Overview
- Safety Champ Anthony is listed as out on the SEC availability report for Saturday, joining Connor Lew, Horatio Fields, Sam Turner and Donovan Starr on Auburn’s out list.
- Durkin identified Jahquez Robinson and freshman AnQuon Fegans to handle Anthony’s role in the secondary.
- Linebacker Elijah Melendez and kicker Connor Gibbs were upgraded to probable on Thursday’s update, while tight end Brandon Frazier and defensive lineman Jourdin Crawford remained questionable.
- Durkin, elevated to interim head coach after Hugh Freeze was fired, will continue calling the defense and take a larger game‑management role on offense.
- Anthony was seen on crutches earlier in the week with a leg injury tied to the same leg that ended his 2024 season, following a separate thumb injury that cost him time this fall.