No. 12 Auburn, Nix thriving since second-half benching

Published November 1, 2021 2:55 PM

By JOHN ZENOR
AP Sports Writer

Bo Nix has turned around his _ and perhaps Auburn’s _ football season since watching from the sideline as his backup helped prevent an embarrassing upset. The Tigers’ once-struggling quarterback has turned in perhaps the best stretch of his career for the 12th-ranked Tigers since getting benched in that Georgia State game. Nix has completed 77% of his passes the past two games against Arkansas and No. 15 Mississippi for 568 yards with three touchdowns both passing and rushing.

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