Good Morning, Tigers. SEC Network’s weekly traveling pre-game show, SEC Nation, prepares to preview Week 5 action in Auburn, a matchup between the No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners and the Auburn Tigers. The show will originate from Wellness Kitchen from 9-11 a.m. CT on Saturday, Sept. 28, on SEC Network. 

Laura Rutledge hosts SEC Nation, her eighth season in the host’s chair and her ninth on the show overall, and is joined by Paul Finebaum, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers and Tim Tebow for a weekly breakdown of the SEC football action to come. 

Wait until you see what else we have mixed into the Brew today. Check it out below!

🏐 Tigers Volleyball knocked off South Alabama (4-6, 0-0) in four sets
⚽️ Auburn Soccer picked up its ninth win of the season on Sunday
🐅 And much, much more!

🎥 WAREAGLE+: MIC’D UP

Sophia Groth Mic'd Up
Senior Sophia Groth is wired for sound as Auburn Gymnastics begins practice for the 2025 season.

🔼 Jaguars Tamed By Tigers. Defense wins championships, and it certainly won the Alabama Showdown for Auburn (10-1, 0-0) as the Tigers knocked off South Alabama (4-6, 0-0) in four sets, 3-1 (20-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-23) behind 14 blocks and 92 digs. 

Brent Crouch and the Tigers’ defense carried over from their performance on Friday into Saturday afternoon’s affair inside Bartow Arena. Three big blocks had Auburn up early in set No. 1. 

🔼 Clean Sheets For Days. Thanks to the boot of sophomore Jordyn Crosby and an all-out effort from the defense, No. 6 Auburn soccer picked up its ninth win of the season as the Tigers (9-0-1, 1-0-1) knocked off Florida (3-2-5, 0-1-1) in a tight 1-0 match Sunday afternoon at the Auburn Soccer Complex.

“It wasn’t the prettiest win we’ve ever had, but any win against an SEC team is a big win,” Tigers head coach Karen Hoppa said.

Crosby poked in her fourth career game-winner in the 65^th minute following a free kick from 12 yards outside the box. Senior goalkeeper Maddie Prohaska made two saves, including a clutch one-versus-one kick save in the final minutes of the first half, solidifying Auburn’s ninth clean sheet of the season.

🔼 A Time-Tested Tiger Trio. In any other position group, fifth-year seniors Rivaldo Fairweather and Brandon Frazier would be the elder statesmen.

When the Auburn tight ends meet, Fairweather and Frazier rank second in seniority behind Luke Deal, who arrived on the Plains in 2019 and is in his sixth season with the Tigers.

“They mean the world to not only me and my family, but I know they love Auburn a lot,” tight ends coach Ben Aigamaua said of the time-tested Tiger trio. “The standard they’ve set in that room from the get-go, they’ve set everything for the guys in the future.

Go here for more on this talented trio, including Luke’s time away to welcome his son, Rivaldo’s recent TD tribute to his brother and Brandon’s marriage to former Auburn volleyball student-athlete Jackie Barrett.

🔼 Defend the Brand. KeAndre Lambert-Smith made two second-half touchdown receptions, but five turnovers cost Auburn a 24-14 loss to Arkansas Saturday at sold-out Jordan-Hare Stadium in the Tigers’ SEC opener. 

“We can’t turn the football over, and we can’t continue to give up third-and-longs,” Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze said. “It really comes down to those two things in this game.”

The Tigers (2-2, 0-1) conclude their season-opening five-game homestand next Saturday when new SEC member Oklahoma visits Jordan-Hare Stadium at 2:30 p.m. CT.

“We get ready to play and defend the brand, Auburn,” Freeze said. “We’ve got a chance against a top-20 team.”

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🐅 ONE BIG THING

The Power of Jordan-Hare. Despite the tough loss on Saturday, we can still stop to admire the beauty of the Stripe-Out in Jordan-Hare and the on-field recognition for the NCAA tourney appearance! 👆🏼

📅 ON THE DOCKET

Monday, Sept. 23
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ LTP Challenger
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 Berkley
🏌️‍♀️ Women’s Golf @ Schooner Fall Classic
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Valero Texas Collegiate (R3)

Tuesday, Sept. 24
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ LTP Challenger
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 Berkley

Wednesday, Sept. 25
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ LTP Challenger
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 Berkley

Thursday, Sept. 26
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ LTP Challenger
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 Berkley
⚽️ Soccer @ Texas A&M @ 7 p.m. CT SECN+ | Live Stats

Friday, Sept. 27
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ LTP Challenger
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 Berkley
👟 X-Country @ Gans Creek Classic @ 8 a.m. CT
🐎 Equestrian vs. TCU @ 3 p.m. CT
🏐 Volleyball vs. Kentucky - SEC Opener After Dark @ 8 p.m. CT | SEC ESPN Network | Live Stats

Saturday, Sept. 28
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ LTP Challenger
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 Berkley
🏈 Football vs. Oklahoma @ 2:30 p.m. CT ABC | Wear Orange | Reserve Your Tailgate | SEATGEEK

Sunday, Sept. 29
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ LTP Challenger
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 Berkley
⚽️ Soccer vs. Ole Miss - Y2K Day @ 2 p.m. CT SECN+ | Live Stats
🏐 Volleyball vs. Alabama - Rivalry Night @ 4 p.m. CT | SEC ESPN Network | Live Stats

🐅 Go here to view the entire Auburn Athletics Calendar

🎉TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: With the shutout, Auburn goalkeeper Maddie Prohaska officially ties Megan Rivera’s program record of 33 clean sheets.

The milestone also sees the West Chester, Ohio native rise to second in Southeastern Conference history.

🐅 Happy Monday, y’all!