Overview

• Auburn flipped its scrimmage and off-day rotations to mirror an early Aug. 29 opener at Baylor, shifting ‘game week’ preparation to Sunday through Friday
• Coach Hugh Freeze reported a largely healthy Auburn roster with only freshman corner Devin Williams sidelined long term and three others limited to start camp
• Wide receiver Malcolm Simmons was reinstated to full practice duty after clearance earlier this month following domestic-assault charges
• Alabama’s first practice established Ty Simpson as the primary quarterback, followed by Austin Mack and true freshman Keelon Russell in the pecking order
• Coach Kalen DeBoer praised Simpson’s consistency on short passes and forecast significant development from Russell over the course of camp