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Auburn football: TJ Finley shares what had him prepared to become QB1

Presumed new Auburn football QB1 TJ Finley took a cue from Guns N’ Roses front-man Axl Rose to get to his moment.

“All you need is just a little patience…”

G N’ R lies, but Finley didn’t when he said he was here on the Plains because the starting QB role was something he had his sights set on.

It took just one trait that kept him ready:

The circumstances weren’t ideal from a macro perspective on Saturday afternoon for Auburn football.

AU struggled against a Georgia State rush defense that was run over by both Army (who you know is going to run the minute the clock starts running) and a UNC Tar Heels team who saw Sam Howell collect over 100 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.