Auburn quarterback Sean White is a full go for practice this week in New Orleans as the Tigers prepare for No. 7 Oklahoma in the upcoming Sugar Bowl.
Coach Gus Malzahn updated the redshirt sophomore’s status during his welcome press conference on Tuesday evening.
Malzahn said Auburn won't limit QB Sean White at all after his throwing shoulder injury. Treating it like a normal game week.
— AUBlog (@AUBlog) December 27, 2016
White missed the last two games of the regular season with an ailing shoulder injury that was originally suffered on Oct. 29 against Ole Miss.
In 10 games this season, he completed 129-of-198 (65.2 percent) pass attempts for 1,644 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions, helping Auburn average 38.8 points during a six-game winning streak leading into his exit against Georgia.
Auburn (8-4) will kick off against OU on Jan. 2 at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Tigers are a three-point underdog.
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
