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Here's a quick checklist of SEC players either out or questionable for the bowl game: ALABAMA Out - Linebacker Jonathan Atchison (injury) Out - Safety Mark Barron (injury) AUBURN Out - Safety Aairon Savage (injury) ARKANSAS Out...

There's not another player in the SEC who's had worse luck in the injury department than Auburn safety Aairon Savage. Georgia offensive tackle Trinton Sturdivant would be a close second. But with Savage going down for a third straight year this pa...

Auburn safety Aairon Savage is set to have leg surgery.

It's been that kind of season so far in the SEC. Just when you think everything might be starting to take shape, the next weekend rolls around and the landscape changes again. This much is for sure: We're in for one wild ride the rest of the wa...

Auburn released its depth chart Tuesday, and it was difficult to miss the two starting safeties. Seniors Zac Etheridge and Aairon Savage will both be in the starting lineup this Saturday when the Tigers open the season against Arkansas State. B...

Schedule: Practice starts Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET. The first day in full pads is Monday, August 9. What's new: Auburn was the only team in the SEC that didn't have any turnover on its coaching staff. That doesn't mean there won't be a few change...

If you're looking for the SEC team with the most seniors in key spots next season, look no further than the Plains. The team Auburn puts on the field in 2010 will easily be one of the most experienced in the league. The Tigers return 14 projected ...

AUBURN, Ala. -- Help is on the way for Auburn's defense. That's the good news. The bad news is that a ton of first-year players could be in the rotation for the Tigers next season, which is never ideal in the SEC. "If there's somebody who ca...

One of the first things Auburn coach Gene Chizik wants to do in bolstering his defense is to put more speed on the field in 2010. In particular, the Tigers should be faster at linebacker with sophomore Daren Bates moving over from safety, where he...

One change Auburn coach Gene Chizik plans to make this spring is the Tigers will practice in the mornings. They held most of their practices during his first spring in the evenings. The tentative start date for Auburn's spring practice is now Marc...

Checking on what's making headlines around the SEC: Auburn's Aairon Savage fights for another chance to play football after getting a sixth year of eligibility, writes Andy Bitter of The Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer. The Nick Saban Rule comes...

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low Auburn coach Gene Chizik has released his depth chart, and true freshman Daren Bates will start at one of the safety spots. The Tigers are precariously thin at safety thanks to injuries to Aairon Savage and M...

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low Not only did Auburn get some good news on the NCAA Clearinghouse front Thursday, but it came at a position of need. Safety Daren Bates said he's been cleared and hopes to practice with the team on Friday. Earlie...

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low Auburn's Aairon Savage has to have the worst luck of any player in the league. Savage The Tigers' senior safety is hurt again, and Auburn's medical staff is s...

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low Auburn Tigers 2008 overall record: 5-7 2008 conference record: 2-6 Returning starters Offense: 7; Defense: 7; Kicker/punter: 2 Top returners QB Kodi Burns, RB Ben Tate, RB/WR Mario...

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low Auburn could be getting some future help at cornerback. Phelon Jones has received his release from LSU and would like to transfer to Auburn, his father told The Mobile Press-Register. Jones, who's from Mobile, A...