Good morning. Those prone to hang-dog reactions, be forewarned—Coach Freeze has no time for that with the Ole Miss rivalry game.

“There's certainly no time to hang our heads or feel sorry for ourselves,” the Auburn football coach said in a recent presser. “I'm thankful that we're at home in Jordan-Hare. We need it to be at its all-time best, and I know it will be.”

Challenge accepted, especially with this weekend’s stripe-out.

What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?

🎀 Dig Pink night in full effect
🏀 Representin’ at the SEC Tipoff
🐅 And much, much more!

🎥 WAREAGLE+

“FAMILY ON THREE!”

WarEagle+ is coming soon and you can get a sneak preview of all the behind-the-scenes content you’ll now be able to access on-demand.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 On The Brink To Dig Pink. The No. 23 Tigers (14-4, 4-3) are back on the Plains for the first of two home matches this weekend when they take on Missouri (12-7, 4-4) this evening at 6 p.m. CT.
 
Tonight’s match marks Auburn's annual Dig Pink Night to raise awareness for Breast Cancer research. The first 250 fans in the building receive a free Auburn Volleyball Rally Towel and a pink shaker. Doors open at 5 p.m. CT. The match will also be televised live on the SEC Network.
 
Head coach Brent Crouch is narrowing in on a major milestone in his career on the Plains. Sitting at 49 wins at Auburn, Crouch would become the fastest coach to 50 wins in the rally-scoring era if he achieved the feat this season.
 
Missouri holds a 14-3 record over Auburn in a matchup dating back to 1996. However, since Crouch arrived on the Plains, his Tigers are 2-2, including Auburn's first win in Columbia in program history last season.

The Tigers are back in Neville Arena on Sunday, Oct. 22, for a date with South Carolina at 1 p.m. CT. Sunday is also Disney Day on the Plains. The first 250 kids in the building receive a free Disney-themed key chain.

Enjoy some more headlines brewed up to brighten up your morning ⬇️

🏈  With a big game like the one against Ole Miss, it’s good to be game day ready.

👟 Check out this Crimson Classic photo dump.

🏀 Catch a glimpse at the newcomers and those returning to Auburn basketball by attending this Saturday’s open practice.

🔼 Don’t Sleep On Auburn Hoops. It was the last stop of the day for Jaylin Williams and Johni Broome at this year's SEC Tipoff event. Holding one of those tiny microphones, Williams was being asked everything from his favorite musical artist to who was the best dresser on the team. 

The interview ended with one final question. What is the expectation for this Auburn team? 

"Win championships," Williams responded. 

Williams, who was representing Auburn for the second straight year at SEC Tipoff, was part of a regular-season SEC championship his junior year (2021-22). The Tigers won an SEC Tournament title the year before he arrived (2018-19) and another regular-season conference championship the year before that (2017-18). 

This year, Auburn was picked to finish sixth in the SEC by the media. 

"That's perfectly fine," Broome said when asked Wednesday if people were sleeping on Auburn. "They can sleep if they want. They're going to get woken up here soon."

With Broome and Williams, Auburn returns two of its top three leading scorers from last year's team. Broome, a preseason First Team All-SEC selection, led the Tigers in points (14.2), rebounds (8.4) and blocks (2.4) per game. 

🔼 Life Beyond The Balance Beam. Filling her notebook with networking nuggets and career advice, gymnast Cassie Stevens represented Auburn at the Women Leaders in Sports convention last week in New Orleans.

"A great opportunity, great experience," Stevens said. "I learned a lot and met a lot of incredible women who are doing great things in the industry and leading the way."

The conference informed Stevens about the gamut of potential careers in sports, from coaching to administration to academic advising and development.

The SEC sponsored student-athletes from all 14 league institutions, including gymnasts from Auburn, Florida, and Alabama.  

"It was fun to catch up with them and talk," said Stevens, who left the leadership seminar with an appreciation for the resources and relationships Auburn provides. "It made me feel very privileged and honored to be an SEC student-athlete. I felt so blessed to be a part of Auburn University and the SEC and all the wonderful people we have here right at home. I'm so blessed to be here."

Working on her master's degree after graduating from Auburn University with a bachelor's in information systems management with a 4.0 GPA, Stevens plans to serve as a graduate assistant for Auburn Gymnastics in 2024-25 after competing for a fifth season for the Tigers in 2024.

"I'm leaning toward possibly coaching," she said. "That remains to be seen. I'm excited to be a GA next year to get a better perspective behind the scenes in operations and coaching and what I might want to do."

🤸‍♂️ Follow along with Auburn Gymnastics on Twitter (now known as “X”).

🤝 READY TO RESCUE

Join us this Saturday, Oct. 21st for the Ready to Rescue tailgate pop up in Fan Fest at Nichol’s Center Lawn before the Tigers take on the Rebels! Event begins at 2 p.m. CST.

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This over-the-counter medicine is easy to use and can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose in minutes. Accidents happen, but you can be prepared to help save a fellow student, teammate, friend or loved one by simply adding NARCAN® Nasal Spray to your first aid kit or carrying it with you on the go.

Be Ready to Rescue when every second counts. Click the button below to learn more and follow us at @narcanofficial for more info.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

There’s no place like home. Jordan-Hare takes center stage once again in today’s trivia question, and Auburn has the upper hand over Ole Miss when playing them at home.

Our question today—can you guess Auburn’s home record against the Rebels?

If you think you know, scroll to the bottom to find out!

🐅 ONE BIG THING

An Auburn ace in the hole. Congrats to former Auburn hoops player and current Assistant Coach for the Las Vegas Aces, Charlene Thomas-Swinson, on back-to-back WNBA titles! 🙌🏼

🏆 VICTORY FORMATION

On To Victory is the Official NIL Collective of the Auburn Tigers. On To Victory’s sole purpose is to provide expanded name, image and likeness opportunities for the hard-working players we so proudly cheer on the field.

As of today, we have 1,320 monthly members who help provide this crucial support—and we hope more of the Auburn Family will choose to support our student-athletes this year.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday 10/20

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF 80K

🏌️‍♀️ Women’s Golf Stanford Intercollegiate

🐎 Equestrian vs. Georgia @ 3 p.m. CT | Live Results

🏐 Volleyball vs. Missouri @ 6:00 p.m. CT on SEC Network | Live Video 

Saturday 10/21

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF 80K

🏌️‍♀️ Women’s Golf Stanford Intercollegiate

🏈 Football vs. Ole Miss @ 6 p.m. CT

Sunday 10/22

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF 80K

🏌️‍♀️ Women’s Golf Stanford Intercollegiate

🏐 Volleyball vs. South Carolina @ 1:00 p.m. CT on SEC Network | Live Video 

🥎 Softball vs. Gulf Coast State College @ 2 p.m. CST

🥎 Softball vs. Wallace State Community College @ 4:30 p.m. CST

⚽️ Soccer vs. LSU @ 4:00 p.m. CT

🐅 Click here to view the entire Auburn Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Auburn is 17-3 at home vs. Ole Miss!

Fun Fact: The Tigers are the only SEC team with five players who have rushed for at least 150 yards on the season!

🐅 Have a great Friday, y’all