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April 15, 2009

AUBURN - Auburn's annual spring football game, A-Day, Presented by the U.S. Navy, will be held Saturday, April 18 at 1 p.m. CT at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Several events will be held in conjunction with A-Day.

Tickets for A-Day are $5 and are currently available at the Auburn Ticket Office located at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and will be available on game day at the stadium. Game day sales will be cash/check only.

Auburn University students presenting a valid ID will receive free admission and will enter at the student gates on the stadium's east side.

A-Day tickets are also being sold locally at J&M, Anders, Big Blue and University Bookstores.

The game will feature four 12-minute quarters with the offense squaring off against the defense, with points being awarded for various ways besides touchdowns.

Scoring for the offense will be as follows: touchdown, 6 pts.; field goal, 3 pts.; explosive play (15+ yard play), 2 pts.; three consecutive first downs, 2 pts.; PAT, 1 pt.

The defense will score points based on seven scenarios: touchdown, 7 pts.; turnover (Unless TD), 5 pts; sack, 4 pts; blocked field goal,3 pts; three and out, 2 pts; tackle for loss, 2 pts; blocked PAT, 1 pt

The game will be televised live by Comcast Sports Southeast. Re-air dates are scheduled for Sun., April 19 at 6 p.m. CT and Tue., April 21 at 6 p.m. On the air waves, fans can listen to the game locally on WKKR 97.7 FM beginning at 1 p.m.

A Punt, Pass and Kick Contest for ages 8-13 will be held on the football practice fields behind the Football Complex from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the first 500 participants will receive a free t-shirt. Prizes from Under Armour and Gatorade will be awarded and the winners from each age group will be recognized on the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium during halftime of the A-Day game.

The Tiger Team Village, featuring inflatable games, sponsor sampling, face painting, and appearances by the Auburn cheerleaders, Tiger Paws and Aubie will be located on the Athletic Complex Football Practice Fields from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Entrance to the punt, pass and kick competition and Tiger Team Village is located off Biggio Drive.

Public parking will be available at the old Auburn Credit Union lot northwest of the stadium and the hayfields on South Donahue. Tiger Transit will run from 9 a.m. until 2 hours post-game from the Hay Fields to Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.

Fans are also to be advised of a road closure on Magnolia Avenue between Donahue Avenue and Cox Street, two blocks north of the stadium.

Auburn's softball, men's tennis and track and field teams will all be in action on A-Day. Softball will host Georgia in a doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m. at Jane B. Moore Field, while men's tennis will entertain Alabama at 5 p.m. at the Yarborough Tennis Center. The track and field team will host the War Eagle Invitational beginning at 10:30 a.m.

A-DAY QUICK FACTS

Will Call/Media Will Call   West Will Call Booth, 11 a.m.

Media Entrance              Gate 14, Gate 20 (Northwest corner), Gate 9 for
                            photographers (South Service Entrance)

Public Entrance             West side, Gates 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
                            East side, Gates 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 executive suite lobby

Gate Opens                  11 a.m.

Kickoff                     1 p.m.

Game Format                 Four, 12-minute quarters

Public Seating              Lower bowl of Jordan-Hare Stadium with exception of
                            gates 38-43 (north end zone); Upper decks will be closed

Tickets                     General Public, $5
                            AU Students, Free with valid ID (enter at student gates)

Television                  CSS (Comcast Sports Southeast), Live

CSS Re-airs                 Sun., April 19 at 6 p.m. CT
                            Tue., April 21 at 6 p.m. CT

Radio                       Abbeville, WESZ, 98.7-FM
                            Andalusia, WAAO-FM 103.7-FM
                            Auburn-Opelika, WKKR 97.7-FM
                            Birmingham, WJOX 94.5-FM
                            Colquitt, GA, WCOQ 90.5-FM
                            Dothan, WJRL 103.9-FM
                            Foley, WHEP 1310-AM
                            Fort Payne, WZOB 1250-AM
                            Guntersville, WTWX 95.9-FM
                            Mobile, WNSP 105.5-FM
                            Montgomery, WMSP 740-AM
                            Roanke/LaGrange, GA WELR 102.3-FM
                            Selma, WDXX 100.1-FM
                            Talladega/Anniston, WTDR 92.7-FM
                            XM Satellite Radio, Channel 201
                            Sirius Satellite Radio, Channel 212

Tiger Team Village          9 a.m.-1 p.m., Athletic Complex Practice Fields

AUBURN A-DAY PRESENTED BY THE U.S. NAVY--APRIL 18 GAMEDAY ACTIVITIES

8:00am-10:30am
• Coliseum Ticket Office - Open on 2nd Level of Coliseum
- Tickets are $5 for general fans and free for AU students with student ID
- All tickets are general admission and can be purchased prior to game day at the Coliseum Ticket Office

9:00am-1:00pm
• Tiger Team Village - Football Practice Fields
- Featuring inflatable games, sponsor sampling, face painting, child ID wristbands, and appearances by the Auburn Cheerleaders, Tiger Paws & Aubie!

• Directions to Tiger Team Village
- The football practice fields are located behind the Athletic Complex between Biggio Drive and Samford Avenue.
- Fans may enter through the gate at the intersection of Biggio Drive and Coliseum Drive.

9:30am-11:30am
• Punt, Pass & Kick Contest - Football Practice Fields
• Youth ages 8-13 are invited to participate
• The first 500 participants will receive a free T-shirt
• Registration will take place at the tent on Field #3
• Winners from each age group will receive prizes and be recognized on the field at halftime of the A-Day game

10:30am-12:30pm
• Alumni Athlete BBQ - Watson Field House
• Registration located just outside the Watson Field House and is by invitation only.

11:00am - Stadium Gates Open
• Stadium Box Office - Open at West Side Ticket Booth
• All stadium gates will be open. Fans are encouraged to park on the West side of the stadium and use Gates 12-16 due to construction on the East side.

1:00pm
• A-Day Game Begins

Halftime
• Punt, Pass & Kick Contest winners recognized on the field

Post-game Autograph Session
• Following a brief cooling off period, fans will be allowed onto the field for an autograph session with the team and Coach Chizik. Limit one autograph item per fan.

Game Day Parking
• The Hay Fields located along Donahue Drive will be open for parking. Tiger Transit shuttles will run from the Hay Fields to campus throughout the day.

Other AU Athletic Events
• Track & Field War Eagle Invitational - 10:30am-8:00pm
Hutsell-Rosen Track, Free Admission!
• Softball vs. Georgia (DH) - 4:00pm
Jane B. Moore Field, Free Admission!
• Men's Tennis vs. Alabama - 5:00pm
City of Auburn/AU Tennis Center, Free Admission!

STADIUM INFORMATION

Gates in use for A-Day 2009
• West Side: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
• East Side: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, executive suite lobby
Reserved parking lots in use for A-Day 2009
• S-Lot, Complex Lot, Stadium Parking Deck
• All other lots are first-come, first-served
Media Entrance
• Gate 20 from 8-11 a.m.
• Gate 14 beginning at 11 a.m.
• Gate 9 for photographers/videographers beginning at 8 a.m.

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