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Hugh Freeze and Auburn looking for a spark at quarterback Daniels started the second half and led Auburn on three-straight scoring drives in the third quarter. It's not like he led the college football world on fire, he completed 6-of-8 passes for just 77 yards, but he at least gave the Tigers a spark. That's exactly what Freeze is looking for ahead of Auburn's next matchup against 2-5 Kentucky. He's confident in both quarterbacks, but the important thing is coming away with a win. “If you look how Jackson’s opened the last three games has been pretty phenomenal, and he’s played pretty flawless in those, but then in other moments, we just haven’t gotten over the hump and won games,” Freeze continued. “And ultimately we all get judged on what the win-loss deal says on the scoreboard. … We’re looking for kind of a spark, and Ashton, I think, has the capacity to play really well too. So, it’s going to be a tough call, (I’m) not quite ready to make it yet, but I have confidence in both of them.” Notably, this is not the first time Arnold, a junior, has been benched in his college career. He started the 2024 season as the starting quarterback of the Oklahoma Sooners but was benched in favor of then-freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. He then transferred to Auburn. Daniels is a senior quarterback who spent three seasons with the Stanford Cardinal before transferring to The Plains for 2025.
