Oklahoma transfer QB Jackson Arnold has a big task to restore his reputation after a nearly disastrous season in Norman. With a fresh team backing him up, Friday would be the perfect chance for Arnold to shut all his doubters by proving himself in Auburn's season-opener against the Baylor Bears.
The QB has been doing his homework for the showdown as well. Dave Aranda's formidable simulated pressure zones are something most QBs dread. But Arnold has instead been specifically practicing to face it, and possibly zip past the defense.
“Yeah, they're a big simulated zone pressure team, and being able to study that in the field and study what parts of the field that we can attack and take advantage of it's been big for us,” Arnold said in a recent interview.