Overview
- Jackson Arnold accounted for three touchdowns, including two rushing, as the Tigers beat the Jaguars 31-15 at Jordan-Hare.
- Jeremiah Cobb rushed 19 times for 119 yards and a touchdown, his second straight 100-yard game, powering a 195-yard ground attack.
- Hugh Freeze said several players sat out though “some probably could have played,” and he reported in-game injuries to Amaris Williams (shoulder), Jay Crawford (knee-to-knee) and Eric Singleton Jr. (hip pointer).
- Auburn’s defense yielded 310 yards with South Alabama going 7-for-16 on third down and 3-for-4 on fourth, prompting Freeze to call for better run fits and urgency.
- Special-teams duties remain divided with Alex McPherson on shorter kicks, Connor Gibbs from long range and Towns McGough available, as Auburn visits No. 13 Oklahoma next.