Ashton Daniels is expected to start at quarterback against Alabama Saturday in Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Daniels transferred from Stanford to Auburn. He has started in two games this season for the Tigers. The Tigers lost each of those games by seven points.
The Stanford transfer threw for 353 yards and two touchdowns against Vanderbilt en route to the Tigers losing to the Commodores 45-38. He also ran for 39 yards. Daniels sat out Auburn’s last game in a mutual decision between him and the Tigers’ coaching staff.
Auburn’s interim head coach DJ Durkin commended the quarterback for what he was able to do as a scout-team quarterback last week to prepare the Tigers for Mercer.