Auburn will use its third starting quarterback of the season while facing an interesting Mercer offense on Saturday.

The Auburn Tigers now head into their final two games of the regular season, and at this time of the season every team is dealing with injuries. Auburn is no different as they will be missing some players when they host Mercer on Saturday.

Auburn’s athletics director wants to announce the next head coach after the Iron Bowl. If Sumrall and Tulane make the College Football Playoff, then Cohen says he would want Sumrall to coach the Green Wave in the postseason before taking over the Tigers.

College football rumors are heating up about the coaching carousel, and Auburn may have already found the program's new coach.

Mercer will receive a six-figure payout for its game against Auburn football, according to a game contract obtained by the Montgomery Advertiser.

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On Friday, Opelika jumped out to a 7-0 lead when Xavier Thomas intercepted Auburn quarterback JD Pate on the second play of the game and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown. “That was huge,” Moore said. “To go up early helped with some kids’ belief that we could go ahead and win that game.”

Rutgers countered behind sophomore guard and forward Zachara Perkins. She scored 9 in the early push. Graduate student guard Kaylah Ivey hit a deep, contested three over former Knight Mya Petticord, helping Rutgers secure a 2-point edge after one quarter.