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Jarrett Stidham (8) looking for an opening during Auburn Football vs. LSU on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Auburn, Ala.
Previewing Auburn’s matchup vs. Arkansas By TYLER ROUSH
Assistant Sports Editor
It would be quick to write off Arkansas at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Following a 44-17 loss to North Texas at home, head coach Chad Morris’ Razorbacks are tasked with No. 9 Auburn on the road. Whether Arkansas is able to keep its quarterback on the field, however, is a task in itself. Cole Kelley’s four interceptions in a loss to the Mean Green are the most in total this season in the Southeastern Conference. Connor Noland would replace Kelley before throwing an ensuing interception, only to be replaced by John Stephen Jones, who then threw an interception. Arkansas’ eight interceptions are the second most this season, trailing Rutgers’ nine. The Razorback quarterback corps have combined to complete 54.2 percent of passes for 701 yards and six touchdowns. In comparison, opponents have completed 61 percent of passes for 900 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions. In the backfield, Devwah Whaley has the lone 100-yard
rushing game for the Razorbacks with 26 carries for 165 yards and a touchdown in a 27-34 loss at Colorado State. With a last-second loss at home to LSU, Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham threw for 198 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions on 16-of-28 passing. In addition, Auburn is tied with Rutgers at No. 79 by allowing 227 passing yards per game. LSU quarterback Joe Burrow completed 15-of-34 passes for 249 yards and a touchdown in the Tigers’ 22-21 win. In Arkansas’ home opener against Eastern Illinois, quarterback Ty Storey completed 12-of-17 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns. Storey completed 5-of-13 passes for 36 yards and two interceptions against Colorado State before not playing against the Mean Green. Despite a cold opener and a two-turnover day at home, Storey was announced as Arkansas’ starter against Auburn. Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn maintained his confidence and praise for Stidham and said he expects his quarterback to improve after a loss. “We have a lot of confidence in him; he’ll rebound,” Malzahn said. “He’s going to play extremely well. He’s one of the best quarterbacks in college football.”
Stability through the air creates questions for either team moving forward. On defense, Auburn is ranked No. 117 in the nation for passing defense in third-down situations of 10 yards or longer. Otherwise, the Tigers are 15th in third-down defense, allowing a conversion rate of 24.1 percent. Arkansas is tied with Michigan and Clemson at 53rd for 34.4 percent. Malzahn said that, despite Arkansas’ early season struggles, his team is still expecting the best the Razorbacks can offer. “I think we’ve got a veteran enough team to understand that in our conference, in this league, it doesn’t matter what happened in the past, you’re going to get their best,” Malzahn said. “And I think, too, us coming off a tough loss also helps with that kind of deal. We’re expecting their best.” Looking back on his time as Arkansas’ offensive coordinator, Malzahn said it would take a few weeks for the Razorbacks to get into a good rhythm. “We expect them to improve,” Malzahn said. “I think back in 2013 when I first took over here, it took three or four games to kind of really get in a rhythm, so we expect to get their best.”
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malzahn hesitant to name whitlow starting rb By MAX GAULT Sports Writer
After the departure of Kerryon Johnson and Kamryn Pettway to the 2017 NFL Draft, Auburn’s starting running back position was wide open for the first time in years. Because Kam Martin seemed to be obvious frontrunner, many fans were oblivious to JaTarvious Whitlow, who redshirted the 2017 season. After praise from coaches throughout the offseason and an excellent showing of athleticism in Auburn’s A-Day game, Whitlow began to rise up the running back depth chart. In Auburn’s season opener against Washington, Whitlow had the first carry of his career late in the first quarter. His first touchdown came in the second half on a run that showcased his power as he ran over defenders and into the endzone to give Auburn the lead late into the fourth quarter.
He also trucked Washington safety Jojo McIntosh for a first down to ice the clock and seal Auburn’s 2116 victory over Washington. Against Alabama State, Whitlow led the team in yards and carries, totaling 122 yards on 14 carries, averaging an impressive 8.7 yards per run in Auburn’s 63-9 victory over the Hornets. Meanwhile, Kam Martin, the man who most fans thought would lead Auburn’s ground game, totaled only 40 yards on seven carries. In Auburn’s heartbreaking loss against LSU, Whitlow led the team in yards and carries for the second straight week while also rushing for more than 100 yards in consecutive games. He added a touchdown on the ground and averaged 4.7 yards a carry against LSU’s elite defensive line. Martin received only two carries for four yards and dropped a wide-open pass from Jarrett Stidham. “He’s a tough kid, he’s going to be ready to go,” left tackle Prince Tega Wanogho Jr. said. “I just feel like that our entire unit, our entire team
shouldn’t have to put ourselves in that position. He’s a tough kid and is going to be ready to go.” Freshman Shaun Shivers totaled more carries and yards than Martin for the second straight week, making it seem as though Martin has fallen to third string on Auburn’s depth chart while Shivers is building his case as the Tiger’s backup running back. Shivers is the only other running back besides Whitlow to rush for 100 yards or more in a single game. However, head coach Gus Malzahn is still hesitant to name Whitlow as the starting running back and determine a pecking order in the backfield. “We haven’t named a main guy,” Gus Malzahn said. “We’re still feeling ourselves out.” So far on the season, Whitlow has 254 yards and two touchdowns off of 44 carries and averages 5.8 yards per run. “We just felt like we needed to go with other guys at that point and get a feel,” Malzahn said. “That was the plan.”
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LEFT GUARD
CENTER
RIGHT GUARD
RIGHT TACKLE
P. Tega Wanogho (76)
Marquel Harrell (77)
Kaleb Kim (54)
Mike Horton (64)
Jake Driscoll (71)
Bailey Sharp (66)
Tashawn Manning (56)
Nick Brahms (52)
Calvin Ashley (70)
Austin Troxell (68)
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H-BACK
QUARTERBACK
RUNNING BACK
Z WIDE RECEIVER
Jalen Harris (85)
Chandler Cox (27)
Jarrett Stidham (8)
Kam Martin (9)
Ryan Davis (23)
Tucker Brown (85)
Spencer Nigh (99) OR
Malik Willis (14)
JaTarvious Whitlow (28)
Anthony Schwartz (5)
John Samuel Shenker (47)
Harold Joiner (29)
Joey Gatewood (13) OR
SLOT WIDE RECEIVER
Y WIDE RECEIVER
X WIDE RECEIVER
Sal Cannella (80)
Nate Craig-Myers (3)
Darius Slayton (81)
Matthew Hill (19)
Marquis McClain (17) OR
Shedrick Jackson (11)
Cord Sandberg (24)
Seth Williams (18)
NICKELS/STAR STRONG SAFETY
FREE SAFETY
Javaris Davis (13)
CORNERBACK
CORNERBACK
Daniel Thomas (24)
Jeremiah Dinson (20)
Jordyn Peters (15)
Jamel Dean (12)
Noah Igbinoghene (4)
Jamien Sherwood (9)
Smoke Monday (21)
Jayvaughn Myers (18)
Christian Tutt (6)
John Broussard Jr. (22)
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
DEFENSIVE END
BUCK LINEBACKER
WILL LINEBACKER
Dontavious Russell (95)
Derrick Brown (5)
Marlon Davidson (3)
Nick Coe (91)
Montavious Atkinson (48)
Tyrone Truesdell (94)
Andrew Williams (79)
Big Kat Bryant (1)
T.D. Moultry (55)
Zakoby McClain (35)
Juantavius Johnson (62)
Daquan Newkirk (44)
Gary Walker (97)
Richard Jibunor (27)
OR Coynis Miller (8)
SAM LINEBACKER
MIKE LINEBACKER
Darrell Williams (49)
Deshaun Davis (55)
Chandler Wooten (31)
K.J. Britt (33)
KICKER Anders Carlson (26)
HOLDER Ian Shannon (43)
KICK RETURNER PUNTER
LONG SNAPPER
PUNT RETURNER
Aidan Marshall (41)
Bill Taylor (60)
Ryan Davis (23)
Arryn Siposs (90)
Clarke Smith (53)
Christian Tutt (6)
Noah Igbinoghene (4) JaTarvious Whitlow (28) Shaun Shivers (25) Asa Martin (20)
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RIGHT GUARD
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Shane Clenin (57)
Ty Clary (66)
Hjalte Froholdt (51)
Johnny Gibson (62)
Brian Wallace (60)
Noah Gatlin (73)
Austin Capps (54)
Dylan Hays (69)
Kirby Adcock (68)
Dalton Wagner (78)
TIGHT END
QUARTERBACK
RUNNING BACK
Z WIDE RECEIVER
Austin Cantrell (44)
Ty Storey (4)
Devwah Whaley (21)
La’Michael Pettway (16)
Jeremy Patton (18)
Cole Kelley (15)
Chase Hayden (2)
Chase Harrell (14)
Daulton Hyatt (11)
Y WIDE RECEIVER
X WIDE RECEIVER
Jared Cornelius (1)
Jonathan Nance (7)
De’Vion Warren (9)
Deon Stewart (13) Jordan Jones (10)
STRONG SAFETY
FREE SAFETY
NICKELBACK
CORNERBACK
CORNERBACK
Kamren Curl (2)
Santos Ramirez (9)
D’Vone McClure (36)
Ryan Pulley (11)
Chevin Calloway (1)
Myles Mason (18)
Joseph Fucha (17)
Deon Stewart (13)
Jarques McClellion (24)
Brito Tutt (14)
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
DEFENSIVE END
WILL LINEBACKER
Armon Watts (90)
T.J. Smith (52)
Gabe Richardson (6)
Dre Greenlaw (23)
Briston Guidry (7)
Jonathan Marshall (42)
Randy Ramsey (10)
Bumper Pool (16) Dee Walker (23)
SAM LINEBACKER
MIKE LINEBACKER
Hayden Henry (27)
De’Jon Harris (8)
Deon Edwards (22)
Grant Morgan (31)
KICKER Connor Limpert (19)
HOLDER Jack Lindsey (18)
PUNTER
LONG SNAPPER
PUNT RETURNER
Reid Bauer (28)
Jordan Silver (48)
Jared Cornelius (1)
Blake Johnson (18)
George Madden (43)
Deon Stewart (13)
KICK RETURNER De’Vion Warren (9)
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Seth Williams (18) leaps for a to-be overturned reception during Auburn football vs. LSU on Sept. 15, 2018, in Auburn, Ala.
Young receivers finding productive roles By NATHAN KING Sports Editor
In its first loss of the 2018 campaign, Auburn saw its offense sputter. But if anyone’s to blame, it’s not the freshmen receivers. First-year wideouts Anthony Schwartz and Seth Williams have turned their star potential from high school and “phenomenal” showings from fall camp into productive starts to Auburn’s (21, 0-1 SEC) season. Williams, a 6-foot-3, overthe-middle target whom Jarrett Stidham said has the best leaping ability on the team, caught two passes for 37 yards in a season-opening win over Washington. And after two more receptions for 35 yards against LSU, the freshman is tied for fourth on the team in yardage. Schwartz was an offensive noshow against the Huskies, but racked up 117 total yards the next week in Auburn’s 63-9 win over Alabama State. The world-re-
nowned track star had a touchdown through the air and on the ground, using his elite speed to score on both. He’s second on the roster in receiving yards after two catches Saturday. “You see Flash (Schwartz), Seth Williams, you see a lot of young guys out there,” said Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn. “That group, they’re talented, like I’ve said before. Each game, you see their roles grow. We’ve got a bunch of young guys.” Williams’ highlight of the year came on a play that won’t show up in the stat sheet. On Auburn’s go-ahead drive in the second quarter, Stidham rolled to his right and tossed a prayer into double coverage along the sideline. Williams rose up and caught the ball between two defenders, though it was eventually ruled an incompletion. Stidham said he didn’t see the catch because LSU’s defensive line slammed him to the ground. “Seth has a very bright future
here, I have no doubt about that,” Stidham said. “He’s a playmaker. When he came in the summer, I wasn’t sure because I hadn’t been around him that much. But once you get to know the guy, see how he works, his work ethic, you can tell he’s going to be a special player. “Some of the things he can do, some of the catches he’s making I think speak volumes.” As Malzahn alluded to, the Tigers are heavily relying on youth in the early season. Although the team returns starting receivers Darius Slayton, Ryan Davis and Nate Craig-Myers, along with junior running back Kam Martin, the young offensive weapons haven’t stumbled in picking up their own unique offensive roles. Williams is the man who can catch anything. Schwartz is the one that can’t be caught. JaTarvious Whitlow is leading the team in rushing and Shaun Shivers is second. The four make up 47.7 percent of Auburn’s offense through three weeks.
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analyzing auburn’s second bayou-bengal breakdown By SUMNER MARTIN Sports Writer
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Sloppy mistakes kept the Bayou Bengals in the game, and late penalties sunk the Tigers for good in a 22-21 upset-loss to end a 13-game winning streak inside Jordan-Hare stadium for a second consecutive loss to LSU.
QUARTERBACK
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Jarrett Stidham had arguably the worst game of his Auburn career Saturday afternoon. He threw two interceptions, one of which came on his first throw of the game that led to an early LSU touchdown. Stidham finished 16-of-28, throwing for only 198 yards and one touchdown. His stat line doesn’t show the magnitude of how poorly the starter played, however, considering how much Heisman hype he has received.
The defense was not what most people were expecting, giving up 22 points to LSU’s offense inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn’s defense couldn’t manage much pressure at all on LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, despite a banged up offensive line. The Tigers finished with one sack and gave up 121 yards on the ground.
RUNNING BACKS
B+
Although the running game wasn’t dominant against a very capable LSU defense, JaTarvious Whitlow and Shaun Shivers were bright spots on what was a below-average day for the Auburn offense. With Kam Martin slowing fading into a limited role, Whitlow has started to emerge as the Tigers work horse they’ve been looking for. The redshirt freshman had 22 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown, and Shivers, who is sneaking into a more prominent role, finished with seven carries for 25 yards and one touchdown.
WIDE RECEIVERS
B-
The wide receivers were underwhelming for most of the afternoon, with the only exceptions being veteran Darius Slayton and true freshman Seth Williams. Slayton had three catches for 33 yards and a touchdown, and Williams showed why he was highly sought after out of high school. Although he only had two catches for 35 yards, the freshman flashed his skill on an impressive catch on a throw that was behind him over the middle of the field, throwing an LSU defender to the ground in the process.
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OFFENSIVE LINE The Auburn offensive line struggled once again Saturday. Apart from 14 unanswered points before halftime, the Tiger offense rarely had the chance to get into a rhythm against LSU. The O-line put the offense into third-and-long, obvious passing downs all day with holding penalties and just overall poor blocking. Starting center Kaleb Kim showed his inexperience.
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SECONDARY Most of the focus will be on the questionable pass interference calls, which were unlucky for this defense, but the Tigers secondary made mistakes all afternoon that put them in the situation where it was possible to lose on a last-second field goal. Auburn had nine penalties for 111 yards and, on top of that, gave up 249 passing yards to a team that is not known for being an air threat.
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SPECIAL TEAMS Anders Carlson missed his only field goal attempt of the day, a 52-yard try that could have given the Tigers a 24-13 lead to possibly put the game out of reach.
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Stidham, Malzahn share connections with Arkansas’ Chad Morris By JAKE WEESE Sports Writer
When No. 9 Auburn and Arkansas face off at Jordan-Hare, the game will not just be another routine SEC matchup for Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham and head coach Gus Malzahn. Both have a special connection to Arkansas’ new head coach, Chad Morris. Morris and Malzahn have known each other going back to their days of coaching high school football. Both coaches were highly successful at the high school level, with each winning state championships before moving on to the college level. Malazan spoke highly of Morris during Auburn’s weekly press conference. “I always knew he had something special about him,” Malzahn said. “He’s a great person and one of the good guys in our business, and he’s one of the best coaches that I’ve ever been around.” The similarities between the two don’t end at their high school football success. After Malzahn left the offensive coordinator job at Tulsa, it hired Morris to take over. The Golden Hurricane then became a top-10 offense. In 2007, Tulsa led the nation in total yards per game and was the first team to have a 5,000-yard passer, a 1,000-yard rusher and three 1,000-yard receivers in a
single season. Both coaches were also among the highest-paid assistant coaches in college football during the 2011 season. After Arkansas fired Bret Bielema last season, many pegged Malzahn as the top candidate to return to his home state and take the job. He signed a 7-year, $49 million contract with Auburn instead, and the Razorbacks landed on Morris, SMU’s head coach at the time. Regardless of the similarities and the close friendship, Malzahn knows that at the end of the day, continuing Auburn’s recent success against the Razorbacks is the No. 1 priority. “He’s one of my buddies,” Malzahn said. “And the challenge we have now is that we are in the same conference and in the past, we’ve shared ideas, and he’s helped me tooBut now, we’re in competition, and we both understand that, and he’s a great competitor, and we will shake hands, and everything will be great.” Stidham also has a close connection to Morris. Before the quarterback was a 5-star dual-threat prospect at Stephenville High School (Stephenville, Texas) from 201114, Morris was the school’s head coach from 2003-07 before moving within the state to Lake Travis. “I know coach Morris really well,” Stidham said. “Grew up going to school with his daughter and, it’s funny, whenever they were moving from Stephenville to Lake Travis, my parents looked at buying their house.
“I’ve known him forever, and I was a big fan of him when he was the head coach at Stephenville and have kept up with him ever since, so I’m a big fan of coach Morris.” Auburn is 4-1 against Arkansas under Malzahn, with only loss coming in quadruple overtime, 54-46 in 2015. Over the past two seasons, the Tigers have outscored the Razorbacks by a combined 110-23. Auburn is currently a 24-point home favorite for Saturday. Malzahn said that he expects Arkansas to get into a rhythm following a 1-2 start, and a big part of that is who captains the Razorbacks. The six-year head coach compared Morris’ future success with the same success Clemson has had in recent years. “You look at Clemson now, and you look back at when everything changed for them, it’s when they hired Chad Morris,” Malzahn said. “He got the offense going, recruited Deshaun Watson. Look at him now. Went to SMU and it was low, low, low and he got them out of it. He’ll do the same thing [at Arkansas].” Morris earned his first win at Arkansas against Eastern Illinois to start the season. Since then, his quarterbacks have thrown eight interceptions en route to losses against North Texas and Colorado State.
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KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH By ZACH TANTILLO Sports Reporter
Both Auburn and Arkansas are coming into this week’s game with little to no momentum after devastating defeats. Auburn got its heartbroken after a time-expiring field goal put the Tigers SEC West dreams on hold for at least a little while. Arkansas was just a different story, as the Razorbacks got throttled by North Texas, 4417 and tossed six interceptions in that game. Auburn is hoping to get back on track, while Arkansas looks to get some type of spark from its team. Here are some players to watch and keys to victory for each teamin advance of Saturday:
THE PLAYERS:
AUBURN SECONDARY The Auburn secondary has been under scrutiny this season after being flagged multiple times for pass interference and the amount of big plays it has given up. Auburn’s secondary has been solid overall in its coverage by only allowing quarterbacks to complete 47.9 percent of passes and a negative touchdown to interception ratio but have had trouble giving up big plays through the air. The defensive backfield of Auburn is 82nd in the nation for average yards per attempt and 86th in total yards allowed. Auburn looks to have a more consistent showing against Arkansas and if struggles continue against the Razorbacks, it does not spell well for the Tigers moving forward.
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DESHAUN DAVIS (AU) The senior linebacker is coming off a career game against LSU where he had 13 tackles, four tackles for loss and one sack. Davis is currently leading the Tigers in total tackles and tackles for loss among a stacked front seven. The Razorbacks have not had a huge amount of success running the football and based off Davis’ performances this season, it looks like it will be a long day for Arkansas’ running backs.
TY STOREY (AR) Arkansas named Storey the starter on Monday after every other Razorback quarterback threw an interception against North Texas for a team total, six interceptions. Storey is the lone quarterback on the roster that has a positive touchdown to interception ratio and is the closest resemblance to a solid quarterback on the team. The junior is catching Auburn at the wrong time as the secondary will be looking to prove the critics wrong.
DE’JON HARRIS (AR)
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Darius Slayton (81) catching a pass for a touchdown during Auburn Football vs. LSU on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Auburn, Ala.
DARIUS SLAYTON (AU) This matchup has all the makings of one where multiple Tiger receivers will have an impact, but Slayton has the potential to have the biggest of them all. Last season, Slayton torched the Arkansas defense for a careeilr high, 146-yard performance. The combination of past success, mixed with Arkansas’ inability to successfully defend the run has Slayton poised for another dominant performance.
Harris to Arkansas is what Deshaun Davis is to Auburn. Harris is the undisputed leader among the defense. Harris led the Razorbacks in total tackles, tackles for loss and sacks last season. The Bednarik watch list recipient will have to take much of the defensive load for Arkansas on Saturday if they want to stand any chance against Auburn.
ARMON WATTS (AR) With Auburn still deciding on a permanent offensive line unit, this is perfect time for current SEC sack leader Armon Watts to take advantage. Watts has been effective at getting into the opponent’s backfield this season to wreak havoc on opposing quarterbacks and running backs with three sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss on the season thus far.
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The football student ticketing center was established to provide a platform where students could access all needed information regarding student football tickets. On this platform you can view your current ticket status, give to the ticket pool, request a ticket, access guest pass information, view any current penalties, and submit penalty appeals.
HOME PAGE
The 2018 season schedule is on the home page. Below the each opponent is a student’s current ticket status. No icons below the opponent name represents that the student has neither requested or been awarded a ticket. • A ticket icon shaded orange represents the student possessing a ticket for that particular game. • A ticket icon shaded gray represents a ticket requested from the pool. • A blue guest icon represents a guest pass awarded. • A gray guest icon represents a guest pass requested.
REQUEST A TICKET
This page allows students to return awarded tickets to the ticket pool. This ticket will then be redistributed to a student who requested a ticket for that particular game. Returned tickets give students without a game ticket an opportunity to attend the game. Returned tickets are not eligible for a refund. To review the terms and conditions for ticketing, please utilize the link entitled “Terms and Conditions” at the bottom of the aub.ie/aufstc site.
GUEST PASSES
Guest passes allow students to bring guests in the student section. A minimum of 250 guest passes are available each game. Only students who have a ticket may request a guest pass. Requests begin Sunday at 12 p.m. and end Thursday at 9 a.m. the week of each home game. Students who receive guest passes may purchase the pass beginning Thursday at 12 p.m. and ending Friday at 5 p.m. Students may only receive one guest ticket per game unless the Athletics Ticket Office makes an alternate announcement. To claim their guest, students must pay the guest pass fee online at www.AubTix.com using their banner number and password. If you do not have a registered account, you will be provided a pin in your email. Guest pass fees must be paid by credit card and cannot be billed to a student’s e-Bill. All guest passes must be claimed during this process. No exceptions. All unclaimed guest passes from the ticket pool will be forfeited after 5:00 p.m. on Friday the week of the game.
PENALTY POINTS
Penalty points act as an accountability system to ensure that students are either utilizing their ticket or returning it to the pool. A student can view their current penalty points by selecting the “My Penalties” page. A clear description of why a student received penalty point(s) is provided on the top of the pop up window. The penalty structure is as follows: • 0 Point Penalty: Ticket was returned before 11:59pm on the Sunday before the game. • 1 Point Penalty: Ticket was returned after Sunday at 11:59pm but before Friday at 5pm prior to the game. • 2 Point Penalty: Student failed to attend the game or failed to arrive to the game by the beginning of the second quarter Penalty points affect post season ticket distribution. The distribution is based on a penalty point-credit hour basis. Penalty points reset after every season.
APPEALS
In the event a student acquires penalty points they would like to appeal, the student can utilize the “appeals” page. On this page, a student can see that particular game to which they are eligible for an appeal. New appeals may only be submitted a maximum of six days after the penalty was initially assigned. After six days, the penalty will be finalized and will no longer be eligible for an appeal. All appeals are reviewed by the appeals committee consisting of both staff and students representatives. Students who submit appeals are encouraged to submit as much supporting information as they can provide such as clear gameday pictures, etc. The more proof a student can provide to why the point(s) were awarded unjustly, the better. For more information about Frequently Asked Questions, Terms and Conditions, paying for a guest pass or submitting feedback, please visit aub.ie/aufstc
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