Auburn : AG's College Football Report

First & 20: Leave Alabama out of CFP

First & 20: Leave Alabama out of CFP

Anthony Gimino

November 27 The Crimson Tide lost 26-14 at Auburn on Saturday, and while that's no crime, Nick Saban's juggernaut, the one always getting the benefit of the doubt (and usually deservedly so), also lost its cover. FULL STORY

First & 20: Mayfield's antics won't hurt him -- much

First & 20: Mayfield's antics won't hurt him -- much

Anthony Gimino

November 19 The Oklahoma quarterback apologized after his offseason arrest in Arkansas. He apologized after planting an OU flag at midfield after the Sooners won at Ohio State early in the season. He apologized after a FULL STORY

First & 20: Auburn streaking toward CFP spot

First & 20: Auburn streaking toward CFP spot

Anthony Gimino

November 12 Auburn, sitting with two losses while quietly drafting off the college football rankings leaders, is ready to slingshot past the traffic and make a pedal-to-the-metal run to the finish line. FULL STORY

First & 20: 10 remain in College Football Playoff hunt

First & 20: 10 remain in College Football Playoff hunt

Anthony Gimino

November 06 A wacky Saturday of college football -- aren't they all? -- whacked four playoff contenders: Ohio State, Penn State, Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech. They all sink to the second tier under the weight of their second losses of the season. FULL STORY

First & 20: Lone Star State rises again

First & 20: Lone Star State rises again

Anthony Gimino

October 08 Well, ahem, TCU already upset the Cowboys in Stillwater, and the Sooners broke a wagon wheel with Saturday's home loss to 30-point underdog Iowa State. FULL STORY

First & 20: OU flexes muscle in win over Ohio State

First & 20: OU flexes muscle in win over Ohio State

Anthony Gimino

September 10 Filed under things we did not think we'd see: Casual Bob Stoops, shirt untucked, standing in a suite at Ohio Stadium, first-pumping the play of the Oklahoma Sooners in their victory over Ohio State. FULL STORY

First & 20: Alabama QB Hurts displays growing pains

First & 20: Alabama QB Hurts displays growing pains

Anthony Gimino

November 07 Nick Saban's crew took LSU's body blows in a slobberknocker of an SEC game Saturday night and somehow still remained standing with its arms in the air. Alabama survived to win 10-0 and remained a virtually undisputed No. 1. FULL STORY

First and 20: Four teams looking good in CFP mix

First and 20: Four teams looking good in CFP mix

Anthony Gimino

October 30 We have a fantastic four right now -- a quartet of undefeated teams, each from a different major conference -- and it's hard to imagine we could end up with a better playoff than No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Michigan and No. 4 Washington. FULL STORY

First & 20: Penn State's win shakes up CFP dynamic

First & 20: Penn State's win shakes up CFP dynamic

Anthony Gimino

October 24 Penn State, in its signature victory of the post-Joe Paterno era, used a 17-0 fourth-quarter blitz to stun No. 2 Ohio State 24-21, the winning points coming on a blocked field goal return for a touchdown. FULL STORY

First & 20: Louisville soaring as other contenders wilt

First & 20: Louisville soaring as other contenders wilt

Anthony Gimino

September 18 The first three weeks of the college football season have washed away several preseason poll darlings and usual suspects from the playoff discussion. A few already have too many losses (two is too many) and others have one unforgivable sin -- FULL STORY