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Inside the Auburn Tigers As he sat in the crowd at the ESPN College Football Awards show, Derrick Brown was passed over for the Outland Trophy and Bednarik Award but was named to the Walter Camp All-America team . . . In hiring Morris, Malzahn brings on board one of his closest friends and most trusted confidants . . . "Derrick is one of the best all-around football players in the entire country. Any position . . . Nix was Auburn's lone representative on the team this season . . . 2-Minute Drill: Auburn football's new offensive coordinator . . . Safety Jeremiah Dinson and cornerback Javaris Davis have both accepted invitations to the East-West Shrine Bowl . . . Early on, Foster-Allen knew that Auburn was the place for him . . . Brown, the AP and coaches SEC Defensive Player of the Year, said he is weighing his options and told Auburn's coaching staff that he will have a final decision this week as to whether he will play in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1 or sit out the game -- as has become a trend among top NFL prospects in recent years . . . ITAT Radio: Chad Morris as new OC, previewing Minnesota . . . Brown was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year and Nix was named the SEC Freshman of the Year . . . The Tigers sure don't need to take Minnesota lightly because if that happens they are going to get beat . . . What can we expect from Morris' offense? . . . Here are five things to know about the coach who will be helping lead Auburn's offense . . . Former Arkansas head coach Chad Morris has been hired as the Tigers' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks . . . That total, which is a decrease of more than $650,000 from 2018, ranks 11th overall nationally and sixth among SEC programs . . . Defensive tackle Derrick Brown and defensive end Marlon Davidson were named to the first team . . . Auburn is also the only team in the country that faced six ranked opponents during the course of the regular season . . . Check out McLaughlin's 2019 season highlights, which include a number of long passes to Capers, wearing No. 23 . . . The former Arkansas head coach is the leading candidate to replace Kenny Dillingham . . . Kenny Dillingham is out at Auburn after one season, leaving Malzahn's staff to reunite with his mentor, Mike Norvell, as offensive coordinator at Florida State . . . Defensive tackle Derrick Brown, defensive end Marlon Davidson and linebacker K.J. Britt were all named to the AP's All-SEC first team, while safety Jeremiah Dinson picked up a second-team nod . . . Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown was named the AP's SEC Defensive Player of the Year on Monday . . . The matchup with No. 18 Minnesota (10-2) figures to be a tough one in the trenches . . . Not only is it the first time Minnesota has ever faced Auburn, but it's also the first time since 1905 that the Golden Gophers have finished with 10 wins . . . The Gophers ranked fourth in the Big Ten in total offense, averaging 426.8 yards per game . . . Outback Bowl, Auburn - Minnesota: Tampa, FL, Raymond James Stadium; Wednesday, January 1, 2020; game kicks off at 1 p.m., pregame show starts at 12:20; ESPN . . . The Tigers will be taking on one of the top teams in University of Minnesota football history featuring record-setters and a super-sized offensive line . . . Auburn's Anthony Schwartz wasn't too happy with the final College Football Playoff Rankings . . . The No. 12 Auburn Tigers will meet No. 18 Minnesota in the Outback Bowl on New Year's Day in Tampa . . . DT McKinnley Jackson, the nation's No. 10 defensive tackle and No. 113 prospect overall, is considering Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss and Texas A&M . . . Projections are scattered, but bowl destinations will be announced this afternoon starting at 2 p.m . . . CFP Rankings Projection: Auburn will more likely get a sweet New Year's Day bowl game outside of the New Year's Six . . . ESPN Football Power Index: Alabama, Georgia and Auburn are all ranked in the top six, and Florida rounded it out for the conference at No. 8 . . . Auburn appears headed to one of the bowl games in Florida -- either the Citrus Bowl in Orlando or the Outback Bowl in Tampa . . . "After visiting, Auburn definitely went up on my list," Rucker said in regards to his top schools . . .
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