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FILE - Auburn NCAA college football head coach Hugh Freeze talks after being introduced at a press conference on Tuesday, Nov. 29 2022, in Auburn, Ala. Freeze's to-do list includes picking, or perhaps bringing in, a quarterback who can revive one of the nation's worst passing offenses and closing the talent gap with Auburn's rivals in the Southeastern Conference. (Todd Van Emst via AP, File)
Freeze seeking top QB, tempers Auburn fans' expectations

By John Zenor Apr. 07, 2023 09:55 AM EDT

Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin speaks during NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days, Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Auburn QB TJ Finley charged with attempting to elude police

Aug. 04, 2022 06:18 PM EDT

Alabama head coach Nick Saban wanders the field before an NCAA college football game against Auburn, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Alabama at Auburn 11/27/2021

Nov. 27, 2021 03:11 PM EST

South Carolina fullback Trai Jones celebrates his touchdown reception during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Auburn, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Auburn at South Carolina 11/20/2021

Nov. 20, 2021 08:51 PM EST

Auburn quarterback Bo Nix (10) warms up before the start of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Mississippi State at Auburn 11/13/2021

Nov. 13, 2021 11:19 AM EST

Auburn quarterback Bo Nix (10) scrambles in the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Nix leads No. 22 Auburn to 1st win at LSU since '99, 24-19

By Brett Martel Oct. 03, 2021 01:17 AM EDT

Auburn quarterback TJ Finley (1) warms up before an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Auburn at LSU 10/2/2021

Oct. 02, 2021 09:03 PM EDT

Auburn quarterback TJ Finley (1) scrambles away from Georgia State defensive end Tre Moore (54) during the second half of an NCAA football game Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
No. 22 Auburn seeks first win at LSU in 2 decades

By The Associated Press Sep. 30, 2021 05:46 PM EDT

Auburn quarterback TJ Finley (1) throws a pass for a touchdown to take the lead over Georgia State in the final minute of the second half of an NCAA football game Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
No. 22 Auburn seeks to end recent futility at favored LSU

By Brett Martel Sep. 30, 2021 02:32 PM EDT

Georgia State quarterback Darren Grainger (3) is tacked by Auburn defensive end Colby Wooden (25) as he carries the ball during the first half of an NCAA football game Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Georgia State at Auburn 9/25/2021

Sep. 25, 2021 04:59 PM EDT

Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin walks onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Akron, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (Photo/Butch Dill)
Akron at Auburn 9/4/2021

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Ex-LSU starting quarterback TJ Finley transferring to Auburn

May. 24, 2021 02:37 PM EDT
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Former LSU quarterback TJ Finley is transferring to Southeastern Conference Western Division rival Auburn. Finley...

White team quarterback Bryce Young (9) rolls away from pressure during Alabama's spring NCAA college football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Saturday, April 17, 2021, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Gary Cosby/The Tuscaloosa News via AP)
Quarterback competitions abound in SEC exiting spring

By John Zenor Apr. 27, 2021 01:05 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 file photo, LSU coach Ed Orgeron shouts instructions to players on the field during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Florida in Gainesville, Fla. LSU coach Ed Orgeron has hired Jake Peetz as his offensive coordinator and DJ Mangas as passing game coordinator, luring both coaches away from the NFL's Carolina Panthers. Peetz and Mangas, whose hirings were announced Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 both worked as offensive assistants alongside Panthers offensive coordinator and former LSU passing game coordinator Joe Brady.(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
LSU taps Peetz, Mangas as top offensive coaches

Jan. 06, 2021 05:03 PM EST

Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral (2) and coach Lane Kiffin talk before the team's NCAA college football game against Mississippi State, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Oxford, Miss. Mississippi won 31-24. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Ole Miss-LSU makes friends Kiffin, Orgeron first-time foes

By Brett Martel Dec. 17, 2020 05:55 PM EST

Alabama quarterback Mac Jones (10) throws during the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Jones bolsters Heisman case; No. 1 Alabama beats LSU 55-17

By Brett Martel Dec. 05, 2020 11:56 PM EST

FILE- In this Jan. 1, 2020, file photo, Alabama quarterback Mac Jones (10) throws a pass during the second half of the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football game against Michigan in Orlando, Fla. Alabama quarterback Mac Jones and Auburn's Bo Nix have taken different paths to their starting jobs. Now, they'll lead their teams into the Iron Bowl for the second straight year. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
No. 1 Alabama primed to prolong its primacy at LSU

By Brett Martel Dec. 03, 2020 03:05 PM EST

Texas A&M defensive back Jaylon Jones (17) reacts with teammate DeMarvin Leal (8) after intercepting a pass from LSU during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
Spiller, defense lead No. 5 Texas A&M to 20-7 win over LSU

By Kristie Rieken Nov. 28, 2020 11:11 PM EST

Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard, center, watches from the sidelines wearing a boot on his right foot during an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. From the left are Braden Cassity (90), Spencer Sanders (3), Hubbard, LD Brown (0), and head coach Mike Gundy. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
LSU at Texas A&M 11/28/2020

Nov. 28, 2020 01:59 PM EST

Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond (11) takes a snap during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against South Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. Texas A&M won 48-3. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
No. 5 A&M looks for fifth straight win in matchup with LSU

By The Associated Press Nov. 27, 2020 01:46 PM EST