When Brian Godwin and his family left Huntsville and headed towardTampa Bay on Tuesday, the temperature hovered in the 30s.By the time their toes touched the sandy white beaches of ClearwaterBeach on Wednesday morning, they were soaking in the sun and enjoyingthe Tampa Bay area’s milder temperatures as the weather warmed to the70s for the Outback Bowl Beach Day festivities.
The following are quotes from Auburn head coach Gene Chizik and Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald from Thursday morning’s press conference.
Trailing by 15 points in the second half, the Auburn women’s basketball team (9-4) clawed back to within six points but would get no closer as the Tigers fell 66-55 in the Surf `N Slam Classic to host San Diego State (8-4). Redshirt junior Jordan Greenleaf led Auburn with 15 points and eight rebounds in the game, collecting four steals along the way.
When Auburn meets Northwestern in the 2010 Outback Bowl Friday, it will not only be the first college football game of the New Year, but also the first game between the two programs in history.
The Auburn football team held its final practice of the 2009 football season Wednesday, working out for close to an hour and a half in helmets and shorts under sunny skies and warmer temperatures at the University of Tampa.
Former Auburn football defensive lineman Jay Ratliff, a member of the Dallas Cowboys, has been named to the NFC roster as a reserve for the 2010 Pro Bowl, the National Football League announced Tuesday. It is the second consecutive year that Ratliff has been named to the Pro Bowl. Last season he was named an NFC starter.
Following the DeBartolo Team Luncheon, Auburn’s coordinators and players met with the members of the media.
Senior Lucas Hargrove registered his third double-double of the season, scoring 20 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds in a 77-62 Auburn victory Tuesday night at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum. Three other players scored at least 10 points as Auburn shot 42.9 percent from the field in the win. More information to follow…
The Auburn football team spent roughly an hour and a half on the practice fields Tuesday morning in chilly conditions preparing for Friday’s Outback Bowl game against Northwestern.
Down by six points with 3:33 left to play, the Auburn women’s basketball team went on a 10-2 run to take the lead, eventually holding on for a 51-50 win over Valparaiso in the first round of the San Diego State Surf `N Slam Tournament. The Tigers (9-3) will play host San Diego State (7-4) in the tournament championship at 9 p.m. CT, Wednesday.
Quotes from Gene Chizik and Pat Fitzgerald at the Outback Bowl coaches’ joint press conference.
The Auburn football team conducted its second workout in Tampa Monday morning and followed with an afternoon visit to Busch Gardens theme park. Warmer temperatures and clear skies greeted the Tigers after working in cool, overcast conditions 24 hours earlier.
Auburn began its Outback Bowl week practice with a two hour session at the University of Tampa, just west of the downtown area Sunday. The Tigers worked on individual and position drills, finishing the workout with team periods against the scout team. After practice Chizik along with seniors Antonio Coleman, Andrew McCain, Walt McFadden, Chris Todd and Terrell Zachery visited St. Joseph Children’s Hospital in Tampa.
After taking a four-day break, the Auburn women’s basketball team (8-3) re-assembled Friday in san Diego in preparation for the San Diego State Surf `N Slam Tournament, Dec. 28-30. The Tigers will open the tournament at 9 p.m. CT, Monday against Horizon League member Valparaiso (3-6).
The Auburn football team officially reported for the Outback Bowl Saturday and participated in the first bowl functions of the week. The Tigers attended the Outback Steakhouse team welcome dinner followed by Team Night at the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game.
Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a state university located in Auburn, Alabama, USA. With more than 23,000 students and 1,200 faculty, it is the largest university in the state, and according to U.S. News & World Report, has a selectivity rating of "more selective." Auburn was chartered on February 1, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts school affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The college was donated to the state of Alabama in 1872, when it became the state's public land-grant university under the Morrill Act and was renamed the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. In 1892, the college became the first four-year coeducational school in the state. The college was renamed the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (API) in 1899. In 1960, its name was officially changed to Auburn University, as it had long been popularly known. Auburn is one of only 13 American universities designated as a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research center.
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