2006 Auburn Tiger Season Opener Facts

To get you prepared for Saturday night's kickoff with Washington State, here are some interesting facts to get you ready...

This is Auburn's first meeting with Washington State.

Auburn has faced the Pac 10 seven times and holds a 4-3 record against Arizona, Oregon State and Southern Cal.

Auburn comes into the season ranked 4th in the AP and 6th in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

This is the Tigers highest preseason ranking since 1990 when they were ranked 3rd.

This is the fourth consecutive year that Auburn has been ranked in the preseason top 25; They have been in the preseason top 10 for two of the last four years.

Saturday's game will be televised by ESPN 2. Play-by-play will be handled by Ron Franklin; Color analyst is Ed Cunningham; and the sideline reporter will be Dr. Jerry Punch.

Auburn is 9-0 all time on ESPN 2.

The radio broadcast will be carried by the Auburn Network and can be heard in Auburn on WKKR-FM 97.7 and on Sirius Satellite channel 130.

Auburn is 22-3 in the past two years; that's third best nationally behind Southern Cal and Texas.

The Tigers have a six game winning streak at Jordan-Hare Stadium; and have won 14 of their last 15 games at home.

Since 1977, Auburn is 19-5 in home openers against non-conference opponents.

Auburn returns 58 lettermen; 26 on offense; 25 on defense; 7 specialist.

Courtney Taylor has more receiving yards than any other returning wideout in the SEC.

The Tigers have 11 graduates on this year's team; that more than any other school in Division 1-A.