Overview
- Auburn finished spring practice with A-Day at Jordan-Hare on Saturday, where the offense won 66-43 in the first public look at Alex Golesh’s program.
- True freshman receiver Deshawn Spencer caught nine passes for 93 yards to earn offensive MVP honors.
- Transfer quarterback Byrum Brown went 7-of-14 for 85 yards with two interceptions and led no scoring drives in an uneven debut.
- Media named defensive back Jared Smith the defensive MVP after a red-zone interception, and kicker Alex McPherson the specialist MVP after hitting a 55-yarder and going 2-for-2.
- Golesh said the roster leaving healthy was the day’s key win and pointed to offensive line protection and quarterback consistency as top fixes after the unit allowed seven sacks and nine tackles for loss.