Todd takes reins as Auburn’s quarterback
AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn has its quarterback.
Chris Todd established himself as the clear-cut starter heading into the SEC part of the schedule with a steady, mistake-free performance Saturday in the Tigers’ 27-13 win over Southern Miss.
“Chris did a good job, and barring anything happening, he’ll be our starter next week (against Mississippi State),” Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville said.
Now that the Tigers have settled on their quarterback, the next question becomes: Can they beat the elite teams in this league with Todd working primarily the underneath routes and the shorter swing passes to receivers and running backs?
“We’ve got to get better, and we will get better,” Todd said. “We didn’t take a lot of chances down the field today. We took a few, but the big thing was being smart. If you don’t have to take chances, you don’t have to.”
Todd finished 21-of-31 for 248 yards. He didn’t throw any touchdowns, but he also didn’t throw any interceptions. He started and went the whole way in the first half.
Auburn offensive coordinator Tony Franklin decided to give Kodi Burns the first possession of the second half, which resulted in a three-and-out. Burns returned on the Tigers’ next drive and scored a touchdown on fourth-and-goal from the 1.
But on the next series, Burns tried to float one on the run that was intercepted, which didn’t sit well with Tuberville.
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9/6/08
Magnolia Tribune
