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Auburn Quarterback Byrum Brown Emerges as Heisman Trophy Contender

Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown is being discussed as a potential dark horse candidate for the 2026 Heisman Trophy.

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Stephan Stroud, a journalist for Sports Illustrated, wrote an article on September 5, 2026, questioning if Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown could be a dark horse winner of the Heisman Trophy. [1] SportsLine's computer model has released its 2026 Week 1 college football picks for all 90 FBS games. [2] Five college football games were selected to be the primary focus for fans during Week 1 of the 2026 season. [3] The Auburn Tigers will face the Baylor Bears in a season opener scheduled for Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC. [4] The LSU Tigers will host the Clemson Tigers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the College GameDay broadcast. [5] SportsLine's model projects Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown to rush for more yards than Baylor's entire team and throw for nearly 250 yards. [6] The model predicts Cincinnati (-7.5) will cover the spread at home against Boston College in well over 50% of simulations. [7] The model recommends Auburn to cover the spread (-7.5) against Baylor in a neutral site game in Atlanta. [8]
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  1. Stephan Stroud, a journalist for Sports Illustrated, wrote an article on September 5, 2026, questioning if Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown could be a dark horse winner of the Heisman Trophy. · Yahoo! Sports
  2. SportsLine's computer model has released its 2026 Week 1 college football picks for all 90 FBS games. · CBS Sports
  3. Five college football games were selected to be the primary focus for fans during Week 1 of the 2026 season. · Yahoo! Sports
  4. The Auburn Tigers will face the Baylor Bears in a season opener scheduled for Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC. · Yahoo! Sports
  5. The LSU Tigers will host the Clemson Tigers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the College GameDay broadcast. · Yahoo! Sports
  6. SportsLine's model projects Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown to rush for more yards than Baylor's entire team and throw for nearly 250 yards. · CBS Sports
  7. The model predicts Cincinnati (-7.5) will cover the spread at home against Boston College in well over 50% of simulations. · CBS Sports
  8. The model recommends Auburn to cover the spread (-7.5) against Baylor in a neutral site game in Atlanta. · CBS Sports
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