Overview
- Transfer quarterback Jackson Arnold rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns and completed 11 of 17 passes for 108 yards in his Auburn debut.
- The Tigers totaled 307 rushing yards and four scores, with Damari Alston and Jeremiah Cobb combining for 158 yards and two touchdowns.
- Rayshawn Pleasant delivered a 98-yard kickoff return touchdown late in the third quarter to restore a two-score cushion.
- Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson passed for 419 yards and three touchdowns, spotlighting pass-defense issues Auburn must address.
- Auburn protected the ball with no turnovers, won its first true road season opener since 2002, and started 1-0 to cool immediate pressure on Hugh Freeze.