AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Cam Newton is starting at quarterback for No. 2 Auburn against Georgia.
The Tigers (10-0) can clinch a spot in the SEC championship game with a win over the Bulldogs (5-5), and they’ll have their best player running the offense.
Coach Gene Chizik had insisted all along that Newton would start, even after a week of allegations that his father solicited money during the recruiting process.
Newton has denied any wrongdoing, and Auburn fans gave him a huge cheer when he was announced as the starter during pregame warmups. It was clear he’d be playing when he trotted on the field wearing his familiar No. 2 and worked out with the offense an hour before the kickoff.