The Chinese phrase for the US dollar is mei yuan, the American yuan. The Japanese and Korean names for their currencies, the yen and the won respectively, are derived from the same Chinese yuan character. The Chinese name for the Japanese yen is the ri yuan.
Game contracts for nine non-conference Auburn football games, including the recently announced two-game series with Southern Miss and home-and-home series with Penn State in 2021-22, were obtained by AL.com on Friday in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.
It's the most wonderful time of the year -- unless you're an Oklahoma State fan. Or a Kansas State fan. Or, well, an Auburn fan. Bowl matchups were announced Sunday night, and not everyone was happy with the BCS matchups. Oklahoma State finished No. 3, and No. 2 Alabama will play No. 1 LSU in the Jan. 9 Allstate BCS National Championship Game.