Overview
- Auburn ended a four-game skid with a 33-24 win at Arkansas to reach 4-4 overall and 1-4 in SEC play.
- Ashton Daniels replaced Jackson Arnold late in the first half after an 89-yard pick-six and led five straight scoring drives, finishing 6-of-8 passing for 77 yards with 112 total yards.
- Hugh Freeze announced an open battle between Arnold and Daniels for the Nov. 1 start against Kentucky.
- Practice observations Tuesday showed Daniels taking first-team snaps and slightly more throws than Arnold, signaling a real-time evaluation of QB1.
- John Cohen told CBS Sports the team must keep getting better and praised the defense’s role, while Freeze downplayed job-security talk and said he trusts the administration.