Overview

• Arnold rushed for 137 yards with two touchdowns in his Auburn debut and added 11-of-17 passing for 108 yards.
• Auburn piled up 307 rushing yards as Damari Alston ran for 84 and Jeremiah Cobb for 74, overwhelming Baylor’s 64 on the ground.
• Rayshawn Pleasant flipped momentum with a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown late in the third quarter.
• Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson passed for 419 yards and three scores, underscoring defensive issues the Tigers must address.
• The victory came in Auburn’s first true road season opener since 2002 after sportsbooks made the Tigers a narrow favorite, offering early momentum without resolving lingering concerns.