US EditionQB Jackson Arnold runs for 137 yards and 2 TDs in Auburn debut for a 38-24 win at Baylor
- On Friday night, August 30, 2025, Auburn defeated Baylor 38-24 at McLane Stadium in Waco, marking Auburn's first true road game since 2002 to open the season.
- Auburn secured the win behind a dominant rushing performance highlighted by quarterback Jackson Arnold’s career-best 137 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, while the Bears struggled without key defensive lineman Jackie Marshall, who exited the game due to an injury early on.
- Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson completed 27 of 48 passes, accumulating 419 yards and throwing three touchdown passes without any interceptions, while Auburn’s defense limited Baylor’s rushing to 64 yards and secured a turnover on downs late in the game.
- Auburn capped their scoring with a 65-yard drive that concluded with Arnold’s first touchdown pass to Horatio Fields, while Rayshawn Pleasant electrified the crowd by taking a kickoff back 98 yards—Auburn’s longest return since 2011—as coach Hugh Freeze lauded Arnold’s calm and efficient performance.
- With their victory, Auburn opened the 2025 season at 1-0 and will head back home to face Ball State, while Baylor, led by coach Dave Aranda in his sixth year, faces a tough early schedule that includes multiple ranked teams within the opening month.
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WACO, Texas (AP) — Transfer quarterback Jackson Arnold had 137 of Auburn’s 307 rushing yards while scoring two touchdowns and the Tigers beat Baylor 38-24 in their season opener. Tulane
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Jackson Arnold rushes for 137 as Auburn runs past Baylor
Quarterback Jackson Arnold rushed for a career-high 137 yards and scored two touchdowns in his Auburn debut to guide the Tigers to a 38-24 victory over Baylor on Friday night in the season-opening game for both teams at Waco, Texas.
QB Jackson Arnold runs for 137 yards and 2 TDs in Auburn debut for a 38-24 win at Baylor
After years of angst, there’s a growing belief that Auburn is on the verge of a turnaround under third-year coach Hugh Freeze. It begins with a new, highly touted quarterback, one of the best receiving corps in the country and a defense that returns several starters while adding some key transfers.
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