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November 18, 2009

FAU’s Van Camp does the job when called on

Florida Atlantic will bring a tall, rifle-armed quarterback to Troy Saturday, but not the one it had planned.

Troy notebook: FAU tight end Jason Harmon is key target

Jason Harmon came to Florida Atlantic four years ago weighing 185 pounds, soaking wet, hoping to be the next great Owls wide receiver.

Auburn notebook: Tigers work on the basics

AUBURN — Auburn’s not going to reinvent the wheel during the bye week.

November 17, 2009

Alabama focused on team improvements

TUSCALOOSA — Alabama coach Nick Saban’s message rarely changes.

Levi Brown makes most of opportunities

TROY — Levi Brown was supposed to be the other quarterback in the Troy-Florida Atlantic rivalry. It wasn’t too long ago that he was just another quarterback on this Trojan football team.

Alabama basketball beats Jackson State

TUSCALOOSA — Freshman Tony Mitchell and junior college transfer Charvez Davis helped spark Alabama past Jackson State 86-69 and give coach Anthony Grant his first victory at the school Tuesday night at Coleman Coliseum.

Tide linemen grow stronger together

TUSCALOOSA — Every football player dreams of playing on Sundays, but maybe not like this.

Auburn student files suit against Tiger player over fight

AUBURN — A lawsuit filed against Auburn running back Eric Smith on Tuesday alleges that two other Auburn football players were involved in the August incident that left an Auburn University student unconscious and bloodied.

November 16, 2009

Hazzard, Tide transfer Coleman lead Troy to easy victory

TROY — Yamene Coleman couldn’t remember the last time he scored 20 points in a game.

Tide eyes first win for new basketball coach

TUSCALOOSA — Alabama’s men’s basketball team will try to give Anthony Grant his first victory when the Crimson Tide plays Jackson State here tonight.
Grant will settle for improvement from last Saturday’s season-opening loss to Cornell.

Troy keeping bowl talk low-key

TROY — Troy officials said bowl talk was premature and didn’t commit to accepting a New Orleans Bowl berth if the Trojans defeat Florida Atlantic in Saturday’s 3:15 p.m. game.

Troy QB Hampton puts hit by FAU behind

TROY — Jamie Hampton was riding high on campus, having established himself as Troy’s starting quarterback as just a 19-year-old sophomore.

Nick Saban the actor has harsh critics

TUSCALOOSA — For three years, Alabama players have seen how harsh a film critic Nick Saban is.

Seniors keep Tide focused on job

TUSCALOOSA — Javier Arenas laughs at the notion of a letdown or a lack of focus as undefeated and second-ranked Alabama prepares for Chattanooga — and beyond.

Auburn plays at Missouri State

The words Missouri State and “hostile environment” don’t exactly go together very often, but that’s what coach Jeff Lebo is expecting tonight against the Bears.

Troy plays William Carey at home

Troy will be back in action tonight at 7 when the Trojans (1-0) host NAIA school William Carey.

Alabama #2 in AP rankings

Florida remained No. 1 and Alabama leapfrogged Texas into the No. 2 spot, one of only two small changes to the top 10.

November 15, 2009

Troy hosts basketball game Monday, AU on the road

Troy will be back in action Monday night at 7 when the Trojans (1-0) host NAIA school William Carey. The Trojans defeated Piedmont Saturday 106-50, as Michael Vogler had 20 points, six assists and five rebounds.

McElroy, Alabama stick with what works best

Greg McElroy sounded as surprised as anybody after Alabama pounded Mississippi State 31-3 in Starkville, Miss., on Saturday night.

Tired Tigers rest before Iron Bowl

AUBURN — For the first time in a long time, linebacker Craig Stevens doesn’t have any plans for Saturday.

Troy notes: Brown’s streak comes to an end

Troy quarterback Levi Brown was six passes away from setting an NCAA record.

Arkansas smashes Troy

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The large gap between a middle-of-the-pack Southeastern Conference team and the Sun Belt’s best was evident Saturday night.

Demond Washington gets a second chance

Is there a position Demond Washington can’t play?

Auburn falls to Georgia

ATHENS, Ga. — For conceivably every situation that can hit an offense in a game, Gus Malzahn has a play — all the way down to specific times in the game, yard-lines and even hashmarks.

Mark Barron earns two interceptions

Sophomore strong safety Mark Barron took the SEC interceptions leads Saturday night with two picks.

Alabama rolls over Mississippi State

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Alabama didn’t really win the game in the second half.

November 14, 2009

Tigers want win againt Georgia

Ben Tate and the rest of Auburn’s seniors will have to do something they’ve yet to do in their careers: Beat Georgia. Saturday’s kickoff at Sanford Stadium is slated for 6 p.m. The game can be seen on ESPN2.

Alabama takes on Cornell in season opener

Alabama opens its basketball season today with a new coach, a new system and all eyes focused on … well, the football game 83 miles away in Starkville.

Auburn women knock off Troy

The Trojans put a scare into the defending SEC Champions on Friday, holding leads and hanging within striking distance all the way to the end of the Tigers’ 70-65 season-opening victory at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.

Auburn mean hang on to beat Niagara, 69-65

AUBURN — DeWayne Reed ended Auburn’s 2008-09 season with two missed free throws and tears in the post-game press conference. He took a big step forward Friday night toward erasing those memories with a performance fitting of his new title as a senior leader.

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