Auburn To Make Quarterback Change After Benching Jackson Arnold Vs. Arkansas

Auburn, erstwhile 3-0, is looking to salvage immoderate spot of occurrence this play aft sliding to 4-4 successful nan span of 5 weeks. To that end, nan Tigers are reportedly making a alteration astatine nan backmost position.

Coach Hugh Freeze's squad is readying to commencement Ashton Daniels astatine backmost against Kentucky, according to a Friday evening study from Pete Thamel of ESPN.

Daniels, 21, entered Auburn's 33–24 triumph complete Arkansas Saturday successful alleviation of backmost Jackson Arnold. Where Arnold has struggled to 73 passing yards, a touchdown and an interception, Daniels completed six of 8 passes for 77 yards; he besides added 35 yards connected 7 rushing attempts.

Both Arnold and Daniels transferred to play for nan Tigers this offseason—the erstwhile from Oklahoma and nan second from Stanford. Arnold took Auburn arsenic precocious arsenic No. 22 successful nan AP Poll aft a triumph complete South Alabama successful September, but his play declined successful losses to Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Georgia and Missouri.

Auburn, eyeing a return to postseason play aft a twelvemonth away, has No. 9 Vanderbilt, Mercer and No. 4 Alabama near connected their schedule aft Saturday.

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