Good Morning, Tigers. In the Kentucky locker room at halftime, Hugh Freeze told his team that it was time for them to find a way to win. The Tigers had been in almost every game this season but kept coming up short. The team took the message to heart. Auburn outscored Kentucky 14-0 in the second half, securing a 24-10 victory. 

There’s been a new sense of confidence and momentum around the building this week, and they’re eager to do it again tomorrow in Jordan-Hare Stadium. 

This week’s game will mark the first time Auburn has played at home since September. It will be another sold-out crowd for the Tigers and Commodores, who will kick off at 11:45 a.m. CT tomorrow. 

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👟 Auburn Cross-Country competing in SEC Championships today
🏀 DeYona Gaston named to Power Forward of the Year Award watch list
🐅 And much, much more!

🎥 WAREAGLE+: THE FLIGHT

The Flight - Football (S. 2, Ep. 8)
This week, The Flight takes a look at the offensive line led by sophomore center Connor Lew. The group played a pivotal part in Jarquez Hunter's record-breaking performance. Go inside the locker room and on the sideline as Auburn takes down Kentucky. And finally, Auburn Football celebrates Halloween.

🔼 Just Johni Doing Johni Things. More preseason accolades have been bestowed upon Auburn’s Johni Broome, as he is one of 20 watch-list candidates for the 2025 Karl Malone Award. The annual Karl Malone Award, named after the Class of 2010 Hall of Famer and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, celebrates its 11th year by recognizing the top power forwards in NCAA Division I men’s college basketball.

🔼 Forward Motion. Auburn graduate forward DeYona Gaston has been named to the Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year Award watch list. The Katrina McClain Award honors the top power forward in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball. It is named after former Georgia standout Katrina McClain, a two-time All-American and 1987 National Player of the Year.

Gaston, a 6-2 graduate student from Pearland, Texas, was the Big 12 Sixth Player of the Year in 2024 while competing at the University of Texas. She played in 25 games for the Longhorns last year, averaging 8.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game off the bench.

🔼 Hardwood, Hard On the Opponent. It’s safe to say that Auburn WBB is ready for the real thing on Monday! Led by 32 points and 14 rebounds from DeYona Gaston, three players recorded double-doubles for Auburn women’s basketball in a 106-26 win over LaGrange Thursday night in the Tigers’ lone exhibition matchup at Neville Arena.

Taylen Collins added 22 points and 14 rebounds, and Mar’Shaun Bostic had 12 points, 13 assists and eight steals on a night when Auburn started hot and stayed hot on both ends of the floor. The Tigers shot 57 percent (45-79) from the field, assisting on 31 of the 45 field goals made.

🔼 Testing the Talented Waters. For the first time since beating Georgia on Senior Day, March 9, before winning the SEC Tournament, No. 11 Auburn returns to Neville Arena Friday at 7 p.m. CT to play Florida Atlantic in a charity exhibition.

Two seasons removed from a Final Four appearance, Florida Atlantic presents the challenge Auburn coach Bruce Pearl seeks ahead of the Tigers' season opener Wednesday vs. Vermont in Tipoff on The Plains.

🗣 “They’ve got SEC size on the front line, length, veteran, older guards, good depth and are multiple defensively. We will have to play better against Florida Atlantic than we did Furman to win the game.” - Bruce Pearl, head coach

🔼 Annie, Get Your Saddle. The No. 1 Auburn equestrian team stays on the road for another top-five matchup, traveling No. 4 Oklahoma State. The Tigers and Cowgirls will clash today at 10 a.m. CT in Stillwater, Oklahoma. 

The meet will be Auburn’s (4-0) fifth contest against a top 10 team and the third against an opponent in the top five. 

🔼 Full Speed Ahead. The Auburn cross country team will compete at the 2024 Southeastern Conference Championships this morning in Bryan-College Station, Texas. The women will kick off the meet in the 6k at 9:05 a.m. CT, followed by the men’s 8k at 9:45 a.m.  

19 Tigers are ready to compete for the conference’s top honors, with five freshmen running in their first SEC cross-country championships.  

🗣 “This is the part of the year we’ve prepped for all through the off-season. I think we’re coming in healthy, not overraced or overtrained.” - Aaron Kindt, head coach

🔼 The Key to Success. Three Questions With LB Keyron Crawford 👇🏼

Q: What’s the mood been around the team this week following a win? 

A: It’s been all happiness and joy, but we also know the season is not over. We have to keep moving forward now. We’re not going to get a big head. We’re just going to move on to our next opponent.

Q: How excited are you to be back in Jordan-Hare this week? It’s been over a month. 

A: I know the atmosphere is going to be 10x louder this week because we just came off a win. I know they’re going to bring it. 

Read the rest of the Q&A.

🔼 Hangin’ ‘Loosa. Auburn Women’s tennis players will compete in the Roberta Alison Fall Classic today and tomorrow in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This will be the second consecutive year the Tigers participate in the event.

The tournament will feature both singles and doubles matches. Doubles matches will consist of a single set with a seven-point tiebreaker if the score reaches 6-6. Singles matches will be best-of-three full sets. Friday’s schedule includes doubles at 9 a.m. CT followed by two rounds of singles, while Saturday will again feature doubles at 9 a.m. followed by one round of singles.

🔼 Seeing the Forest Through the Trees. Auburn Men’s Tennis will participate in the Wake Forest Invite today through Sunday. This morning, two rounds of doubles will be played starting at 8:30 a.m. CT, followed by one round of singles matches. Saturday will begin with one round of doubles matches starting at 8:30 a.m. CT and two rounds of singles to follow. One final round of singles matches will be played on Sunday morning to finish the tournament.

Other teams with players in the field include Virginia, Clemson, NC State, Charlotte, UNC Greensboro, Cleveland State, College of Charleston, Elon, James Madison, North Carolina A&T, NC Central, Tennessee Tech, Furman, Georgia Southern and host school Wake Forest.

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Bo Knows Broken Records. ICYMI, Jarquez Hunter has passed Auburn legend Bo Jackson for the most rushing yards in a half!

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Friday, Nov. 1
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Wake Forest Fall Invite
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Roberta Allison Fall Classic
👟 X-Country @ SEC Championships @ 9 a.m. CT | Live Results
🐎 Equestrian @ No. 4 Oklahoma State @ 12 p.m. CT
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Florida Atlantic ( Charity Exh. Benefitting the AU Melton Scholars Program) @ 7 p.m. CT | Buy Tickets

Saturday, Nov. 2
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Wake Forest Fall Invite
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Roberta Allison Fall Classic
🏈 Football vs. Vanderbilt @ 11:45 a.m. CT SECN+ | Stripe Out | Reserve Your Tailgate | SeatGeek

Sunday, Nov. 3
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Wake Forest Fall Invite
⚽️ Soccer vs. LSU @ SEC Tournament @ 2 p.m. CT | SEC Network
🏐 Volleyball @ Arkansas @ 3 p.m. CT SECN+ | Live Stats

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