Music City Bowl. Auburn's history in the Music City Bowl includes two victories in 2003 and 2018 against Wisconsin (28-14) and Purdue (63-14), respectively.

"Nashville is a great destination, and the TransPerfect Music City Bowl is a great way to end our first season at Auburn,” Auburn first-year head coach Hugh Freeze said. “We have the best fans in college football and can't wait for the Auburn Family to travel to Nashville and take over Broadway. We are thrilled for our players to have another opportunity to compete against a very good Maryland opponent."

Auburn enters the bowl game with a 6-6 record under Freeze, who will coach in his second Music City Bowl, having coached Ole Miss to a win in Nashville in 2013. Maryland was 7-5 this season, including a 4-5 mark in conference play. 

Read the rest of the article for ticket information, accompanying events and VIP packages.

🔼 Honesty Sets the Tone. The Auburn women's basketball team held off a late UAB run for a 72-62 win on Sunday at Bartow Arena, with Honesty Scott-Grayson scoring a season-high 22 points.
 
Trailing by one after 10 minutes, the Tigers (6-2) went on a 14-2 run in the second quarter to open a double-digit lead, and UAB (6-2) would never get any closer than seven points the rest of the way.
 
"We played hard and imposed our will early," Auburn head coach Johnnie Harris said.
 
Scott-Grayson hit for double figures for the sixth time this season, scoring her game-high 22 points on 9-of-16 shooting. She was 3-of-4 at the free-throw line and made the only 3-pointer she attempted. Scott-Grayson also led the Tigers with four assists.
 
"Honesty was just special today," Harris said. "She was a tone-setter. I was trying to keep the ball in her hands. She got a little tired because she was guarding their quickest player. She was doing it not only on the offensive end but on defense, too.”
 
After a week off for final exams, the Tigers return to action next Sunday, Dec. 10, at Little Rock. Game time is 2 p.m. CT at the Jack Stephens Center.

🔼 Rolling Out the Dates. The Auburn gymnastics team announced the remaining portion of its 2024 schedule on Friday.
 
The Tigers will kick off the season at the second-annual Super 16 Challenge in Las Vegas on Jan. 5-6. The two-day, four-session meet will once again be held at the Orleans Arena, with Auburn competing on Saturday, Jan. 6. Opponents and times will be announced at a later date.
 
After hosting Kentucky and Florida, the Tigers will travel to Arkansas on Jan. 26. The team's lone away meet in February will be on Feb. 16 at LSU.
 
Auburn will kick off March on the road and will remain away from the Plains for the rest of the season. The Tigers will take on Georgia in Athens on March 1 before traveling to Baton Rouge for the Podium Challenge on March 8. The squad will face off with LSU, George Washington and Texas Woman's University at the Raising Cane's River Center.
 
The Tigers will cap the regular season at the Nashville Quad Meet on March 16, with opponents, times and locations TBD.
 
Postseason play starts on March 23, with the 2024 SEC Championship held in New Orleans. The NCAA Regional Championships will be held April 3-7, while the NCAA Championship is set for April 18-20 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Plenty more Brew headlines for your enjoyment 👇🏼

🏈 Coach Hugh Freeze urges fans to get season tickets for next year: “We’re gonna make you proud.”

📹 Attention Auburn WBB fans—episode 7 of The Rise airs on WarEagle+ tonight!

👀 Episode 13 of The Flight is now airing on WarEagle+.

🏀 Auburn Tigers straight repped the SEC.

🎤 Taylen Collins reflects on the Auburn WBB win in the ACC/SEC Challenge.

⛹🏾‍♂️ Auburn MBB had a momentary blip on the road, falling to Appalachian State on Sunday.

🔼  Movers, Shakers and Candlestick Makers. Six student-athletes have been selected as finalists for the Fall 2023 PNC Achievers Award. The group was selected by an Auburn Athletics staff panel based on their academic achievement, community service and leadership.

This semester's finalists include Ryan Eshleman (men's golf), Elijah McAllister (football), Maddie Prohaska (soccer), Hallie Rush (equestrian), Cassie Stevens (gymnastics) and Justin Stuckey (men's track & field).

Two winners, one female and one male, will be chosen from the group of finalists and announced later this month as the Fall 2023 PNC Achievers. 

Read the full article to find out more about the incredible achievements of each of these premier athletes.

🏆 VICTORY FORMATION

We’re encouraging every fan to become a member of On To Victory today and help unlock a $1,000,000 donation in support of Auburn student-athletes by National Signing Day on Dec. 20.

Your support counts now more than ever!

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Bowl You Over. With the huge news about the Auburn-Maryland matchup in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl, turning the trivia to these two teams is a must.

That brings us to today’s question—when was the last time the Tigers played the Terrapins?

Think you know the answer? Scroll down to the bottom to find out!

🐅 ONE BIG THING

Not Asking For a Friend. It’s safe to say that ESPN broadcaster John Schriffen had a memorable time at the Neville Arena last Wednesday as Auburn nabbed a commanding 74-57 victory over Virginia Tech in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge. It was the Tigers' fifth straight win and 48th consecutive non-conference home triumph. Schriffen took to Twitter to ask his bosses to send him back to the arena, saying, “This place is lit.”

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Monday 12/4

🏊🏻‍♀️ Swimming & Diving @ USA Diving Winter Nationals

Tuesday 12/5

🏊🏻‍♀️ Swimming & Diving @ USA Diving Winter Nationals

Wednesday 12/6

🏊🏻‍♀️ Swimming & Diving @ USA Diving Winter Nationals

Thursday 12/7

(No Activities Scheduled)

Friday 12/8

(No Activities Scheduled)

Saturday 12/9

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Indiana - Holiday Hoopsgiving - @ 1 p.m. CT on ESPN2 | Live Stats

Sunday 12/10

🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Little Rock @ 2 p.m. CT 100.3 

🐅 Click here to view the entire Auburn Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 1983!

Also of note: The matchup will mark Maryland's first TransPerfect Music City Bowl appearance, and Auburn holds a 2-1 advantage in the series overall.  

🐅 Have a great Monday, y’all!