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Coaching search: How to watch Auburn head coaching candidates in week 11

Every potential candidate for the vacant head coaching job at Auburn will be in action this weekend. Here is a guide on how to watch your favorite target.

Week two post-Bryan Harsin is officially here.

The Auburn Tigers return to Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday to face the Texas A&M Aggies in front of a sold-out crowd. Tiger fans felt hopeful last week despite a 39-33 loss to Mississippi State. Auburn played with energy and even adjusted in the 2nd half to outscore the Bulldogs 27-9 in the second half to force overtime.

The game was a great audition for interim coach [autotag]Cadillac Williams[/autotag]. He prepared his team to play despite not having adequate time to do so, and he was also humble in defeat. He exhibited what it means to be a perfect fit for Auburn.

What about other names that are seen as potential candidates? Here is a brief update:

The most popular names this week have been Liberty head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and Oregon head coach [autotag]Dan Lanning[/autotag].

Following Liberty’s upset win at Arkansas last Saturday, Freeze told 247Sports’ Brandon Marcello that “the proof is in the pudding” when asked about his success being attractive to Auburn.

As for Lanning, his name gained steam this week following a report that cited mutual interest between him and the Tigers. However, he quickly shut those rumors down during his weekly press conference, saying that he enjoyed the shade of green that the grass in Eugene portrays.

Auburn Wire has made a list of every coach that has been mentioned in some sort of fashion as a target for the Auburn opening and has created a guide of their week 11 schedule in an effort to allow you the opportunity to watch them coach with your own eyes.

Here is how and where to watch your favorite head coaching target this weekend:

Auburn’s offensive keys to beating Texas A&M

Here is how Auburn’s offense can take down the Texas A&M defense.

After narrowly losing [autotag]Cadillac Williams[/autotag]’ debut as head coach, Auburn is returning to Jordan-Hare Stadium for a showdown with the struggling Texas A&M Aggies.

Both teams are riding five-game losing streaks and are 3-6 overall and 1-5 in the SEC. The loser of the game will have sole possession of last place in the SEC West. Despite this, Jordan-Hare Stadium is sold out and is expected to be a wild atmosphere.

The Auburn faithful want to watch Williams make his home debut as head coach of the Tigers and they want to do their part to make sure the Tigers come out on top, something Vegas thinks will happen.

If Auburn is going to come out on top then their offense will need to have a good night and here are five things they can do to make that happen.

Auburn Morning Rush: Cadillac Williams appears on Tiger Talk, Five Tigers invited to Senior Bowl

Catch up on all the news around Auburn in the Morning Rush.

It is nearly time for the weekend. But before then and the return of Auburn football to the Plains, we have to make it through Friday.

There is no better way to start your Friday morning than with the latest edition of the Auburn Morning Rush.

This edition starts with interim head coach [autotag]Cadillac Williams[/autotag] appearing on Tiger Talk and talking about how he expects to have plenty of former teammates in attendance for the game against Texas A&M.

Williams also had the chance to let veterans [autotag]Derick Hall[/autotag], [autotag]Eku Leota[/autotag], [autotag]Owen Pappoe[/autotag], [autotag]Nehemiah Pritchett[/autotag], and [autotag]DJ James[/autotag] know that they had been invited to the Reese’s Senior Bowl and did so in memorable fashion.

Finally, Auburn’s equestrian team will host the Texas A&M Aggies Friday in a top 5 matchup.

Read more about these stories below in the Auburn Morning Rush.

Auburn vs. Texas A&M: Injury report ahead of Saturday’s game

Here is a list of those who are expected to miss Saturday’s game between the Tigers and Aggies.

The Auburn Tigers return to Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday to face Texas A&M in its SEC home finale at 6:30 p.m. CT.

Auburn has seen its’ share of injuries this season, and that will carry over to this week’s game with Texas A&M. The Tigers have four players that have suffered season-ending injuries, including OL [autotag]Austin Troxell[/autotag], who added his name to that list this week.

Troxell suffered a knee injury in last Saturday’s overtime loss to Mississippi State which required surgery. Troxell underwent surgery on Monday, thus ending his season. Interim head coach [autotag]Cadillac Williams[/autotag] shared sympathy for Troxell during Monday’s press conference.

I feel for that young man because he has given a lot to this program. He’s an Auburn man through and through. I’m proud of that young man. I personally hurt for him and know how he feels.

Texas A&M has had its share of injury woes as well, but last week it was a flu outbreak that kept several players out of its loss to Florida, one of those being freshman quarterback Conner Weigman. He is listed as questionable for this week, so the Tigers may need to have a spare game plan for quarterback Haynes King on Saturday.

Here is a look at the most recent injury report for Auburn and Texas A&M ahead of Saturday’s game at Jordan-Hare Stadium:

Auburn dealing with flu ahead of Texas A&M game

The Aggies aren’t the only team dealing with flu season.

Texas A&M was dealing with the flu before its game against Florida. Now, it seems like it may be spreading to the Tigers too.

Nathan King of 247Sports reported on Wednesday that Auburn is also feeling flu symptoms, this time after a game against Mississippi State. Head coach Cadillac Williams said in a press conference that a “couple of guys” missed practice but that he does not anticipate it to be a problem ahead of the team’s matchup with the Aggies.

Texas A&M, however, are entering a second week of problems during flu season. Head coach Jimbo Fisher mentioned that there were still some “lingering effects” of a flu outbreak that left his team severely depleted during a loss to the Florida Gators. It is unknown whether the Aggies will have players out for its matchup against the Tigers, but a depleted roster could spell misfortune for a Texas A&M team that could end up last in the SEC West with a win.

The Tigers will play the Aggies at Jordan-Hare Stadium in front of a sold out crowd on Saturday.

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Five things to know about the Texas A&M Aggies

Get to know Texas A&M ahead of their game Saturday.

Auburn football is set to make its return to Jordan-Hare Stadium Saturday for a match with the Texas A&M Aggies.

Despite both teams riding a five-game losing streak and the fact that the loser will be dead last in the SEC West, this is a big game for Auburn.

That is because [autotag]Cadillac Williams[/autotag] will be coaching his first home game as the head coach of the Tigers and it should be an electric crowd. Something he admitted he is excited about at a recent press conference.

“Wow. Well, I did an interview this morning about that, and it is Monday so I am going to hold it together, but you can’t make this up. Honestly, I don’t know how I am going to feel. I do know I have a job to do to get this team ready to play and get these guys prepared are lead these guys. I know I can’t make this about me, but I am going to sit in the moment, and I am going to enjoy it. I am excited for that moment and honored.”

The game is set to start at 6:30 p.m. CT and will be on the SEC Network. Ahead of the game, here are five things to know about the Aggies.

Here’s how Auburn’s loss to Mississippi State affects their ESPN FPI ranking

Here is a look at how Auburn stacks up with the rest of the country heading into week 11 according to the ESPN Football Power Index.

For the second week in a row, the Auburn Tigers remain at No. 49 in the latest ESPN Football Power Index rankings despite suffering a loss.

The Tigers make no movement in the latest ESPN FPI ranking and remain No. 11 in SEC rankings following the loss to Mississippi State. The win over Auburn has dropped Mississippi State two spots to No. 19 overall and is sixth-best in the SEC.

Auburn’s next opponent, the Texas A&M Aggies, suffered a massive drop after their 41-24 loss to Florida at Kyle Field last Saturday. Texas A&M now ranks No. 41, which is a 14-spot decrease from one week ago.

Both Texas A&M and Auburn will enter Saturday’s game with identical 3-6 overall records, both are 1-5 in the SEC, and have both lost five straight games. According to the ESPN FPI, Auburn has a 51% chance to win the game on Saturday.

Here is a look how Auburn stacks up with the rest of the country according to this week’s FPI rankings.

Everything Cadillac Williams said ahead of Texas A&M matchup

Williams talked about his experience as an interim coach, defensive rotations and more:

It’s Texas A&M week, but interim head coach Cadillac Williams is still getting in the swing of things.

Williams has had a whirlwind of a week after becoming the team’s interim coach after Bryan Harsin’s firing, but that week included an impressive comeback against Mississippi State that only just fell short last Saturday. Williams will hope to get a win against Texas A&M this upcoming Saturday, and he’ll get the chance to make it happen on Auburn’s home turf in Jordan-Hare Stadium, the field where he once dominated in college football.

Here is everything Williams said in his press conference ahead of the divisional matchup:

Auburn Morning Rush: Malik Willis starts for Titans, Volleyball sweeps Texas A&M

Catch up on a busy weekend with the Auburn Morning Rush

What a weekend it was for the Auburn Tigers.

The football team may have come up just short Saturday night against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, but there is undeniably an improved energy around the team since [autotag]Cadillac Williams[/autotag] took over the program.

The football wasn’t the only program with a big game over the weekend. [autotag]Malik Willis[/autotag], a former Tiger, made his second career start for the Tennessee Titins in primetime.

The volleyball team swept the Texas A&M Aggies to clinch their first 20-win season since 2010 and both the men’s and women’s tennis teams ended their fall season.

Read more about these stories in the Monday edition of the Auburn Morning Rush.

Five takeaways from Auburn’s close game with Mississippi State

There was a lot to like for Auburn despite a loss in Starkville on Saturday.

It wasn’t a win for Auburn football on Saturday, but a lot of good came from the Tigers’ matchup against Mississippi State.

Interim head coach [autotag]Cadillac Williams[/autotag] and his team fell just short of a second-half comeback that would have seen Auburn take its first win since September. Despite losing that game in overtime, 39-33, there is plenty of good to see in the team as it faces off against Texas A&M in its next matchup and it seems clear that Williams and company have made some coaching improvements from Bryan Harsin’s old regime.

Here are five takeaways from Auburn’s matchup with the Bulldogs: