Good Morning, Tigers. Jamel Dean, Derick Hall and Jamien Sherwood all graded out among the players on their respective defenses this past week per PFF while Tank Bigsby posted the highlight of the week with a 58-yard run.

BEST OF WEEK 4 - Tank Bigsby, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars

Determined to make waves during his 2024 campaign, Bigsby rushed for 90 yards on seven carries, averaging 12.9 yards per carry in Sunday’s game vs. the Houston Texans. Though the Jaguars lost 24-20, Bigsby demolished his previous longest run, 12 yards, with a 58-yard scamper late in the third quarter.

⇢ Read the rest of this week’s Auburn Made NFL rundown. 🏈

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🎾 Three Tiger alums/tennis players had quite the impressive summer
⛳️ Men’s golf took bronze in a loaded field at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational
🐅 And much, much more!

🎥 WAREAGLE+: THIS WEEK IN AUBURN VOLLEYBALL

🔼 This Whole Team Can Playyyy. No. 1 Auburn men’s golf took home bronze in a loaded field at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational thanks to the outstanding play of senior Brendan Valdes and freshman Billy Davis, who finished Tuesday’s final round in second and tied for third place, respectively. 

Valdes shot 69-66-69 (-6) to place runner-up to North Carolina’s David Ford, who earned low medalist at 9-under. Over his three rounds, Valdes birdied 14 times and even made his first career ace on hole 13 during round two. 

Auburn finished third in the 15-team field, which featured 13 teams in the latest top-25 rankings. The Tigers concluded the tournament at 4-under-par, just six shots shy of No. 8 Oklahoma’s winning score of 10-under. 

🔼 Has a Nice Ring to It. Continuing on with men’s golf, Coach Nick Clinard and the whole team received their NCAA Championship rings Friday & were honored Saturday at Jordan-Hare.

“They’re connected, they’re committed & they love each other,” Coach Clinard said.

🔼 Terrific Tiger Tennis Trio. Auburn men’s tennis alumni were active on national and international stages this summer. From Paris, France, to Budapest, Hungary, to New York City, three former Tigers have showcased their talents at various professional tournaments worldwide.

Auburn standout Tim Puetz had a busy summer overseas, participating in the Terra Wortmann Open, the Hamburg Open, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in men’s doubles alongside partner Kevin Krawietz. 

While in Paris, the German duo breezed through the first and second rounds of the Olympic Games to advance to the quarterfinals. Puetz and Krawietz were bested in the semifinal round.

⇢ Find out more about Andreas Miles and Tyler Stice’s eventful summers. 🎾

🔼 We Stan Our Florida Fam. What a fun way to rub elbows with fellow alums and baseball fans! RSVP here.

🔼 She Left ‘Em in the Dust. Freshman Brenda Jepchirchir of the Auburn cross country team was selected as the Southeastern Conference’s Women’s Runner of the Week.  

Making her cross country debut, Jepchirchir outran a field of 328 other participants to capture a win in the women’s 6k race at the Gans Creek Classic in Columbia, Missouri. She set the Gans Creek Cross Country Course record, crossing the line in 19:50.10 to beat her closest competition by 3.6 seconds. The Iten, Kenya native currently has the fastest 6k time in the SEC this season.

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🐅 ONE BIG THING

Stay in the Hoop Loop. T-minus 33 days until Auburn WBB’s regular season opener against Southern Illinois on Nov. 4!

📅 ON THE DOCKET

Wednesday, Oct. 2
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 Redding

Thursday, Oct. 3
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 Redding

Friday, Oct. 4
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 Redding
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ SEC/Big 12 Challenge
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Wahoowa Invitational
🏊🏻‍♂️ Swimming & Diving vs. Orange & Blue @ 3 p.m. CT
🏐 Volleyball vs. Georgia - Greek Night @ 6:30 p.m. CT | Live Stats | ESPN+
⚽️ Soccer @ LSU @ 7 p.m. CT SECN+

Saturday, Oct. 5
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 Redding
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ SEC/Big 12 Challenge
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Wahoowa Invitational
🏈 Football @ Georgia @ 2:30 p.m. CT ABC | Wear Navy | SEATGEEK

Sunday, Oct. 6
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 Redding
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ SEC/Big 12 Challenge
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Wahoowa Invitational
🏐 Volleyball vs. Texas A&M - Kids Club Day/Girl Scout Day @ 2 p.m. CT SEC Network+ | Live Stats

🐅 Go here to view the entire Auburn Athletics Calendar

🎉TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Under Bruce Pearl, Auburn has appeared in five NCAA Tournaments in the past six postseasons while winning four SEC championships – two regular season titles and two tournament crowns – in the past seven years.

Read about Charles Barkley and Bruce Pearl’s annual golf outing that raises money for hoops on the Plains.

🐅 Happy Wednesday, y’all!