Auburn Sports

• Auburn notebook: Linebacker depth low for Tigers
AUBURN ? Starting linebacker Eltoro Freeman missed a second day of practice this week after suffering a concussion and possible foot injury against Georgia.

• Shorthanded Auburn faces quick stretch
AUBURN ? Junior college transfer Kenny Gabriel is out, senior starter Tay Waller is questionable, and the Auburn men's basketball team must play three games in three days.

• Tigers try to make grade in recruiting
AUBURN ? When Auburn coach Gene Chizik unveils his first full recruiting class in February, he won't be signing a raft of academically questionable players.

• Auburn football notebook: Tate drawing comparisons to Ingram ? from himself
AUBURN ? So, did Auburn senior Ben Tate really say he was the best back in the state?

• Auburn football notes for Saturday's open date
AUBURN (7-4, 3-4) does not play this week. -- NEXT GAME: vs. Alabama at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 27 (CBS)

• Auburn's Smith sued for assault
AUBURN ? Auburn running back Eric Smith is being sued for allegedly injuring a student in a fight near campus in August.

• Flags, miscues haunt Auburn
AUBURN ? For the second time this season, Auburn was on the brink of a game-tying score.

• Flags, miscues haunt Auburn
AUBURN ? For the second time this season, Auburn was on the brink of a game-tying score.

• Auburn hits road with ailing Waller
AUBURN ? The success of Auburn's four-game road trip could hinge on the health of senior guard Tay Waller, who was sidelined by a sore quadriceps in Friday night's season-opening win.

• Auburn hits road with ailing Waller
AUBURN ? The success of Auburn's four-game road trip could hinge on the health of senior guard Tay Waller, who was sidelined by a sore quadriceps in Friday night's season-opening win.

• Auburn notebook: Freeman may be out for Iron Bowl
AUBURN ? Linebacker Eltoro Freeman's status for the Nov. 27 Iron Bowl is not clear, Auburn coach Gene Chizik said, although several teammates expressed confidence he would play against Alabama.

• Tigers' early dominance fades into loss at Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. ? The drama was delayed by timeouts, penalties and even a heart-stopping injury that suspended play for nearly 15 minutes as the game hung in the balance late in the fourth quarter.

• Auburn football notebook: Punt returner still trouble spot
ATHENS, Ga. ? Defensive back Demond Washington is the newest Auburn player to try returning punts.

• Auburn recruiting corner: Tigers state their case in talent battle
ATHENS, Ga. ? Auburn's 2010 recruiting class now includes commitments from the No. 1 player in Mississippi (offensive lineman Shon Coleman), Arkansas (running back Michael Dyer) and Louisiana (wide receiver Trovon Reed), according the rankings of Rivals.com. Reed, a 6-foot speedster from Thibodaux, is the most recent of AU's 21 commitments.

• Evan Woodbery's Auburn Beat
-- OFFENSE: Auburn's offense was brilliant in the first quarter, and Chris Todd was ? almost literally ? perfect. But the unit traveled a bumpier road for most of the game due to the Tigers' surprising lack of a ground game.

• Border war: Auburn, Georgia meet in South's oldest rivalry
Perhaps it's a sign of mutual respect in the Auburn-Georgia rivalry that there has been relatively little bragging about the Bulldogs' three-game winning streak in the series.

• Reed commits to AU
AUBURN ? Auburn added another important piece to its burgeoning recruiting class Friday by snagging wide receiver Trovon Reed, one of Louisiana's top prep prospects.

• Tigers escape Niagara's fall
AUBURN ? The final opening night in the 42-year history of Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum ended with a bang.

• Auburn football notebook: Tate among final 10 for top running back award
AUBURN ? Senior Ben Tate was named one of 10 semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award Thursday.

• Auburn opens tonight
AUBURN ? Auburn coach Jeff Lebo has praised Niagara so robustly leading up to tonight's season opener that he might as well be a publicist for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference school.

• Auburn opens tonight
AUBURN ? Auburn coach Jeff Lebo has praised Niagara so robustly leading up to tonight's season opener that he might as well be a publicist for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference school.

• Auburn football notes for Saturday's game against Georgia
AUBURN (7-3, 3-3) at GEORGIA (5-4, 3-3) 6 p.m. Saturday (ESPN2) Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga. -- LINE: Georgia by 5

• AU picks up Kemp's signature
AUBURN ? The oldest son of NBA star Shawn Kemp was one of five players to sign with the Auburn men's basketball team Wednesday.

• Malzahn, Taylor among candidates?
AUBURN ? The end of the college football season typically brings a barrage of open head coaching positions, and Auburn has at least two coaches who might have a chance to be considered for jobs.

• Versatile Fannin finds niche at AU
AUBURN ? The big reason Auburn all-purpose back Mario Fannin wasn't interested in staying in his home state to play for the Georgia Bulldogs?

• Tiger WRs formed fast friendship
AUBURN ? Darvin Adams refers to Auburn teammate DeAngelo Benton as his "little brother."

• Trooper changing stripes?
AUBURN ? The names of two current Auburn assistant coaches and one former head coach have already been tossed out as possible replacements for Memphis head coach Tommy West, who was fired by the school Monday but will serve for the remainder of the season.

• Rivalry big for Georgia Tigers
AUBURN ? Defensive coordinator Ted Roof grew up in Georgia, attended high school in suburban Atlanta and played and coached for Georgia Tech.

• Auburn receivers form brotherly bond
AUBURN ? Darvin Adams refers to Auburn teammate DeAngelo Benton as his "little brother."

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

• Will Auburn's Taylor be changing stripes?
AUBURN ? The names of two current Auburn assistant coaches and one former head coach have already been tossed out as possible replacements for Memphis head coach Tommy West, who was fired by the school Monday but will serve for the remainder of the season.