The Auburn Tigers defeated the South Alabama Jaguars 31-15 last Saturday afternoon on a warm and beautiful day in Jordan Hare Stadium. Academy award-winning actress and Auburn alumna Octavia Spencer was the Grand Marshall of the homecoming parade and led the crowd in a rousing “Waaarrr Eagle!” during the pregame.
Huntsville’s Mallory Holland, an industrial and systems engineering major, was crowned Homecoming Queen or as it’s been rebranded over the years “Miss Homecoming” during halftime.
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