Brandon Harris Era Set to Begin Against Auburn

Today, in his Monday meeting with the press, Les Miles confirmed that true freshman Brandon Harris will start at quarterback for LSU in Saturday's contest with Auburn.

Miles said, "It stands to reason that he would get 1st snaps in next game," in regards to Brandon Harris.

Harris has come in to the last two games off the bench and electrified the LSU offense.

• LSU QB Brandon Harris directed the Tigers on touchdown scoring drives on all seven possessions that he was in the game vs. New Mexico State. Going back to the Mississippi State game on Sept. 20, Harris has led LSU to TD drives on 9 of his last 10 possessions at quarterback.

Brandon Harris Shines Against New Mexico State, Sets LSU True Freshman QB Record

True freshman quarterback Brandon Harris completed 11-of-14 passes for 178 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions against New Mexico State. He also rushed five times for 36 yards and two touchdowns, accounting for a total of five TDs in the game. Harris is the first true freshman QB in LSU history to complete three touchdown passes in a game. A week earlier, Harris completed 6-of-9 passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns in the SEC opener versus Mississippi State, becoming the first LSU quarterback to throw two or more touchdown passes in the conference opener since 2008 when Jarrett Lee threw two TDs on 11-of-22 passing at Auburn. Harris is also the first true freshman LSU QB to throw two or more TD passes in his first game against an SEC opponent since Jamie Howard threw two at Auburn in 1992. In the last two games against Mississippi State and New Mexico State, Harris has directed LSU to touchdowns on nine of his 10 possessions at quarterback.

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