BY BRANDON HUGHES FOR THE OBSERVER

AUBURN — Deuce Knight didn’t just get his first collegiate start Saturday afternoon in Jordan-Hare Stadium; the highly-touted freshman announced his presence with authority. On his first snap of the game, Knight dropped back to pass, looked left, moved right, made a cut and was gone, sprinting 75 yards to the end zone. At 15 seconds, his touchdown tied the Auburn record for the fastest touchdown scored (Carnell Williams vs. Alabama, 2003). By the time the roar of the crowd settled, Knight was orchestrating what may go down as the greatest starting debut for a freshman in Auburn history. When the game was over, Knight had run nine times for 162 yards and four TDs, threw for 239 yards on 15 for 20 passing and two touchdowns, and Auburn (5-6) had defeated t

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