Auburn University NCAA News

One of Auburn's key backfield stars is questionable for Saturday's game at Georgia.

Ben Tate doesn't want to finish his Auburn career going 0-for-Georgia. "This is one that I want very badly, just being here over the years and not beating them one time at all," the senior running back said.

Darvin Adams didn't get much attention during the preseason. Auburn's sophomore receiver will settle for lots of touchdowns instead.

Freshman Travante Stallworth, who had seen his role in the Auburn offense increase over the past few weeks, suffered an apparent right ankle/foot injury on kickoff coverage in the first half Saturday.

The Deep South's oldest rivalry looks a little tarnished. When Georgia hosts Auburn between the hedges Saturday night, it will be the first time since 1991 the teams have met with neither ranked in The Associated Press poll.

Mario Fannin picked Auburn over in-state Georgia for a variety of reasons, but one of them, in retrospect, has a bit of an ironic twist.

AUBURN -- It was one of those college football postcard days at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

It's not Pasadena, Calif., but there are a heck of lot worse places than Orlando, Fla., to spend New Year's Day.

Last Saturday, Georgia held its opponent to 55 total yards. Too bad it was Tennessee Tech.

AUBURN -- Anthony Gulley was an all-purpose player during his days at Brantley High.

With only two weeks left in the season, Auburn has yet to resolve persistent problems on its punt return team, and head coach Gene Chizik is growing frustrated.

AUBURN -- Tailback Ben Tate has been the team's break-out performer this season, cracking the 1,000-yard plateau against Ole Miss last weekend.

AUBURN, Ala. - The Auburn Tigers ran the offense nearly flawlessly in the first half, got the starters some rest and generally were able to use the Furman game as a perfect tuneup for rivals Georgia and Alabama.

Wide receiver Terrell Zachery came into the 2009 season with two career catches for 24 yards.

In the lexicon of motivational phrases, this one was unique because it tried to say something by saying nothing.

Auburn defensive back Demond Washington hits Furman flanker Adam Mims, a former standout at Hoover's Spain Park High School, in the second quarter of the Tigers' homecoming rout of the Paladins.

Chris Todd threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns, completing his first 14 passes, as Auburn cruised to an easy 63-31 win over Furman on Saturday.

AUBURN -- Daren Bates spent the first week of August worrying that his college career wouldn't begin for at least another year.

Ole Miss and others haven't given up, but the player who most believe is the best high school prospect in the state of Mississippi is still committed to play for the Auburn Tigers.

In the waning minutes of the Ole Miss game, Auburn's Travante Stallworth made a heady play, taking a handoff on a speed sweep but not running toward the sideline.