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ESPN has been arranging the move for sometime as it worked with both schools to juggle their schedules. Auburn wanted the move in order to give its new starting quarterback more time to get acquainted with the offense. West Virginia will have more time to work with new head coach Bill Stewart.

The immediate change for Auburn is that a home game with Southern Miss originally scheduled for Oct. 18 will be moved into the West Virginia slot on Sept. 6. That will be the second game of the year for the Tigers.

Auburn will have an open date on Oct. 18.

The Tigers will open the season Aug. 30 against Louisiana-Monroe.

Source: Birmingham News Blog

Auburn’s annual spring football game, A-Day, will be held Saturday, March 29 at 1 p.m. (CT) at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Auburn will tentatively begin spring practice on February 28.

The Auburn softball, baseball and men’s tennis teams will all be in action at home A-Day weekend.

The baseball team will host Tennessee for a three-game series on Friday (6 p.m.), Saturday (3 p.m.) and Sunday (2 p.m.). The Tigers softball team also hosts Tennessee with a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 4 p.m. and plays the final game of the series on Sunday at 1 p.m. The men’s tennis team hosts Georgia on Sunday, March 30 at 1 p.m.

Source: AuburnTigers.com

Fans 21 and older can enter to win the contest at the Promotions Gazebo located at the main entrance of the Coliseum on the day of the game. Finalists will be announced during the first-half of the game and they will compete in an on-court contest at halftime to determine the winner.

Courtesy of the Auburn ISP Sports Network, the winner will receive three night accommodations, admission to the Daytona USA Interactive Racing Fan Fest, private motor coach transfers to and from Daytona International Speedway for Busch Series 300 and Daytona 500 races, Front Stretch Grandstand tickets to Busch Series 300 and Front Stretch Grandstand tickets to Daytona 500.

Tip-off for the Auburn-Ole Miss game is 4 pm Central and advance tickets for $15 can be purchased online at auburntigers.com or by phone 800-AUB-1957.

Source: AuburnTigers.com

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Source: Auburn University College of Business Website

Auburn announced late Wednesday afternoon it has hired Tony Franklin as its offensive coordinator. The former Troy and Kentucky assistant coach will be on the field when Auburn begins practice Friday for the Chick-fil-A Bowl.

Franklin, who emerged as the leading candidate Tuesday, replaces Al Borges, who resigned last week.

“Tony has had a tremendous amount of success offensively in the Southeastern Conference and during his most recent position at Troy,” said Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville. “He teaches an exciting brand of offense that has posted some very impressive numbers, statistically.”

Source: AL.com

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Auburn has extended Coach Tommy Tuberville’s contract for an additional two years, and added an increase of $200,000 annually, though the 2013 season announced Athletics Director Jay Jacobs Tuesday. The extension of the contract makes it a six-year agreement, worth an average of 3.3 million annually.

“We’re very pleased with the success, hard work and efforts of Coach Tuberville and his staff,” Jacobs said. “Tommy and I worked patiently though this process and did what was best for Auburn. He has not only achieved success with a winning program, but has student-athletes that graduate and represent Auburn in the finest manner.”

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