Auburn does what Alabama refuses to with Thursday announcement

The Auburn Tigers scheduled a school from the state of Alabama in football, something the Tide just won't do | Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORKThe Auburn Tigers announced they had done something the Alabama Crimson Tide refuses to do on Thursday: they scheduled a school from the Yellowhammer State on their future football schedule. Auburn will host the Troy Trojans at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 6, 2031.

Troy AD Kyle George was extremely complimentary of AU AD John Cohen for working to get that game on the schedule.

“This is a marquee game that I know will excite our fan base,” George said. “This is a great in-state matchup that our fans will travel exceptionally well to,…