Auburn and LSU’s decisions on their starting quarterbacks ahead of the season were equally down to the wire.
Five days before each team’s season opener, the public found out that TJ Finley would be helming Auburn’s offense and that, well, Brian Kelly had made a decision on who would be quarterbacking his unit, though he declined to name the person publicly. Another five days after Kelly’s announcement, Jayden Daniels got the start for LSU against Florida State in New Orleans.
Auburn’s decision to break out a two-quarterback system with Finley and Robby Ashford devolved in three weeks. After Auburn barely hung on against San Jose State a week prior, Finley left the Penn State game after one half. Holding his shoulder as he hit the sideline, Finley wasn’t removed due to injury, head coach Bryan Harsin said postgame.
LSU had its quarterback drama in fall camp as Myles Brennan retired from football a couple weeks before the Tigers announced they had their starter, but it’s been all Daniels since. He’s started all four of LSU’s contests. He’s yet to throw an interception despite tossing 10 of them at Arizona State last year. And he’s proven a capable dual threat as LSU’s leading rusher.
“He was in a totally different offensive structure ,” Kelly said. “He was in direct snap, he was in much more of a pro-style offense. This was a totally different offensive structure for him. So just becoming more comfortable with the offense itself. And I would say — and I used this word the other day when I was talking to our local press — he's become more decisive because he clearly understands the offense much better.
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