As the Auburn Tigers prepare for their week one contest on Saturday night, they will be without a starter on the field that might come as notable news to some.
Head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] revealed in a conference on Wednesday that kicker [autotag]Alex McPherson[/autotag] will not be in action when his team plays Alabama A&M.
McPherson recently began participating in team activities again recently after missing of most of this year’s fall camp dealing with a gastrointestinal illness that saw his physical fitness drop considerably.
While he is on the right track to return to game action early in the season, he is not quite there yet. As a result, true freshman and Auburn native [autotag]Towns McGough[/autotag] will handle McPherson’s duties, having high expectations after a spectacular high school career at Auburn High School.
“[McPherson] will not be ready to play this Saturday. So, Towns will handle our kicking duties, both kickoff and field goal, extra points, but we do feel positive about where Alex is trending,” Freeze said during Wednesday’s SEC head coaches media teleconference.
Fans will get to see some authentic first-game action out of McGough after he did some work in the spring game.
The Tigers will take the field on Saturday, Aug. 31 to play the Alabama A&M Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. CST in Jordan-Hare Stadium.
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