AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — The Auburn Tigers are changing starting quarterbacks.
Coach Gus Malzahn said Tuesday he is benching a struggling Jeremy Johnson and switching to Sean White starting with Saturday night's game against Mississippi State. Johnson was billed in the preseason as a potential Heisman Trophy candidate but has thrown six interceptions in three games.
The Tigers have fallen out of the rankings after starting at No. 6. White is a redshirt freshman who hasn't played in a game for Auburn yet.
The 6-foot, 200-pound White was rated as one of the top 10 quarterback prospects by several recruiting services out of high school in Boca Raton, Florida.