Tight end Preston Howard signed with the Tigers, further strengthening the program's reach into the greater Baltimore area. Auburn now has 13 portal players signed. Will Eric Singleton make it 14? Not if another SEC program has anything to do with it.

Also, Bruce Pearl's team added another dominating victory to the resume with an 18-point thrashing for No. 16 Purdue. Johni Broome looked as good as ever.