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If you are an Auburn fan, you just knew that somehow J.T. Daniels would immediately be cleared for this week’s top-10 matchup for Georgia. That was no question. But is he going to be the one the Tigers see when they take the field on defense on Saturday in Athens?
All signs point to yes but there is still a chance that Stetson Bennett, who replaced D’Wan Mathis in the opener against Arkansas and put up 211 yards and two touchdowns, could be the guy.
Bennett seemed to settle into the position as the game went along against the Razorbacks but Daniels is the guy that the Bulldogs have been waiting on to see on the field. The transfer from USC and former No. 2 overall quarterback in the 2018 signing class showed signs of what he is capable of as a freshman for the Trojans in 2018, throwing for 2,672 yards and 14 touchdowns but still put up 10 interceptions.
He was supposed to have a breakout season last year for Clay Helton’s team but that immediately took a wrong turn as he was injured in the season opener against Fresno State.
Bennett is more of a game-manager type quarterback while Daniels can be a star at the position. He’s not exactly Matt Stafford or Aaron Murray, two quarterbacks that Georgia has thrown at the Tigers in recent history, but the capability is there. You just have to wonder about the rust that has built up after not playing in a game for more than a year.
Luckily, Auburn has one of the top defensive coordinators in the country in Kevin Steele on staff and he will have his players ready for whatever Kirby Smart decides to do with the quarterback situation. Whether it is Daniels or Bennett, the Tigers will be ready.