Good morning. Not much was expected of the 1993 Tigers. They were on probation, off TV, and had a new coach making the leap to the big time while having to fill Coach Dye’s legendary shoes.

The doubts subsided as the victories accumulated, and those ‘93 Tigers reunited to relive the perfect season.

What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?

🏈 The takeaways from the game against Ole Miss
🐎 Another day, another Auburn Equestrian win
🐅 And much, much more!

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🔼 Utter Perfection. As the state’s top high school recruit in the class of 1993, offensive lineman Willie Anderson chose Auburn over Alabama despite the Tigers coming off consecutive non-winning seasons while their in-state rival had just won the national championship.

“I wanted to be part of the turnaround,” Anderson said. “We got that my freshman year. It was unbelievable.”

“For us, it was all about rebuilding Auburn and the legacy,” remembered kicker Scott Etheridge, one of the Tigers’ captains in 1993. “Getting us back to where we were. We took that mentality, and we went undefeated.”

Before the triumph, there were trials. Two weeks before the season opener, the Tigers received a postseason ban for NCAA violations, an especially painful penalty for Auburn’s seniors, many of whom cried as the news broke, the tears fueling their resolve.

Auburn coach Pat Dye stepped down after the 1992 season. Terry Bowden came to the Plains from Samford and impressed on the team the importance of attitude.

"I was 36," Bowden said. “I was the youngest head coach in the country at that time. I'd had 10 years to mess up everywhere else to prepare me for that experience. I was a lot more prepared than people thought, just because I'd been a head coach for 10 years in college at a smaller level.

“Coach Dye is a legend. I was replacing someone who had brought Auburn's program to an equality with Alabama, getting the game to Auburn and bringing the two programs to a level stage.”

"People didn't know what to expect. There was worry, and there was doubt."

The doubts subsided as the victories accumulated, including rivals Ole Miss, LSU, Vanderbilt, and Mississippi State.

"When you're going through it, you just say, 'Hey, let's go out there and play every week, and go win,'" said quarterback Stan White, a senior captain in ’93. "It seems very simple, but we had that mindset because we weren't expected to be very good."

Then came No. 4 Florida to Jordan-Hare in mid-October.

“Going into that Florida game, nobody knew what to expect, and that’s what we love about football,” said Ace Atkins, a fifth-year defensive lineman in '93. “You can never count anyone out. Florida was the big bad opposition, the big foe that year. Once we saw we could beat them, there was no turning back.”

Calvin Jackson's 96-yard pick-six got Auburn on the board against the Gators. Etheridge's tie-breaking 41-yard field goal with 1:21 remaining gave Auburn a 38-35 win.

“That was a special one to beat the Gators,” said Etheridge, who walked on at Auburn after playing only one season of high school football. “That Florida kick will always be special.”

"All of a sudden, at that point, everybody said, 'We can do something special here,'" Bowden said. "Because nobody was better than Florida that year. That was the point at which we began to look and see ourselves as someone who could really be a contender for the conference, although we weren't eligible for postseason. We weren't eligible for the SEC championship. But we knew we could win it on the field. We had a chance to be the best in the SEC on the field.”

"There was a point that our expectations changed; it was the day we beat Florida at Auburn."

A month later, Auburn completed its perfect season by beating Alabama in the second Iron Bowl played at Jordan-Hare Stadium thanks in part of one of the most iconic plays in program history.

Lying on the Auburn bench, his injured knee being examined by Dr. James Andrews, White heard the roar of the crowd.

"I did not physically see the play," said White. "I basically heard the play."

Nix to Sanders. A 35-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-15 that sparked Auburn's comeback victory.

"When you think of the season, that play stands out in your mind," said Bowden. "The improbable circumstances in a final game of the season. I think that play defined 1993."

Read the rest of the article for more on what these players felt as they accomplished the unthinkable.

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

🏈  Despite the outcome, it’s hard not to be in awe of Jordan-Hare under the lights.

👟 Favour Ashe won gold at the Indoor SEC Championship in the 60m, and Madi Malone won gold at the Outdoor SEC Championship in the hammer throw, and both were recognized at Saturday’s football game.

🙌🏼 Auburn Made: Derick Hall returned to experience his favorite thing—the environment at Jordan-Hare.

👀 Nothing better than a Tiger Walk—watch the replay.

⛹🏼‍♀️ Getting the newbies on the women’s hoops team in on the Fight Song 🎶.

🏀 Taylen Collins and Honesty Scott-Grayson flew to Birmingham and talked about the upcoming tipoff.

⚾️ Auburn Made: Baseball Edition—Congrats to Edouard Julien on making the All-Rookie Team.

🔼 No Horsing Around. The No. 2 Auburn equestrian team bested No. 6 Georgia on Friday, earning a 12-8 victory at the Auburn University Equestrian Center. The win moved the Tigers to 4-0 on the year and 1-0 in Southeastern Conference action.
 
"It was great victory today," head coach Jessica Braswell said. "So happy to get that first SEC win and the Auburn/Georgia rivalry is a big one to get. I'm so proud of how the team pushed to the end for every point."
 
The Tigers swept Most Outstanding Performer honors before a great home crowd.
 
"We had amazing fan support, and I want to thank the Auburn Family for coming out and making this the best atmosphere," Braswell said.
 
Senior Ellie Ferrigno and freshman Avery Glynn picked up MOP honors in Fences and Flat, respectively.

The Tigers host nationally-ranked South Carolina next Friday, Oct. 27, at the Auburn University Equestrian Center. The two teams face off at 3 p.m. CT, and admission is free.

🔼 Bring On The Bulldogs. As we look ahead to Mississippi State, we also take a look back at the unfortunate loss to Ole Miss on Saturday. Jarquez Hunter scored two touchdowns, and Auburn stopped No. 13 Ole Miss on eight consecutive possessions. In the end, however, the Rebels pulled away late to beat the Tigers 28-21 Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

"Disappointing. Our kids played hard," Auburn coach Hugh Freeze said. "We've got to coach them better, and it starts with me. What a great crowd we had; it was an incredible night. We had our chances. Defense got some stops against a very explosive offense. Offensively, we kept shooting ourselves in the foot, and they made plays too."

After shutting out the Rebels during a 30-minute stretch in the second and third quarters, Ole Miss broke a 14-14 tie by driving 90 yards and scoring on Jaxson Dart's 1-yard quarterback run on the final play of the third quarter.

Auburn made it a one-score game in the final minute on Payton Thorne’s 8-yard touchdown pass to Rivaldo Fairweather, but Ole Miss recovered an onside kick and ran out the clock.

Larry Nixon III continued to shine and led Auburn with eight tackles. Marcus Harris added a career-high seven tackles, including 1.5 sacks, to give him four sacks for the season.

"The message was let's come back to work Monday," Freeze said. "We've got a lot of SEC games left. I'm excited for this team to continue to fight and battle. We'll come back next week excited to be back in Jordan-Hare and have another opportunity."

Auburn (3-4, 0-4) hosts Mississippi State next Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network and the Auburn Sports Network.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Harder than spelling Mississippi. This Saturday, football returns to Jordan-Hare, and Auburn faces the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Tigers have many more wins than State in their long and storied history.

Today’s question will prove just how knowledgeable you are (or aren’t!) in this rivalry.

The question—what is the overall record of wins, losses, and ties in the matchup between Auburn and Mississippi State?

Here’s a hint: The two teams have played a total of 96 games.

Think you know? Scroll down to the bottom to find out.

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Up goes Frazier. A huge congratulations to Auburn football player Brandon Frazier, who was week seven’s highest-graded tight end and the nation’s third-best tight end.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Monday 10/23

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF 80K

Tuesday 10/24

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF 80K

Wednesday 10/25

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF 80K

🌊 Swimming & Diving @ Missouri

🌊 Swimming & Diving vs. Indiana

Thursday 10/26

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF 80K

⚽️ Soccer @ Georgia @ 5:00 p.m. CT

Friday 10/27

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF 80K

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Roberta Alison Invitational

🏃🏻‍♂️ Men’s Cross Country SEC Championship @ 9:30 a.m. CT

🏃🏽‍♀️ Women’s Cross Country SEC Championship @ 9:45 a.m. CT

🐎 Equestrian vs. South Carolina @ 3:00 p.m. CT

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

Saturday 10/28

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF 80K

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Roberta Alison Invitational

🏈 Football vs. Mississippi State @ 2:30 p.m. CT

Sunday 10/29

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF 80K

⚽️ Soccer SEC Tournament

🏐 Volleyball @ Alabama @ 11:00 a.m. CT on SEC Network | Live Video 

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Auburn’s record against Mississippi State is 62-31-3!

This matchup goes way, way back. These 62 wins, 31 losses, and 3 ties date back to Oct. 27, 1905—their first battle—and go through last year’s game on Nov. 5, 2022.

🐅 Have a great Monday, y’all