March 14, 2007

Auburn, Ala. - With Auburn's annual A-Day game just three days away, the Auburn football team went through its 12th practice of the spring Wednesday with a 90-minute session on the practice fields. The team spent the first portion of practice concentrating on position drills and dedicated the last half to team periods.

Originally schedule to practice Thursday, Auburn has opted for a day off to help injured players recover in hopes to have them available on Saturday.

"It was a good, physical practice today," Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville said after practice. "We're going to take tomorrow off so that we can get everybody healthy and back if we can. We'll work a lot on the kicking game Friday and getting ready for the game on Saturday. We'll also put in a few new things on offense."

Tuberville praised Wednesday the progress of the offense during the last few weeks.

"It's good to see that our offense is much improved from what we were doing the first few days," Tuberville said. "Hopefully, we'll see more improvement this Saturday against the defense."

Saturday's A-Day game will kickoff at 1 p.m. CT at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Tickets for A-Day are $5 and will be available for purchase on Saturday at the west will-call booth on the west side of the stadium and at the southeast ticket booth on the east side of the stadium. Auburn University students presenting a valid ID will receive free admission.

Tickets may be purchased at the Auburn Ticket Office located at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum this week from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tickets are also available at Anders Bookstore, Big Blue Bookstore and both J&M Bookstore locations.

Gates will open at 11 a.m. on both the west and east sides of the stadium. On the west side, Gates 12, 13, and 15 will be open, while on the east side, Gates 3, 4, 5 and 6 will be open. General public seating inside the stadium will be available in the lower bowl of Jordan-Hare Stadium with the exception of sections 37-44 (north end zone). Also, both upper decks will be closed.

The game will feature four 12-minute quarters. The first-team offense will represent the blue team while the second-team offense will score points for the white team.

The game will be televised live by Comcast Sports Southeast. Re-air dates are scheduled for Mon., March 19 at 2:30 p.m. CT, Wed., March 21 at 6 p.m. and Sat., March 25 at 5 p.m. On the air waves, fans can listen to the game locally on WKKR 97.7 FM beginning at 1 p.m.

The Tiger Team Village featuring interactive games and other activities will be open on the coliseum lawn from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The Tiger Team Village is free and open to the public.