Good morning. You might be getting ahead of yourself—looking ahead to 2024—after the success of National Signing Day (Get the insider NSD scoop on WarEagle+). Keep your eye on the ball, though, as there’s still one huge event left this year—the TransPerfect Music City Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 30.

From Friday’s Battle of the Bands and the War Eagle From Wildhorse event to Saturday’s Greater Nashville Auburn Club Tailgate and Tiger Walk, there’s plenty to plan outside the actual game.

Get your ducks in a row right here at Bowl Central.

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

🏈 NFL Week 15 rundown sees four former Tigers making an impact
🏀 Riding a 3-game win streak, Auburn MBB takes on Alabama State tonight
🐅 And much, much more!

📹 NSD 24 | Signing Day Recap

Warm Welcomes on the Plains. Go inside the Woltosz Football Performance Center for a behind-the-scenes look at National Signing Day. Hear the coaches talk to the newest Tigers and the celebrations after the NLIs are signed.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 All Aboard the Hype Train. Riding a three-game win streak, Auburn (8-2) welcomes Alabama State (4-6) to Neville Arena tonight for one final test before the holiday break.

Tiger Talk To Know Before the Game:

» A win would give the Tigers their 50th-consecutive home win over a non-conference opponent.

» With its 16-point win over USC on Dec. 17, all eight of Auburn's wins this season have come by at least 15 points and have been by an average of 21.5 points.
 
» For the first time since 2015, the Tigers have posted single-digit turnover totals in three-straight games. In that stretch, Auburn's backcourt duo of Aden Holloway and Tre Donaldson have combined to average 26.0 points on 54.9 percent shooting from the floor and 46.2 percent from 3-point range and 7.7 assists with a total of just three turnovers.
 
» Graduate senior forward Jaylin Williams is 17 points away from 1,000 career points, while senior guard K.D. Johnson is five points away from the same milestone.

» Junior guard Denver Jones scored 12 points on 2-of-2 shooting from long range and 6-of-6 from the foul line against USC on Dec. 17 and is the player to watch.
 
The Tigers will enjoy four days off before returning to campus to close out non-conference play against Chattanooga on Dec. 30 and Penn on Jan. 2.

🔼 Leagues Above. K.J. Britt and Marlon Davidson were once teammates at Auburn, wreaking havoc on opposing offenses. This past week, they each showed out at the NFL level.  

That and more in this week's Auburn Made NFL rundown. 

BEST OF WEEK 15

K.J. Britt, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Britt had his second straight stellar performance for Tampa Bay on Sunday in a 34-20 win at Lambeau Field. The third-year linebacker started for the third straight week and followed up his eight-tackle performance last week against the Falcons with six tackles and a QB pressure against Green Bay. He registered a 76.6 PFF grade, the fourth highest on the defense, and continues to demand more snaps and a starting position. 

Marlon Davidson, DL, Tennessee Titans
In only his second week playing for the Titans, Davidson made his presence felt with two tackles and the second sack of his career against the Houston Texans on Sunday. It was his first sack since September 2021 with the Falcons. Davidson, active for the second straight week, has done a solid job filling in for a short-handed Tennessee defense. 

Go here for the full rundown, including how Darius Slayton did for the New York Giants, Roger McCreary’s week with the Tennessee Titans and other Tiger alums in the NFL.

🔼 Diamonds in the Rough. The 22nd annual Auburn Diamond Club Preseason Banquet will be held Saturday, Feb. 10, at 6 p.m. CT at Neville Arena. A silent auction and autograph session with the Auburn baseball team will precede the banquet.

It’s a timely soiree, as Auburn and ninth-year head coach Butch Thompson and Tigers Baseball open the 2024 season with a three-game series against Eastern Kentucky beginning Friday, Feb. 16 at Plainsman Park.

To reserve your spot at the banquet, go here. To join the Auburn Diamond Club or gather more information about the club, visit auburndiamondclub.com.

🔼 Hot Seat? More Like Jumping Seat. Auburn Equestrian is at the midseason break, making it time to get to know the newcomers—today's feature is Avery Glynn!
 
Hometown: Petaluma, California
Discipline: Jumping Seat
Pre-Auburn Accolades

Some Quick Hits on Avery:

Why Auburn? "I chose Auburn because I immediately felt at home with the girls on the team, the coaches, and the town. I have always said since I was a kid that I wanted to ride at Auburn.”

Favorite Thing to do in Auburn? “Rolling Toomer’s Corner.”
 
Coming from Cali, what has been the biggest difference between that and the South? "The weather, food, and southern accents."

Favorite memory with the equestrian team thus far? "Winning our first meet of the year against UC Davis, which was coach Jessica Braswell's first meet as head coach and coach Emma Kurtz's first meet as a coach as well!"

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

This Won’t Sting. With the Auburn Tigers taking on the Alabama State Hornets in men’s hoops this evening, today’s trivia turns to the (albeit relatively short) history between the two teams.

Today’s question—What is the overall record between the Tigers and the Hornets?

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

🐅 ONE BIG THING

Two Days. One Opponent. Zero Doubts. ICYMI, while scrolling the Brew, here is everything you need to be in the know for the TransPerfect Music City Bowl.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday 12/22

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Alabama State @ 7 p.m. CT on SEC Network+ | Live Stats | Tickets

Saturday 12/23

(No Activities Scheduled)

Sunday 12/24

(No Activities Scheduled) 

Merry Christmas Eve to those who celebrate! 🎄

Some Upcoming Games Next Week:

Saturday 12/30

🏈 TransPerfect Music City Bowl Game vs. Maryland in Nashville, Tennessee @ 1 p.m. CT ABC | Live Audio | Tickets | Bowl Central | Auburn Notes 

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Chattanooga @ 8 p.m. CT on SEC Network | Live Audio | Live Stats | Tickets

🐅 Click here to view the entire Auburn Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 5-0!

The last matchup between the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama State Hornets was Dec. 22, 2009. The Tigers ran away with that one, winning 94-78.

🐅 Have a great Friday, y’all!